Home to SSI New Beginnings Festival since 2016, Darling Harbour is located in the heart of Sydney’s CBD. We are excited to be presenting the 2025 festival at the iconic Australian National Maritime Museum.

 

Tickets & walk-ins

We will launch our ticketing page soon so stay tuned for when you can book your free ticket.

You can sign up to our mailing list to be one of the first to know when our tickets for New Beginnings Festival 2025 are released.

Anyone is welcome at New Beginnings Festival, which means we equally accept walk-ins and pre-booked tickets.  As this is a popular and free event, the venue can reach maximum capacity at some points during the festival. This means you might have to queue up on the day even if you have reserved a ticket. We recommend you come in early so as not to miss your favourite artist.

We look forward to seeing you at New Beginnings Festival!

Accessibility

The Australian National Maritime Museum is committed to being an inclusive museum that's accessible to all and offers tailored programs and services to assist. Please visit accessibility information to plan your trip or download a map of Darling Harbour.

If you’re visiting and have particular access requirements, please let the museum know and their booking office can assist in planning your visit. Please phone the museum team on 9298 3777.

Public Transport

The Australian National Maritime Museum is easy to get to with public transport. The closest train station is Town Hall. Bus 389 from Bondi Junction stops at the front door. Catch the spectacular F4 ferry route from Circular Quay to Pyrmont Bay Wharf, right at the museum, or catch the F3 ferry route to Barangaroo Wharf, a 20-minute walk across Pyrmont Bridge to the museum. The L1 light rail from Central Station, or Dulwich Hill through the inner west, takes you to Pyrmont Bay stop, right across the road from the museum.

Parking

As a sustainable festival, we encourage all festival attendees to use public transport.

If not possible, the closest parking to the Australian National Maritime Museum is the Wilson Harbourside Car Park, 100 Murray Street, Pyrmont. For more information or to book your parking spot click here.

Toilet Facilities

Toilets are located within the venue. Accessible toilets are located on the museum lower level (accessible by lift and walkway) and in the ground level entry foyer.

Volunteers

All volunteers have been briefed on how to assist people with different levels of ability throughout the event. If you require any specific assistance or adjustment, ask one of our volunteers wearing an SSI yellow t-shirt and they will assist you.

 

Australian National Maritime Museum

Address: 2 Murray St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia

Phone: (02) 9298 3777

For any enquiries related to SSI or New Beginnings Festival please email us.