| Venue | Sidney Myer Music Bowl |
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| Dates | The Wilds is open Wed 26 May—Sun 6 June; Sun—Thu, 5.30PM—11PM (Last entry at 10PM); Fri—Sat, 5.30PM—midnight (Last entry at 11PM) |
| Accessible Services |  Please look at the Venue Access drop-down for information on mobility around the site. Companion Card holders are eligible for a complimentary companion ticket. Please contact our Ticketing team on 03 9662 4242 or via [email](mailto:ticketing@rising.melbourne) to book | 
| Price | Entry to The Wilds only—$15, The Wilds + skating—$35 + booking fee |
| Duration | Please allow 1.5 hours for exploration. |
| Notes |  Menu and prices to be released closer to the event. Children under the age of 2 may be admitted without a ticket.  *The Wilds* is a licensed venue, persons under the age of 18 are only permitted to enter *The Wilds* if they are in the company of a parent, legal guardian or responsible adult.|   

Event Information

A bespoke pathway has been created that meanders through the Bowl grounds. Due to existing slopes within the venue and the length of this one-way path (1.8-2km), this event requires assisted access for wheelchair users and those with restricted mobility.

If you have accessibility requirements you are encouraged to book a free companion ticket, so that a friend or carer may assist you along the pathway. There will be numerous rest points available along the journey and event staff available to assist if required. Please call 03 9662 4242 or email [ticketing@rising.melbourne](mailto:ticketing@rising.melbourne) to book.

ACCESSIBLE PARKING

There are four 4-hr wheelchair accessible parking spaces available on Linlithgow Avenue at the bottom of Gate 1. Alternatively the Arts Centre Melbourne Car Park is approximately 10 minutes from the entrance to the Bowl and has wheelchair accessible parking available on the bottom level.

ACCESSIBLE DROP OFF

There is no formal drop off area onsite, however there is a small break in parking with curb cut access on Linlithgow Avenue at the bottom of Gate 1, which can be used for a quick drop off if needed.

ACCESSIBLE ENTRANCE

Gates 1 and 1A.

ACCESSIBLE BATHROOMS

Accessible toilets are located behind the Tier E stalls seating and near Gate 1, behind the lawn deck area.

DISTANCE COVERED BY PARTICIPANT

1800—2000m.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT

Nearest accessible train stop: Flinders Street Station is a short tram ride of 10-15 minute walk from the venue. Outside Flinders Street Station, trams travel south on St Kilda Road to the venue.

Nearest accessible tram stop: Tram stops along St Kilda Road are wheelchair accessible, however not all trams servicing those stops are low floor. Tram tracker has information as to which tram will be a low floor tram.


Venue Access

*The Wilds* has timed and staggered entry for lower capacity limits to allow physical distancing. RISING is implementing contact tracing through digital check-ins using QR codes. 

Floor markers and signage will be in place to remind visitors to remain 1.5m apart and sanitiser stations will be at entry and exit points.

We are working with the Victorian Government and the Department of Health to deliver a COVID-Safe event for visitors, artists and staff. Find out what we're doing [here](https://rising.melbourne/covid-safe). 

COVID-Safe Information

Mr Yum 

Supporters

*[The Wilds]*(/festival-program/the-wilds) is a sensory overload, a supernatural forest of ice, art, sound and moonlight. And to make the most out of it, you’re going to want sustenance.

With its full takeover of the Sidney Myer Music Bowl, *The Wilds* will invert your expectations of the Bowl, and the same is true of its food offering. Situated halfway along your journey into *The Wilds*, you’ll find our two specially installed kitchens, housing nightly collaborations between some of Australia’s most celebrated chefs—each of who will push each other and their respective skills in unexpected ways.

There’s no lining up to place your order here. Simply grab one of our communal tables—beneath the canopy of one of the Bowl’s grand, rarely-seen trees  —and order via the Mr Yum QR codes: it’ll be ready  in no time. If you'd prefer a sit-down meal, you can book a table at our luminous restaurant, [*The Lighthouse*](/festival-program/the-lighthouse).

## Kitchen 1—Shannon Martinez
Kitchen one will be hosted by Shannon Martinez, founding chef of Fitzroy’s pioneering plant-based diner Smith & Daughters, and chef of the newly opened Lona Misa. She’ll reinvent classics from those restaurants with the help of guests including her Lona Misa partner (and chef at Ganzo, French Saloon and Kirk’s Wine Bar) Ian Curley, Tuck Shop Take Away and 1800 Lasagne’s Joey Kellock.

*Wed 26—Sat 29 May*  
Smith & Daughters X Hector’s Deli

*Sun 30 May—Tue 1 June*  
Smith & Daughters X 1800 Lasagne

*Wed 2—Fri 4 June*  
Lona Misa X Ganzo

*Sat 5—Sun 6 June*  
Smith & Daughters X Tuck Shop Takeaway

## Kitchen 2  
In the second kitchen is a red-hot run of blink-and-you’ll-miss-them collaborations. Thi Le, of Richmond’s casual fine diner Anchovy; globetrotting chef Charlie Carrington meets Tom Sarafian; Casey Wall—executive chef of perennially cool diners Capitano, Bar Liberty and Fitzroy bakery Falco—meets Colin Wood; and Lee Ho Fook’s Victor Liong continues his long collaboration with good mate Chase Kojima, the Japanese chef behind Sydney’s Sokyo. 

*Wed 26—Sat 29 May*  
Bodega Nights: Colin Wood X Casey Wall

*Sun 30 May—Tue 1 June*  
Anchovy’s Thi Le

*Wed 2—Thu 3 June*  
Atlas Dining X Tom Sarafian

*Fri 4—Sun 6 June*  
Chuuka: Victor Liong X Chase Kojima

Two kitchens featuring nightly collaborations between some of Australia’s most acclaimed chefs.

Please note:  *The Wilds* is a licensed venue, persons under the age of 18 are only permitted to enter *The Wilds* if they are in the company of a parent, legal guardian or responsible adult.

Eat and Drink at The Wilds

Kitchen 1—Shannon Martinez

Kitchen 2

Stock Exchange

The Lighthouse

David Moyle

The Wilds