Looking Out For Each Other
Nelson Arts Festival is committed to providing a safe space for all. We have zero tolerance for discriminatory and bullying behaviours.
Accessibility
WHEELCHAIR USERS
Wheelchair users are welcome in all spaces in the Festival and all venues have step-free access. Some venues have specific seats allocated for wheelchair users — please get in touch when booking if you have any questions. Please note the circle of the Theatre Royal is not wheelchair accessible (but the stalls are).
SERVICE DOGS
Service dogs are welcome at the NCMA, Theatre Royal, Boathouse, Refinery ArtSpace & The Suter Theatre, please let the box office staff know when you book your ticket.
DEAF & HARD-OF-HEARING AUDIENCES:
Ko Te Ākau | Night Vision | Through The Eye of Whakatū
| Mask Carnivale | He Raranga Kōrero | Samara Davis | Walking:Holding | The Artist (best if seated close to front in good view of the ceiling drip). Please note the Theatre Royal has a hearing assistance system in place.
NO LANGUAGE BARRIERS
As above plus: Flavio Plays Frahm | Soundtracks from the Silver Screen | Lucien Johnson Quartet | Tierra y Mar Flamenco Project | Thabani Gapara | Silver. Stone. Wood. Bone.
BLIND & HARD-OF-SEEING AUDIENCES:
Reb Fountain | Flavio Plays Frahm | Soundtracks from the Silver Screen | Lucien Johnson Quartet | Walking:Holding | all East St Festival Hub gigs | Pax Assadi | Tierra y Mar Flamenco Project | The Beths | Silver. Stone. Wood. Bone | Couch Stories | Pukapuka Talks
FURTHER ACCESSIBLE PERFORMANCES
We are working on having further accessible events - please check our website for updated information or email info@nelsonartsfestival.nz if you have a specific request.
LOOKING OUT FOR YOURSELF & OTHERS
Please sign in using the QR code tracking app at every venue.
If you are feeling unwell please stay home, call Healthline and email us to let us know. We will refund your ticket as thanks for putting your community first.
Covid-19
Nelson Arts Festival 2021 will not go ahead if Whakatū Nelson is at Level 2.
In the instance of any level changes anywhere in the country, please keep a close eye on our website and social media channels as this may affect the ability for artists to travel nationally.
We will be in touch as soon as we have communicated internally with all stakeholders, so please make sure you keep an eye on your inboxes!
Please make sure you sign up to our newsletter too, so we can keep you in the loop ahead of time.
We are committed to the safety and wellbeing of our community first and foremost.
Refunds & Cancellations
If a show cannot go ahead due to Alert Level changes, we will refund your ticket.
Please stay home if you are unwell, have a cough, fever, sore throat, fatigue, shortness of breath or any other flu-like symptoms. We encourage you to put your community first. You may contact us at info@nelsonartsfestival.nz to arrange a refund.
Trigger and Content Warnings
Throughout the website you will see which events have trigger and content warnings attached to them. Further details can be found here.
Couch Stories: Please check closer to the time for updated information
The Haka Party Incident: Offensive views, some bad language, institutional racism, cultural appropriation, and historical examples of how haka and Te Reo Māori were incorrectly used and performed in the past
Flavio Plays Frahm: Full blackout
imugi 이무기: Mental illness, racism
Ko Te Ākau: Bright lights, dark spaces, partial nudity
MATALA: Mental illness, racism, full blackout
Owls Do Cry: Loud noises, bright lights, haze
Pukapuka Talks: Please check closer to the time for updated information
Reb Fountain: Coarse language, full blackout, haze
Rubi Du & PollyHill: Coarse language
Tami Neilson: Sexism
Thoroughly Modern Māui: Bullying and/or unacceptable discrimination, Racism, haze
Through the Eye of Whakatū: Climate crisis
Vanessa Worm: Smoking, alcohol consumption, potential haze
Vicki Smith: Climate crisis, pandemics, refugee crisis, potential flickering lights & loud noises