Quiet Hour at Brickworks Marketplace
The shopping centre’s three major retailers, Woolworths, Big W and Tony & Marks, as mall spaces, have committed to going quiet for an hour on the last Monday of every month from 10.30am to 11.30am. The specialty stores have also been invited to join where they can accommodate.
Brickworks Marketplace’s Quiet Hour launched in 2019 in an effort to create an inclusive shopping experience for those who experience sensory-based disabilities. The initiative was paused in 2020 due to COVID-19 restrictions and safety requirements in order to play their part in keeping the community safe.
The team at Brickworks Marketplace are now in a position to re-introduce Quiet Hour, and be one of the first shopping centres in Australia to implement this community initiative on an ongoing monthly basis.
Quiet Hour is designed to assist in making the shopping experience less stressful for people who experience sensory overload.
To achieve this:
- Some of the lights will be turned down
- Music and pager messages will be silent
- Sounds on the checkouts will be lowered
- There will be a “pause” in restocking of shelves and trolley replacement
Brickworks Marketplace is partnering with Cara, one of South Australia’s leading disability service providers. Cara’s skilled staff, who have experience in working alongside children and adults with disability, will assist with Quiet Hour and be on hand to answer any questions.
What is sensory overload?
If you’ve ever been in a busy crowd at the Royal Show, you’ll have an idea of what sensory overload can feel like. Bright lights, strong smells, people in your personal space to the point where it’s overwhelming – that’s what sensory overload can feel like. Not uncommon for people with autism, sensory overload can make people extra-sensitive to things others may not notice. A standard fluorescent light can flicker like a strobe light or buzz loudly, music can be overwhelming, smells can be extremely strong and they may need more personal space.
Everyone is welcome to shop during Quiet Hour – it’s not restricted and there is no need to book.
Brickworks Marketplace will be encouraging customers and tenants to reflect on how they can work together as a community to create a respectful space for all shoppers during this hour and awareness of diversity all the time.
For more information and all enquiries please visit the Brickworks Marketplace website.
What: Quiet Hour at Brickworks Marketplace
When: Last Monday of every month from 10:30am – 11:30am
Where: Brickworks Marketplace | South Rd &, Ashwin Parade, Hindmarsh
Who: Everyone
At Play & Go Adelaide we make every effort to provide accurate information to the best of our knowledge at the time of publication. We recommend confirming times, dates and details directly before making any plans as details may be subject to change.
Image Source: supplied
SUBSCRIBE
Want to get all the latest events and activities straight to your inbox?
Subscribe to our weekly email newsletter below to keep up to date with our latest posts and find out all the best events & activities for Adelaide families. Newsletters are only sent once a week, and you may sometimes get a special offer exclusively for our subscribers only!
