Part of our vision as a festival is to make the arts more accessible, here are some resources that you can use to make your event accessible to different people. If you have any questions about the material on this page or would like to share information with us, please email [email protected]
You can download the event and venue access icons that we use when highlighting accessible events. Feel free to include this in your promotional materials.
Personal Assistant tickets are complimentary tickets that are issued to the assistants of customers with physical or invisible disabilities who otherwise would not be able to attend an event.
Compass Cards are also accepted by Brighton Fringe, which allows under-25's in the Brighton and Hove area with special educational needs or disabilities to access concession rate tickets and a personal assistant ticket.
We recommend that all events opt in to offering these tickets, and you will be asked to provide a reason if you decide to opt out of the scheme.
Here are some great resources that give an overview on making your event more accessible and explain how you can do it.
Unlimited's Demystifying Access Guide (Resource)
Attitude is Everything DIY Access Guide
Listed below are links to different captioning services that you could work with in order to provide captions at your event. Providing captions will make your event more accessible to D/deaf and hard of hearing audiences.
The Difference Engine (Captioning Service)
Stagetext (Captioning Service)
Shift Caption - add captions to your live Youtube or Zoom video
Listed below are links to different BSL (British Sign Language) Interpreting Services that can interpret at events. Providing a BSL interpreter will make your event more accessible to D/deaf and hard-of-hearing audiences.
Performance Interpreting (Signing Service)
There are two main services you can offer to blind audiences when making your event more accessible. Below you can find out more from VocalEyes about adding Audio Description and Touch Tours to your event.
Vocaleyes (Audio Description Service)
Changing certain aspects of an event will make it more accessible to neuro-diverse audiences, and many of these changes can be made with little to no additional costs. These resources explain relaxed performances and how you can adapt your show to be suitable.
Arts Professional - Planning for your relaxed performance (Article)
It is important that you inform Brighton Fringe of your venue’s accessibility.
By law, you are expected to provide optimum accessibility around the limitations of the space. Refer to the Disability Discrimination Act at www.legislation.gov.uk
You can update your venue’s access information in Eventotron, within your venue's listing. Email [email protected] if you have any queries.
Sunflower Lanyards
This year, Brighton Fringe will be recognising Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Lanyards and encouraging Brighton Fringe venues to do the same. The Hidden Disabilities Sunflower is a discreet way for adults and children with hidden disabilities to show that they need additional support or just a little more time.
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