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Oral History - Fergus Linehan, 2015

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Unique IDOH-000550SeriesCity of Sydney oral history collection, 1982 - ongoingInterviewerMartin PortusProject nameSydney Festival DirectorsThemeArt and CultureDate of interview4th March 2015Date qualifierexactFormatAudio - DigitalSummary of interviewFergus Linehan was Director of Sydney Festival from 2006 to 2009. Born in Ireland, he was the first director of the Festival to hail from overseas. He recalls how, during his tenure, audience figures and programming grew enormously and the issues that arose for the Festival’s sustainability. In the interview, he describes the genesis of the hugely popular and extravagant Festival First Night.LanguageEnglish (eng)Digitised recordNoBorn digital itemYes

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Fergus Linehan, 2015. Photograph by Prudence Upton

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SurnameLinehanGiven namesFergus

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SoundStereoDuration (hr:min:sec)01:51:07

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Oral History - Fergus Linehan, 2015