Update 2019: Went recently and the on-line booking system mistakenly identified me as not needing a wheelchair bay. Will always double check by phone!! Anyone have same problem?? Contact us. On the plus side Phoebe Waller-Bridge was there and said hello! Everywhere at The Royal Court is accessible but lift to basement restaurant & bar…
Update Aug 2019: The Globe has been nominated for Blue Badge Access Awards because of this nomination……….. “Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in London and its access manager David Bellwood. They provide access across the board as well as accessible performances such as relaxed, captioned, audio described and signed. After losing my sight they gave me back Shakespeare…
BBS have rounded up a short selection of accessible alternative Valentine’s events throughout the UK. Vivaldi’s ‘Four Seasons’ By Candlelight Valentine’s Concert, Ely Cathedral For out-and-out romance on Valentine’s Weekend, join spectacular Chamber Orchestra The Piccadilly Sinfonietta for a candlelit and bubbly-filled evening, featuring Vivaldi’s masterpiece, The Four Seasons. Ely Cathedral is the only UK building to be…
London’s newest major theatre, The Bridge, is a conscious departure from traditional West End venues that have often failed to adapt to the access requirements of modern audiences. The Bridge was founded in 2017 by Nicholas Hytner and Nick Starr, both former directors at the National Theatre who wanted a modern commercial theatre committed to new…
Update 2017: Having received two new reviews from a reader we thought we should update our information on Glasgow with regard to trendy places to visit and their accessibility. In 2014 we wrote about the Glasgow School of Art (See below) and it’s new Reid Building. At the same time the world famous Mackintosh Building…
Chelsea Flower Show starts on 23rd May and heralds what’s termed ‘The Season’, a series of prestigious events held before high summer. Below is our updated guide to accessibility at a number of the ‘Seasons’ events. However, our ‘season’ starts with the BBSMIX concert and the line up this year is truly exceptional including, Midori Jaeger…
Join our film club by sending your reviews of films and the accessibility of cinemas. Last Thursday of the month see a new film of your choice and send us your review or better still set up your own club and we can build a huge film network – Guinness Book of Records here we…
Nicky Broyd a follower of BBS sent us this review of The Dominion Theatre, London ….. The Dominion Theatre makes a trip to a show an easy and really enjoyable experience. We were met within seconds in the foyer, which has step-free access from the pavement, by a lovely member of front-of-house staff. He…
We, the Musical Lieutenant and myself, recently when to see Farinelli and the King a play that was originally set to Candlelight at the Sam Wanamaker’s Playhouse at Shakespeare’s Globe , somewhere to be praised for it’s accessibility. I was originally invited to see it there and I wish I’d gone as the view would have…