Out There Arts National centre for outdoor arts and circus

Your Experience

Out There Arts are dedicated to ensuring that the festival is an inclusive, safe and accessible space for everyone. We have a variety of offers in place at the festival to remove barriers to attendance and engagement.

Please read below how we are ensuring the greatest level of accessibility for the Out There Festival 2026, taking place from Thursday 28th May – Saturday 30th May.

For all access enquiries we respond within 2 working days. You can reach us by:

Email: access@outtherearts.org.uk

Telephone: 01493 745458

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

A child being helped on to a balance board at St. George

Download the Accessible Programme for the 2026 Out There Festival

Access Offer

Audio Description

Select shows will have Audio Description which narrates the visual elements of a show for visually impaired members of the audience.

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Man holding audio description equipment

British Sign Language Interpreted Shows

Shows that feature heavy dialogue will have a selected performances British Sign Language interpreted. We will also signpost which shows have no dialogue.

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A sign language interpreter gestures.

Access Hub

The Access Hub will be the port of call for any access needs. There will be members of staff and volunteers here to answer any questions. You can pick up an Access Guide here which will detail which shows are BSL interpreted, audio described, have a relaxed performance or feature Touch Tours. There will be other resources here such as the Easy Read Guide

You can pick up any equipment you may need such as ear defenders or headphones for audio description.

Our Access Buddies are there to ensure you are comfortable at the festival. This might include escorting you to a particular show or just having a chat.

The Access Hub is in the park, marked on the map. Open 12pm-6pm.

A lady stands in front of the access hub.

Site Accessibility

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 on Trafalgar Green 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  during the festival weekend. You can also use the Marina Centre toilets by the beach, where there is a changing places toilet. 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.

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 spaces is marked on the map. There is one Quiet Space next to the Access Hub in the park and one in the Beach of Dreams Village.

You are very welcome to bring guide dogs, hearing dogs and other recognised assistance dogs to the Out There Festival. 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. There will also be trackway on the beach.

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.

The festival site is wheelchair accessible. If you would like to borrow a wheelchair there is one avalaible at the Access Hub.

You can hire a beach wheelchair from the council here.

Communications

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.

Marketing and Website

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.

Brochure DownloadAccess OfferEasy Read GuideSensory Guide

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