BFI Southbank

I've written reviews for the BFI before, so this is a quick one, just to let you know that they have replaced the accessible toilet next to NFT1 screen.

UPDATE ON 15 January 2024. I went to BFI yesterday and the platform lift is working again. The BFI website has not been updated, so I asked staff if they can arrange for that to happen. Had a great visit yesterday as always. I wrote earlier: I am writing this review on 17 December 2023, to let disabled people that the lift from street to the main foyer is out of order. I have emailed BFI about this and got a very prompt reply back by the first working day, see additional information below. I visited 2 weeks ago and it was then when I arrived I realised that the main entrance platform lift is not working. Despite the lifts not working the entire building is still step free accessible. I have written a review for the BFI previously, see that for an overview. It is a place I visit regularly as I am a member and enjoy going there as it is very accessible and the staff are lovely.

As an autistic wheelchair user who has chronic pain and fatigue, this is my favourite place in central London to relax, rest and destimulate. In the day time the bar/cafe at the back of the venue is very empty, with dim lighting, comfy velvet sofas and string curtains that separate areas. It's also quiet and you can have your own space. You can curl up and sit there undisturbed for hours, slowly sipping on a hot chocolate. And then, if you fancy it, you can pick and watch an arthouse film. When I was a student I would also come here to study, and took advantage of the £3 film tickets for under 25s. The bar gets busier later in the early evening, but ideal during the day.