Shepparton Arts Festival is committed to ensuring our events are inclusive, accessible, and welcoming to everyone. We continually strive to improve access and celebrate diversity through thoughtful design and programming.
We value your experience. If you have ideas or feedback on how we could improve accessibility, please email us at hello@sheppartonfestival.org.au.
Each year, an Accessibility Guide will be released alongside the festival program. The guide will include:
Detailed information on venue access (ramps, entrances, parking, toilets)
Auslan interpreters, captioning, or other communication supports
Relaxed, low-sensory and quiet sessions
Audio description on selected performances
Policies for assistance animals and service dogs
Quiet spaces and chill-out zones
Contact information for venue-specific queries
The 2025 Accessibility Guide will be available with the full festival program.
We offer a wide range of events that are designed to be:
Inclusive — Suitable for people of all abilities and access needs
Accessible — With physical, sensory, and communication supports
Sensory-rich or sensory-considerate — Providing varying levels of sensory stimulation
Each event will indicate the level of sensory engagement you can expect, helping you choose what best suits your preferences.
Shepparton Accessibility Effort Map – Search for accessible parking, toilets, venue entry surfaces and gradient levels
National Relay Service (NRS) – Supports Deaf, hard of hearing, or speech-impaired attendees to make calls conveniently
We acknowledge the Traditional Owners, the Yorta Yorta Nation and the clans whose lands cover the area now called Greater Shepparton, the Kailtheban, Bangerang, and Nguaria-iilaiam-wurrung. We acknowledge that First Peoples have never ceded sovereignty over their lands. This always was, and always will be, their country. We are conscious that colonial laws and practices led to displacement and disempowerment, and that they continue to do so with a profound and rippling effect. We pay respect to Elders past and present, and to emerging leaders. We value their vision and strength that enabled the continuity of culture and connectedness to country.