Performance Works Venue Accessibility

Events at this Venue: 

  • July 4: ‘PARADOX’ Opening Party

    Event Info: Opening Party will feature a live band performance and recorded music playback and mixing by multiple disk jockeys. The event will culminate in a dance party with loud music. Dim, ambient lighting and dynamic light effects projected onto walls, floors and the ceiling.

  • July 7: Tiffin Talks: A 3-part Ideas Series

    Event info: The event will take place outdoors on a ground-level grassy patio (or indoors in case of inclement weather), which should be passable for most mobility devices. There will be some talking, and no additional sound or lighting. Food and drink will be served and eaten as a group. We are not able to accommodate different allergies/dietary issues, or guarantee they will not be present in the food or space. Meals will be vegetarian/vegan.

  • July 9: Artist Roundtable: Connecting Black and Brown Culture Makers

    Event info: The event will take place outdoors on a ground-level grassy patio (or indoors in case of inclement weather), which should be passable for most mobility devices. There will be some talking, and no additional sound or lighting. Food and drink will be served and eaten as a group. We are not able to accommodate different allergies/dietary issues, or guarantee they will not be present in the food or space. Meals will be vegetarian/vegan

  • July 10: The Last Prayer Bead: Poetry, Story and Song

    Event Info: This an outdoor event with seating on the grass. The show will feature gentle live music and poetry readings.

  • July 11: Arushi Jain, Sheherazaad, and Piu in Concert

    Event Info: This is a sit down event with a raised stage at the front of the theatre. Expect loud music from a mixture of electronic and acoustic instruments and vocals. The stage will be brightly lit, but without any strobing or flashing lights.

Venue Access:

For the Radical Access Mapping Project accessibility audit of Performance Works see here. The Accessibility Overview is linked here and the visual story of the venue linked here (thank you PuSh Festival for these resources!)

 

Wheelchair & Mobility Device Access:

 

Performance Works is audience wheelchair and scooter accessible, including washrooms, with no steps or stairs from the street to the theatre, or within the theatre.

 

These events are all by general admission, so wheelchair seating can be wherever you prefer: the front, the back, or on an aisle. Please contact [email protected] to specify your preference. You will also be prompted to indicate any seating requirements during the checkout process when purchasing tickets through Eventbrite.

 

Parking:

 

There is parking (designated accessible parking and general public parking) directly opposite the venue entrance. The accessible parking is within 20 feet of the entrance to the building.

 

Transit:

 

Plan your trip. Address: 1218 Cartwright St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R8. If you need a guide to meet you at a transit stop to get to the theatre, please contact us at 

 

The perimeter of Granville Island is well connected to public transit, however there is no bus service directly onto the island. There are various walkways to enter the island from the nearest transit stop (depending on where you are coming from), which are a mix of dirt or paved paths, or wooden boardwalks. In some cases the paving is uneven. Guests using wheelchairs are encouraged to use the HandyDart service or private transportation.

 

Seating:

 

When an event has chairs (detailed by event below), chairs are folding, metal, stackable seats with lightly cushioned backs and bottoms and no armrests. Chairs are organized in rows on a flat floor, arranged to face the elevated stage, with a wide aisle. To reserve any seating location for accessibility reasons, contact [email protected]

 

Bathrooms:

 

There are two washrooms, one with stalls and one with urinals and stalls. Each bathroom has one accessible stall, but each has a sharp turn to access the stall, and each bathroom has a fairly narrow corridor to the stalls from the entrance.

 

Both bathrooms will be gender-neutral with clear signage. 

 

Scent: 

 

While Indian Summer Festival emails all ticket holders requesting that attendees refrain from wearing scented products at all of our events, we do not enforce this policy, nor does the Performance Works venue have permanent scent-free policies in place.

 

Opening Party Event Considerations

 

This is an indoor/outdoor event, across a flat space. The space is half paved, and half grass, with the paved side adjacent to the building and the grass extending out into the park. 

Seating: There are limited seats at this event – much of the event involves standing, walking, or dancing. We encourage you to notify us if reserving a seat is necessary for you. There will be picnic bench seating outdoors, and a mix of high and low chairs indoors

Noise: Live Music outdoors through the evening, Dj Dance party indoors roughly 9pm onwards

Lighting: After sunset the lighting will be dim and ambient

Alcohol: There will be alcohol present, with non-alcoholic concession available

 

Live in Concert Considerations

 

This is an indoor event, with a black-box style set up and a raised stage at the front of the theatre. 

Seating:  

Noise: Loud music from a mixture of electronic and acoustic instruments and vocals, bright stage lighting (no strobing or flashing lights)

Alcohol: There will be alcohol present, with non-alcoholic concession available.

 

Last Prayer Bead Event Considerations

 

This is an outdoor event in a park, immediately adjacent to Performance Works, and public parking (weather permitting).

Seating: Seating will be on the grass in the park, on a sloped hill facing the audience. There is a paved path leading to a paved seating area at the top of the hill that can be reserved for patrons in wheelchairs, as well as on the sides of the park. 

Noise: soft, live acoustic music and poetry readings

Vision: This is low vision friendly programming insofar as the programming itself is auditory.

Alcohol: There will be alcohol present, with non-alcoholic concession available.

 

If you have any access requests or concerns regarding this information please email [email protected] or call 604 283 9172 ext. 1