News (May 2023) - Accessible Holidays - Tourism For All

//Tuning In//, a new co-production between Theatre by the Lake, Miles-Wildin and Ng and Graeae, comes to Keswick next month. 

A wheelchair accessible garden for people with spinal injuries has won best in show at this year’s Chelsea Flower Show.

Looking for live performances to enjoy in June? Here’s a round up of accessible performances coming to theatres and other venues across the UK.

With half-term officially here, it is the perfect opportunity for the whole family to get together for some quality time at Westonbirt, The National Arboretum.

Theatre by the Lake has announced its Autumn/Winter 2023 season, with an exciting diverse programme of new drama, family shows and live music plus a host of performances created by and for the Cumbrian community.

Tourettes Awareness Month 2023 starts on 15^th May and runs through to 15^th June. The aim of the month is to dispel some of the myths surrounding Tourretes, destigmatise it and show the public what the reality of living with Tourettes syndrome is. This year, Tourrettes Action are campaigning using the #ItsWhatMakesMeTic allowing others to share their experiences with Tourettes.

Fairytale Farm's annual unicorn event just got bigger. This May Half Term (27th May to 4th June) they will be running a brand new event called ‘Once upon a Unicorn and Dragons’.

Families are invited to enjoy a fun-packed day out at the Roman Baths and Victoria Art Gallery this May half-term, with lots of special activities on offer.

The Alzheimer’s Society’s biggest awareness campaign is back this month. Dementia Action Week returns on 15^th May and will run through to 21^st May, working to raise awareness for the needs of those who have dementia, their family members and the condition itself.

Research from Oak Tree Mobility has discovered that Dorset is the place to be for accessible beaches.