The Minns Labor Government is expanding opportunities for street performers, with four new busking sites added at the Sydney Fish Markets.
Sydney's newest destination, which has welcomed around 1.5 million visitors since opening, has quickly become a vibrant place to gather, relax, and connect, with extensive tiered seating and communal tables promoting a welcoming and inclusive environment for locals and visitors alike.
Spanning 6,000 square metres of public domain, the precinct is the perfect stage for talented performers to bring energy and atmosphere, as visitors enjoy some of Sydney's best food against a world-class harbour backdrop.
This builds on the Minns Labor Government's expansion of busking across The Rocks, Barangaroo and Darling Harbour, where 16 new locations were introduced late last year, bringing the total number of dedicated performance sites to 38.
Since the expansion, 43 new permit applications have been received from street performers.
An additional four sites at the Sydney Fish Market will be trialled over three months, further boosting opportunities for our creative citizens.
To add further vibrancy, new performance opportunities have been introduced across all precincts for visual art activities such as cartoonists, chalk artists, and painters.
With millions of visitors passing through Sydney's harbourside precincts each month, these spaces are the ideal platform to showcase local talent while enriching the visitor experience.
This initiative builds on the Minns Labor Governments broader push to boost vibrancy across NSW by lifting event caps, cutting red tape, and making it easier for entertainment, dinking and cultural experiences to thrive.
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Minister for Planning and Public Spaces, Paul Scully said:
"One of the best ways to experience our harbour city is through its food, its culture, and its local talent. Busking brings all of that together.
"The new Sydney Fish Market is fast becoming a must-visit destination, and these performance spaces will add to the atmosphere, giving people even more reason to stay, explore and enjoy everything on offer.
"We've already seen the huge success of the New Wave Concert Series in bringing live music, energy, and nightlife to the Sydney Fish Market, and expanding busking opportunities is another way of continuing that success.
"From The Rocks, to Barangaroo, Darling Harbour and now the Sydney Fish Market, these precincts attract millions of visitors and busking will help bring a vibrant soundtrack to our streets.
"This is another example of the Minns Labor Government unlocking opportunities which support Sydney to be a world-class, bustling and vibrant city."
