Main Stage:
10.45 am
Welcome to Country – Daniel McDonald, a proud Gadigal man and artist
11.00 am
Keynote Speaker – Alastair McEwin, Commissioner with the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability
11.25 am
Emily Dash Film – Emily was a panellist at the 2023 festival. She’s had her work featured on the ABC.
11.45 am
Elly-May Barnes brings Disability Pride to Cabaret (and, yes, her dad is famous too).
12.15 pm
Deb Roach Festival Favourite and Pole Dancing champion
12.45 pm
Dean Nash – Singing and Storytelling
1.30 pm
Panel Discussion – Subminimum Wages and disability history. Featuring Disability Discrimination Commissioner, Rosemary Kayess, Activists Shaun Bickley and David Solomons, and Greens NSW Disability Spokeswoman Abigail Boyd
2.25 pm
Emily Dash Film – Emily was a panellist at the 2023 festival. She’s had her work featured on the ABC
2.30 pm
Show us your Bling – Funkiest Mobility / Accessibility aid contest – bring your own or bling something at our arts and crafts table
3.00 pm
Poetry Jam – Bankstown Poetry Slam Champion, Olly Moore, performs his winning disability based poem. Plus your chance to sign up and do a poem of your own on stage!
3.30 pm
Jeremy and Bedelia Lowrenčev – Auslan Dance.
Crafting Zone: Indoor near the stage
10.30 am
“Things We Like” Collage making with Emma
12.00 pm
Zine making with Genderbility
2.30 pm
Decoupage with Angela
Bling station for decorating your mobility and accessibility items
Free crafting available for the duration of the event
Workshop Space: Inner Foyer
11.30 am
Do your own Thing – Grassroots disability-led activism with the founders of Disability Pride Sydney
12.30 am
Unpacking Neurodiversity – A discussion on lived experience of neurodiversity led by Sydney Autism Community Lions Club.
1.30 pm
Meet the Artists of Sydney Disability Pride!
2.00 pm
Reclaiming your voice: Poetry Workshop with Slam Poetry champions
3.00 pm
Speaking out: Drama workshop with experienced accessible drama instructor to express yourself
Other activities happening all day:
- Makers’ Market – Disabled small businesses, artists and craftspeople selling their wares. Check our our directory here: https://disabilitypridesydney.com/2025-makers-market
- Cinema Space – Videos on loop from 10.00 to 3.00 pm including Emily Dash’s films, Disability Pride Youtube, and other elements
- Artists’ Alley – Exhibiting and selling art by disabled persons
- Protest activity for Subminimum Wage -Displays and a chance to campaign against the subminimum wage for disabled workers
- Remembrance Wall – A place to reflect and write solidarity messages to the fallen and absued disabled
- Opportunities- Sign up to be an extra with Ispry, Record yourself speaking about disability pride
- Contests: Win prizes for your art, and parade your disability aids
- Artists will support a variety of crafting activities at our free craft area throughout the day. There will This is within view of the stage, so you can enjoy the performance at the same time as expressing your disability pride. Prizes to be won for the best decorated disability aid, and the best craft. Or just enjoy.
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