02 Nov 2015
Castle Semple Centre 02/11/2015 One venue that has been receiving lots of reviews on the site is Castle Semple Visitor Centre & Country Park. While Castle Semple go out of their way to make their centre as physically accessible to as many people as possible, they also demonstrate that the small things, such as customer service, can really go a long way in making visitors feel welcome. We spoke to Senior Instructor, David Hill, about the centre to find out more about how much of a difference st
01 Nov 2015
Reviewer's story: How Alison Hayes became an accessibility review blogger 01/11/2015 We spoke to senior lecturer, Alison Hayes, about her passion for writing and travelling which led to the start-up of her blog ‘accessibilityreviews. org’ this summer. Alison tells us about the inspiration behind her blog, and what it’s like to search for accessible places abroad in Europe compared to at home.
27 Oct 2015
Mapping Shakespeare's England 27/10/2015 To be, or not to be accessible: that is the question; a question, it seems, that Elizabeth Dixon in collaboration with Accessible Stratford and Stratford District Council has answered with a map perfected over ten years of exploration around this historic Shakespearean market town. The map of Stratford-upon-Avon was created to help disabled people navigate the tourist haven, and was designed with clear symbols and contrasting colours for ease of use. Wh
08 Oct 2015
Famous accessible filming locations around the UK 08/10/2015 Did you know you don’t need to go to Hollywood to wander the sets of your favourite movies? There are plenty of accessible filming locations spread across the UK for you to explore! If you think yourself a bit of a movie buff, why not see if you recognize any of these famous big screen destinations.
02 Sep 2015
Frozen Light Theatre: Original, adventurous and multi-sensory theatre 02/09/2015 Do you like your theatre with a bit of mischief? You can explore all of the elements behind Frozen Light Theatre productions in their multi-sensory performances for audiences with Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities (PMLD). They have been touring passionately since 2012 and their shows encompass all the senses by using music, signing and one-to-one interaction to make theatre accessible to the needs of the
12 Aug 2015
Rowan James: On punk hip-hop inspired poetry, labels and Ipswich 12/08/2015 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-hop inspired performance poet.
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