Mother’s Day is coming up soon. If you didn’t know what date it’s on yet, or if you had forgotten about it completely, it’s on the tenth of March this year. If you had forgotten about it then shame on you but you’ve been let off because we’re here to help you out. Mother’s Day…
The history of St. Valentine is unclear but one version of the truth is that he married Christian couples who were being persecuted in Rome. Helping Christians at this time was a crime and the Roman Emperor Claudius condemned him to death. He was beaten with clubs and stones; when that failed to kill him,…
The Royal Festival Hall is on London’s South Bank and “opened in 1951 as part of the Festival of Britain, the Grade I listed Hall is one of the world’s leading performance venues”. There is easy to access to the Royal Festival Hall on both the East and West sides. In the West side there…
The Royal Opera House is “based in the iconic Covent Garden theatre, it is renowned for its outstanding performances of both traditional opera as well as commissioning new works by today’s leading opera composers.” The Royal Opera House is a real treat to go and visit, they also have great concessions if you’re disabled. There are…
I have been to Sadler’s Wells and it’s an excellent theatre for access! The last time I went I saw Mathew Bourne’s Cinderella which was truly amazing particularly as I wouldn’t normally like a ballet! Access is good the wheelchair seats have a brilliant view and there’s a disabled toilet! But the bar area is…
The National Theatre is on London’s South Bank. It is fully accessible and you need to ring up for disabled parking. The disabled seats have have a great view in all the theatres and they have a disabled toilet which is fine but it is often used by non-disabled-people. The current productions they are showing…
Royal Court Theatre is in Sloane Square and gets rave reviews from all around the world. The New York Times called it “the most important theatre in Europe’. But it doesn’t stop there Harpers and Queen said it was “London’s coolest theatre’. They told us that the theatre was totally accessible! There is a flat…
The Donmar Warehouse is in the heart of London’s West End and has a reputation for ‘artistic excellence’. People such as Sam Mendes and Michael Grandage take part in the production of the performances, some of which have been award winning (43 Olivier awards to name a few). Donmar Warehouse is totally accessible. There is…
Red Letter Days specialise in experiences that are in themselves gifts. With Christmas inching closer we thought it might be interesting to find out which Red Letter Days are suitable for the less able. They offer a wide variety of gifts. As stated on their website “experiences range from those that make everyday life a…