Accessibility and contacting
Chunky Move

Chunky Move is committed to the visibility and value of all bodies and reflects this in our programming. We seek to create and maintain an inclusive and accessible environment and recognise this requires the building and nurturing of meaningful, collaborative relationships with diverse communities, creatives and leaders.

If you have any suggestions to help us continue improving, or would like any information in another format, please don’t hesitate to contact us:

Telephone 03 9645 5188
Email info@chunkymove.com.au

Chunky Move is contactable through the National Relay Service here or the Chunky Move Office 03 9645 5188.

Wheelchair access

Chunky Move is fully wheelchair accessible, with a wheelchair accessible all gender RH bathroom.

The courtyard and public space surrounding the Chunky Move building is surfaced with concrete and compacted gravel. Level 1, where our reception desk, studios, performance space and bathrooms are located, is accessible via lift inside the ground floor foyer.

Please call our office should you require any access assistance (03) 9645 5188.

Car parking

There are two car spaces for deaf, disabled and Neurodiverse people or artists on Sturt Street, right outside the ACCA entrance. If you require closer access to our building please call ahead on (03) 9645 5188 or contact the National Relay Service here and a team member from Chunky Move will be able to assist you.

Audio Described performances and Tactile Tours

Chunky Move are proud to work with Vitae Veritas to provide Audio Description and Tactile Tours to enhance the live performance experience for people who are blind or have low vision.

Audio Description (AD) provides additional narration that complements the performance. Chunky Move have provided AD in various forms for different performances, including narration being transmitted to audience members via wireless headset receivers, and audio describer guides providing one-on-one tailored descriptions and sighted guiding for works where this approach is suitable, such as interactive, roving or outdoor performances.

Tactile Tours are often held 30-45 minutes immediately prior to a performance, and give audience members a chance to experience key elements of a performance including costumes, props and set via touch, and sometimes other senses including scent. Sometimes we offer Tactile Kinaesthetic Tours, in which attendees are invited by the choreographer to try out some of the movement performed by dancers in a show, or experience moving or mechanical set pieces. Tactile Tours and Tactile Kinaesthetic tours are valuable opportunities to acquire physical and sensory information which can be recalled through body, mind and muscle memory during the proceeding audio described performance.

We aim to offer Audio Description and Tactile Tours wherever possible to complement our performances, which are often multisensory and/or immersive. We also aim to create screen reader-friendly Access Guides for performances, to provide further information about a show or accessing the venue. We’re always happy to hear feedback from people who are blind or have low vision on their experience of our performances or these services.

Meet and Assist

Meet and assist is available for audience members who are blind, have low vision, or would benefit from this support when attending our shows.
To arrange a meet and assist service, please contact us via email or phone to discuss your specific needs.

Telephone 03 9645 5188
Email info@chunkymove.com.au

Assistance Dogs

Guide and assistance dogs are welcome at Chunky Move.

Taking Public transport to Chunky Move

If taking Public Transport, there are two tram journey options. Both options connect with Flinders Street Station:

Take Route 1, which travels along Sturt Street and straight to ACCA’s front door. Alight at Stop 17 (accessible stop) at the Recital Centre and continue south down Sturt Street to ACCA’s front door at 111 Sturt Street. If you are standing facing the ACCA front doors, you will see a courtyard on the right side of this building. Enter the courtyard and towards the end on the left of the courtyard is a large Chunky Move sign. This is our front door. Walk towards this sign.

Alternatively, Take Routes 3, 5, 16, 64, 67, 72 along St Kilda Road. Alight at Stop 17 (accessible tram stop) on the corner of St. Kilda Road and Grant Street and continue down Grant Street. Walk past the big yellow sculpture and through the large undercroft towards a courtyard, you will be on a gravel surface. The door to our building is immediately on your right once you walk through the undercroft.

For further information on how to access Chunky Move via public transport, please view the video produced by RISING below.

Companion and Carer Support

Companion card holders can obtain free access to Chunky Move’s paid programs.
We accept companion cards registered in Victoria and interstate.

Travellers Aid

Travellers Aid provides mobility support by offering equipment hire, including manual wheelchairs, motorised scooters and personal guidance services. To hire equipment, visit the Travellers Aid Service Centre at Flinders Street Station or call 03 9610 2030.