Wollondilly Performing Arts Centre
Highlights
- Intimate, immersive performances in a scenic Picton setting
- Diverse shows from music and drama to dance and installations
- Easy cultural escape just an hour from Sydney
Overview
In the heart of Wollondilly, the Performing Arts Centre is where the stage lights up and the community comes alive. Get ready to dive into a world of artistic wonders – from captivating melodies to gripping dramas, mesmerising dance performances, and mind-bending installations.
Nestled in the scenic surroundings of Picton, the venue brings both locals and visitors together to celebrate the arts, providing an intimate and immersive experience for all.
Conveniently located just an hour from Sydney, 40 minutes from the Illawarra and Western Sydney, the Wollondilly Performing Arts Centre offers the perfect escape for those seeking unique cultural experiences without the hustle and bustle of the city.
Accessibility
Allows a person's carer free entry into participating venues and events
Actively welcomes people with access needs.
Advise tour guides of the access needs of guests at the time of booking (includes pick up and drop off requirements)
Ask all visitors if there are any specific needs to be met
Caters for people who are blind or have vision loss
Caters for people who are deaf or have hearing loss
Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
Caters for people with high support needs who travel with a support person
Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)
Employ people with disability
Have Braille and tactile signage on all information and paths of travel
Have a hearing loop
Have an appropriate area for toileting an assistance dog
Have Exit signs which are visible at a ground level (high level signs are difficult to see in a fire)
Have handrails on all your stairways
Have raised tactile buttons in your lifts
Have transmitter receivers for hearing aids on tours
Offer a range of contact methods for receiving complaints
Offer multiple options for booking - web, email, phone
Provide assistance with booking arrangements (includes providing clear itineraries with written instructions on what to do at various destinations)
Provide information in audio format (includes an audio described map of your venue, audio descs of performances and/ or displays)
Staff are trained in Auslan
Train your staff in communicating with people who are deaf or have hearing loss
Train your staff in disability awareness
Use easy read fonts in your signage and communication materials (Helvetica and Arial)
Website meets WCAG 2.0 accessibility standards
Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia)