Access to be upgraded again at Brighton Pride 2015

After the success of the award-winning accessibility matters initiative at Pride in 2014, access to this years event will be even easier in 2015.

ORGANISERS have moved this years Access Tent and Access Gate at the Pride Festival site to the south end of Preston Park making it easier for those with disabilities and mobility requirements to enjoy their day by making entering and exiting the park easier for those with disabilities and additional mobility requirements.

The Access Tent will form a strong part of the Community Area alongside the Family Diversity Area, Kids Area and Trans* Area and will once again by facilitated by the Brighton and Hove LGBT Community Safety Forum (LGBT CSF).

Commenting on the importance of the Access Tent at Pride, Disability and Trans* rep for the LGBT CSF, Joanna Rowland-Stuart, said: “The Access Tent is not just a meeting place for disabled visitors to Pride, for them it’s also a refuge, a place to seek advice, to get help, First Aid and to report problems of any nature with their day at Pride, up to and including reporting hate crime incidents.”

Billie Lewis, Elected Chair of the LGBT CSF, added: “I am hoping that the facility will not only benefit and empower those needing to use it but will remind the LGBT+ community that disabled people and the elderly are welcome at Pride and should be equally welcome throughout the LGBT+ scene.

“We will be working closely with other volunteer services to make sure the facility is as inclusive as possible.”

For more information on the Access Provisions at Pride, click here:

If you want to sponsor an element of the Access Area telephone 01273 231189

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Event: Pride Festival Preston Park

Where: Preston Park, Preston Road, Brighton

When: Saturday, August 1

Time: 12noon – 10pm

Tickets: Early Birds Sold out: £16.00 advance (first release): The advance £18.50/ £21.00: Joint tickets available for Festival and Village party.

To book tickets online, click here: