The Southbank Centre has become the first UK venue to be awarded Platinum accessibility status by disability-led charity Attitude is Everything.
The Attitude is Everything Platinum Award recognises commitment to providing the best possible experience for audiences and understanding the potential access requirements of Deaf, disabled, neurodivergent and people with health conditions.
It has been awarded to the Southbank Centre for the its efforts to improve access and inclusion to live events.
The accolade forms part of Attitude is Everything’s Live Events Access Charter, designed to help arts organisations build disability equality into their venues or events, with Platinum being the highest of four awards.
Attitude is Everything’s Head of Programmes Gideon Feldman said the Southbank Centre has been a commitmed member of the Charter for the last six years.
“From the very beginning they have asked what they can do to push their access offer beyond what the Charter expects,” Feldman added.
“The Southbank Centre has considered customer journeys, artists working at their venues, engaging and developing staff and setting minimum standards for companies and brands using their spaces.”
“In becoming the first venue to be accredited at the Platinum level, the Southbank Centre has demonstrated how access and inclusion is at the core of how the company operates and how they wish to be seen as a venue - engaged with disabled people to constantly strive to offer the best possible experience.”