October 2025 School Holidays: Merrigong Theatre Workshop

KidsWish is excited to welcome up to 30 children aged 5-17 years who are living with disability or illness and their siblings to this School Holiday event at Illawarra Performing Arts Centre (IPAC). 

Come along to the iconic theatre at IPAC and enjoy a morning of the arts with Merrigong Theatre Company and members of The Strangeways Ensemble. The event includes theatre and drama workshops and a backstage tour of IMB Theatre.

Wednesday 8 October Event Schedule:

9.15am - Arrival

9.30am - IMB Theatre tour

10.00am - Drama games

10:45am - Break in foyer/cafe

11.00am - Drama games and singing

12.15pm - Sharing and reflection

12.30pm - Event concludes

KidsWish staff and disability support workers will be in attendance to assist, however, parents/carers are required to remain on-site throughout the event.

No food or drink will be provided at this event, so please come with your own snacks and drinks as required. Alternatively, the onsite café will be open for purchases.

Getting there and parking: https://merrigong.com.au/your-...

Accessibility guide for IPAC: https://merrigong.com.au/wp-co...

PLEASE NOTE:

Children and families can only register for one of the two school holiday events. Choose between the Reptile Encounter and the Merrigong Theatre Workshop for the 2025 September/October school holidays.

Limited tickets available with a first in-first served allocation. 

If the event has reached capacity, you will be placed on a waiting list and notified if and when tickets become available.

If you have registered for a ticket and are unable to attend, please notify KidsWish as soon as possible so tickets can be reissued.

A non-attendance with no notification means somebody else misses out and may impact your ticket allocation for future KidsWish events.