New Buckinghamshire festival prioritises accessibility for all

Summarised from Bucks Free Press's report · Updated 10 Oct, 06:19 · Archive

A new festival in High Wycombe will use colour-coded symbols to help visitors control how they interact with others.

Festival of the Senses will take place at the Brunel Engine Shed in High Wycombe on 24 October, offering a new approach to live events. Created in collaboration with Bucks New University, Catch22 and Autism Bucks, and funded by the Events Industry Forum, the free event has been designed with neurodivergent attendees in mind. It will feature accessible live music, dance, film, activities and talks.

Visitors will receive a colour-coded symbol upon arrival to communicate their preferred level of interaction. Red means they prefer not to be approached, amber indicates they are happy to engage on their own terms, and green shows they are happy to participate in activities and conversations. Attendees can change their choice throughout the day. The festival forms part of a research project led by Dr Anahita Malek, Associate Professor in Events Management at Bucks New University, which will create guidance and toolkits for event organisers to support more accessible live events.

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• New Buckinghamshire festival puts accessibility at forefront of live eventsA new festival coming to High Wycombe this October will put accessibility first, giving visitors more choice over how they experience live events.Bucks Free Press · 10 Oct, 05:00

In this story: High Wycombe · Buckinghamshire · Bucks New University · Catch22 · Autism Bucks · Dr Anahita Malek · Danielle Bentley

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