Inclusion Festival 2025 highlights
Disability Pride Flag Raising ceremony
Dean Nash performs at the opening of Inclusion Festival
Lived Experience Art Exhibition
Hydro Disco Art Pool Party
Amy Claire Mills, creator of the Hydro Disco Art Pool Party
Kyle Goldfinch, creator of the Filmable Short Film Festival
Filmable Short Film Festival
Sydney Disability Pride information stall
Oudience interactive artwork
Inclusion Festival 2025
Inclusion Festival 2025 ran from 29 November to 14 December, with an incredible two-week program celebrating disability culture and pride across the Inner West.
Our entire program of creative events was proudly created by people with disability and was free for the whole community to enjoy.
Check out our photo galleries below. Photographer: @ShaneRozario
- Inclusion Festival Launch - featuring the Lived Experience Art Exhibition, Dean Nash live, Audionce interactive, Disability Pride Flag raising and more!
- Filmable Short Film Festival - 14 films celebrating diverse representations of disability on screen - including the red-carpet premiere of three Hackathon shorts shot on a mobile phone in just 48 hours by first-time filmmakers with disability! View the Hackathon shorts
- Hydro Disco Art Pool Party - this was an access-led disco experience like no other! Learn more
Inclusion Festival Past Programs
Live performances, workshops, talks, screenings, exhibitions, and art and craft market, and other exciting community events. All events are free, fully accessible, and proudly disability-led!
Saturday 29 Nov –The Bank, Newtown
- Queer Daze – Accessibility-focused, queer, family-friendly afternoon with indie music DJs, stim activities, glitter, face painting and relaxed disabled-friendly vibes!
Sunday 30 Nov - Ashfield Civic Centre
- My Dog Saved My Life (Doggus Films Presentation) – Animation, storytelling, and lived experience talk exploring neurodivergence and queer identity
- Let's Talk About Sex! (Disability Pride Sydney) – Talks on disability, sexuality, gender, and relationships
Wednesday 3 Dec – Marrickville Town Hall
Wednesday 3 Dec – Marrickville Library and Pavillion
- Filmable Short Film Festival – Session 1 – Hackathon Red Carpet & Filmable Showcase.
Wednesday 3– Thursday 4 Dec – Marrickville Town Hall
- Lived Experience art exhibition and Interactive sound and music experience
Wednesday 3– Friday 5 Dec – Dulwich Hill Visual Art and Design High School
The Blue (Dulwich High School Support Unit) – Student art exhibition exploring imaginative worlds.
Thursday 4 Dec - Sydenham
- Together (Studio ARTES) – Celebrating disabled artists form the Inner West with inclusive performance and arts practices.
Saturday 6 Dec – Marrickville Library and Pavillion
- Inclusion Festival Art & Craft Fair – Disabled artists and makers selling original works.
- Filmable Short Film Festival – Session 2 – Screenings and Q&A with three acclaimed disabled filmmakers.
Monday 8 Dec – Hannaford Community Centre, Rozelle
- Come As You Art – Trauma-informed art therapy workshop exploring connection with sensory materials.
Friday 12 Dec – Annette Kellerman Aquatic Centre, Marrickville
- Hydro Disco Art Pool Party – Get ready to move, splash and groove at this access-led water dance party with disco, inflatables, and auslan interpreters.
Saturday 13 December – PCYC, Marrickville
- Inner West CPSARA Connect Multisport Day – Try new sports in a fun, inclusive environment.
Sunday 14 Dec – Marrickville Library and Pavilion
- Passing Notes with Bec Street – Inclusive creative workshop making decorated notes and gifts.
6 December, 10pm to 2pm, Marrickville Library and Pavilion
Explore a vibrant market celebrating artists, makers and creators with disability from the Inner West and beyond. Discover unique, handcrafted gifts, artworks, clothing, jewellery and more — perfect for holiday shopping or treating yourself!
Meet the artists, support local talent, and pick up a cute gift for yourself or someone you love!
After the fair, join us at 3:30pm for the Filmable Short Film Screening and Panel with acclaimed filmmakers (separate RSVP required).
Two days of cutting-edge, disability-led short films at Marrickville Library and Pavilion.
3 December: Short film showcase PLUS red carpet premiere of 3 Hackathon films created by people with disability in the Inner West.
6 December: Panel discussion featuring 3 Screenability filmmakers in conversation.
Tickets are free - but be quick! Capacity is limited and these sessions will sell out!
We’re turning the pool into a dance floor, so get ready to splash, move and groove at Hydro Disco!
Join artists Amy Claire Mills and Bedelia Lowrenčev, alongside their powerhouse dance crew from Midnight Feast for an inclusive, access-led water aerobics dance class and pool party at Annette Kellerman Aquatic Centre, Marrickville on Friday 12 December from 7pm to 8.30pm.
Learn how to make a short film using your smartphone!
RSVP for our fun, FREE two-day workshop for people with disability at Haberfield Library on 1-2 November 2025.
Working in small groups with mentors from The Story Mill, you'll make a short film about inclusion and disability pride in just 48 hours.
No experience needed! Your mentors will show you how to:
- Plan your story and draw a storyboard
- Film using your phone to record sound and video
- Edit cut your film, add colour and music
The films you make will be shown at a red-carpet event at Marrickville Library on the International Day of People with Disability, 3 December 2025.
Accessibility
Our vision is to model inclusive practice, to build a space where diversity is valued and thrives. We've put together an accessible events checklist, which you can download in PDF and Word format below.
Get in touch
If you have any questions about this event, or to discuss your access needs, please phone Finn on 02 9335 2139 or Caitlin on 02 9392 5236, or email community@innerwest.nsw.gov.au