Access – Chapel Allerton Arts Festival

Accessibility is incredibly important to us here at Chapel Allerton Arts Festival. We’re working hard to make it as accessible and enjoyable for as many people as possible.

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During the Festival Weekend, our friendly volunteer Stewards will be on hand to assist you. They can be identified by a yellow high vis with the words ‘Festival Steward’ on the back.

If you have any questions about access on the Festival Site or at Fringe Events, please contact us at info@chapelallerton.org.uk and we will get back to you as soon as we can.

Festival opening times

Friday 5pm – 10:30pm

Saturday 11am – 10:30pm

Sunday 10am – 6pm

Entrances/ exits

There are three entrances and exits to the Festival site.

All three entrances to the Festival are wheelchair accessible. Stewards will be at each entrance/ exit to help with anything you may need. Entrance to the site is free, but as we are a charity, we ask for a suggested donation of £3 to support the Festival.

Enter Regent Street from Woodland Lane, LS7 4QR

Next to The Regent Pub
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2. Enter Regent Street from Harrogate Road

Next to The Sweet Quarter, 126 Harrogate Road, LS7 4NZ
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3. Enter Well Lane from Hawthorn Road, LS7 4PQ

Next to Chapel Allerton Methodist Church
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Accessible Space

There is an area in front of the Main Stage that is for people with additional needs/disabilities (and carers).

Talk to a steward if you would like support accessing the area/

Please be mindful that not all disabilities are visible.

Easiest entry to the accessible area is via the Woodland Lane/Main Stage entrance to the Festival.

There is no seating on Regent Street in front of the Main Stage on Friday and Saturday due to the space and crowds, however on Sunday there will be seating available to listen and enjoy the music. There are seating areas on Well Lane near the stalls and performance space.

Toilets

Toilets will be located on the Festival site on the corner of Regent Street and Well Lane, outside Sukhothai restaurant. There are ramps over the curb to the toilets.

We will have accessible toilets on site. The location of these will be updated before the event.

Pet Policy

Although dogs are welcome at some of our Festival Fringe events and venues, we ask that dogs don’t enter the main Festival site on Regent Street. This not only makes the site accessible for small children and adults who may not be comfortable around dogs, it also protects dogs from the stress and noise of a crowd and the Festival.

Assistance dogs are welcome on our site.

Quiet Zone

The Quiet Zone will be in Chapel Allerton Methodist Church Saturday 11am–5pm.

This will provide a quieter environment away from the busy street. In the main hall there will be scheduled low stimulation creative family activities. There will also be a separate quiet room for all to use as needed.

Quiet spaces

There are lots of quiet green spaces in close proximity to the site.

Chapel Allerton Park is approximately a 3-minute walk from the Woodland Lane entrance to the Festival site.

Gledhow Valley Woods is approximately a 17-minute walk from the Woodland Lane entrance to the Festival site.

Getting to the festival

There are bus stops along Harrogate Road that run the following bus services: 2, 3, 3A, 36, 91, 12

Please check the First Bus website for bus times and up to date running schedules.

Free Secure Pop-Up Bike Parking

(Sat 31^st Aug, 10am – 4pm only)

Cycle to the Festival and leave your bike in safe hands. Leeds Cycling Campaign are bringing bike ‘toast rack’ stands and we will be there all day to watch over your bike. Bring your own lock. Space for 12 – 14 bikes at any one time. We will be next to the Willow Tree (Stainbeck Lane/Harrogate Road junction).

There will also be police Bike Registration marking from 10am – 3pm. Get your bike registered and security marked for free.

Parking

We do not have parking available at the Festival site as we are a temporary street site. Please check the council website for more information on local parking.

The nearest blue badge parking is:

4 spaces at Co-op Food, 1 Stainbeck Ln, Chapel Allerton, Leeds LS7 3PJ

7 spaces at ALDI, 55 Harrogate Rd, Chapel Allerton, Leeds LS7 3PD

There is on street parking on Harrogate Road (1 hour) and residential parking on the streets around Regent Street and Well Lane.

Please check the council website for more details.