Alter State Opening Night Party

Presented by Arts Centre Melbourne and Arts Access Victoria as part of Alter State 2026.

Image by Jade Schmutter

Celebrate disability pride with the opening of Alter State 2026 at Arts Centre Melbourne.

Expect subversive humour, lush sounds and fierce moves.

Get ready to party at Alter State with the fabulously sassy Madeleine Stewart as your host for an unforgettable evening that includes:

• Original poetry by wordsmith Megan J Riedl.

• Live drawing by visual artist Chris Ferric responding to the events of the night.

• An ethereal performance from queer dream pop band Between Mirrors.

• Up tempo club dance from E-1 and Jonni.

• DJ Fina will be spinning decks to continue the celebrations into the evening.

Access

For detailed access information and content advisory please visit the Arts Centre Melbourne website.

Access Guide

You can find more information on accessibility for Alter State events at Arts Centre Melbourne in our Access Guide.

Download the Access Guide here.

Visual Story

Visual Stories are designed to help prepare you for your visit. They include venue information and what will happen during an event.

Download the Visual Story here.

For more Alter State

Alter State Symposium: Wednesday | Wednesday 2 December, 2.30 – 5 pm

Join us after the Welcome to Country for the first day of our Symposium.

Alter State: The Collections Project Launch | Wednesday 2 December, 5.30 – 6 pm

Directly following the end of Symposium on Wednesday we will be launching The Collections Project, Artist in Residence exhibition in the Level 8 Foyers. Please join us for artist talks to celebrate and launch the exhibition.

Alter State Opening Party | Wednesday 2 December, 7 – 10 pm

Continue on into the evening by joining us for the Alter State Opening Night Party. Celebrate the opening of Alter State 2026 with a night of subversive humour, lush sounds and fierce moves. Bookings required.

Alter State Symposium: Thursday | Thursday 3 December, 6 – 11 pm

The Alter State Symposium continues on Thursday. Learn more and book tickets on the Alter State Symposium: Thursday event page.

More Alter State Events on the Arts Centre Melbourne website.

About Alter State

Thank you to our Partners and Supporters.

Alter State has been assisted by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body. With additional thanks to Office for the Arts and Screen Australia.

Arts Centre Melbourne’s Alter State program is proudly supported by Mark Robertson OAM and Anne Robertson with the Grangers Foundation.