Festival Accessibility - Freedom Festival Arts Trust

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Getting Here

There are on-street designated parking spaces marked for use by Blue Badge holders on the following streets. All are between approx. 200m-300m walking distance from our information point.

Alfred Gelder Street 
Savile Street
Paragon Street 
Quay Street
Silver Street 

Car parks with designated blue badge parking spaces 

Lowgate (short stay) 500m
Tower Street 650m
History Centre 500m
Princes Quay Multi-storey (charges apply) 200m

Site Access

All performance spaces apart from Parcel and /Nest are wheelchair accessible. 

We are happy to provide alternative access for wheelchair users via the entrance on Whitefriargate. 

Assistance dogs are welcome across the festival.

Accessible Toilets

Temporary toilets, including accessible toilets will be available on site. 

Changing places toilets: RevoLOOtion will be on site providing accessible changing place toilets in Zebedee’s Yard from Friday evening to Sunday during festival show hours.  Please bring your own sling if you wish to use the hoist.

A group of people dressed in coats stand together after dark, one with a Disability Assistance Dog and another holding up a sign that says AD Tour, a live verbal commentary to assist patrons who are visually impaired.

Access Support

We’re excited to be partnering with Nice Twice Club and Gig Buddies again this year to offer access support during the festival. They will be on site at Freedom Festival from the evening of Friday 30 Aug to Sunday 1 Sep on Princes Dock Street.

Access At Shows

In this programme, we have ‘What to Expect’ icons for quick information on each event including trigger warnings and content info. The access icons show which shows have different access provision. 
At our non-ticketed shows, you can leave and return at your leisure.
You are welcome to arrive as early as you like to feel comfortable in the space. 
Our volunteers and staff have been trained to support you should you need it.

Need A Break?

You can come and go at Freedom Festival as much as you like. If you need a quieter area to take a break, our friends at Hull Truck are offering their venue between 10am-3pm on the Saturday and Sunday.  There are lots of  quieter places in the city centre including Hull Minster, Ferens Art Gallery, Victoria Pier, Hull Waterside and Marina. 

If you’d like to get in touch with our team, please drop an email to: access@freedomfestival.co.uk .

You can find more information on our website: www.freedomfestival.co.uk.

We want to say a huge thank you to the numerous organisations who have supported us with our accessibility plans this year.

If you’d like to get in touch with our team, please drop an email to: access@freedomfestival.co.uk or give us a call on 01482 818379.

You can find more information on our website: www.freedomfestival.co.uk.

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We are constantly updating our access provision, so keep checking back on this page. If you have any queries or feel that there is anything we can improve upon, we are open to suggestions!

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