The origins of the Sydney Festival are in the Waratah Festival which was established in 1956 by the Sydney Committee and took place from late October to early November, coinciding with the blooming of the NSW emblematic flower the Waratah.
The origins of the Sydney Festival are linked to the Waratah Festival, which started in 1956 under the management of the Sydney Committee. This festival took place from late October to early November, during the peak blooming season of NSW's emblematic flower, the Waratah.