Thanks to Kimberley for sending us this review of Edinburgh Castle: “I would just like to say Edinburgh castle was fantastic!! My fiancé and I took my brother who is in a wheelchair and the staff there were fantastic. They were polite and friendly and always willing to help. Even though we had not pre-booked…
We haven’t audited Hammersmith Apollo but we have found out that there are 2 steps and a ramp into the venue. The stalls are accessible but the circle is not. The shops in the foyer are also totally accessible and there are 2 fully accessible bars and kiosks in the stalls area. The disabled toilet is at…
We haven’t been to Shepherd’s Bush Empire but we can confirm they have great disabled access! There is entry at the side of the building and a portable ramp to get you up any steps. Inside there is a raised platform for wheelchairs in the stalls and the disabled toilet is in the stalls too.…
“The Old Vic is one of the best known and best loved theatres in the world” that attracts some of the best talent from all over the UK. The Old Vic’s disabled access is pretty good there are seats in the stalls with spaces for wheelchairs, just let the box office know when you buy…
Hackney Empire as you would expect has disabled spaces that are totally accessible, there are slopes to get around to the spaces and there are disabled toilets on every floor! Along with disabled parking bays near by. No problem here, Hackney Empire gets 2.5 BBS Ticks
There’s No Stopping Alex Our Latest Staff lieutenant: The Hippodrome is Kingston’s best nightclub. It caters to a variety of genres throughout the week, above and beyond the mainstream chart dirge. Thursday serves up New Slang, the premier indie night, whilst Saturday offers a myriad of classic tracks, spanning all genres. Many clubs fail to…
LOVEBOX music festival is one of the more convenient destinations for wheelchair users. Held in Victoria Park, and now celebrating its 10th anniversary, the relatively confined event space, at least in comparison to Glastonbury or Reading, makes it much easier to navigate the various stages. Camping is not permitted, which removes the nagging feeling that you…
If you have read my recent story about my visit to Shoreditch you’ll know we passed a place that looked intriguing. It was McQueen a bar, club and restaurant named after the ‘King of Cool’ Steve – one of my idols. It looked busy and darkly glamorous. The bar looked inviting with leather Chesterfields and we didn’t…
Chinawhite, club, bar & restaurant has not been audited yet but they have a lift and if not working ‘the security’ will help. They don’t think they have a disabled toilet – being checked! So only 1.5 BBS Ticks at moment.