Nothing About Us Without Us Disabled People’s Activism: Past, Present and Future
Euan's Guide Ambassador, Tina, visited the People's History Museum in Manchester to see Nothing About Us Without Us Disabled People's Activism. Here, she tells us about her trip.
I was blown away when I recently visited the Nothing About Us Without Us Disabled People’s Activism: Past, Present and Future exhibition, which is on at the People’s...
Last year we started a Euan’s Guide Book Club with our Ambassadors and it has been very successful and enjoyable for all involved. When our Volunteer Coordinator Claire started to organise our book club she spoke to our Ambassadors about how they wanted things to run and what genres of books people wanted to read. All genres were on table apar...
In October a few of the Euan’s Guide staff team and some of our Ambassadors met up at The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh for a hybrid ‘Accessible Gardening’ workshop. The event was arranged by Jenny Foulkes, their Community Engagement Manager, and Elinor Leslie, Community Gardener.
The workshop was designed to be as inclusive as possible wheth...
Stephen Lightbown: Poet and disability rights champion
Bristol-based poet, Stephen Lightbown, is a wheelchair user who, twenty years after his sledging accident, began writing poetry and performing in venues around his city. Stephen, born in Lancashire, has an ambition to one day read poems in his Northern accent in New York! Until then, he continues to work for the NHS during the day and perform p...
The Changing Places gap has been closed in the Yorkshire Sculpture Triangle thanks to The Hepworth Wakefield’s brand-new facility that was unveiled earlier this year. There is now a Changing Places toilet at each point of the triangle, and we were keen to find out more about the latest arrival’s impact on accessibility at The Hepworth Wakefield...
To celebrate Book Week Scotland, we are sharing with you some of our favourite disabled access reviews of libraries across the UK. Book Week Scotland is an annual event that takes place every November where there is a week-long celebration of books and reading. Whether you’re looking for a quiet space to read or in search of some new books, le...
There’s more to Birmingham than meets the eye, especially in the arts world! Brum’s art scene is thriving, and along with a new scattering of craft breweries, restaurants and coffee houses, Birmingham is placing itself firmly on the map as one of the country’s coolest destinations. Here’s a look at some of the city’s more accessible arts venues...
Wheelchair accessible pottery and disabled access at mac Birmingham
This Birmingham contemporary arts centre is an exciting venue with over a million visitors a year and a programme that celebrates the work of disabled artists. What we love most about mac Birmingham is the friendly attitude of their staff and the exciting variety of accessible workshops to choose from! Here Jess Wolinski tells us more about the...
Dance Base – An award winning accessible dance and festival venue
With glass-roofed dance studios looking up to Edinburgh Castle and all the excitement of the Grassmarket on its doorstep, Dance Base is one of the most energetic and unmissable venues of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Winner of the Euan’s Guide Award for Accessible Venue in 2015 and a Highly Commended Accessible Venue in 2016, Dance Base is a s...
Silent Faces Theatre – Delighting audiences with modern clowns
Silent Faces Theatre is an integrated company of disabled and non-disabled performers founded by three people with a ‘love of clown’. Clowning and silent theatre are their forte, and their devised theatre piece ‘Follow Suit’ was nominated for Best Young Production at Brighton Fringe in 2016. Now, they’re getting ready to perform in Edinburgh t...
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