Accessibility

Event: Across Silence | Orchestra Victoria

General information

Contact name

Please contact the box office in the foyer on the day

Travel instructions

Train: Parkville Station (Exit 3, Grattan St West) is an approximately 6-minute Walk to the event entrance. Tram: The closest tram stop to the event entrance is Royal Melbourne Hospital / Flemington Road; which is approximately 350m from the event entrance. This tram stop is serviced by Route 57 (West Maribyrnong - Flinders Street Station & City), Route 58 (West Coburg - Toorak), and Route 59 (Airport West - Flinders Street Station & City). This tram stop is a wheelchair accessible platform stop, however please note that Route 58 is only partially serviced by low floor trams, and that routes 57 and 59 are not yet serviced by low floor trams. The next closest tram stop is Haymarket & Elizabeth St; which is also approximately 350m from the event entrance, however requires traversing additional pedestrian crossings. This is also a low floor tram stop and is serviced by Route 19 (North Coburg to Flinders Street Station), and the route is predominantly serviced by low floor trams. This stop is also serviced by Routes 57 and 59. Bus: The closest bus stop is Dowling Pl/Wreckyn St, approximately 180m from the event entrance. This stop is serviced by Route 402 (Footscray Station - East Melbourne via North Melbourne) and is operated using wheelchair accessible buses. The next closest bus stop is Royal Melbourne Hospital / Grattan St, approximately 350m from the event entrance. This stop is serviced by Route 241 (North Melbourne Station - Yarra Bend Park) which is also serviced by wheelchair accessible buses and also the 402 bus (however this has a closer stop as described above). Bike: Bike racks are available around the Meat Market on Blackwood Street and Courtney Street.

Entry instructions

Enter through the large driveway located next to 7 Blackwood Street, which contains the foyer bar. This leads to The Blackwood Box. All of Meat Market’s venue spaces are accessible and D.D.A. compliant. Access to all spaces for this event (the foyer bar, performance space and bathrooms) are step free and wheelchair accessible, however, the entrance to the foyer bar has a small area of cobblestones which is slightly bumpy due to their uneven surface. An alternative entry that is also wheelchair accessible but without cobblestones is also available. To see the accessibility options for the performance space (listed as the Flat Floor Pavillion), please view the Meat Market's Mobility Map: https://meatmarket.org.au/about/accessibility-statement/

Accessible parking

Street Parking: On-street disability permit parking spaces are available surrounding The Meat Market venue. Check the signs for parking restrictions and time limits. - 1-52 Courtney Street and 163-185 Howard Street (maximum 2 hours during signposted times), free parking - Blackwood Street in front of Meat Market (maximum 4 hours during signposted times), $4 per hour - 59-175 Chetwynd Street & 114-164 Capel Street (maximum 4 hours during signposted times), $4 per hour - 324-478 Queensberry Street (some bays 1 hour, some bays 4 hours during signposted times), $4 per hour

Wheelchair Access

The Blackwood Box is accessible to wheelchairs. Please note your requirements at the point of booking and we will ensure that you are allocated a seat, and that front of house staff will anticipate your arrival.

AUSLAN

The entirety of the program is AUSLAN interpreted, and servers at the onsite cafe will be able to take bookings in AUSLAN.