Meandering Markets
Highlights
- Explore handmade ceramics and original art while connecting with local South Australian creators in Port Adelaide.
- Savour small batch preserves and specialty foods from passionate producers, enhancing your culinary experience.
- Wander through historic laneways and balconies, enjoying a leisurely atmosphere filled with live music and community spirit.
- Discover thoughtfully crafted gifts and homewares, supporting small businesses and celebrating creativity in a vibrant setting.
Meandering Markets is a monthly precinct market experience held in the heart of Port Adelaide, designed for slow wandering, local discovery and genuine connection.
Set within and around the historic Port Admiral Hotel, Meandering Markets brings together a curated collective of South Australian makers, artists, designers, vintage curators and specialty food producers. Visitors move through laneways, balconies and neighbouring spaces, uncovering handmade ceramics, small batch preserves, slow fashion, original art, homewares, botanicals and thoughtfully crafted gifts.
Unlike traditional row style markets, Meandering Markets is intentionally immersive. The experience encourages exploration. Guests can browse a stall, enjoy a coffee or long lunch, listen to live music and continue meandering through the precinct at their own pace. The format supports meaningful conversations between creators and customers, creating a welcoming and community led atmosphere.
Meandering Markets celebrates creativity, supports small business and contributes to the cultural energy of Port Adelaide. It offers an authentic local experience where visitors can shop consciously, meet the makers and experience the character of one of South Australia’s most historic waterfront suburbs.
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- Next occurrence: reoccurring
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Actively welcomes people with access needs.
General access
- Offers multiple options for booking – web, email, phone is available.
- Offers a range of contact methods for receiving complaints.
- Employs people with disabilities.
- Staff are trained in disability awareness.
- Accessibility information and photos, including of a bathroom, room and/or floor plan on their website (can be emailed on request).
- Asks all visitors if there are any specific needs to be met.
- Website meets <a href="https://www.w3.org/WAI/standards-guidelines/wcag/" target="_blank">WCAG 2.0</a> accessibility standards
- Advise tour guides of the access needs of guests at the time of booking (includes pick up and drop off requirements)
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.
Vision
Caters for people who are blind or have vision loss.
- Digital communication materials (hard copy information also online) is available.
- Staff are trained in customer service for people with vision loss (training would incorporate way finding and communicating with people with vision loss).
- Handrails on all stairways
Hearing
Caters for people who are deaf or have hearing loss.
- Staff are trained in communicating with people who are deaf or have hearing loss.
Physical – Wheelchair
Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
- Step free outdoor pathways (includes picnic areas, barbecues and shelters)
- A step free main entrance to the building and/or reception area (includes ramps or slopes with a maximum gradient of 1:14, otherwise are too steep for wheelchairs)
- Step free access to restaurant, lounge and bar
- An accessible public toilet which is unlocked.
- A wheelchair accessible toilet / shower and change room is available.
Allergies and intolerances
Caters for people with allergies and intolerances.
- Modify their cooking and cleaning practices to cater for people with food allergies or chemical intolerances (could include menus with meals free from: nuts, dairy, seafood, eggs, gluten etc).
- Staff are trained to respond to allergic reactions.
- Complies with The Food Authority requirements for allergy management in food preparation.
Access & Inclusion
An access and inclusion statement is available on the business website.
- https://theportadmiral.au/venue-access-guide/
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