Perth Festival is committed to making our events and performances accessible, and presenting work by the world’s leading artists with disability. This commitment addresses a core value of the Festival’s artistic vision to celebrate difference and develop diverse audiences.
Watch our introductory video with Julia Hales.
Read the PDF Disability Access and Inclusion Plan here.
Read the Word Doc Disability Access and Inclusion Plan here.
Listen to our Disability Access and Inclusion Plan here.
Read the Easy English version of the Disability Access and Inclusion Plan here.
Our Access and Inclusion Advisory Committee was formed to ensure that everything we do considers people with disability, access requirements and relevant service organisations through a consultative process.
Read more about our members here.
Please contact us via any of the following and we will be happy to assist:
Access Booking Line 08 6488 8616
Email [email protected]
National Relay Service
You can contact Perth Festival through the National Relay Service.
TTY users phone 133 677
Speak and Listen users phone 1300 555 727
Or via their website.
Did you know you can get Festival information in alternative formats?
The Festival brochures are also available:
Please refer to the Perth Festival Access Guide for detailed information about performance venues.
Open Captioned Performances
Writers Weekend, Sat 26 & Sun 27 Feb (South Lawn only)
City of Gold, Sat 19 Mar 2pm
Audio Described Performances
City of Gold, Sat 19 Mar 2pm (Please book with Black Swan for City of Gold Audio Described)
Escape, by request, email our access team to register
Daddy, Sat 5 Mar 8pm
JALI, Fri 18 Feb 7.30pm
Limbo, Mon 17 – Sun 23 Jan 8pm
Mary Stuart, Tue 22 Feb 7pm
Noongar Wonderland, by request, email our access team to register
Panawathi Girl, Fri 11 Feb 7.30pm
The Smallest Stage, Sat 26 Feb 6.30pm
Tactile Tour prior to performance
City of Gold, Sat 19 Mar 1pm
Daddy, Sat 5 Mar 7pm
JALI, Fri 18 Feb 6.30pm
Mary Stuart, Tue 22 Feb 6pm
Panawathi Girl, Fri 11 Feb 6.30pm
The Smallest Stage, Sat 26 Feb 5.30pm
We Hold You Close, Sat 26 Feb
Auslan Interpreted Performances
City of Gold, Tue 22 Mar 6.30pm (Please book with Black Swan for City of Gold Auslan)
A Day of Ideas, Sat 19 Feb
Escape, by request, email our access team to register
Mary Stuart, Tue 15 Feb 7pm
Noongar Wonderland, by request, email our access team to register
Panawathi Girl, Sat 12 Feb 2pm
The Smallest Stage, Fri 25 Feb 6.30pm
Writers Weekend, Sat 26 & Sun 27 Feb (South Lawn only)
Relaxed Performance
Patch’s Lighthouse, Sat 19 Feb 12.20pm (please call our Access Booking Line (08 6488 8616) or email us for bookings)
In addition to the specific shows identified with AUSLAN interpreting we can provide additional services by request.
Please contact Perth Festival with your request. Subject to availability.
Tickets can be booked in person, by phone on 08 6488 8616 or online.
Alternatively, email our access team with your accessible seating request. Please include your Event Name, Venue, Date and Time along with your contact details and our Ticketing staff will call you to process the payment.
All access performance tickets will be available at the lowest full price in the venue for that performance.
Audio Description and Auslan Interpreting Bookings
For Auslan interpreted and Audio Described performances please use the following Promo Codes to unlock the special reserved seating:
Auslan Interpreting AUSLAN
Audio Description AUDIO
Create a log in and enter the promo code to see all access performances with that associated code. Please visit the bookings page on our website for more details.
Captioning Booking
All captioned performances for Perth Festival 2022 have open captioning. Patrons can select any location in any price reserve during the booking process.
Wheelchair & Companion Card Bookings
For wheelchair bookings please email our access team with specifications and dimensions of the wheelchair and any additional user requirements (such as the preference to transfer to a seat).
For patrons who require the assistance of a companion or carer, a second ticket is issued at no cost to the Companion Card holder. To register for online bookings please email our access team with a photo of your card or full details such as CC number, full name and expiry and any user requirements. We will send confirmation of your request and give you access to book online. Returning Companion Card patrons do not need to send these details unless you card has expired.
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Wheelchair accessible The venue/location is wheelchair accessible. If this symbol is not listed on an event, access may be limited so please contact us for more details |
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Assistive listening Venue has assistive listening systems provide hearing augmentation and amplification |
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No music or dialogue |
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Fully surtitled or have minimal dialogue Some background music and/or sounds |
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Partially surtitled or includes dialogue Some background music and/or sounds |
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Open captioning For people who are hard of hearing or Deaf, captioning is an accurate text display of a performance in its entirety, displayed on screens to the side or above the stage |
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Audio description Audio describers provide live verbal descriptions of actions, costumes, scenery and other visual elements of the performance between gaps in the dialogue on stage via a personal headset. |
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Tactile Tour |
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Auslan interpreting An interpreter stands to one side of the stage and live translates the text and dialogue into Auslan. |
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Relaxed Performance A relaxed performance is a specially adapted show, modified for adults and children who might benefit from a more relaxed environment |
In addition to the specific shows identified with AUSLAN interpreting we can provide additional services by request.
Please contact Perth Festival with your request. Subject to availability.
Perth Festival presents foreign language films with subtitles and performances in foreign languages with surtitles.
Subtitles are a translation of the dialogue displayed at the bottom of the screen. Surtitles are a translation of the dialogue displayed on a screen above or at the side of the stage.
Perth Festival can provide Braille programs for specific events on request.