Why are we so shit at access in Australia and what are we going to do about it?

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An informative and feisty discussion with creative sector leaders.

Join arts and cultural leaders as they share their local, national, and international experiences of innovative and exceptional access.

Caroline Bowditch will be facilitating this rich discussion, joined by speakers Morwenna Collet, Wendy Martin and Fayen d'Evie. They'll discuss the key drivers that prevent and allow exceptional access to emerge, and grapple with how we can all be doing better on the access front.

This is the fourth discussion in Melbourne Fringe's Radical Access Conversation Series. There are also three pre-recorded Radical Access Conversations to check out available on-demand.

There is a Quiet Space available near the venue.

The event interpreters will also be available for social interpreting from 4.30pm. They are Ilana Gelbart and Genevieve Cassin.

This event will be livestreamed. A livestream ticket option will be available on this page closer to the Festival.

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Event Info

Important Event Information

Please note: This conversation is not wholly pre-planned and as such might contain ableist references, however these references are points of discussion and interrogation (not reinforcing ableism).

From 4.30pm that day for in-person guests, we have a social mixer at the Amcor Lounge (adjacent to the Show Room). Tea, coffee, cheese and fruit platters abound. We welcome all there!

ACCESS NOTES

In person access -

Lighting
- The Amcor Lounge has adjustable lighting, which will be soft for the pre-event talk.

Auslan
- We will have social interpreters for the event from 4.30pm, who will then be interpreting the conversation. They are available for post even social interpreting until 8pm.

Captions
- Captions are facilitated by Captions Live, and presented on a large screen. This same screen will be where the two remote panelists are displayed.

Masked Session
- This event is a Mask Encouraged session. We understand that not all people are able to wear masks, but for the comfort and safety of others we ask if you are able to that you do. We will provide masks, or feel free to bring your own.

Catering
- There is a mixture of soft and hard foods.
- The cheese platters contain a mixture of mostly vegetarian, some vegan and a small amount of meat options.

Seating
- There will be a variety of seating options. With ample wheelchair space at the front of the raised seating bank. And different furnishings to choose from – some bean bags, chairs with and without arms, etc.
- This is a Spaced Seating event, so upon entering please feel free to spread out. We will also be leaving some of the banked seating down in order to encourage people to sit on the available seats.

Front of House
- As well As Arts Centre Melbourne ushers, we will have Melbourne Fringe Access Ushers.

Assisted listening devices are available, please ask an Arts Centre Melbourne Front of house

Rating

PG - Parental Guidance recommended for under 15 years

Event Partners

Funder Credits

This project has been Fringe Funded, as part of Radical Access. Supported by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body.