Our Access Programme is growing!

It is our intention as an organisation to provide greater accessibility to the Festival as a whole.
As we learn and grow our knowledge in this space, our programme continues to expand to be more inclusive to different needs – as does the way we deliver our events.

This year, we are thrilled to host three New Zealand Sign Language Interpreted events at the Theatre Royal – huge shoutout to our collaborators from Platform Interpreting New Zealand for their mahi, knowledge and support for these amazing events:
The most outstanding theatre experience of the year, The Savage Coloniser Show, plus comedy excellence in Hayley Sproull’s Ailments, and an inspiring kōrero with the incredible Dr Emma Espiner in There’s A Cure for This.

Also in the Access Programme are three audio described events/experiences, in addition to a Touch Tour and a recorded Audio Described tour of Bailee Lobb’s exhibition at the Refinery ArtSpace, SENSORY SELF PORTRAITS. 

You can search our events via their accessibility code on our All Events page, or find the NZSL interpreted and the audio described events listed HERE.

You can book your tickets for the NZSL interpreted events via our website, or if you have any questions, please reach out to our Access Coordinator Olivia: access@nelsonartsfestival.nz