Martha Stewart confirms appearance at Vivid Sydney 2025

Global lifestyle icon Martha Stewart has confirmed her appearance at Vivid Sydney where she will be speaking at an exclusive one-off In Conversation event on 28th May at the International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney).

Stewart will reflect on her extraordinary career, the evolution of her personal brand and the changing face of food, design and home life. 

At the same time, she will share candid insights into her most memorable moments in popular culture and what it really takes to stay relevant for over four decades.  

She said: “I have made some wonderful memories traveling to Australia over the years, so I am thrilled to return to Vivid Sydney. The conversation will be fun and honest, covering many aspects of my life and career. I’m always looking for inspiration when I travel so I’m excited to see what Sydney has to offer.”  

Stewart is the latest in Vivid Sydney’s Global Storyteller series, designed to bring together the world’s brightest minds and creative leaders to provide new forms of creative exchange and interactive engagement. 

Previous speakers include, pop culture sensations Jennifer Coolidge and Mike White, comedic visionary Amy Poehler, local superstar Troye Sivan, and Hollywood trailblazers Baz Luhrmann and Spike Lee.   

Welcoming a living legend 

Vivid Sydney festival director Gill Minervini said: “Vivid Sydney is unrivalled in its ability to offer exclusive, unmissable, and one-of-a-kind events to visitors. It’s incredibly exciting to welcome one of the most revered and fascinating minds to Sydney. We could not think of a better figure that encapsulates this year’s theme of Dream more than Martha Stewart.” 

For his part, NSW minister for jobs and tourism Steve Kamper remarked: “Martha Stewart is a powerhouse of innovation and entrepreneurship, and her inclusion in Vivid Sydney 2025 reaffirms the festival’s ability to bring the world’s boldest characters to our Harbour City. With an array of experiences across Light, Music, Ideas and Food waiting to be discovered, we encourage every visitor to immerse themselves in all this year’s festival has to offer.”  

The first self-made female billionaire, Stewart is an Emmy Award-winning television host, and best-selling writer of 101 books. 

The go-to source for homemaking and culinary inspiration around the world, Martha didn’t just live the American Dream, she defined it.  

From her first book, Entertaining, published in 1982, Martha Stewart has remained a household name.  

Never far from pop culture’s pulse, she graced the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in 2023 and, last year, was the subject of Netflix’s watercooler documentary Martha.