As we mentioned earlier in the year, we’ve been working alongside Oska Bright and Carousel in a push to make venues more accessible to wider audiences, especially those who identify as Neurodiverse.
Part of this meant that we got to work with the fantasticHOME in Manchester. HOME is an independent cinema, theatre and art gallery in Manchester city centre. We spent time in the venue creating a ticket-to-seat video, in the hopes of illustrating the steps needed to broaden accessibility for audiences. We are super proud to show you the finished product!
Curious about HOME’s other accessibility improvements? You can read their page to see what other facilities they have in place.
Not only this, we also spent time working alongside the Barbican in London, who have also pushed forward on accessibility for audiences.
“We're committed to taking steps to address any inequalities in the services and facilities we offer and will continue to demonstrate an ongoing commitment to improving accessibility by offering an outstanding welcome to everyone.” (Barbican, 2024). Read their full accessibility page here.
Similarly to HOME, we spent time creating a walkthrough video to show customers what they should expect when booking a trip to the venue. We wanted to highlight one of their “relaxed screenings” which are showings of films in a less intense environment, from more lighting to less noise and freedom to move around. Take a look below to see how Connor got on when booking for Barbie Oppenheimer.
Are you looking to make your venue more accessible? Through our continued work with Carousel and Oska Bright, we have been able to deliver videos like the above in an ongoing effort to make public venues more accessible to a wider spectrum of audiences, including those who are neurodiverse and/or D/disabled.
We have seen the positive impact of these videos already, and if you think your venue would benefit from the training needed to increase accessibility for your venue, or if you are looking to have a video made for your venue, get in touch.
Until next time,
Big Egg Films
