BBS have rounded up a short selection of accessible alternative Valentine’s events throughout the UK. Vivaldi’s ‘Four Seasons’ By Candlelight Valentine’s Concert, Ely Cathedral For out-and-out romance on Valentine’s Weekend, join spectacular Chamber Orchestra The Piccadilly Sinfonietta for a candlelit and bubbly-filled evening, featuring Vivaldi’s masterpiece, The Four Seasons. Ely Cathedral is the only UK building to be…
Guest review from Tamar Wilding. The Shakespeare is a renovated historic pub overlooking Canterbury Cathedral. The menu showcases local Kentish and British produce and there is an adjoining wine bar. Tamar says: ‘Lovely typically English pub with level access and disabled toilet right next to Canterbury cathedral. Vegan and gluten free food options too.’ More info…
London’s newest major theatre, The Bridge, is a conscious departure from traditional West End venues that have often failed to adapt to the access requirements of modern audiences. The Bridge was founded in 2017 by Nicholas Hytner and Nick Starr, both former directors at the National Theatre who wanted a modern commercial theatre committed to new…
Went on Boxing Day 2018 for dinner at Bocca Di Lupo prior to seeing Company at The Gielgud theatre (good access and a disabled toilet in Gielgud) and can confirm excellent italian food especially the truffle and octopus dishes. They do have a portable ramp to get up a sizeable step in a narrow part of Soho.…
The first thing we need to say is that although someone is disabled they of course want to keep their own sense of style. They still like the same things and appreciate the same gifts as anyone else such as lovely smellies, cool fashion items, jewellery/watches, chocolates, computer games etc.. But if you want some…
Awards – why do they never feel inclusive? The Estrella Damm National Restaurant Awards were held in June this year. They……… “celebrate the brilliance and vibrancy of the UK’s eating out scene, and reward the very best chefs, front of house staff and restaurants the country has to offer”. We agree the UK scene is…
Capital of Scandi-cool, the home of ‘hygge’ Copenhagen has a lot to offer but not a trendy accessible hotel………….. An upcoming business trip has meant a search for an accessible hotel in Copenhagen. This is as a result of our membership to the EIB Alumni for Social Innovation, having won the award in 2014 and…
Nestled in the picturesque village of Firle, East Sussex, from the outside Charleston looks like a traditional English farmhouse. However, its highly distinctive hand painted interiors reveal its past as the focal point of The Bloomsbury Group, led by the artists Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant. Charleston is now a museum and its iconic interiors continue…
London Design Festival, ‘Celebrates and promotes London as the design capital of the world’ and we’ve got a round up of some of the standout design events and their accessibility for all. We look at exhibits that are focussed on disability as well as some that are just plain interesting. They are: 1. Please Feed…