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

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

John L Broome CBE, the founder of Alton Towers Theme Park, marked the official opening of Fairytale Farm's magical new play area, Fairy Dell, and the 10th anniversary of Fairytale Farm itself, by unveiling a plaque on Saturday.

It is thought that there are over 14 million people in the UK alone with a disability and that 80% of those people have a hidden disability. Hidden disabilities are defined as any condition that is not immediately visible to others and as such, visitors with hidden disabilities have a varied range of needs, which can make it difficult to know how to help.

Forget Glastonbury, Accessival is the festival to visit this summer! Taking place on 8^th July, Accessival is an accessible festival for the whole family hosted by Thomley in Buckinghamshire.

Lancaster City Council has opened a new Changing Places Toilet in Morecambe.

Did you know that Autistic Pride Day falls in June?

This annual day, created by the group Aspies for Freedom, is celebrated internationally and is a chance for members of the neurodivergent community to come together and celebrate what makes them, them.

Does your child dream of meeting their favourite author, illustrator or TV presenter? This summer, Wild Wonder at Westonbirt, the nature-inspired book festival returns to Westonbirt, The National Arboretum.

Theatre by the Lake will be joining businesses around the country by lighting up their building in green for Tourette's Awareness Day on 7 June. The leading Tourette's Syndrome charity,Tourettes Action, has launched two campaigns for this year's Tourette's Awareness Month, which runs from 15 May to 15 June, in a bid to increase awareness and remove stigma about the much-misunderstood condition. Theatre by the Lake will be taking part in #TurnItGreen, which is about turning as many landmarks as possible green in the hope that they can highlight the condition and get people talking.

Dartmoor National Park has spent more than £60,000, part of a three year funding programme from DEFRA, to make the park more accessible to visitors, with more improvements to come in the following years.