Darby Street Festival
Highlights
- Experience live music and performances that energise Darby Street, creating a vibrant atmosphere for all ages.
- Explore local businesses showcasing unique offerings, enhancing your connection to Newcastle's creative community.
- Indulge in family-friendly activities that entertain and engage, making it a perfect day out for everyone.
- Savour delicious bites and drinks at pop-up bars and cafes, celebrating the local culinary scene during the festival.
Get ready for the Darby Street Festival — a vibrant celebration that brings together local businesses and residents in a lively, fun-filled atmosphere!
The event will transform Darby Street into a dynamic hub featuring live music, performers, and family-friendly activities. Local businesses will extend their trading hours, offering unique experiences and showcasing everything Darby Street has to offer.
The festival is set to attract a diverse crowd, increase foot traffic, and elevate business visibility, all while solidifying Darby Street as a creative hotspot in Newcastle’s growing, thriving community.
Don’t miss out on this unforgettable celebration of local talent and community spirit!
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Features
Actively welcomes people with access needs.
Communication
Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia)
- Staff are trained in communicating with people with learning or behavioural challenges.
- Uses Plain English / easy read signage and information (includes menus and emergency information)
- A quiet space is available at the venue/ facility.
Physical – Wheelchair
Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
- Step free outdoor pathways (includes picnic areas, barbecues and shelters)
- Step free access to restaurant, lounge and bar
- Wheelchair accessible transport options available in the general vicinity (provide information on name of the operator, phone and website link to individual providers for private vehicles, community transport train, mini vans, hire cars, buses, taxis, ferry, tram, light rail etc in their access statement).
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