Accessible Out There

At the event site, there will be a range of seating provided. This includes benches and chairs and additional seating available to borrow. If you require any assistance, please ask one of our stewards during the event. Stewards are dressed in a blue festival host t-shirt.

During the event, there will be several marquees offering covered space. These include a quiet space available at St George’s Park and various marquees associated with select shows at the Out There Festival. You are also welcome to take shelter in the Festival Lounge at the Drill House.

Public portaloo toilets are available at St George’s Park and St Nicholas Car Park during the festival weekend. The St George’s Park toilets are located next to the bar area, near pitch 6. There are also toilets at the Drill House including an accessible toilet.

See the Accessibility at the Drill House page for more information on the venue.

See the Visit Great Yarmouth Public Toilet page for more information on local toilet facilities.

We will have a mobile changing places toilet on site on Saturday 1st June. This is marked on the map.

On the other days the nearest Changing Places Toilets is located at The Troll Cart, 7-9 Regent Rd, Great Yarmouth NR30 2AF. See the Changing Places Toilet Finder webpage for more information on local public toilet facilities.

A quiet space will be available throughout the weekend where you can escape the hubbub of the festival. There will be sensory aids and ear defenders provided. The quiet space is marked on the map.

You are very welcome to bring guide dogs, hearing dogs and other recognised assistance dogs to the Out There Festival 2023. Drinking bowls are available from the bar tent east of St George’s Park. If you require assistance, please ask one of our stewards during the event or contact us using details above prior to the event.

Where appropriate, ramps will be provided to ensure level access across all performance sites.

We welcome visitors who need to bring medicines, food or soft drinks to manage a medical condition, or medical equipment. If you require a private space on site for medical reasons, our Quiet Space is available.

We are offering free pre-show Touch Tours so you can familiarise yourself with the festival area, props and sounds used in the experience. You will be taken onto the site and guided to select shows performing at the Out There Festival. Families with an access user in the group are all welcome to join the tour.

Our Touch Tour for the festival Out There Festival will be taking place on Friday 31st May and Saturday 1st June from 12pm-2pm.

You can book onto the touch tour by contacting Marcin Rodwell using the following contact details:

Email: access@outtherearts.org.uk

Telephone: 01493 745458

Post: The Drill House, York Road, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR30 2LZ

Shows that feature heavy dialogue will have a selected performances be BSL interpreted. You can find out the exact shows and times using the accessibility guide above.

We are currently offering audio descriptions on selected shows where visuals are important to the show. You can find out the exact shows and times using the accessibility guide above. You can collect an audio description kit from our Access Hub marked on the map.

Selected shows will have Relaxed Performances from 12pm-2pm before the rest of the shows start. A relaxed performance is designed to have a less formal, more supportive, atmosphere in order to reduce anxiety levels. Performances will be adapted in a variety of ways, including a more relaxed attitude to noise, in order to ensure a safe, enjoyable festival visit.

All website information is written in clear language and short paragraphs considering numerous reading levels.

Clear signage and warnings for any flashing lights and other sensitivities will be placed around key locations in the space. The brochure and website will also detail content warnings e.g. nudity so that audience members are prepared for the show and can decide if it is suitable for them.

We provide alternative text and captions for all new images we upload to our website unless purely decorative.

Print information has been presented clearly without uncomplicated design layouts and high contrast colour schemes. All text meets the minimum font size of 7pt with crucial information presented in font size 14pt and above.

Our website is 100% scalable. Allowing users to zoom in up to 200% without text overlapping or spilling off screen.

Our hyperlinks are presented with clear, descriptive text for easy navigation.