Essential Information
WOMADelaide looks different this year. Please note the following info as you get ready to head in to King Rodney Park / Ityamai-itpina
- Please enter via the gate assigned on your ticket. See event map here
- If possible, print your ticket for faster scanning access at the gates
- You must COVID-SAfe Check-In using either the QR code (browser or app) or the paper record provided at the gates. Read the relevant COVID Safe info for 2021 here.
- This year is reserved seating. You must sit in the seat assigned to you and we encourage you to stay seated unless using the facilities or purchasing food/drinks.
- If you must bring a bag, it must be small enough to fit under your chair. Bags and backpacks larger than A3 (approx. 40cm x 30cm) are prohibited.
- Be aware that with Adelaide Festival and Adelaide Fringe in the vicinity parking near the venue is very limited
- There are no passouts at WOMADelaide 2021
- Please follow the directions of our friendly COVID marshals at all times
- Have fun! There's nowhere in the world quite like Adelaide at the moment.
General
WOMADelaide 2021 will take place at King Rodney Park / Ityamai-itpina - named after one of the main Kaurna Elders known to early colonists - and provides a spectacular arena ringed with beautiful old-growth South Australian Blue Gums and Pepper Trees. The park is an easy walking distance from the Adelaide CBD and is surrounded by a series of shady groves to house our stalls and bars.
King Rodney Park / Ityamai-itpina is bordered by Wakefield Road, East Terrace, Bartels Road and Dequetteville Terrace. The easiest way to get to the event space is by walking, riding, or catching public transport from the CBD or surrounding areas.
View the event location on Google Maps HERE.
| Friday 5 March | 5:00pm - Midnight |
| Saturday 6 March | 5:00pm - Midnight |
| Sunday 7 March | 5:00pm - Midnight |
| Monday 8 March | 5:00pm - Midnight |
There are 3 entrances. You must enter via the gate printed on your tickets.
GATE A: Bartels Road (for Zone A ticket holders)
GATE B: Wakefield Road (for Zone B ticket holders & Wheelchair access)
GATE C: Dequetteville Terrace (for Zone C ticket holders)
Car parking is very limited. There is no parking available on site and little in adjacent residential streets, so we recommend you carpool and park and walk from the CBD, or ride a bike, take the bus or share a cab/uber with friends.
There will be designated bike parking provided for the event.
Find all important ticket information on our website here.
Importantly in 2021:
- All ticket holder’s contact information - name and mobile phone number - must be provided at time of purchase for contact tracing requirements.
- Seating is reserved and of strictly limited capacity. All attendees must hold a valid ticket.
- Passes are strictly non-transferable.
Due to the change of format to individual reserved seating in 2021, packaged multi-day passes will not be offered. Each day is an individual concert and priced accordingly. However, if you were to buy:
2 nights = 5% discount
3 nights = 10% discount
4 nights = 15% discount
Discounts will be automatically applied when you book, there is no code needed.
There are 3 entrances. You must enter via the gate printed on your tickets.
GATE A: Bartels Road (for Zone A ticket holders)
GATE B: Wakefield Road (for Zone B ticket holders & Wheelchair access)
GATE C: Dequetteville Terrace (for Zone C ticket holders)
Please contact Diverse Travel for interstate package details.
At The Festival
Your reserved seat will be situated within Zone A, B or C in the arena. Each zone will contain toilets, food and drink vendors, licensed bars and other event infrastructure. It is encouraged that you use the amenities from your corresponding zone.
Seats are provided by WOMADelaide and you will not be required to bring your own.
No. Seats have been positioned in accordance with our COVID Management Plan and are required to stay in their position.
Seating is allocated to accommodate adequate spacing in each row and considering those in the rows in front and behind you. For that reason, you must sit in the seat assigned to you by your ticket. We encourage you to stay seated unless using the provided facilities or purchasing food and drinks.
If you choose to dance, this is ok, provided you remain at all times in front of your allocated seat. This is a key requirement of our SA Health approved management plan.
