Festival Accessibility Guide
Accessibility Information
We are committed to making our festival as welcoming and accessible as possible for everyone. This guide provides information about access, facilities, seating, and venue layouts to help visitors plan their visit.
If you have any specific accessibility requirements, please contact us before the event and we will do our best to assist.
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Leigh Library Gardens (Main Festival Hub)
Location
Broadway West, Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 2DA
About the Venue
Library Gardens is our main festival hub and hosts:
Main Performance Stage
Dance Stage (Upper Gardens)
Community Stage (Lower Gardens)
Access Information
Upper Gardens
Step-free access from Broadway West pavement.
Level access available
Tarmac pathways around stages and vendors
Grass surfaces may be uneven, particularly in wet weather
Lower Gardens
Access may be difficult for some visitors.
Access from Upper Gardens via 23 steps with handrails
Alternative access via a long, steep ramp
Access from Leigh Park Road includes 16 steps
Narrowest access point approximately 800mm wide
Facilities
Accessible toilets available in the Upper Gardens.
Seating
No fixed seating is provided.
Dedicated viewing area for wheelchair users and visitors with mobility requirements
Visitors may bring picnic blankets where suitable.
St Clement’s Church
Location
17 Broadway West, Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 1AP
About the Venue
A beautiful historic church hosting live performances throughout the festival.
Access Information
Accessible side entrance with level access
Features include:
Automated double doors
Remote push-button entry
Level flooring throughout the ground floor
Front entrance has a single 150mm step.
Facilities
Accessible toilet available
Portable hearing loop available on request
Seating
Dedicated wheelchair spaces available
Companion seating available alongside wheelchair spaces
The Fishermen’s Chapel
Location:
New Road, Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 2EA
About the Venue
This venue includes a street-level Community Room and the historic Chapel situated within the cliffside.
Access Information
Community Room
Level access from street level
Chapel
Access is via a stepped ramp with a single handrail
This route is challenging for:
Wheelchair users
Visitors with mobility impairments
Visitors with visual impairments
Facilities
Accessible toilet available on the ground floor
No toilet facilities are available upstairs within the Chapel itself.
Seating
Wheelchair spaces can be incorporated into venue layouts
Flexible seating arrangements available
The Broadway Pub
Location
12 Broadway, Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 1AW
About the Venue
A lively pub venue hosting bands and entertainment in the rear beer garden.
Access Information
Through the Pub
Step-free entrance
Internal layout may become restricted due to furniture e.g. pool table
Steps are present between the pub and beer garden
Alternative Access
Fully level access to the beer garden via the car park on the right-hand side of the building
Facilities
Accessible toilet available on the ground floor
Seating
Space may be created for wheelchair users where possible
This venue can become very busy and availability of space may vary
Café Hogar Del Mar
Location
Unit 4, Clements Arcade, 9–11 Broadway, Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 1PA
About the Venue
A welcoming café-bar venue hosting smaller and more intimate performances.
Access Information
Step-free access through Clements Arcade
Wide manual entrance doors
Level flooring throughout
Facilities
Accessible toilet available
Seating
Wheelchair spaces can be arranged on request
