Guildford’s Boileroom has become the 100th venue to sign up to disability charity Attitude is Everything’s live music charter.
The live venue will join the likes of Glastonbury, the O2 and London’s Roundhouse in supporting the initiative.
According to the charter, event producers need to go beyond the legal obligations set out in the Equality Act and provide a fair and equal service to deaf and disabled customers. In 2013, more than 70,000 disabled people attended venues and festivals signed up to the charter - generating £3.5m worth of ticket and concessionary sales.
Suzanne Bull MBE, Attitude is Everything founder, said: ‘For Attitude is Everything to be awarding the 100th sign-up to the charter is a real milestone, and I’m particularly excited that we’ve recognised a small venue like The Boileroom.’
Brit Award winner Tom Odell added: ‘Having played the Boileroom early in my career, I know how important small venues are to the success of music in this country.
‘I also believe that music is for everyone, and if other venues could replicate what the Boileroom have achieved that it would make a substantial difference to millions of disabled fans across the UK.’
The charity urges venues to undertake three small steps to increase their offering to music fans.
This includes publishing access information on their website in advance of an event, offering free tickets to personal assistants and creating a simple viewing area.
Visit Attitude to Everything’s website to find out more.
The live venue will join the likes of Glastonbury, the O2 and London’s Roundhouse in supporting the initiative.
According to the charter, event producers need to go beyond the legal obligations set out in the Equality Act and provide a fair and equal service to deaf and disabled customers. In 2013, more than 70,000 disabled people attended venues and festivals signed up to the charter - generating £3.5m worth of ticket and concessionary sales.
Suzanne Bull MBE, Attitude is Everything founder, said: ‘For Attitude is Everything to be awarding the 100th sign-up to the charter is a real milestone, and I’m particularly excited that we’ve recognised a small venue like The Boileroom.’
Brit Award winner Tom Odell added: ‘Having played the Boileroom early in my career, I know how important small venues are to the success of music in this country.
‘I also believe that music is for everyone, and if other venues could replicate what the Boileroom have achieved that it would make a substantial difference to millions of disabled fans across the UK.’
The charity urges venues to undertake three small steps to increase their offering to music fans.
This includes publishing access information on their website in advance of an event, offering free tickets to personal assistants and creating a simple viewing area.
Visit Attitude to Everything’s website to find out more.
