Sydney busking code
Your guide to street performance in the City of Sydney area. All buskers in the city are to follow this code.
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Temporary busking pitch closures
The following busking pitches will be temporarily closed for upcoming events:
- Busking sites on City of Sydney land between Bridge Street and Circular Quay only.
5pm to midnight, Friday 22 May to Saturday 13 June. - Pitt Street Mall, northern pitch and central pitch.
Southern pitch near Market Street remains open.
Northern pitch is closed from 9:30pm on Thursday 18 June to 11pm on Saturday 20 June.
Central pitch is closed from 10am to 4pm on Sunday 21 June.
For more information on Vivid Sydney 2026, visit the Vivid website. Vivid Sydney is a Destination NSW event, requiring temporary changes to busking on City of Sydney land during the festival.
The busking code is our guide to busker etiquette and pitch sharing arrangements in the City of Sydney area.
Takeaways
- Busking acts in Sydney are grouped in 3 categories: low impact, high impact and extended duration acts.
- Sydney buskers are ambassadors for the cultural life of the city and values we celebrate: diversity, respect and inclusion.
- Special busking sites have further conditions or operating systems including Martin Place, Hyde Park, QVB forecourt, Pitt Street Mall and George Street.
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