As always, we ask that you remain respectful of the other ticket holders around you.
Yes, but they will need a ticket.
Given the current SA Health imposed limitations on capacity and contact tracing, every patron entering the venue will require a ticket. Children under the age of 18 can purchase a “concession” type ticket. All children are required to sit with their guardian in a paid seat for the duration of the performance.
WOMADelaide is a SMOKE FREE event and this includes E-cigarettes. This is in keeping with the South Australian Government health regulations that ban smoking from all outdoor dining areas. Smoking is only permitted in designated smoking zones – all other areas of the Park are SMOKE FREE (including E-cigarettes). Cigarettes are not sold at WOMADelaide.
If you have any suggestions or comments, please write to us at info@womadelaide.com.au. During the festival itself, our friendly front of house staff will be able to direct any enquiries.
Please see information on our COVID-19 page here.
No pass-outs are permitted. Please ensure you bring everything you need with you for the duration of the event.
Facilities
There will be a wide range of food and drink options available to you. Each Zone is allocated a bar, food vendors and a water station. Please note, all vendors are cashless.
There will be 3 bars on site, please use the bar in your zone (A, B or C). Please note, all bars are cashless.
Please come prepared! WOMADelaide will be entirely cashless in 2021, accepting only card payment for greater speed of service and ease of transaction.
Accepted cards are Visa, MasterCard and Diners, processing EFTPOS and PayWave/PayPass
If you do not currently own a card, a pre-paid debit card can be easily obtained in advance through many financial institutions or instore via Australia post.
St Johns Ambulance and First Aid will be present on site.
Space is much tighter this year and there will be no cloak room facilities available on site.
You can bring food and water bottles (not glass) but no rugs, eskies, chairs or the like. Please consider that this is a seated concert format and bag sizes will be considered. If you must bring a bag, it must be small enough to fit under your chair. Bags and backpacks larger than A3 (approx. 40cm x 30cm) are strictly prohibited.
What To Bring
Please consider that this is a seated concert format and bag sizes will be considered. If you must bring a bag, it must be small enough to fit under your chair. Bags and backpacks larger than A3 (approx. 40cm x 30cm) are strictly prohibited.
- Your ticket! (or reference email)
- Valid photo ID
- BYO Water Bottle - there will be free drinking water stations in each zone
- Clothes to suit the weather / rain poncho
- Anything you’ll need for the duration of the event – no pass-outs are available
- Chairs, rugs or eskies
- Glass (this includes bottles and food containers)
- Drones, remote control aircraft / cars
- Professional cameras & audio recording devices
- Selfie Sticks
- Umbrellas
- Alcohol and illicit substances
- Weapons and knives
- Fireworks, flares, sparklers or fire-twirling equipment
Accessibility
WOMADelaide 2021 is situated in King Rodney Park, and the terrain consists of a combination of mostly flat grass, paved areas and gravel. People who use wheelchairs are advised to use a wheelchair with large wheels if possible.
We are continually aiming to improve access to WOMADelaide and enhance the experience of our patrons with disability, please contact us if you require any information or advice further to the below
Only the following Assistance animals are allowed onto the event site:
- Guide Dogs - trained to help blind or visually-impaired people
- Hearing Dogs - trained to help deaf or hearing-impaired people
- Mobility Support Animals - trained to help people with physical disabilities who use wheelchairs or have difficulty moving
- Medical Alert Animals - trained to assist their handlers before and during a medical emergency
- Psychiatric service animals - trained to provide support to people with psychiatric disabilities.
To help us support you and your Assistant animal onsite, you must submit an Application and Registration Form. Note that we require a copy of the document showing your Proof of Assistance Animal Training or Public Access Test Pass. Please contact bec@womadelaide.com.au for a form.
WOMADelaide is a participant of the National Companion Card scheme, offering disabled patrons holding a current companion card a second ticket for their accompanying companion at no charge.
There is a limit of one companion pass issued on a daily basis.
WOMADelaide 2021 is allocated seating. To book accessible seating and available seating options, please phone us on 1300 496 623.