Accessibility

Event: Poetry in Performance - Spring Season (4 of 4)

General information

Contact name

Canterbury Poets' Collective

Contact number

Facebook or Instagram page is best, as a number of committee members have access.

Travel instructions

Bus: The 8 and 85 busses go down Madras St, and are wheelchair accessible. Due to the road layout, you may need to go down to the lights at either the Moorhouse Ave or St Asaph St end. Alternatively, the 80 bus goes to St Asaph St near Barbadoes St, although this may be a longer route. The main doors to the Rakaia building, where the theatre is, is adjacent to a well-paved carpark. Please note the carpark is paid.

Entry instructions

Please see the below link for Ara's accessibility map. Most commonly, people go through two sets of automatic sliding glass doors at the top of the grey path leading to the 'A' section of the Rakaia building. https://www.ara.ac.nz/siteassets/documents---home/explore-ara/campuses/christchurch---madras-street/chch_campusmap_accessible.pdf

After entry instructions

Go to the right of the library in the Rakaia building, across from two automatic sliding glass doors.

Hazards

Two sets of automatic glass sliding doors with a foyer in between. The main foyer has smooth flooring. Occasionally, microphone systems can produce feedback. There is top down LED lighting.

Toilet location

Toilets are across from the library to the right of the food court area.

Accessible parking

Accessible parking in adjacent carpark, near the path into the building.