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Cost
Free
When
24 July - 24 June 2021
10:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Where
South Melbourne Town Hall, Fishley Street, South Melbourne VIC, Australia
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Thrive Festival
A celebration of local Deaf and Disabled Artists
24 July 2021
10:30am – 4:30pm
Emerald Hill Precinct
Free
The Emerald Hill precinct will come alive with exhibitions, activities and performances from local Deaf and Disabled artists on Saturday 24 July for Thrive Festival alongside Open House Melbourne.
This new, free festival is held at several creative venues, including:
Arts Access Victoria, Nebula, Temperance Hall, the Emerald Hill Library and Heritage Centre, Australian Tapestry Workshop, Gasworks Arts Park, Ignition Immersive
Thrive Festival is an exciting program presenting performances, visual art and film inspired by the geography of Emerald Hill. Local Deaf and Disabled artists involved include:
Joe Monteleone, Heidi Everett, Samsara Dunston, Adam Knapper, Hugh McNab, Ryan New, Daniel Coulson, Dave Houston with students from Port Phillip Specialist School, and Sabina Knox.
The festival hub is outside the South Melbourne Town Hall.
Volunteers
If you are interested in volunteering at Thrive Festival, register your details on the volunteer call out form
Questions and Feedback
For information, sponsorship opportunities, questions or feedback, contact Creative Producer Sarah Houbolt
shoubolt@artsaccess.com.au.
9699 8299
Partners and Sponsorship
Thrive Festival is proudly produced by Arts Access Victoria in partnership with City of Port Phillip.
Event Access
The festival will have audio describers and Auslan interpreters, quiet rooms, volunteer help, and venue social stories. Audio description links will be uploaded on the AAV website
Wheelchair Access
Auslan
Opened Captioning (all audience can view)
Audio Description
The City of Port Phillip Access Map is available on our website
Event type
by Deaf and/or disabled artists
For bookings and information on specific access and transport.
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