Opposite South Kensington tube station, The Ampersand Hotel is an ideal place to stay for anyone looking for somewhere cool to rest after a day at London’s most famous museums. The hotel is ideal for less able travellers even though South Ken tube station doesn’t have step free access. Once you get there the access…
Earlier this week it was announced that the Yorkshire Sculpture Park has named the 2014 UK Museum of the Year. The open air museum in Wakefield was described by the judges as “a truly outstanding museum with a bold artistic vision” and picked up a £100,000 Art Fund prize. The museum has been open since 1977…
We’re in the disability press. Mik Scarlet, broadcaster, journalist, actor and musician, (a ‘cool guy’ in his own right), interviews our Founder for Disability Now and says we’re ‘cool’………….. View the full image Blue Badge Style website Blue Badge Style: disability cool By Mik Scarlet – 21 min 39 sec ago Disabled people have always been interested in style, fashion and having a…
The Anthologist is a vast bar, with a restaurant area, near London’s Bank station, boasting a mixology table, deli, two cocktail lounges and a private room complete with 1950’s kitchen. Not as trendy as the West End bars nor as quirky as those in East London, this is a bar that comes to life when the…
The Folly is a restaurant and bar which brings an outdoorsy, garden party vibe right into the heart of London’s Square Mile. It’s an original and interesting space full of natural light, flora, plant pot lampshades, tree trunks, outdoor furniture and even a bee hive inspired bar. The Folly’s website describes the bar as a…
Rich Mix is a vibrant independent cinema and cross-arts centre in East London, just next to Brick Lane. This huge former garment factory now houses a three-screen cinema; exhibition and event spaces, café and bar. It’s an independent arts venue in an industrial sized building. As their name suggests, Rich Mix puts on a really interesting and…
Podcasts are a great way to keep up with and be entertained by a myriad of different topics. We’ve found that, although there aren’t too many podcasts that discuss disability issues, there are some truly exceptional ones out there. They’re really helpful for keeping in touch with the disability Zeitgeist with the best of them being…
Forman’s is a 4th generation family owned salmon smoker, established in the East End in 1905. Their products are sold on Ocado which is why I recognised the name during the Olympics when they hosted a Pop-Up restaurant/ beach bar. They have a permanent restaurant called Forman’s (of course), which is a ‘Restaurant and Bar…
In what is already a really big win for our company, Blue Badge Style will be sending a team to Madrid this October to compete in the European Social Innovation Tournament. We’re extremely proud to have been nominated for this prestigious European-wide award for entrepreneurial endeavours which aim to make our society a better and…