Here at Blue Badge Style it’s our aim to raise the profile of less able issues and to talk about accessibility issues. So we were very happy when we saw that The Guardian were following in our footsteps by posting an article about disabled access and less able performers at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe.
The article, written by Matt Trueman, argues that the accessibility at The Fringe leaves a lot to be desired and profiles some of the disabled performers at the front and centre of the festival. Our own Edinburgh features, which we posted last week, said the same sort of thing if perhaps slightly more positively. Josh Hepple, who reviews Edinburgh shows and performances elsewhere throughout the year, looking at their access, wrote a blog on how much The Fringe does for less able customers and how much more needs to be done.
We also both took a look at some of the performers at Edinburgh. Whereas The Guardian focused more on dance and performance art, we were more interested in the area of stand-up comedy and put together a list of the top 5 less able comedians at The Fringe. So by a lucky coincidence this has ended up with the pair of us covering all bases.
It was excellent to see the more mainstream news is also thinking about access at The Fringe. It shows that we and all the other people championing accessibility are getting through! Brilliant work from Matt Trueman and The Guardian.
P.S. we also reviewed places to accessible stay, eat & drink in Edinburgh see it here! (Fiona).
