Festival Tips
To ensure your days run as smoothly as possible we have provided some hints and tips to help you plan your day.
Beforehand
- A recent photograph of children for identification purposes is recommended.
- Download a copy of the festival schedule [PDF 909KB].
- Ensure children are wearing wristbands with a contact phone number written on the band.
What to bring
- Tickets to your events. (In case you lost your ticket, please call one of our Box Office operators on 136 246 with your booking reference number and explain what has happened. They will arrange for a Lost Ticket Pass (replacement tickets) which can be collected from the Box Office on the day of the performance only.)
- Water bottle. There are some bubblers on site where empty water bottles can be refilled. Refer to the festival map [PDF 601KB]
- Sunscreen
- Hat
- A small backpack with refreshments
Timing
Check starting time on your ticket for performances/workshops. We recommend you arrive at least 30 minutes before starting your day at QPAC and at least 15 minutes before each performance/workshop.
Traffic Management
There are no road closures in the festival precinct. People are encouraged to use designated walkways between venues. There will be additional manned pedestrian crossings.
Festival Buddies
Wearing red Out of the Box branded t-shirts, will be available to assist you with the location of the nearest facilities and point you in the direction of your next performance/workshop venue. At each venue there will be QPAC front-of-house staff, identified by their uniforms, who will also be available to assist groups.
Cloakrooms
All OOTB venues operate a free to use cloakroom. This is a first-come-first-served basis but we endeavour to cater for everyone.
Venue Seating
In some venues, seating for children will be on the floor and cushions will be provided. Booster cushions are available for the theatres.
Special Effects
For festival audiences, theatres will not be completely dark and sound levels will be appropriately pitched for young ears. There may even be special effects that involve loud bangs and/or smoke. There will be performance information for special effects located outside venues that have engaged special effects.
Talking
Sometimes children may need reassurance during perfromances, please talk quietly being mindful of artists and others around you.
In Case of an Emergency
Look for the festival information booth or look for the Festival Buddies who will know the best way of dealing with any situation. There are First Aid officers working in all buildings during the festival.
Prams
For safety reasons, prams are not permitted in theatres. Designated pram parking spaces will be provided around the festival site. Please see festival map [PDF 601KB] for specific locations.
Food and Beverage
There are many cafes throughout the Cultural Centre where you can buy lunch, coffee or a drink including QPAC’s Café, and Bistro located in the Cascade Court area on the ground level. The festival will provide coffee carts, bbq and refreshment stations throughout the complex. Please see festival map [PDF 601KB] for specific locations.
The Library Café at the State Library of Queensland or the Museum Cafe at Queensland Museum South Bank plus GOMA’s Café Bistro and the QAG Cafe at Queensland Art Gallery.
Delight your palette with the choice of restaurants, cafes and takeaway offerings throughout the Southbank precinct.
There are a number of places across the festival site for a picnic lunch with grass, shady trees and proximity to toilets. Consider the South Bank Parklands, Cultural Forecourt (between QPAC and the river), Melbourne Street Green (open to the public weekdays from 11.30am - 12.30pm; weekends from 11.30am - 12.15pm and 1.30pm – 2.15pm during the festival), Queensland Art Gallery Plaza, Museum Plaza, the Maiwar Green and Kurilpa Park.
Alcohol
The Out of the Box Festival precinct is an alcohol-free zone except within designated licensed areas.
Smoking
QPAC, QAG, QM and SLQ are strictly Non Smoking areas. Designated Outdoor Smoking Areas are indicated on the map.
Travel
When travelling with QR, please ensure children follow the direction of accompanying adults and rail staff at all times. When boarding, all passengers must stay behind the yellow line until directed to board the train.
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