Tag Archives: accessible venues

Blackpool Tower, the Imperial War Museum and Edinburgh Zoo. Scottish Parliament, Tate Britain and York Castle Museum. What do all these places have in common? They are just a handful of the hundreds of venues that have signed up to take part in Disabled Access Day 2017! The initiative that absolutely doesn’t discriminate and is inclusive for all to get ... Read More »

    The First Blue Badge Style Awards Ceremony gave eleven awards to stylish hotels, restaurants and bars, which have made an effort to attract guests with disabilities. Plus one for the most ludicrous loo. At a stylish cocktail party last night in Lutyens in Fleet Street, London, the German Gymnasium was the winner of the Blue Badge Style Best ... Read More »

Ceremony & Cocktail Party on 5 October at Lutyens Blue Badge Style  have announced the shortlist for their third annual Blue Badge Style Awards, plus their new sponsors, news organisation Thompson Reuters. The Blue Badge Style Awards recognise the effort that stylish hotels, restaurants and bars have made to attract guests with disabilities. The shortlist includes venues from Brancaster to Bristol, Edinburgh ... Read More »

Ceremony & Cocktail Party on 5 October at Lutyens The third annual Blue Badge Style Awards announce the judges, key sponsors, venue and mixologist supporting the event. The Awards recognise the effort that stylish hotels, restaurants and bars have made to attract guests with disabilities. Judges Tina Norden, Project Director at Conran and Partners Christos Passas, Design Director, ZHA (Architects) Alex Taylor, Freelance ... Read More »

Bristol Colston Hall has secured a coveted award from the UK’s leading organisation who campaign to improve disabled access at live music venues. Attitude is Everything awarded the Bronze standard following the Fast Forward Festival held last weekend. Their Charter recognises the steps venues take to serve deaf and disabled people, advising on actions to improve their rating up to ... Read More »

Euan MacDonald, co-founder of online disability access guide, Euan’s Guide, attended the launch aboard the Royal Yacht Britannia, which is moored in Edinburgh’s Leith Docks beside the Ocean Terminal shopping centre. Disabled Access Day is a tourism initiative from Visit Scotland aimed to promote those with disabilities, their families and friends to get out and about to visit a venue ... Read More »