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Join the 2026 Sit Down Shutup and Watch Screen Festival

18 November - 31 December 2025

Screen
opportunity
Online
NDIS

Music Masterclass for People with Disability or who are d/Deaf

13 November 2025

12pm - 1:30pm

Music and Sound
event
Online

Naturism

25 October - 15 November 2025

Previews 25 – 29 October, Opening Night 30 October, Season 31 October – 15 November
Monday– Friday 7pm, Saturday 1pm & 7pm

Performing Arts
event

Collage of headshots of the panellists and MC (from left to right): Maeve Marsden (photo by Patrick Boland), Dr Ayah Wehbe (photo by Anna Kucera), Hannah Diviney (photo by Marnya Rothe) and Robin M Eames (photo by Andrea Francolini).

Access Ideas and Insights: Reclaiming Words

18 September 2025

3pm – 4.15pm
Doors open from 2.30pm for a prompt 3pm start
1-hour panel conversation, followed by a 15-minute Q&A (in person and online)

4.15pm – 5pm

Writing
event

Julia

03 - 13 September 2025

Wed 3 Sep, 7:30pm; Thu 4 Sep, 6:30pm; Fri 5 Sep 7:30pm; Sat 6 Sep 1:30pm & 7:30pm; Mon 8 Sep, 6:30pm; Tue 9 Sep, 6:30pm; Wed 10 Sep, 6:3

Performing Arts
event

Orlando

30 August - 21 September 2025

Tuesday 6:30PM, Wednesday 6:30PM, Thursday 1PM & 7:30PM, Friday 7:30PM, Saturday 2PM & 7:30PM, Sunday 5PM 

Performing Arts
event

Once On This Island

02 - 31 August 2025

Tuesday – Saturday 7:30pm | Thursday 1:00pm | Saturday 2:00pm | Sunday 1:00pm & 5:00pm

Performing Arts
event

A Place in the Sultan’s Kitchen (or How to Make the Perfect One-Pot Chicken Curry)

20 - 23 August 2025

Wed 20 August, 7:30pm; Thu 21 August, 6:30pm; Fri 22 August, 7:30pm; Sat 23 August 1:30pm & 7:30pm

Performing Arts
event

The Elocution of Benjamin Franklin

21 February - 29 March 2026

SISTREN

09 April - 03 May 2026

SAVIOR

16 May - 14 June 2026

Wake in Fright

17 June - 05 July 2026

Mum Club

22 August - 20 September 2026

Afterglow

09 - 25 July 2026

lacuna

30 July - 15 August 2026

Songsmiths – Expressions of Interest Now Open

11 December - 08 February 2025

Join the 2026 Sit Down Shutup and Watch Screen Festival

18 November - 31 December 2025

Music Masterclass for People with Disability or who are d/Deaf

13 November 2025

12pm - 1:30pm

Naturism

25 October - 15 November 2025

Previews 25 – 29 October, Opening Night 30 October, Season 31 October – 15 November
Monday– Friday 7pm, Saturday 1pm & 7pm

Access Ideas and Insights: Reclaiming Words

18 September 2025

3pm – 4.15pm
Doors open from 2.30pm for a prompt 3pm start
1-hour panel conversation, followed by a 15-minute Q&A (in person and online)

4.15pm – 5pm

Julia

03 - 13 September 2025

Wed 3 Sep, 7:30pm; Thu 4 Sep, 6:30pm; Fri 5 Sep 7:30pm; Sat 6 Sep 1:30pm & 7:30pm; Mon 8 Sep, 6:30pm; Tue 9 Sep, 6:30pm; Wed 10 Sep, 6:3

Orlando

30 August - 21 September 2025

Tuesday 6:30PM, Wednesday 6:30PM, Thursday 1PM & 7:30PM, Friday 7:30PM, Saturday 2PM & 7:30PM, Sunday 5PM 

