Bees at ArtPlay for Moomba Festival (Melbourne)

ArtPlay
Birrarung Marr
Melbourne, 3000
Google Maps HERE

Saturday 11 March and Sunday 12 March

• 10.30am-11.15am
• 1.00pm-1.45pm
• 3.30pm-4.15pm

Monday 13 March

• 10.30am-11.15am
• 12.00pm-12.45pm

Bookings will open at 8am each day – i.e. Saturday sessions will open for bookings at 8am on Saturday. Sunday sessions will open for bookings at 8am on Sunday. Monday sessions will open for bookings at 8am on Monday.

Please arrive 10 minutes before your session to check in. ArtPlay is unable to admit latecomers.

• Bees will take place outside on the green lawn next to ArtPlay (on the opposite side of the building from the playground), within a marked performance space. Please check the weather and bring sunscreen, hats and water.
• This performance will be part of Moomba Festival. Moomba is a large, busy festival, with many things happening within it and large crowds.
• The ArtPlay building is wheelchair accessible, with wheelchair accessible entrances and bathrooms. These are open at all times while the building is open.
• All bathrooms in the ArtPlay building are all-gender and individual cubicles.
• The closest Changing Places bathroom is located at Fed Square.
• Families are invited to create and play on the lawn for Bees. Seating is not generally provided, but please contact ArtPlay beforehand or see staff on the day if you have specific access requirements.
• A visual story is available to view and download HERE.
• To help ArtPlay prepare for your participation, please let them know if you have a medical condition or allergies that they should be made aware of in advance, or if you have any access requirements or questions. Please contact ArtPlay via artplay@melbourne.vic.gov.au

Bees

• Children and families choose how they interact with the performers and the space.
• Bees does not include any bright or flashing lights, however it will be a highly stimulatory environment due to the festival taking place.
• Bees contains amplified sound and music that is played through portable speakers.

How to prepare

• When you come to a Polyglot performance, we recommend you wear comfortable clothing that allows you to enjoy moving. Remember that you have come for an adventure and there are many ways to begin finding your play. You are curious and this space is yours. Just as you might at the beach, do you take your time and dip your toe in to warm up, or do you run and jump right in? The worlds we set up welcome you to take your time and find your own way to your imaginative play; and our performers are there to join you, or play alongside you, and look after these worlds and their inhabitants. See you soon!

• Baby change facilities are available at ArtPlay. These are wheelchair accessible and accessible by parents of any gender.
• Water, infants’ bottles and breastfeeding/chestfeeding are welcome, however we do ask that there is no eating (where possible) in the Bees performance space.
• ArtPlay has a water fountain available for refilling bottles.
• The closest place to purchase food and drink is Fed Square.
• An outdoor public play area can be found next door to ArtPlay.

Parking

• While the closest parking including accessible parking is available at Federation Street Car Park (Wilson Parking), this and other parking areas nearby may be full on this day due to the large crowds expected at Moomba Festival.
• Weekend parking rates are $15.00-$18.00 (flat day rate). Parking is available all day.
• To get to ArtPlay from the car park, take the lift or stairs down to the ground level and exit through the door facing out to the playground. Cross over the playground; ArtPlay is the red brick building next to it.
• For more information and to book parking, please visit: wilsonparking.com.au

Public Transport

• Public transport is recommended due to the large crowds expected at Moomba Festival and the anticipated lack of available parking.
• The nearest train station is Flinders Street, which is approximately 650m from ArtPlay. Facilities include: pay phone, sheltered waiting area, Passenger Information Display, Traveller’s Aid, accessible toilets, taxi rank, CCTV, lighting, escalator, Hearing Loop, lift, stairs, Tactile Ground Surface Indicator, accessible telephone.
• The nearest tram stop is Federation Square/Swanston St #13, Stop ID 19499. It is a level access stop, but not all routes that use this stop are currently serviced by low-floor trams. Facilities include: payphone, lighting, Tactile Ground Surface Indicator, accessible ramp.

ArtPlay

ArtPlay brings together children (from babies to 13 years of age) and artists to explore and create innovative arts experiences that encourage self-expression and playful exchange. ArtPlay offers creative encounters that are by, for and with children and can be experienced at ArtPlay or in your own home.

Moomba Festival

Moomba returns from 9–13 March 2023 with a huge five-day program of family-friendly fun. Want to know the best part? Entry is entirely free!