Happy International Day of Persons with Disabilities!

International Day of Persons with Disabilities is an annual celebration of people with disabilities, and this year marks 28 years since its launch by the United Nations. This year’s theme is ‘Not all Disabilities are Visible’, to spread awareness around hidden disabilities, such as Mental Health. This year has brought about more awareness around Mental […]

Theatre Access Schemes

We’re really pleased to repost a recent Blog from one of our Access Card holders, Sidonie Ferguson, centred around Theatre Access Schemes. Originally posted on ‘Everything Theatre’ as a 3 part series these blogs give an insight into Theatre Access schemes and why they are needed from both a box office and “access customer” point […]

RZSS brings creatures big and small onboard with the Access Card

The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland was founded in 1909, by an Edinburgh lawyer Thomas Gillespie. A visionary and enthusiast for animals and wildlife, in only four years he garnered sufficient support and funding to enable the Society to buy an 85 acre site to the west of Edinburgh, for £17,000 with help from the […]

Anvil Arts brings theatre and music to the stage and jumps onboard with the Access Card.

The Anvil was originally built by Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council in August 1992 and the building officially opened in May 1994. The venue itself is built with international reputation, built around its excellent room acoustics, the concert hall seats 1400 guests, an ideal size for the very highest standard of acoustic performance. The […]

The Theatre Royal Windsor takes to the stage with the Access Card

Legend has it that The Windsor Theatre started early in the reign of Elizabeth I, strolling players used from time to time to set up their stage in the courtyard of a small inn in Peascod Street. However the first recorded date in the theatrical history of what is now known as The Windsor […]

The Aegon Tennis Championship has a perfect serve by joining up with the Access Card.

The Aegon Championships Traditionally known as the Queen’s Club Championships is a tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts. It was the 114th edition of those championships and part of the ATP World Tour 500 series of the 2017 ATP World Tour. The event takes place at the Queen’s Club in London, United Kingdom […]

Margate Soul Festival returns in 2018 and celebrates a weekend of soul vibes by jumping onboard with the Access Card.

Margate Soul Festival is Kent’s signature soul music festival held in and around the picturesque Margate Harbour, with a large outdoor arena overlooking the sea at the rear of The Winter Gardens. It began in 2006 on the streets of Margate’s Old Town with a sound system and an intimate crowd of soulful music […]

Community Festival lines up bigger and better in 2018 and jumps onboard with the Access Card.

Community Festival is an all-day rock and indie festival in London. After a thrilling debut in 2017, the festival has confirmed it will be returning to the capitals iconic Finsbury Park on Sunday 1 July 2018. Looking to mix well-known names with underground talent, Community is a sunshine celebration of all things indie in […]

Glas-Denbury returns in 2018 and jumps onboard with the Access Card.

Glas-Denbury Festival returns in 2018, for it’s bespoke festival located in picturesque Devonshire. Glas-Denbury was born in 2013, after a music fundraising event for the local school in Denbury the year before, this locally sourced festival was created by a one woman team who knew exactly what kind of festival the local area needed, created […]

Derby Wheelblazers get fired up with a new sponsorship from The Access Card.

Local Disability Sports Club benefits from Access Card Sponsorship (The Wheelblazers Squad lineup, From Left to Right) Rich, Ben, Aymun, Lucy, Ted, Rob, […]