Once On This Island

02 - 31 August 2025

Tuesday – Saturday 7:30pm | Thursday 1:00pm | Saturday 2:00pm | Sunday 1:00pm & 5:00pm

A Place in the Sultan’s Kitchen (or How to Make the Perfect One-Pot Chicken Curry)

20 - 23 August 2025

Wed 20 August, 7:30pm; Thu 21 August, 6:30pm; Fri 22 August, 7:30pm; Sat 23 August 1:30pm & 7:30pm

Mr Red Light

02 - 07 July 2025

Wed 2 July, 7:30pm; Thu 3 July, 6:30pm; Fri 4 July, 7:30pm; Sat 5 July 1:30pm & 7:30pm

A photo of the landscape at Bundanon depicts a thick, misty forest of dark trees under a vast and cloudy sky. Photo by John Janson-Moore.

Apply Now for our 2025 Bundanon Artist Residency Program

20 - 26 October 2025

Three heads appear at the bottom of the image, with a frog in between them. On a green background

Scenes from the Climate Era

14 - 17 May 2025

Times: Wed 14 May, 7:30pm; Thu 15 May, 6:30pm; Fri 16 May, 7:30pm; Sat 17 May, 1:30pm & 7:30pm

Collage of headshots of the panellists and MC (from left to right): Kylie Heart (photo by Hannah Fulton), Jules Orcullo, Ryan Enniss (photo by Kathy Luu) and MC Joanna Erskine (photo by Alex Vaughan).

Access Ideas and Insights: The Neurodiversity Paradigm in Theatre

15 May 2025

3pm - 4:15pm

JK Elazzi in a brown coat against a brown background holds a gold crown and looks into the camera.

Henry 5

30 April - 03 May 2025

Wed 30 Apr, 7:30pm; Thu 1 May, 11am & 6:30pm; Fri 2 May, 7:30pm; Sat 3 May, 1:30pm & 7:30pm

woman with short dark hair wearing a red blazer looking forward with two microphones in front of her

Gladys – A Musical Affair

24 April 2025

8:45pm

woman and man looking at each other with a carousel behind them

Carousel In Concert

05 - 06 July 2025

Sat 5 July, 2:00pm & 7:30pm; Sun 6 July, 2:00pm

woman and man looking at each with a carousel behind them

Carousel In Concert

02 - 03 July 2025

Wed 2 July, 2:00pm & 7:30pm
Thurs 3 July, 2:00pm

man dressed in mismatched suit in front of red curtain pulling a funny face

Mr Snotbottom

22 - 24 April 2025

11:00am & 1:00pm

two male scientists looking shocked in front of a colourful background

You’re An Instrument

16 - 17 April 2025

Wed 16 April, 11:30am & 1:30pm
Thurs 17 April, 10:30am & 12:30pm

White text on a pink and orange background reads: Wellbeing Through Art.

Wellbeing Through Art – Women’s Week 2025

05 March 2025

6pm - 8pm

Song of First Desire

13 February - 23 March 2025

Tuesday 6:30pm, Wednesday 6:30pm, Thursday 1pm & 7:30pm, Friday 7:30pm, Saturday 2pm & 7:30pm, Sunday 5:00pm

A graphic of the view through a camera lens with a black background, hot pink crop marks and a battery symbol and the words Accessible Arts, Screen Access and Inclusion Masterclass.

FREE Screen Access and Inclusion Masterclass

07 February - 07 April 2025

1:30pm - 3:30pm

Next Level Creative Mentorship

28 January - 23 February 2025

Trent Dalton’s Love Stories

27 February - 08 March 2025

Thu 27 Feb, 6;30pm; Fri 28 Feb, 7:30pm; Sat 1 Mar, 1:30pm & 7:30pm; Sun 2 Mar, 1:30pm; Tue 4 Mar, 6:30pm; Wed 5 Mar, 6:30pm; Thu 6 Mar, 11:00am & 6:30

Dancer Daniel Mateo floats under water in a blue pool

The Light Inside

13 - 15 February 2025

Thu 13 Feb, 6:30pm; Fri 14 Feb, 7:30pm; Sat 15 Feb, 1:30pm & 7:30pm

3rd Bankstown Biennale: Same Same/Different

November 23, 2024

Tues-Sat: 10am-4pm
Sun-Mon: CLOSED

Headshots of the panellists (from left to right): Danielle Gullotta, Emmanuel Asante (photo by Mosca Media Australia), Kerri Glasscock (photo by Sally Flegg) and Jeremy Lowrenčev.

