Overview

Upon arrival to the Festival Square at the big top I discovered that it was very central, a very central part of lothian road. I knew the disabled parking on Lothian Road so I managed to park at the Traverse Theatre. it's good to do a bit of research about disabled parking before you go! Once we parked and crossed the road, the staff were very very helpful. I was seated at table 51 which was quite far back but by the time I got there I managed to get an upgrade to table C2. I was basically right in the front row! I could see everything, there was nothing blocking my view. The one thing I was really impressed with was how they fitted this huge tent in the centre of Edinburgh! There were several compartments to the tent, toilets, bar area etc. Me and my carer found everyone to be so helpful, it was unbelievable how helpful the staff actually were as a person with a disability. The show was absolutely amazing. Everybody in the room had a ball! The 'Spice Girls' were my favourite. It was a spectacle of fashion, costumes, bands, I don't know if they were lipsyncing or not but whatever it was, it was absolutely breathtaking! The costumes, music and choreography - just wow. It's hard to see how they fit it all into an hour and 20 minutes too.

Transport & Parking

There isn't much disabled parking on Lothian Road itself - you need to know special locations/ side streets to find somewhere to park. There were bus stops and taxi ramps nearby.

Access

The bar was accessible as well as the venue. Everything was flat on one level. The only steps were the ones leading up to the stage. Very good sightlines. Everyone was really helpful. There wasn't much signage, but the staff compensated for it.

Toilets

I wasn't able to check.

Staff

The staff showed you where to go and were very helpful, in particular with myself, moving me right from the back to right at the front. Couldn't have been more helpful in that situation. The bouncers on the floor were great too and made sure everyone was safe.

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