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 pitch(es) will be temporarily closed for upcoming events:
- Pitt Street Mall, southern pitch
7pm, 12 March to 11:59pm, 15 March - Pitt Street Mall, northern pitch
8am to 7pm, Thursday 19 March. - Pitt Street Mall, southern pitch
7pm, 26 March to midnight 29 March
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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