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The biggest celebration for seniors in the Southern Hemisphere is back in 2025 with the theme ‘ Time to Shine ’.
The annual Seniors Festival is the government ’ s way of thanking seniors for their contributions , as well as providing a variety of opportunities for them to get involved and stay active and connected .
Flagship events include the Premier ’ s Gala Concerts and Seniors Expo , which will both be held from 12-13 March 2025 at the ICC Theatre in Sydney . There will be 4 free concerts featuring Australia ’ s best talent for senior audiences to attend , and a wide range of stalls and exhibits to explore .
Last year , the Premier Gala Concerts sold out , with 32,000 seniors attending . Seniors also showed their strong support for events around NSW , with an estimated 500,000 attending various activities over the whole Festival fortnight .
The NSW Government ’ s Ageing Well NSW : Seniors Strategy vision is for all people in NSW to experience the benefits of living longer and enjoy opportunities to participate in , contribute to and be included in their communities .
In addition , comedy shows are being planned for seniors living in metro and regional NSW .
As was the case this year , there will also be a livestream of the Premier ’ s Gala Concerts for those unable to make it to the event in person .
The 2025 NSW Seniors Festival will run from 3 to 16 March .
Keep up to date with announcements of the stars for the Gala Concerts and all that ’ s happening in the NSW Seniors Festival at https :// www . nsw . gov . au / artsand-culture / seniors-festival .
Minister for Seniors Jodie Harrison said : “ The NSW Seniors Festival is one of the highlights of the year and is the biggest and most joyous celebration of seniors in the state .
“ Seniors should save the dates and make sure they look out for further announcements on when the much sought-after tickets to Premier ’ s Gala Concerts are available .
“ We are also encouraging community organisations and local councils to show us your best ideas for events and activities that will encourage our seniors to get excited , get out and get involved .
“ The NSW Government is really proud to host a festival that embraces everybody and recognises the important contributions seniors make in our community .”
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