Access Ideas and Insights: Creative Partnerships and Pathways

04 December 2024

The Heartbreak Choir

November 29, 2024

November 29th - January 12th 2025
Please check website for performance times

Elizabeth Blackmore sits in a black overcoat with a tea cup in hand, next to an empty chair with a teacup on it. The background is green.

The Queen’s Nanny

16 - 19 October 2024

Wed 16 Oct, 7:30pm; Thu 17 Oct, 6:30pm; Fri 18 Oct, 7:30pm; Sat 19 Oct, 1:30pm & 7:30pm

A young adult AFAB non-binary person with white skin and short auburn hair sits on an accessible toilet seat holding toilet paper. They wear a white hospital gown and smile in an inviting way. The background is a lavender purple colour.

Shitbag

October 6, 2024

Wed; 9:45pm-10:45pm
Thu; 9:45pm-10:45pm (AUSLAN)
Fri; 9:45pm-10:45pm
Sat; 4am-5pm
9:45pm-10:45pm
Sun; 9:45pm-10:45pm

performers standing in front of giant planet backdrop

MZAZA: The Birth and Death of Stars

08 September 2024

Sunday 8 September, 6:30pm

Jurrungu Ngan-ga [Straight Talk]

28 - 31 August 2024

Thu 29 Aug, 6:30pm; Fri 30 Aug, 11am & 7:30pm; Sat 31 Aug, 1:30pm & 7:30pm

An artificial intelligence generated image of two dancers.

Plagiary

28 - 31 August 2024

Wednesday 28 Aug 7:30 PM
Thursday 29 Aug 7:30 PM
Friday 30 Aug 7:30 PM
Saturday 31 Aug 2:00 PM, 7:30 PM

Headshots of the panellists and MC (from left to right): Dan Daw, Michelle Cheng, Fiona Murphy and Anthea Williams.

Access Ideas and Insights: The Future of Disability Storytelling

25 July 2024

2pm – 3:15pm

FREE Industry Masterclass – Join in Person or Online

20 June 2024

1:30pm - 3pm.

Four friends smiling with two holding beer

Never Closer

25 May - 16 June 2024

See website for show timings.

Access Ideas and Insights: Accessible Curation

14 May 2024

3pm – 4pm: Panel Discussion (in person and online)
4pm – 4.30: Afternoon Tea and Networking (in person)

A Baad/Yawuru person with short brown hair gazes calmly at the camera, standing with their hands in their pockets. They are wearing a black one-piece swimsuit and brown shorts with a light blue and red striped towel slung over their right shoulder. A pair of blue plastic swim goggles hang around their neck on top of a delicate necklace with a gold charm of the Aboriginal flag.

swim by Ellen Van Neerven

July 10, 2024

Performance Times
Monday – Friday 7pm
Saturday 1pm & 7pm

Flat Earthers: The Musical

July 10, 2024

Performance Times
Monday 6.30pm
Tuesday – Saturday 7.30pm
Thursday Matinées 1pm
Saturday Matinées 2pm

Nucleus

February 14, 2025

Performance Times
Monday – Friday 7.00pm
Saturday 1.00pm & 7.00pm

Wild Dogs Under My Skirt

10 - 13 April 2024

Wed 10 Apr, 7:30pm; Thu 11 Apr, 6:30pm; Fri 12 Apr, 7:30pm; Sat 13 Apr, 1:30pm & 7:30pm

Heather Mitchell. as RBG, sits in judges robes with her chin resting on her hand.

