Paper Planet at Moomba Festival

ArtPlay
Birrarung Marr
Melbourne, 3000
Google Maps HERE

Dates & Times

8-10 March

• 10am-10.30am
• 11am-11.30am
• 12pm-12.30pm
• 2pm-2.30pm
• 3pm-3.30pm
• 4pm-4.30pm

Tickets 

• FREE, bookings essential. Bookings will open at 8am each day – i.e. Saturday timeslots will open for bookings at 8am on Saturday. Sunday timeslots will open for bookings at 8am on Sunday. Monday timeslots will open for bookings at 8am on Monday.
• Book now: artplay.sales.ticketsearch.com

• Paper Planet will take place indoors, on the ground floor (step-free access), at ArtPlay.
• The ArtPlay building is wheelchair accessible, including entrances and bathrooms.
• All bathrooms in the ArtPlay building are all-gender and individual cubicles.
• There will not be a quiet space available on the day.
• If you have any questions about accessibility at ArtPlay, or want to share anything about your access needs (including allergies) beforehand, please email artplay@melbourne.vic.gov.au or call 03 9658 7880.

Paper Planet 

• Paper Planet is a universally accessible experience. There is no English language barrier, and it can be entirely non-verbal.
• You choose how you interact with the performers and the space. You can move around as you like.
• Some children find themselves absorbed in quiet making; others prefer to play and explore.
• No bright or flashing lights used. There will be live music, and a soundscape played through speakers embedded in the set. 
• A Visual Story to help your family prepare for the experience is available to view/download here.

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 Paper Planet performance space.
• A water fountain is 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.

Public transport is recommended due to the large crowds expected at Moomba Festival, and the anticipated lack of available parking.

Public Transport

• The nearest train station is Flinders Street Station, 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.
• To get to ArtPlay from the train station or tram stop, cross over Swanston Street towards Fed Square and follow the river along Princes Walk until you see the playground on the left-hand side. ArtPlay is the red brick building next to the playground.

Parking

• Public transport is recommended due to the large crowds expected at Moomba Festival and the anticipated lack of available parking.
• The closest parking is in the Federation Square Car Park. This can be booked ahead.
• 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.

ArtPlay offers creative programs specifically designed with, for and by children and families. Children (from babies to 13 years) collaborate with artists to express themselves in a playful exchange.

melbourne.vic.gov.au/artplay

Moomba Festival

Moomba returns from 6-10 March 2025 with a huge, extra-long weekend of family-friendly fun. Entry is entirely free!

moomba.melbourne.vic.gov.au