Alter State Closing Party: Saturday

Join us for the Closing Night celebrations of Alter State 2026! Presented by Arts Access Victoria, YIRRAMBOI, EquiArts and Collingwood Yards.

Tickets are free! Please follow the link to register. If you’d like to donate, you can use the pay-what-you-feel option to contribute to Arts Access Victoria.

Food vendors will be on site for dinner and drinks, as needed. Food prices will be subsidised for registered attendees.

Please note all venues are subject to capacity, and you may have to queue to enter if capacity has been reached at any one time.

Agenda

Performers will portray a perfect summer's evening in an immersive durational experience. Featuring music, dance and mind-bending live performance. No two people will experience the same evening. Take your time in each space. Watch, listen and feel, then return later to see how the performance changes.

In the depths of the Closing Party, YIRRAMBOI joins forces with Crip Rave Theory for Body Language, a mixed-genre rave. Heavy, sweaty, sonic grooves, built for sensory seekers and music lovers. Close out Alter State with deadly DJs playing genres spanning drum & bass, techno, footwork, afrobeats, amapiano, rap, RnB and Blackfulla music. Disability-led and grounded in First Nations and Diasporic solidarity, Body Language is a space within the Closing Party for mob and allies to gather in celebration of our communities.

Content Advisory: Loud music, explicit lyrics and low lighting.

Sensory Advice: Loud music and flashing lights may be present in some performances.

Service Dogs will have access to nature strips in the courtyard as required. We will have staff on site to assist you to explore what’s open as required.

Calm space: The calm space will not be soundproof but will be available for respite from music and interaction. A calm space will be provided for recalibration as required.

Earplugs will be available for everyone. A Social Story will be provided ahead of the event. Air purifiers will be available, and Access Aunties will be on site to provide support. There will be no strobe or haze.

If you have any questions or concerns around accessibility, contact us on yirramboi@melbourne.vic.gov.au.

For venue accessibility information, visit Collingwood Yards accessibility.