Once on Cockatoo Island, the performance venue is a short walk through the Industrial Precinct from any of the island’s wharves. View location map on getting to Cockatoo Island from Sydney. We encourage customers to book in to a timeslot for the pre-performance shuttle service using the Opera on Cockatoo Island Shuttle Ferry, and arrive early for a drink and enjoy the atmosphere before the event starts. Raise a glass with friends and grab a snack from an array of pop up bars and eateries on the foreshore before settling in under the stars for an unforgettable night out.Ĭockatoo Island is accessible by the Opera on Cockatoo Island Shuttle Ferry, public ferry, or water taxi. It’s the perfect backdrop for Bizet’s gritty tale of fate and freedom. Today, the island is a world-class contemporary arts venue, hosting everything from the Biennale of Sydney to live concert performances. Once a meeting place for the Eora Nation, the site is now dotted with the industrial relics of a century of ship-building and architectural marvels dating back to Sydney’s convict past. Step off the boat and you’re surrounded by layers of history. Your night begins with a ferry ride across the glittering water to the world-heritage listed sanctuary of Cockatoo Island. You’ll hear the flirty Habanera and famous Toreador song amid a spectacle that features motorbike stunts, crashed cars and fireworks. Revel in the irresistible Spanish tunes, sultry story and dark undercurrent of Carmen. The ultimate femme fatale is back, in a brand new island performance in the middle of Sydney Harbour.Ĭarmen tosses her hair, stamps her feet and the whole world falls under her spell.

Dark Summer by Mark Upton