In this guest blog, Historic Scotland introduce their 2019 programme of BSL tours and interpretation at two of their biggest attractions. We’re really excited to hear about this and can’t wait to hear about them in your reviews!
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This year, Historic Scotland are again bringing a series of BSL tours to their iconic attractions Edinburgh...
From research to rugby and reviews, what came after the Euan MacDonald Centre for MND?
What a start to October! Euan’s Guide is delighted with the news that Doddie Weir has helped to raise a further £250,000 towards vital research at the Euan MacDonald Centre. It’s anticipated that the money raised by the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation will reduce the time it takes for new treatments to become available to those who have Motor Neuro...
The Euan’s Guide team and Ambassadors have been enjoying Edinburgh’s festivals this year, and we’re delighted to announce the winners of the Accessible Edinburgh Festivals Award 2018! The awards celebrate the accessibility and inclusivity of venues associated with Edinburgh’s major festivals, and the categories this year were ‘Best Venue’, ‘Best...
As part of Edinburgh’s annual summer festivities, from 11th – 27th August 2018 the Edinburgh International Book Festival has events for all book lovers, featuring some of the most renowned writers! We’ve listed some of the festival’s upcoming accessible events. If you want to know more about the festival’s accessibility – including accessible t...
The app assisting disabled festival-goers in Edinburgh
“Probably one of the most stress-free visits I have had to an unfamiliar place due to them introducing themselves to me and not my dog, and asking if I needed a guide. ” This is how one Welcome app user felt after her recent visit to an Edinburgh venue with her assistance dog. The app, created by our friends at Neatebox, is assisting disabled p...
New ‘Access for All’ shows introduced at The Free Fringe
It’s here, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe is upon us and the posters and flyers are adorning the lampposts, pillars and fences of the city centre. If you look closely, you might see posters for a certain PBH’s Free Fringe. The Free Fringe was the idea of Peter Buckley Hill in 1996, and it’s the biggest show provider at the Edinburgh Festival Fr...
This year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe is all about stepping #IntoTheUnknown, but you can be prepared with one of their new sensory backpacks to help make the most of your festival!
The backpacks have been designed for festival-goers with autism, and there are a number of backpacks available to borrow from Fringe locations. The bags come in adu...
From 3rd – 27th August 2018, the Edinburgh International Festival will bring together performers in music, theatre, opera, and dance from around the world! Here are some of the accessible events that will take place during the festival.
Druid presents: Waiting for Godot
3rd – 12th August, running time: 2 hours 30 mins, Royal Lyceum Theatre...
Welcoming artists and audiences from around the world, Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the world’s largest arts festival, returns to Scotland's capital city this weekend! From 3rd to 27th August 2018, there will be thousands of shows happening around Edinburgh, including relaxed, signed and captioned performances. Here are a few of our top picks at...
Would you like to help make the world’s biggest art festival as inclusive as possible? The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is on the lookout for Euan’s Guide reviewers to rate their experiences of disabled access at Fringe venues this year!
Together with the Fringe, we’re offering our reviewers free tickets to a Fringe show of their choice. In retur...
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