RBG: Of Many, One

04 - 06 April 2024

Wed 3 April, 7:30pm; Thu 4 April, 6:30pm; Fri 5 April, 7:30pm; Sat 6 April, 1:30pm & 7:30pm

Elenoa Rokobaro, performing as Nellie Small, stands in a suit (white blazer, black pants and a top hat) in front of red curtains, arms stretched out forward

Send for Nellie

14 - 17 February 2024

Wed 14 Feb, 7:30pm; Thu 15 Feb, 6:30pm; Fri 16 Feb, 7:30pm; Sat 17 Feb, 1:30pm & 7:30pm

Actors in a row Caroline Brazier, Humphrey Bower and Nicola Bartlett

The Children by Lucy Kirkwood

24 August - 15 September 2024

24,26-31 Aug; 5-7 Sept; 12-14 Sept @7.30pm; 3-4; 10-11 Sept @6.30pm; 7 & 14 Sept @2pm; 11Sept @1pm; 8 & 15 Sept @5pm

Prima Facie by Suzie Miller

01 - 21 July 2024

1-6; 11-13;18-20 July @7.30pm; 9-10; 16-17 July @6.30pm; 10 July @1pm; 13& 20 July @2pm; 17 July @11.30am; 21 July@5pm

RGB: Of Many, One by Suzie Miller

13 - 23 June 2024

13-15; 20-22 June @7.30pm;15 & 22 June @2pm; 18 & 19 June @6.30pm; 19 June @1pm: 23 June @5pm

Barracking for the Umpire by Andrea Gibbs

23 April - 05 May 2024

Lulu Sotelo, Elizabeth Rangel and William Scott.

The Other Film Festival presents Resistance

23 November - 07 December 2023

Streaming anytime on demand

Paul Capsis—Australian theatre icon—wears opera gloves and a dress in drag—he looks like a cross-between the Virgin Mary and Maria Callas. He holds a bouquet of roses and stands against a warped pink and purple graphic background.

The Lewis Trilogy by Louis Nowra

February 9, 2024

Booking Information
There are two ways to experience the magic of The Lewis Trilogy—one is by savouring each play over multiple days mid-week, and the

A young white man with dark hair and bold eyebrows stares wistfully at the camera. He's on a warped moss green and black background and is surrounded by graphic rectangles. He wears a bloodied white singlet.

Jailbaby by Suzie Miller

January 4, 2024

Performance Times
Tuesday – Friday 7.30pm
Saturday* 3pm & 7.30pm
Sunday 1pm & 5.30pm

Beau Dean Riley Smith and Dalara Williams stand on rocks wearing suits and body and face paint

The Visitors

25 - 28 October 2023

Wed 25 Oct, Fri 27 Oct & Sat 28 Oct 7:30pm; Thu 26 Oct 6:30pm; Sat 28 Oct 1:30pm

White blonde woman laying in bed yawning whilst holding teddy

Snooze VR – A Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Cabaret

07 - 22 October 2023

Multiple dates between 7th and 19th of October.
Digital Tickets available from 7th - 22nd October.

Two men in country outfits stand hand in pockets in front of a brown curtain

Something That Happened

September 15, 2023

Fri 15 Sep, Sat 16 Sep, Fri 22 Sep & Sat 23 Sep 7:30pm; Thu 21 Sep 6:30pm; Sat 23 Sep 1:30pm

The Dictionary of Lost Words

29 May - 07 June 2025

Three people—two men and one woman—are aligned shoulder to shoulder with a large, green frog at the center of the group. The background is a soft, blurred green.

Scenes from the Climate Era

14 - 17 May 2025

Wed 14 May, 7.30pm
Thu 15 May, 6.30pm Q&A
Fri 16 May, 7.30pm
Sat 17 May, 1.30pm C, TP & 7.30pm

Three people stand with surprised expressions against a dark background. A headless figure with a glowing light in place of a head stands behind them, creating a mysterious and eerie atmosphere.

