Where

Petersham Town Hall
107 Crystal Street, Petersham

When

Tuesday 3 December 2024, 4.30pm to 9pm

About IDPwD

International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD) is held annually in December. It aims to increase public awareness, understanding and acceptance of people with disability and celebrate their achievements and contributions.

Three hand drawn figires standing proudly underneath a disabiltiy pride flag against a light pink background. The person on the left wears blue striped pants and a green cap, the person in the middle is wearing black shorts and a red top and has a prosthetic limb, the person on the right is a wheelchair user wearing white pants and a green top, holding a megaphone

Inclusion Festival 2024

Delight your senses at an evening of conversation, music, comedy and interactive art as we celebrate International Day of People with Disability!

Join us in celebration of leadership, creativity and innovation at Petersham Town Hall on 3 December 2024 from 4.30 to 9pm.
Reserve your free ticket now (includes delicious food from Two Good Co.)

Guests include:

  • Nas Campanella, ABC Disability Affairs reporter
  • Jamal Abdul, comedian
  • Timothy Hodge, Paralympic gold medal winner 
  • Jeremy Lowrenčev, Queer Deaf multidisciplinary artist and facilitator.
  • Bedelia Lowrenčev, Actor, Community Facilitator and Creative Producer - both Co-Program Coordinators - Access at Sydney Fringe Festival.
  • Lara Nahkle, musician, ambassador and music therapist
  • Daniel McDonald, Gadigal Wonnarua visual artist
  • Sabrina Chan D'Angelo, screen and theatre artist running an interactive music experience devised by instrument designer and researcher, Alon Ilsar 
  • DJ ZZARNI, Burmese/Thai street photographer and beatmaker from Marrickville

Launching with a Disability Pride Flag raising ceremony on the forecourt at 4.30pm, followed by a magical night of music, discussion and entertainment from 6pm to 9pm. 

Food and refreshments (including vegan, vegetarian and gluten free options) provided by Two Good Co

Our accessible, interactive event includes:

  • Auslan interpreters
  • live captioning
  • noise cancelling headphones available
  • accessible seating that is not up the back
  • service animals welcome
  • a sensory space

Booking is free. Please register below for catering purposes.

Register

If you have any questions, or specific access needs, please email community@innerwest.nsw.gov.au or phone Gabbi on 02 9392 5254.

2024 program 

Inclusion Festival is part of a program of events across the Inner West supported by Inner West Council. See below and check back soon for additional events.

Sport and recreation programs

Partner events

Accessibility

Our vision is to model inclusive practice, to build a space where diversity is valued and thrives. We've put together an accessible events checklist, which you can download in PDF and Word format below.

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