Your guide to access and inclusion at the Festival

We want as many people as possible to be part of Perth Festival and we welcome artists and audiences of all abilities to our events.

Thanks to our partners Stan Perron Foundation and My Place we are offering a range of services so that you can get the most out of the Festival in a way that works for you.

Most of our venues are wheelchair accessible, though our hub venue East Perth Power Station does have grassed areas to navigate.

For audiences who are Deaf or hard of hearing there are a number of performances and exhibitions where sound is not the main feature, of films that are fully or partially subtitled. If you see this symbol there won’t be any music or dialogue. The or symbols indicate what percentage of the event can be appreciated without sound.

If you’re a theatre lover, then select performances of Mahabharata and August: Osage County have open captioning. If you’re an Auslan user then we offer a range of Auslan interpreted performances – theatre shows and even a couple of music gigs. And if you just need some amplification of the sound then make sure you check out the venues that offer assistive listening – it’s most of the performance venues!

We’re really pleased to be offering a sensory space for the first time at our hub venue East Perth Power Station and at Crip Rave Theory. If you’re up for the Festival vibe but the thought of a big crowd with all the lights and sounds of a gig is a little daunting, then just head to this chill out area.

For audiences who are blind or have low vision we offer a couple of different services to enhance your Festival experience. A number of theatre and dance productions will be audio described. You can also do a tactile tour of some of our shows and explore the set props and costumes before the performance.

For all the access info you’ll need this Festival visit our access page or email [email protected]

Banner image: Crip Rave Theory