Access at Fire on the Water: Beach Edition

Out There Arts is committed to making our public events open and accessible to all. Everyone is welcome! The Fire on the Water: Beach Edition experience is an accessible and inclusive environment for all visitors, artists and staff.

Our commitment to ensuring equality of access also extends to our digital information surrounding the event. We want as many people as possible to use this website and our platforms and to ensure  the same information is available and accessible to everyone.

We will be hosting a ‘Relaxed Hour’ Wednesday 26^th of October between 7-8pm to accommodate young people and adults with autism and other sensory sensitivities.

You can book for the relaxed hour by clicking this sentence.

Or using the details below:

Please contact emily@outtherearts.org.uk or call 01493 745458

Please read below how we are ensuring the greatest level of accessibility for the Fire on the Water: Beach Edition event taking place on the 22nd - 28th October 2022.

Contact Details

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

Our Access Officer is Jacob Hewes, Assistant Producer.

Site Accessibility

Parking

All bookings for Fire on the Water: Beach Edition include free parking in Great Yarmouth on the day of your visit from 6pm. We are unable to reserve parking spaces for visitors, but there are plenty of options that include disabled spaces:

Please note Marina Centre Car Park is not included as a free car park.

Step Free Access and Trackways

Step free access is available across the event arena. The event space will be fully accessible for pushchairs, wheelchairs and mobility scooter users. The site will include ramps leading down from the promenade to the beach and special trackway for optimal experience of the installations, performances and activities. If you need further assistance during your visit, you can contact us in advance to give prior notice of your requirements using the contact details above.

Trackways are 2.3m wide and access ramps are built to a gradient of 1:15 (both of these measurements are above legal requirements for accessibility to ensure maximum ease of access/egress and optimum visitor experience 

Seating

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 beige duster coat with a black bowler hat.

Covered Spaces

During the event, there will be several marquees offering covered space. These include Embar, our bar on the beach, as well as the Diwali lantern making  tent. Both of these are fully accessible via trackway and have flooring.

Toilets

Public toilets are available on the Jetty Carpark including an accessible toilet. See the Visit Great Yarmouth Public Toilet page for more information on local toilet facilities.

Changing Places Toilets

We do not have a Changing Places toilet on site. See the Visit Great Yarmouth Public Toilet webpage for more information on local public toilet facilities. The nearest Changing Places Toilets is located at The Troll Cart, 7-9 Regent Rd, Great Yarmouth NR30 2AF.

Quiet Space

A quiet space is available on request.

Assistance Dogs

You are very welcome to bring guide dogs, hearing dogs and other recognised assistance dogs to Fire on the Water: Beach Edition. Drinking bowls are available from Embar, the bar tent on the south side of the arena. If you require assistance, please ask one of our stewards during the event or contact us using details above prior to the event.

Event Accessibility

Free Touch Tours

We are offering free pre-show Touch Tours so you can familiarise yourself with the arena, props and sounds used in the experience. You will be taken onto the site and guided along the installation route through the key artwork, area and props used during the event. Families with an access user in the group are all welcome to join the tour.

Our Touch Tour for Fire on the Water: Beach Edition will be taking place on 23rd October, 2pm - 3pm.

You can book onto the touch tour by contacting Jacob Hewes using the following contact details:

• Email: access@outtherearts.org.uk
• Telephone: 01493 745458
• Post: The Drill House, York Road, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR30 2LZ

Relaxed Performances

Relaxed Performances are open to everyone but particularly support children with additional needs. They are primarily designed to support people with autism, learning difficulties, or other sensory and communication needs by providing a more relaxed environment in which to experience the event. At a Relaxed Performance it's OK to move around, make noise or to leave the arena.

Currently we are offering relaxed hours on the Wednesday 26th October, 7 - 8pm.
To book your tickets please click this sentence. 

During these relaxed times, we soften any loud and surprising noises. We will provide a ‘chill-out’ space so you have the option to be in a quiet room during the event when needed. The relaxed performances will also be at a significantly reduced capacity so fewer people will be in the space than usual.

Book online for the relaxed hour by clicking this sentence.

Deaf Friendly

Fire on the Water: Beach Edition is a highly visual event and is suitable for the d/Deaf or hard of hearing.

Priority Queueing

For people with accessibility needs, a priority queue will be offered on arrival at the box office. As the queue is expected to be long, the priority queue is there for people to be able to access the arena as quickly as possible. Upon arrival, please head to the Box Office located at the entrance of The Jetty Carpark.

Medical Equipment

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 on request.

Communications

Clear Language

All website information is written in clear language and short paragraphs considering numerous reading levels.

Audio Description

Audio description for Fire on the Water: Beach Edition is available on our website. This is included in the interactive map for each of the artworks present at the event. Please click each pin to hear the audio descriptions.

Click here to browse the interactive map here.

Cautions

Clear signage and warnings for any flashing lights and other sensitivities will be placed around key locations in the space

Marketing and Website

Alt Text

We provide alternative text and captions for all new images we upload to our website unless purely decorative.

Design

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.

Zoom

Our website is completely scalable. Allowing users to zoom in up to 200% without text overlapping or spilling off screen.

Hyperlinks

Our hyperlinks are presented with clear, descriptive text for easy navigation.