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...
Red Cord Cards help to show the importance of leaving emergency red cords in accessible loos untied and easy to reach. The cards easily slide onto cords, and they'll stay there for all to see. Here are some of our Red Cord Cards in action - send us your pictures using #RedCordCard on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram! You can order your Red Cor...
The 2018 European Para Athletics Championships are to be held in Berlin from 20th – 26th August. The event began in 2003, and since 2012 it has taken place every other year. Most of the events are on the track, with different distance races, as well as relay races.
The field events include the high jump, long jump, discus, shot put, and jave...
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...
Earlier this month we shared a review of a cinema that sparked an interesting discussion on Facebook. The review was a good one, as the movie could be enjoyed from wheelchair accessible seating at the back of the cinema; a welcome change to the sore-neck position at the very front, right?
Yes, but as we all know, not every cinema has such good...
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...
Why Blackpool is one of the UK’s great accessible holiday destinations
The seaside resort is home to the country’s most-loved Changing Places toilet inside a waterpark that goes above and beyond to welcome disabled visitors, so it’s no wonder that Blackpool sits high on the list of must-visit accessible UK destinations. Add to that a wheelchair accessible tram whizzing back and forth along the Promenade, and a cen...
Wales is the place to visit for dramatic landscapes – including scenic valleys, snowy peaks, and colourful coasts. You could also check out the country’s lively towns and cities, surrounded by sleepy villages and the Welsh natural beauty. Here are some of the most accessible places to visit in the country as recommended by reviewers on Euan's...
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...
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