Mr Red Light

02 - 05 July 2025

Wed 2 Jul, 7.30pm
Thu 3 Jul, 6.30pm Q&A
Fri 4 Jul, 7.30pm
Sat 5 Jul, 1.30pm C, TP & 7.30pm

A person with a cheerful expression lies on a patterned rug next to a pot and a bowl of food. The bowl contains a dish with yellow sauce and chunks, and a spoon is placed inside. The scene exudes a sense of joy and culinary enjoyment.

A Place in the Sultan’s Kitchen

20 - 23 August 2025

Wed 20 Aug, 7.30pm
Thu 21 Aug, 6.30pm Q&A
Fri 22 Aug, 7.30pm
Sat 23 Aug, 1.30pm C, TP & 7.30pm

A woman with blonde hair, wearing a light pink blouse and red pants, stands facing forward. Behind her is another person with red hair, facing away, wearing a blue suit jacket. The background is black, creating a striking contrast with the subjects.

Julia

03 - 13 September 2025

Seven people are standing in a brick tunnel, wearing black suits, white shirts, and black ties. They have similar bowl-cut hairstyles and serious expressions. The tunnel is dimly lit, creating an atmospheric setting.

The Seven

21 - 29 November 2025

Fri 21 Nov, 7.30pm
Sat 22 Nov, 7.30pm
Thu 27 Nov, 6.30pm Q&A
Fri 28 Nov, 7.30pm
Sat 29 Nov, 1.30pm C, TP & 7.30pm

Advance Your Career Access Rider Workshop

19 July 2023

1pm - 2pm

A photo of the landscape at Bundanon depicts a thick, misty forest of dark trees under a vast and cloudy sky. Photo by John Jason Moore.

Bundanon Info Session

21 June 2023

1pm - 2pm

Headshots of the three panelists (from left to right): Thea Baumann, Louise Zhang and Amy Mills.

Access Ideas and Insights: The Future of Art

29 June 2023

group photo from the 2022 Disability and Culturally Diverse Internship Graduation Ceremony, featuring graduating interns, staff from Accessible Arts and Diversity Arts Australia and the ceremony keynote speaker. Photo by Dieter Knierim.

Disability and Culturally Diverse Internship Program

04 August - 12 December 2023

A blonde pregnant woman wearing a blue tracksuit holds her belly and stares to camera. She is surrounded by Baby Borns and other baby toys and is photoshopped onto a cloudy blue sky backdrop.

Pony by Eloise Snape

May 12, 2023

Performance Times
Monday – Friday 7pm
Saturday 1pm & 7pm

Run Time
Approx 90 Minutes

Captioned Performance
Tuesday 30 May, 7pm

Headshots of the speakers from left to right: Natalia Stawyskyj and Judith Bowtell and Gaelle Mellis.

In Conversation: Army of One

09 March 2023

2pm - 3pm

Artist’s Rights 101

14 March 2023

10am - 11am

Black and white headshots of the three featured panelists. From left to right: Debra Keenahan, Jamal Abdul and Anthea Williams.

Reimagining Performing Arts and Disability

02 February 2023

11:30am - 12:30pm

Raj Labade, dressed in a white shirt with layered jewellery, centred on a pink background surrounded by flowers, lillies, butterflies and peaches.

Sex Magick

17 February - 25 March 2023

Previews 17 – 21 February
Season 24 February – 25 March
Monday – Friday 7pm
Saturday 1pm & 7pm
Captioned Performance Tuesday 7 March

A group of women are in front of a pink Accessible Arts banner. They are smiling and holding pink flowers and certificates.

Front and Centre: Arts Leadership Program for Women with Disability

04 October - 28 November 2022

End Of.

19 October 2022

Monday – Friday 7pm
Saturday 1pm & 7pm

End Of.

