Bees at Cairns Children’s Festival

Saturday 20 May, Court House Lawns

• 10am, 11.30am, 1.30pm, 3pm

Sunday 21 May, Tanks Arts Centre

• 9.30am, 11.00am, 12.30pm, 2.00pm

FREE. No bookings required.

• Bees will take place outside on the grass at the Court House Front Lawn and Tanks Arts Centre. Please check the weather and bring sunscreen, hats and water.
• There are bathrooms in The Court House, including a wheelchair accessible bathroom. The Court House entrance is wheelchair accessible.
• At Tanks Arts Centre, there is one accessible bathroom near the main entrance to Tank 5, an accessible bathroom in the Botanic Gardens Visitor Centre (subject to opening hours) as well as an accessible toilet on the Gondwanan Lawn, leading into Flecker Gardens.
• Families are invited to create and play on the lawn for Bees. Seating is not generally provided, but please contact Cairns Children’s Festival beforehand or see staff on the day if you have specific access requirements.
• A visual story for this performance can be viewed/downloaded HERE.
• For any venue access enquiries, please contact: CairnsChildrensFestival@cairns.qld.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.
• 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!

• There is a wheelchair accessible baby change facility in the accessible toilet in The Court House and the Tanks Arts Centre.
• Water, infants’ bottles and breastfeeding/chestfeeding are welcome, however we do ask that there is no eating (where possible) in the Bees performance space.
• The closest place to purchase food and drink is Woolworths supermarket across the road from The Court House, and Tank Sixty Four cafe at the Tanks Arts Centre.
• You are also welcome to BYO food and drinks for picnicking before or after Bees.
• Prams can be parked alongside the performance space.
• A visual story for this performance can be viewed/downloaded HERE.

Parking

The Court House

• There is paid street parking near The Court House – $3 per hour (approximately). There is one accessible parking space.

Tanks Arts Centre

• There is free street parking along Collins Avenue and in the Tank 2 Car park located at 20 Collins Avenue.
• There are three accessible parking spaces available directly in front of the main entrance to the Tanks Arts Centre. There is also one parking spot located further along Collins Avenue and two next to Café Tank Sixty Four located at 64 Collins Avenue.
• There is a dedicated drop-off and pick up zone located on Collins Avenue out the front of the main entrance. This can be used by taxis, rideshare or private cars.

Public Transport

The Court House

• The closest bus stop is Cairns City Station (Lake Street). It is approximately 450m from the Court House.

Tanks Arts Centre

• The closest bus stop is Collins Ave at Cairns Botanic Gardens, Edge Hill. It is approximately 300m from Tanks Arts Centre.

The Cairns Children’s Festival is an annual celebration for children aged 12 years and under. The festival aims to put our youngest creatives in the spotlight whilst also creating a safe and fun environment for families to explore, create and imagine.

cairns.qld.gov.au/childrens-festival