Venue Description

Co-commissioned by Edinburgh Art Festival and Talbot Rice Gallery, Emeka Ogboh’s newly commissioned sound installation ‘Song of the Union, sited in Edinburgh’s Burns Monument, is a response to the ongoing theatre surrounding the U.K.’s departure from the European Union. 

For more information visit:

https://www.edinburghartfestival.com/event/emeka-ogboh-song-of-the-union/

Accessibility

The Burns Monument is located up a steep cobbled slope, with the interior accessed via three steps. The pathway up to the Monument presents a significant trip hazard for wheelchair users and would, in most cases, require someone else to push a manual wheelchair. A temporary access ramp can be made available for visitors with limited mobility to enter the monument, however due to the width between the pillars in this historic site (only 80cm) the venue is not fully accessible to visitors in wheelchairs. When booking via Eventbrite, if you would like to use the ramp, please put this in the booking notes. A motorised wheelchair is unlikely to fit between the pillars, it is possible that some manual wheelchair users may fit through. The Burns Monument is hosting a sound installation, therefore it may not be suitable to some people with neurodiversity noise sensitivity. However, it is not loud, and can also be heard from outside the Monument.

Access Statement

Access Statement Link: Edinburgh-Art-Festival-Accessibility-Statement-2021.pdf

Toilets

There are no toilet facilities at this venue, the closest accessible toilets are at Waverley Train Station.

Staff

The venue is staffed by Edinburgh Art Festival invigilators who are happy to provide visitors with information about the work, but do not have specialist access training.

Assistance dog facilities

Assistance dog exercise facilities

There is a small park located just a few minutes’ walk further along Regent Road.