19 October 2022

Monday – Friday 7pm
Saturday 1pm & 7pm

2018 Createability intern Joel Pragnell stands on the colourful set of ABC’s Play School. Image courtesy of Joel Pragnell.

Createability Information Session

07 September 2022

2pm -3pm.

Birds Eye view of 5 people ranged on theatre armchairs. A microphone is being handed to one person from another.

Nexus – how to guide for a career as an artist

30 August - 18 October 2022

Each week on Tuesday 10am-1pm

Know Your Worth: Artist Fees and Wages

14 September 2022

10am -11am

Artist’s Rights 101

19 July 2022

10am - 11am

Woman in yellow dress, against gold background, holding many designer label shopping bags

Golden Blood

June 24, 2022

Preview 24 – 28 June
Opening Nights 29 & 30 June
Season 1 – 23 July

Performance Times
Monday – Friday 7pm
Saturday 1pm & 7pm

A person wearing headgear and a large custom-built belt is engaging in a virtual reality game. They are bending over with both arms stretched forwards. Interdisciplinary artwork credit ‘Breakout My Pelvic Sorcery’ by Eugenie Lee.

Advance Your Career: Small Project Grants Information Session

27 April 2022

10am - 11am

An easy English explaination of the book. There are five sentences.

Calling all women, feminine identifying and non-binary artists with lived experience of disability

April 7, 2022

I am available to communicate through the week, and generally stop work at 3pm.

Elderly lady wearing a purple party hat, holding a bottle of vodka and laughing.

Ghosting the Party

May 6, 2022

6 May - 11 June 2022

Performance Times
Monday – Friday 7pm
Saturday 1pm & 7pm

young girl with coat hanger in her shirt

A is for Apple

March 29, 2022

Performance Times
Monday – Friday 7pm
Saturday 1pm & 7pm

woman in a high bun and orange cardigan, looks concerned as there are orange gloved arms around her head

Orange Thrower

February 18, 2022

Monday – Friday 7pm
Saturday 1pm & 7pm

Paul Vagnarelli in Deafinition, Kaila Pole in The Loop, Kirsty Martinsen in Limited Surrender.

SAFC Presents: Understanding Disability Equality Webinar

03 December 2021

Once-off session 12.00pm to 1.00pm

8 images arranged into a square. Four of the images are black and white headshots of the event speakers: Gabrielle Mordy, Emma Johnston, Greg Sindel and Skye Saxon. The other four photos are colourful artworks Studio A artists have created.

In Conversation with Studio A: Collectives, Creativity & Collaboration

24 November 2021

10am -11am

A picture of film maker Rodney Evans sitting on a blue seat on a train. The image is cut off at the waist. Rodney holds his cane in front of him with two hands, his eyes are closed. Rodney has short brown hair, he is wearing a dark blue shirt and a slightly darker denim jacket. Behind him there is a window, advertising posters and other people riding the train.

Online Cinema Session: Vision Portraits

01 December 2021

6:00pm - 8:30pm

Photo of young Jean-Michel Basquiat sitting on a bench with his hands clasped together. The background and the bench are covered in his paintings.

ACMI Cinema 3

Online 24/7

A compilation of colour photos of 4 people. From left: A woman is setting in a wheelchair on a stage. She is wearing a microphone headset and is speaking into it. A young man is standing on stage. He is wearing a red cloak and a wig. A woman is wearing a white shirt and a virtual reality headset on her head. A short statured woman is standing on stage in front of a red curtain. She is wearing a gold dress and holding an old-fashioned microphone in a chrome casing.

Arts Activated 2021 Conference

09 - 23 August 2021

Woman in white shirt sitting down looking moody, with books standing straight behind her in a horizontal line

Wherever She Wanders

09 July - 14 August 2021

Preview 9 – 13 July
Opening Nights 14 & 15 July
Season 16 July – 14 August

Performance Times
Monday – Friday 7pm
Saturday 1pm & 7pm

Meet the Artists