Our highlights from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2022, which have a focus around disability or have particularly good access options.
Edinburgh International Book Festival Inklusion Guide launch, 25 August, Baillie Gifford Sculpture CourtFind out more
Tickets are on sale for the launch of the Inklusion Guide which focuses on making literature...
Edinburgh Deaf Festival to take place 12-19 August
We were delighted to hear the announcement that a new Deaf Festival taking place in Edinburgh this summer might well become an annual event. The Edinburgh Deaf Festival is the first of its kind in Scotland and is organised by Deaf Action and, importantly, support was shown by over 100 leading figures form the arts, business, charity and politic...
It's one of the events we greatly anticipate every summer! In this Voices of Covid blog, the Edinburgh International Book Festival explains the challenges around staging an event while adapting to the pressures of Covid.
The past 18 months have been relentlessly challenging for everyone, and for those of us working in the arts and events sector...
Venue Case Study: The Edinburgh International Book Festival
The Edinburgh International Book Festival is one of the world’s leading literature festivals, growing across almost 40 years to become the largest public event of its kind. We firmly believe that anyone can and should be able to enjoy our events, regardless of personal circumstances. The Book Festival has long committed to improving access, an...
Winners of the Euan’s Guide 2019 Accessible Edinburgh Festivals Awards Announced
Disabled Access Charity Euan’s Guide announces the winners of the 2019 Accessible Edinburgh Festivals Awards, where venues and festival organisers are rewarded for their commitment to taking steps toward inclusion. This year’s winners include the Edinburgh International Book Festival, Edinburgh International Festival, Bedlam Theatre and Festiva...
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 adul...