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Asylumfest

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Come and enjoy this book/pop culture festival in the buildings of Mayday Hills, a former 1800s psychiatric facility in Beechworth.

There will be a feature film night (horror, of course), a ghost story competition, book sales and author signings, table-top gaming, pop culture/collectable sales, rare books, history tours and ghost tours.

Hot/cold food and drinks are available onsite.

  • Hosted by:
Geoffrey Norman Brown
  • Location:

Beechworth,

Victorian High Country,

Victoria

  • Facilities:
  • Cafe
  • Carpark
  • Coach Parking
  • Family Friendly
  • Kiosk
  • Public Toilet
  • Shop / Gift Shop
  • 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)
  • Caters for people who are blind or have vision loss.
  • Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)
  • Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
  • Amenities
  • Actively welcomes people with access needs.
  • Offer a range of contact methods for receiving complaints
  • Accept the Companion Card
  • Train your staff in disability awareness
  • Advise tour guides of the access needs of guests at the time of booking (includes pick up and drop off requirements)
  • Use Plain English / easy read signage and information (includes menus and emergency information)
  • A quiet space is available at the venue/ facility
  • Provide information in large print
  • Have handrails on all your stairways
  • Have grab rails in the bathroom
  • Provide seating in common areas including reception area
  • Have 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)
  • Have step free access to the conference or function room
  • Have accessible seating areas in theatrette
  • Have an accessible public toilet which is unlocked
  • Have a wheelchair accessible toilet / shower and change room
  • Have wheelchair accessible picnic tables (picnic tables require 720mm knee clearance and 800mm maximum height)
  • Next date:
24/10/2025

Beechworth

Geoffrey Norman Brown
22 Kurrajong Way
Beechworth, Victoria
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17 Sep, 06:00 am
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