Risk Assessment

The following information will assist Teachers in developing an excursion risk management plan.

Venue

  • The Adelaide Festival Centre is a working arts complex with four theatres and a variety of exhibition spaces.
  • The Dunstan Playhouse and The Space are our main theatre venues.
  • The Odeon Theatre is the venue for The Ham Funeral.

Emergencies

  • All of the Adelaide Festival Centre’s Front of House staff are trained in emergency response procedures.
  • In the event of an emergency please follow the directions of the Front of House attendants.
  • The evacuation points are in Elder Park and the car park lawn.
  • At all shows there are at least 1 Front of House supervisor and 2 Front of House staff.
  • The Front of House manager and some additional staff hold first aid training certificates.
  • First Aid Kits are fully stocked throughout the venue and a first aid room is also located at The Dunstan Playhouse.

Access and Special Requirements

  • A lift is available in The Dunstan Playhouse for students with special needs when attending workshops or a backstage tour.
  • All venues have wheelchair access seating.
  • Please advise us if any students require wheelchair access seating.

Appropriate facilities

  • The Dunstan Playhouse and Space Theatre are a 5 minute walk from the Adelaide Railway Station and a 10 minute walk from Rundle Mall.
  • Buses can drop off/pick up on King William St
  • Parking for cars – Festival Centre car park or Convention Centre car park.
  • For visits to The Odeon Theatre drop off is on Queen Street in Norwood. There is street parking available nearby.
  • There are several cafes in the city and in the Railway Station and there is also one at the Festival Centre.
  • Public toilets are located at all the venues.

 

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