Come Celebrate Disability Pride with DRC and Belong on 18 July 2025!

Please join us to celebrate Disability Pride on Friday 18 July from 1:00pm to 4:00pm!

An afternoon to connect with community and celebrate Disability Pride together. We will kickoff with a speed meet (optional), followed by an open mic. There will be Disability Pride badge making, a sensory corner, and plenty of snacks. If you'd like to present at our open mic please get in touch with Emma via email at aW5mbyB8IGRyYyAhIG9yZyAhIGF1.

This year's pride event is held in honour of Kirsty Timberlake. Kirsty was a much loved Belong founding member. She was a proud Autistic pagan, and always a fierce advocate for disability rights.

Theme: Light Up Your Life

Dress Up: Cosy Casuals, Colour and/or Pyjamas! Think anything from your favourite pjs to your best comfy wear.

Hybrid Celebration: Can't make it in person? No worries, join us online. A zoom link will be emailed closer to the date.

Our Pride Open Mic is for everyone, whether you're at home or in the room. Share or perform anything about Disability Justice and Disability Pride—we'd love to hear from you! Performances and presentations can be up to 4 minutes long.

Our Pride Open Works space welcomes anyone who wants to share their art or creations.

Please contact Emma at aW5mbyB8IGRyYyAhIG9yZyAhIGF1 to secure your spot in the Open Mic or Open Works.

Event Details:

When: Thursday, 18 July, from 1:00pmpm to 4:00pm
Where: 30/34 Bellair Street, Kensington, Victoria

Accessibility:

• Wheelchair accessible
• Accessible toilets on the ground floor
• Auslan interpreters present
• Low sensory quiet space available
• Cushioned area for lying down or floor sitting ( Located in main event area. )
• Fragrance-free event—please avoid wearing perfumes and strong scents
• Deaf (silent) clapping encouraged for our noise-sensitive friends

Safety:

• Air purifiers in the space
• Free masks and sanitizer available
• Masking encouraged to protect our immunocompromised community

Special Considerations: Performers and support staff may need to be maskless to facilitate communication for D/deaf, HoH, and non-English speakers. We try to move through this, and other clashes of access needs, with as much consideration as possible.

Parking: Limited, metered, and timed on-street parking on nearby streets. We are seeking the most accessible nearby car park and will update soon.

Public Transport:

Bus: 402, Kensington / Macaulay St stop

Train: Newmarket Station – 5 minute walk, Kensington Station – 10 minute walk, and Flemington Bridge – 17 minute walk.

Tram: Tram 57 – Alight at Newmarket Plaza Racecourse Rd (stop #26), and Trams 58 and 59 – Alight at Royal Melbourne Hospital (stop #14).

Building Access:

• Ramp access from Bellair Street
• Whole of the event is on one floor

Dietary Requirements: Enjoy vegan, gluten-free, low FODMAP, high salt snacks, plenty of fruit, tea, and hydralite. For other dietary needs, email Emma at aW5mbyB8IGRyYyAhIG9yZyAhIGF1.

Other Access Requirements: We strive to create spaces where people show up in solidarity and care, respecting each other's realities and adjusting practices where possible. If you have any accessibility requirements, get in touch with Emma at aW5mbyB8IGRyYyAhIG9yZyAhIGF1

Questions?
Contact Emma at aW5mbyB8IGRyYyAhIG9yZyAhIGF1

Join us for a memorable, inclusive, and most importantly, COMFY celebration of Disability Pride 2025!

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