Ministry of Sound Classical
Ministry of Sound is bringing its massive orchestra show filled with dance music to Sydney's Entertainment Quarter.
Overview
Dance music hits. An orchestra. Combine the two and Ministry of Sound Classical is one end result. For a few years now, this event has been giving Australia what no one probably knew they wanted when Ministry of Sound first started as a London club night back in 1991: tunes that usually fill dance floors performed by classical musicians.
If you're a fan of making shapes and you're fond of getting nostalgic, then Ministry of Sound keeps indulging — sometimes by throwing huge 90s and 00s parties that nod back to raves three decades back and club nights at the turn of the century, and sometimes via this orchestral tour that gives bangers from the past 30 years a new live spin. In Australia, the latter is returning before 2025 is out, including welcoming summer in Sydney.
This year's run heads to the Harbour City's Entertainment Quarter on Saturday, December 6, with Cassius headlining. Conducted by Vanessa Perica and with DJ Groove Terminator on backing duties, the Ministry of Sound Orchestra takes pride of place, of course, with vocalists and other talents on hand to assist.
Ministry of Sound Classical is calling 2025's run a summer dance music festival, which means that a curated food and bar lineup is also on offer, as are multiple Sydney stages.
As for the soundtrack, the event surveys tunes that've packed dance floors over Ministry of Sound's existence — so you just might hear classical renditions of Basement Jaxx, Darude, Röyksopp, Robin, Underworld, Moby, Fisher and more played by its orchestra.
Images: Ruby Boland, Ashlea Caygill and Jack Dullard.
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