Fair maidens and chivalrous knights, it’s time to take a tour of six of the UK's prettiest and most accessible castles. From imposing hilltop fortresses, visible from miles around, to stumpy relics of power hidden throughout the countryside; you’ll find castles here of all varieties from all corners of Great Britain. With over six-hundred cast...
Lights? Sound? Disabled access? Buying tickets to a live gig is always exciting, but for many people it’s the music venue that can make or break their night. Attitude is Everything have now released findings showing that the number of disabled fans attending live gigs was up by 26% in 2015, a very exciting revelation! Make your gig venue legend...
This week our volunteers have been hard at work putting together our Venue Welcome Packs for places listed on Euan’s Guide! The packs are full of useful items to help venues spread the word about their disabled access listing. Here’s a behind the scenes sneak peek at what’s inside the new Welcome Packs!
It all started when this impressive sta...
Yesterday evening, we went on a road-trip to the scenic, four star Euan’s Guide rated Castle Mearns Golf Academy for a game-changing event in Scottish golfing history. Our good friend and sport-lover Gary joined us for the official launch of Paragolf Scotland, and the excitement was clearly visible in the rather alarming number of golf balls fl...
Striking the right note: Disabled access information at live music venues
You may have seen #StateofAccess appearing on social media recently to mark the release of Attitude is Everything’s latest snapshot into accessibility and inclusion in the live music industry. The charity raises awareness of the varied access requirements of audiences, artists, staff and volunteers; and their biennial report aims to share the r...
There are lots of historic venues listed on Euan’s Guide; from churches to castles and Victorian town houses to Roman villas. Being historic, not all of them can identify as fully accessible, however many have made efforts to be as accessible as the characteristics of their building will allow; many with great success! If you manage a historic...
Fitness activities to try this year - Accessible gyms and sports
Keeping fit can be a challenge, especially if you’re unsure whether your local gym or sport clubs are accessible to you. Luckily, many Euan’s Guide reviewers have been keeping active and have shared their experiences with us; so we’ve put together a selection of fun, accessible things for you to shake up your fitness routine in 2016!
Grab your...
Stumble across this legendary Swan Street music venue in Manchester and you’ll soon realise that Band on the Wall is a firm local favourite. The music venue is not-for-profit run by the charity, Inner City Music, and it exists to bring audiences the best music from around the world. A place to eat, drink, socialise and listen to music; we spok...
At the weekened, the disabilities minister wrote to every professional football stadium in the country to remind them of their legal duty to provide disabled access to their fans. The Guardian reports that only 15% of Premier League clubs have sufficient access.
However, we have received some great reviews of stadiums across the country. For...
Were you at this year's T in the Park?
This year it was the 20th anniversary of the festival, Euan's Guide founder, Euan MacDonald & his sister Kiki were there and here's a couple of snippets from the review. . .
"The staff across the event went out of their way to make sure we were as comfortable as possible. Coleen, Ian and teams thank...
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