Fringe Feature: Discussion
Jo Verrent, Senior Producer at Unlimited, has a fresh perspective on disability. Jo will be holding a discussion at this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe to talk about the benefits of disability within the arts and creative industries. We had a chat with her about her Fringe event, ‘Disability – A Creative Advantage’...
Marc Brew: On choreography, teaching and expression
Fringe Feature - Dance
A solo dance performance choreographed with emotion and performed in an intimate setting, Marc Brew is bringing his mesmerising production, ‘For Now, I am…’ to this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Where does the inspiration for your choreography come from?
My inspiration comes from different places, from being out in pu...
Rowan James: On punk hip-hop inspired poetry, labels and Ipswich
Fringe Feature: Poetry
The worlds of poetry and beat-boxing collide as performance poet, Rowan James, makes his debut Fringe appearance alongside beat-boxing extraordinaire Marv Radio in his thought-provoking performance, 'Easy for you to say'.
How would you describe what you do for people who have never seen your act before?
I am a punk hip-ho...
Abnormally Funny People: On comedy, Edinburgh, and the Fringe
Fringe Feature: Comedy
This year we caught up with talented comedians, Abnormally Funny People, on their return to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe for their 10th anniversary show. We spoke to co-founders Steve Best and Simon Minty about late nights and high street banking; Tanyalee Davis about cobblestones and seagulls; and newcomer to the show J...
It has been a busy couple of months at Euan’s Guide HQ! Way back in January we were named as one of the tech innovations that could improve lives in 2015 by the Guardian. Not Impossible Now reported that ‘Euan’s Guide gives disabled people the gift of spontaneity’.
Disabled Access Day, a project sponsored by Euan’s Guide, generated great media...
This week we interviewed Paula Martin from Bridge Accessible Transport who has worked on a project to create a map of Derry in Northern Ireland. The map aims to help disabled people navigate through the city. It shows where there are dropped kerbs, traffic lights with a rotating cone and accessible toilets. It also suggests a route around the...
Disabled Access Day is now just one week away! Here at Euan’s Guide we are busy preparing for the big day. We have over 1,000 balloons but only 24 hours to celebrate what promises to be an amazing day!
We are extremely proud to be the main sponsors of the first ever Disabled Access Day and have enjoyed watching as the list of events has grown l...
Changing the world through tech - Euan's Guide celebrated in this year's Nominet Trust 100
Changing the World through Tech:
Euan's Guide celebrated in this year’s Nominet Trust 100
Annual Nominet Trust 100 (NT100) list of inspiring digital social innovations highlights impact of global ‘tech for good’ market
Technology’s transformative power is driving social change around the world
London, UK, 4 December 2014: Today, Nominet Trust...
This week the Power 100 was launched. This is a list of the most influential people in Britain with a disability or impairment. We are thrilled to see that our very own Euan MacDonald, the founder of Euan’s Guide, made the list along with many other celebrities.
Mark Harper MP, Minister of State for Disabled People, welcomes Power 100 as a po...