Symbols
Access symbols
Look out for these symbols on each event page to indicate the accessibility of each event.

Wheelchair access
The majority of venues in the 2016 program are wheelchair accessible.
- •Gertrude Contemporary: There is a small step at the entrance to the gallery. Please buzz the intercom to request a portable ramp from the friendly gallery staff.
- •West Space: Wheelchair accessible entry at street level is via the Russell Place entrance to the City Village building (door near the corner of Bourke Street x Russell Place). This entry is accessible until 6pm daily; for opening nights a staff member will be available for swipe access.

Tactile tours
Tactile tours allow patrons who are blind or have low vision to have a hands-on experience of the work. Depending on the production or installation, patrons are given access to costumes, props, and other materials in order to capture the atmosphere of the work.
For performance works, the tour takes place directly before the scheduled performance time and is also an opportunity to meet the artist or performers. Patrons and companions must book in advance for all performance works.
- •Arrival of the Rajah
- •Camel
- •Decolonist
- •Sedih // Sunno
- •Shadows on the hill
- •The Voices of Joan of Arc
Listen to audio information for events that have tactile tours:
- •Arrival of the Rajah by Eva Heiky Olga Abbinga at Abbotsford Convent
- •Camel by Geoffrey Watson at Arts House
- •Decolonist by Katie West at West Space
- •Sedih // Sunno by Rani P Collaborations at Arts House
- •Shadows on the hill by Dan McCabe, across Melbourne
- •The Voices of Joan of Arc by Janie Gibson at Northcote Town Hall

Audio description
Audio description enhances the live theatre or film experience for people who are blind or have low vision. Through the use of a small radio receiver and a free, easy-to-use headset, audience members can listen to a description of the visual aspects of the performance during appropriate breaks in the dialogue. For performance works, please let us know when booking if you would like to take advantage of audio description, and we will reserve a headset for you.
- •A-97
- •Camel
- •Decolonist
- •One Million Views
- •The Voices of Joan Arc
Listen to audio information for these events:
- •A-97 by Daniel Jenastch at ACMI
- •Camel by Geoffrey Watson at Arts House
- •Decolonist by Katie West at West Space
- •One Million Views by Xanthe Dobbie and Tiyan Baker at North Melbourne Shopfronts
- •The Voices of Joan of Arc by Janie Gibson at Northcote Town Hall

Audio notes
Pre-show audio notes will be available for two works on their show pages in May. These notes will explain and describe the work before your visit.
- •The Second Woman
- •Shadows on the hill

Relaxed performances
Relaxed performances are designed to create a safe and welcoming environment for patrons with learning disabilities and/or sensory and communication impairments. There is a relaxed attitude to noise and movement, some small changes are made to the lighting and sound effects, and audience members can enter and exit the venue throughout the show.
- •Sedih // Sunno

Auslan interpreting
Auslan interpreting is available for a range of performances, talks and other events. For performance works, experienced Auslan theatre interpreters stand to the side of the speaker or performed action and translate the text and dialogue into Auslan, signing live.
Performances
- •BlaaQ Catt
- •FEMPRE$$
- •GROUND CONTROL
- •Mummy Dearest
- •PASSING
- •The Second Woman
- •Under My Skin
Talks, walks, openings and other events
- •Algorithmic Misfits – Only Truth: A symposium on internet privacy
- •Decolonist
- •Far From Here
- •The Fraud Complex
- •shadow sites
- •Ships in the night
- •Telltale
- •Through Love: five feminist perspectives
- •Ua numi le fau

Open captioning
Captioning is available at selected performances. Captions are on-screen text descriptions that communicate dialogue, identify speakers and describe other relevant sounds.
- •A-97

Assistive listening
Hearing loops, or assistive listening systems, amplify or enhance sound quality and eliminate background noise for people who are hard of hearing. The devices use standard headphones or can connect with your hearing aid via a neck loop.
Northcote Town Hall
- •BlaaQ Catt
- •Desert Body Creep
- •GROUND CONTROL
- •The Voices of Joan of Arc
ACMI
- •A-97
- •The Second Woman

100% visual content
The following events contain no music or dialogue.
- •Blaksland and Lawless
- •Our disappearing present
- •shadow sites
- •Telltale
- •Under My Skin

75% visual content
The following events are fully surtitled or have minimal dialogue, some background music and/or sounds.
- •A-97
- •Decolonist
- •Desert Body Creep
- •The Fraud Complex
- •microLandscapes

50% visual Content
The following events are partially surtitled or include dialogue, background music and/or sounds.
- •Admission into the Everyday Sublime
- •Far From Here
- •One Million Views
- •Separating Hydrogen From Air: A Primer
- •Shadows on the hill
- •Something Less
- •Still I Rise
- •Ua numi le fau