Access All (Some) Areas
Obviously with the MS I have some issues. These include ones that can make going to a standing gig bordering somewhere north of impossible. I heard about Access Cards for people who have disabilities of one type or another a while ago. It is a paid for card (£15) which lasts for 3 years.
I didn’t have any gigs coming up over the last couple of months so I hadn’t applied for it (it IS paid for, so there is no point in paying for it until you are going to use it).
Hopefully it will help me get access to some seated areas (the one place I never wanted to be at a gig, back in the day) and get disabled toilet access. We’ll see. It may be a case of just ‘better having it than not’ and acting as a comfort blanket when I attempt to go for any gig tickets. Of course whether the card is any good it may depend on the gigs and places I want to go to—it’s no good having access to something that doesn’t exist. Not all places have seated areas and/or disabled toilets. And those that do may have limited spaces; so additional communication with venues before gigs may be required to ascertain actual options.
We shall see. Better to have it than not I suspect.
Anyways there are likely better options for me out there than when I didn’t have the card, or at least I’ll know where I stand (or hopefully don’t stand!) with it. Upcoming gigs I’d like to go to included my fave, Chuck Prophet (at the Arts Club Loft), and Amy MacDonald (at the Baltic Jacaranda). According to their website the latter is standing only; but they may be able to provide chairs. As it happens Amy’s gig has sold out now anyways. But it has me checking out options and realities now each time I see a potential gig.
Should you be interested in the Access Card check it out at:
www.accesscard.online
I didn’t have any gigs coming up over the last couple of months so I hadn’t applied for it (it IS paid for, so there is no point in paying for it until you are going to use it).
Hopefully it will help me get access to some seated areas (the one place I never wanted to be at a gig, back in the day) and get disabled toilet access. We’ll see. It may be a case of just ‘better having it than not’ and acting as a comfort blanket when I attempt to go for any gig tickets. Of course whether the card is any good it may depend on the gigs and places I want to go to—it’s no good having access to something that doesn’t exist. Not all places have seated areas and/or disabled toilets. And those that do may have limited spaces; so additional communication with venues before gigs may be required to ascertain actual options.
We shall see. Better to have it than not I suspect.
Anyways there are likely better options for me out there than when I didn’t have the card, or at least I’ll know where I stand (or hopefully don’t stand!) with it. Upcoming gigs I’d like to go to included my fave, Chuck Prophet (at the Arts Club Loft), and Amy MacDonald (at the Baltic Jacaranda). According to their website the latter is standing only; but they may be able to provide chairs. As it happens Amy’s gig has sold out now anyways. But it has me checking out options and realities now each time I see a potential gig.
Should you be interested in the Access Card check it out at:
www.accesscard.online
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