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30 Sep 04 - 02:36 PM (#1285104) Subject: Wheelchair Friendly Folk Clubs? From: Rt Revd Sir jOhn from Hull New legisation comes into force soon [Disabled acsess to public buildings act?]. I was just wondering if the club you run/attend is whhechair friendly? ie, downstairs room, disabled toilets, wide doors, good parking near the pub/club you use etc. I got an email this morning = "Hi John, I'd like to use your club, but I use a wheelchir, will i have problems? if not, no worries, I'll stay home" Unfotunately Hull Folk Club is not whhechair friendly, as the room used is upstairs, this got me thinking, that every folk club that has existed in Hull has used upstairs room, and Beverley and Driffield also use upstairs rooms. Though Cottingham Folk Club, [Northern Foods Social Club, Off Northgate, Cottingham] IS disabled friendly, it has wide doors, a car park with plenty of spaces right outside the club, uses a downstirs room, and plenty of space around the tables to manouver a wheelchair or mobilty scooter. Any other places like this about? There must be plenty of disabled folk that would like to go to clubs, but cant get about too well. |
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30 Sep 04 - 02:52 PM (#1285126) Subject: RE: Wheelchair Friendly Folk Clubs? From: Rasener Market Rasen Folk Club is Disability Friendly. http://www.marketrasenfolkclub.co.uk Anybody that wants to attend, needs to e-mail from the above website, if they are using a wheelchair and I will reserve them a place on the small carpark for their car. |
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30 Sep 04 - 02:56 PM (#1285133) Subject: RE: Wheelchair Friendly Folk Clubs? From: breezy and the Friday venue in St Albans at the Duke of Marlborough and we have wide doors too. |
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30 Sep 04 - 03:13 PM (#1285149) Subject: RE: Wheelchair Friendly Folk Clubs? From: Ross Breezy can pick up a wheelchair and occupant & move it single handed over the tops of chairs It's true - I've seen it |
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30 Sep 04 - 04:04 PM (#1285206) Subject: RE: Wheelchair Friendly Folk Clubs? From: GUEST,Peter from Essex I can't think of a fully wheelchair friendly folk venue between Colchester and London at all. A few have level access but I can't think of one with fully accessible toilets. |
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30 Sep 04 - 04:21 PM (#1285219) Subject: RE: Wheelchair Friendly Folk Clubs? From: breezy just a small step into the gents at the Duke, havent been to the ladies yet! come to that I cant even think of a friendly club between Colchester and London We are just too friendly Peter from Essex Waltham Abbey thats all flat, like their beer. everyone gets to sing too |
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30 Sep 04 - 04:23 PM (#1285222) Subject: RE: Wheelchair Friendly Folk Clubs? From: Georgiansilver Gainsborough can accommodate people in wheelchairs. Best wishes |
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30 Sep 04 - 04:52 PM (#1285237) Subject: RE: Wheelchair Friendly Folk Clubs? From: Santa Clarence in Blackpool has wheelchair regular(s). |
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30 Sep 04 - 07:21 PM (#1285358) Subject: RE: Wheelchair Friendly Folk Clubs? From: katlaughing Don't forget it's not just those in wheelchairs who may find some places difficult. Unless there is a lift available (not likely in most places?) some people with not so apprarent disablities may have trouble making it to an upstairs venue. |
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01 Oct 04 - 04:46 AM (#1285779) Subject: RE: Wheelchair Friendly Folk Clubs? From: GUEST The Jingling Gate at Pitsea has a lift and wheelchair accessible toilets and of course a very friendly welcome (no I not a member, Just an occasional visitor) |
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01 Oct 04 - 05:54 AM (#1285825) Subject: RE: Wheelchair Friendly Folk Clubs? From: GUEST,Jess A The singing session at the Kelham Island Tavern in Sheffield (4th Sunday of every month) is on the flat and the disabled loo even opens on to the (non-smoking) room that the session happens in. It's not quite a folk club mind you - less formal than that - but ideal for anybody who likes a good sing cos it basically consists of a whole evening of unaccompanied chorus type songs that everybody can join in with. (Plus the pub is really friendly and has a range of about 9 real ales at any point in time) |
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01 Oct 04 - 12:00 PM (#1286146) Subject: RE: Wheelchair Friendly Folk Clubs? From: Folkien Sadly none of the four folk/accoustic clubs that I go to are wheelchair friendly. |
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01 Oct 04 - 05:02 PM (#1286370) Subject: RE: Wheelchair Friendly Folk Clubs? From: Big Al Whittle The Vernon Arms at Spondon Derby is accessible - Tuesdays so is the Countryman at Kirkby in Ashfield-various nights Ruth Coopers club in Nottingham is - I forget the name The Royal Forresters at Sutton in Ashfield (tues nights)is accessible The Musician in Leicester is accessible The village hall at Diseworth |
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01 Oct 04 - 06:09 PM (#1286434) Subject: RE: Wheelchair Friendly Folk Clubs? From: Clinton Hammond My local folk club is VERY accessable! www.windsorfolk.org |
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02 Oct 04 - 08:16 AM (#1286784) Subject: RE: Wheelchair Friendly Folk Clubs? From: Rt Revd Sir jOhn from Hull Good point there from Katlaughing, my dad was unable to visit upstairs clubs due to severe respiratory problems. Seems a shame that so many clubs use upstairs rooms. I'm not sure, but I think that all new buildings have to have ramps/lifts etc fitted. |
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05 Aug 12 - 03:05 PM (#3386533) Subject: RE: Wheelchair Friendly Folk Clubs? From: McGrath of Harlow In light of this current thread I thought I'd reopen this old thread. Have things moved on since 2004 so far as folk clubs recognising that access for wheelchairs should be a priority? |
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05 Aug 12 - 05:59 PM (#3386605) Subject: RE: Wheelchair Friendly Folk Clubs? From: Arthur_itus We have excellent access for wheelchair users and even offer a wheelchair free if anybody needs one for the night. We have a Toilet that is wheelchair accessible. We reserve car parking spaces for Blue Badge Holders. That is at Faldingworth Live |