BOLD Dissent Symposium
About this event
BOLD Dissent Symposium has 2 dates listed at Canberra Museum and Gallery (176 London Circuit, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, 2601), starting Thu 12 Nov 2026 and running to Fri 13 Nov 2026.
Tickets and details are on the organiser’s website, linked on this page. Prices listed by the organiser: All tickets $75 – $135. They’re indicative, so check the final price when you book.
The organiser lists these accessibility features for the event: https://craftanddesigncanberra.org/pages/accessibility.
From the organiser
BOLD Dissent '26 brings together Canberra's arts leaders of international standing with nationally and internationally acclaimed artists, inviting creatives living with and without disability to speak about their experience of dissenting from convention through dance and design.
Celebrating the power of Dissent, BOLD '26 delivers talks, performances and thoughtful provocation from acclaimed dance artists and academics championing groundbreaking creativity. The program challenges and provokes, inviting audiences to embrace new ways of thinking about creative practice.
Patron Dr Elizabeth Cameron Dalman AM will open BOLD Dissent '26 and the symposium will close with a screening of a new film by award winning dance filmmaker Sue Healey.
Speakers include Dan Daw, Marc Brew, Tammi Gissell, Yolanda Lowatta, Anca Frankenhauser, Jody Sperling, Dr Alex L Bruni, Natsuko Yonezawa, Sydney Dance Company and Bangarra Dance Theatre.
Performances will be presented by Canberra Dance Theatre's GOLD Company, ZEST Dance for Wellbeing, the Chamaeleon Collective and The Stellar Company.
All events will be accompanied by Auslan interpretation and Audio Description.
The venue’s recorded access
Inclusable’s venue database has an entry for Canberra Museum and Gallery at this location. It records wheelchair access, step-free entry, accessible toilet and accessible parking, with an accessibility score of 84/100. The venue hasn’t confirmed these details. They describe the venue in general, not this particular event.
Not yet recorded for the venue: communication and sensory features such as a hearing loop or quiet hours. We don’t know either way, so it’s worth checking before you go.
Accessibility at this event
Shared by the event organiser via ATDW, where provided. Check with the organiser if you need specifics.
Public accessible toilet near Canberra Museum and Gallery
Canberra Museum and Gallery records an accessible toilet. The nearest public one outside the venue, for before you go in or when it is closed, is Alinga Street, City, about 240 m away.
Alinga Street · about 240 m away in a straight line
Alinga Street,mort Street,east Row,city Walk, City, ACT (other)
Open: Apr-Sep 7am-8pm, Oct-Mar 7am-10pm
Source: the National Public Toilet Map, data as at 1 September 2026. Distances are straight-line, not the walking route, and facilities can change — check before you rely on one. Facility record
Ticket prices
- All tickets$75 – $135
Indicative prices from the organiser, where provided.
Accessibility score 84/100
Venue details from the Inclusable venue database, where available.
Dates · Once Only
- Thu, 12 Nov 2026, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Fri, 13 Nov 2026, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Location & contact
- Canberra Museum and Gallery176 London Circuit, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, 2601
- Get directions (opens in a new tab)
- 6262 9333
- hello@craftanddesigncanberra.org
Event information courtesy of the Australian Tourism Data Warehouse (ATDW).
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