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GDIF’s cherished festival within the festival is back! Family-friendly street theatre, circus, dance and games installations and dance take over Greenwich Park, overlooking the best view of London from the top of Observatory Hill. All shows are FREE and unticketed.
“I know families who mark Greenwich Fair dates on their calendar in the same way they do family birthdays… They feel the genuine sense of fun during the weekend and that it belongs to them…That is well worth celebrating” – The Guardian
Free & Unticketed – Just show up !
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Access
GDIF was the first UK festival to be awarded the Platinum level for accessibility by Attitude Is Everything, recognising our commitment to removing barriers between audiences and the arts and making every element of a visit to GDIF accessible and inclusive to all.
Site Access
All shows at Greenwich Fair are free to attend. Just show up!
Assistance Dogs Welcome
Greenwich Fair will take place at the top of the Greenwich Park Hill, next to the Observatory. There is a step free access route which takes approximately a 10-15 minute walk from St Mary’s Gate following the road.
An accessible buggy with 1 wheelchair space and up to 4 companions will be available (on a first-come-first-served basis, provided by the Royal Parks team) between St Mary’s Gate and the Pavilion Café in Greenwich Park in both directions. Times and details coming soon .
There will be signage on site with all important show and access information.
Level Access
There is level access to each performance location.
There is a mix of hard-standing and grass areas. Trackway will be used to create accessible routes.
There will be short ramps onto any raised areas.
Access Viewing areas
Each performance location will have an access viewing area for disabled audience members marked with a sign or flag. Space for wheelchair users, companions and seating with and without arms will be available.
Distances between sites
The festival site is contained to the top of Greenwich Park surrounding the viewpoint. Each performance space is up to 5 minutes walk from each other and some are less than 1 minute’s distance from each other.
Check the map and brochure to plan your route or ask a volunteer who can direct you to an information point.
Low Sensory Space and Access Areas
A covered Low Sensory Space and Access Area will be on site for anyone who needs it The Access Area will have volunteers and staff available for access information throughout the day.
At the Access Area and Low Sensory Space there will be ear defenders, easy read guides, large print resources and sensory toys.
Exact location of access area coming soon.
Across the park there are many peaceful areas with bench seating and shade
All shows at Greenwich Fair are relaxed. This means you can come and go as you please, move around and make noise.
Accessible Toilets
Revolootion (formerly Mobiloo) changing places facilities with a hoist and changing bench will be available at Greenwich Fair. Please bring a sling to use the hoist.
Greenwich Park also has accessible toilets behind the Royal Observatory. A radar key is needed for these.
Blue badge parking
Greenwich Park, car parking via Blackheath Gate only ( Greenwich Park Car Park South, London SE10 8QY)
Drop-off points
Greenwich Park Car Park (Enter at Blackheath Gate, and drop off at Car Park by turning to Great Cross Avenue)
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The car park can get very busy, so spaces are on a first come first served basis
Contact
For Accessibility questions, contact [email protected] // 07899 893 935
For other audience questions, contact our Box Office: [email protected]
Show Access
We have special accessibility for each show. This means each show has it’s own different access provisions. You can find details on the event pages for each show.
Most of the shows at Greenwich Fair are Speech Free
Shows with speech will have BSL-interpreted performances.
Some shows will have a downloadable Audio Introduction, and selected shows are live Audio Described via headset
All of our shows are relaxed. This means you can come and go as you please, move around and make noise.
Easy-read Visual Guides and digital audio description can be downloaded from event pages and printed copies will be available on site at the access information point
Assisted Route Information:
Assisted Routes and Enhanced Access
BSL and Deaf Access
On Saturday 23rd August, there will be BSL interpreters for any shows with speech.
On both days there will be:
- A BSL interpreter at the access information point
- A suggested route/schedule for speech free and Deaf friendly shows
Audio Description
On Sunday 24th August, there will be an Assisted Audio Described route.
To book on to this, email [email protected] or contact 07899 893 935
Easy Read + Relaxed
Easy Read material will be available on both days. There will be a suggested route for anyone who wants extra support in planning their day.
Details of routes and enhanced access provisions coming early July
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