Cinema For All – support and learning

By Cinema For All

Cinema For All is the national charity for the support and development of community cinema, helping more than 1600 community cinemas and film societies across the UK.

Why are there so few accessible LGBTQ+ venues

By Gwenyth Withers

Article on the Leonard Cheshire website. Being both Disabled and a member of the LGBTQIA* community brings additional challenges. Still, one of the most frustrating is the distinct lack of accessible queer spaces and venues.

The Unwritten: It’s Time to Make All Queer Spaces Accessible

By Emma Cieslik, 7 October 2022, https://www.theunwritten.co.uk/

Article on theunwritten.com

How bars can create safe spaces for queer communities

By By Amy Hopkins

To foster welcoming environments for LGBTQ+ staff and customers, the bar industry must do more than merely pay lip service to inclusivity. Amy Hopkins speaks to experts who have been pioneering ways in which that can be achieved.

10 Tips to Make Your Venue More Inclusive for LGBTQ+ Tourism

By Luis Bracamontes

Article on tiqets.com

Guidance: Trans-inclusive culture

By Guidance created by Suzanne MacLeod, Richard Sandell, Sharon Cowan, E-J Scott, Cesare Cuzzola and Sarah Plumb. Published by the Research Centre for Museums and Galleries (RCMG), School of Museum Studies, University of Leicester.

This vital guidance sets out an ethical framework to support museums, galleries, archives and heritage organisations to realise their potential to create trans-inclusive spaces that foster dignity, equity and belonging. Developed by the University of Leicester’s Research Centre for Museums and Galleries (RCMG).

No Barriers To Cinema: Autism Friendly Film Clubs And Screenings

By IntoFilm intofilm.org

Into Film’s ‘No Barriers to Cinema’ series supports and spotlights cinema audiences with accessibility requirements. Whilst the first focused on subtitled cinema, this one explores audiences with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) through the unique experiences of two guest writers.

On relaxed screenings: neurodivergence and sound at the cinema

By Lillian Crawford

How loudness and sensitivity to sound and music can affect the cinematic experience for neurodivergent audiences.

Daydream Cinema

Daydream Cinema creates and supports accessible opportunities for neurodivergent and disabled people to enjoy films in their communities and in cinema venues.

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We have collated some guides to help you to increase and improve access for disabled, d/Deaf and neurodivergent people in your organisations, whether that be for audiences at the cinema or for employees.

Cinemas across the country currently offer specific accessible screenings, such as subtitled, audio described, BSL interpreted, relaxed environment, autism-friendly, and/or dementia-friendly screenings.