Tonight | Inside Sydney Fish Market on SBS: the old market faces one last Christmas – The documentary follows the final Christmas trading period at Sydney’s old fish market as its $800 million replacement prepares to open. Inside Sydney Fish Market airs Thursday 8 October 2026 at 8.25pm on SBS and SBS On Demand.
The first episode captures a handover affecting traders, visitors and the seafood businesses that have kept the market running since 1966.
The Last Christmas
Narrated by Rick Stein, the six-part series charts the old market’s final days and the turbulent first six months of the new building. Traders must deal with unfinished shops, rising costs and large crowds.
Before the move can begin, the ageing market faces one last Christmas. The episode follows that busy period while the Blackwattle Bay replacement promises a different future for the precinct.
The wider series travels across Australia and beyond to meet fishers and families who supply the seafood industry. Their work connects a Sydney landmark with the people who bring produce to its stalls.
Inside Sydney Fish Market The Last Christmas premiere airs Thursday 8 October 2026 at 8.25pm on SBS and SBS On Demand.
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