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Quingo Accessible Attractions: West Yorkshire Playhouse

Quingo Scooters encourages users to explore the world around them on their mobility scooters, so they can make the most of the world around them. In our series of articles, we’ve been revealing some of the UK’s top accessible attractions which are open to mobility scooter users and guarantee a great day out.

Today, we’re heading up to God’s own country Yorkshire to take in some culture. We’re sharing with you the West Yorkshire Playhouse, based in Leeds, which is one of the UK’s most accessible venues.

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West Yorkshire Playhouse

The West Yorkshire Playhouse is a world-class theatre. It is best known for displaying compelling stage productions, as well as serving as a creative hub for regional actors, directors and other theatre industry personnel. The West Yorkshire Playhouse has two separate theatres for you to visit…

  • Quarry Theatre: This amphitheatre-style space seats 750 people and attracts top regional productions for your viewing pleasure. It is soon to be hosting Babe the Sheep Pig, a play inspired by the Oscar winning film of the same name, from 15th to 18th February 2017.
  • Courtyard Theatre: Set in a rectangular shape, this space features lower and upper galleries, with accessible entrances at the back. It is currently showing a production of the classic Bernard Shaw work Pygmalion, which explores class identity, from 7th to 25th February 2017.

The West Yorkshire Playhouse also boasts a range of other attractions for you to explore. This includes a bar, a restaurant and the Priestley Room, a quiet space to go in intervals located in easy reach of the bar and restaurant. The venue also holds various events for you to check out, like the Transform Festival in April, where independent productions are performed across Leeds, celebrating local talent.

Visit the ‘What’s On’ section of West Yorkshire Playhouse’s website, to find out the ticket prices and showing times, for your production. Remember, however, that a £1.75 surcharge will apply to the price, but there are discounts for people aged under 16 or over 60, as well as NUS card and Leeds City Card holders. You can book tickets via the Playhouse’s Box Office, which is open between 9am and 5pm. The Box Office can be contacted via phone, at 0113 213 7700 or by email at [email protected].

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Accessibility

The West Yorkshire Playhouse is fully accessible. You’ll find it around 20 minutes away from the centrally located Leeds Train Station. The venue is based opposite the Quarry Hill Bus Station and is also easily accessible by car. It has a car park which, as a Blue Badge holder, you can use for free, and the spaces are right outside the main entrance. Visit the website’s ‘Finding Us’ section to learn more.

Discover just how accessible the West Yorkshire Playhouse is by downloading the ‘Open to Everyone’ document, available on the ‘Access’ section of its website. The West Yorkshire Playhouse has level access up from the car park, while its Box Office includes a lowered counter, making it easy for you to book tickets. The accommodating Box Office staff will be only too happy to fulfil your request for aisle or entrance level seats whenever possible, when you book your tickets at the Playhouse.

Both the Playhouse’s theatres feature spaces for mobility scooter users and the venue’s front of house team are happy to help you reach your seat. The West Yorkshire Playhouse also features wide lifts enabling access to all floors, as well as automatic doors and spacious areas e.g. the restaurants, with broad accessible routes. There are also accessible toilets around the building, as well as moveable tables and chairs in the bar and restaurant areas, promoting comfort. At the West Yorkshire Playhouse, you can even pre-order your interval drinks to avoid the busy queues that often build up at these times.

Share your accessible attraction with Quingo!

If you’ve been to visit any great accessible places on your Quingo or would like us to write about a particular place you have visited, we’d be delighted to hear from you! You can email your stories, recommendations and pictures by filling out the contact form on our website and we’ll feature them on our blog.

About Quingo

The Quingo Scooter range features six models to suit your needs and budget. New models are now available from just £22/week on our new contract hire scheme which includes all servicing and maintenance, Insurance, Roadside Recovery, Call Outs and Consumables including Batteries and Tyres. For more information on this or the latest Quingo Scooter range, please visit our website. Alternatively, if you have any Service questions you can always contact us or call customer services on 01582 430 900.

Keep up to date with the latest mobility scooter advice, tips and interesting places to visit on the Quingo Scooter Users Blog. Connect with Quingo and keep up to date with all our latest news on Facebook and Twitter.

All Quingo Personal Mobility Vehicles are provided by Forever Active, the UK’s exclusive distributor. Forever Active is a trading name of Advantage Marketing Corporation Limited (AMC).  AMC Limited is an appointed representative of First Senior Insurance Services Ltd which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. First Senior Insurance Services FSA Register number is 308478.

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Quingo Accessible Days Out: Castle Howard

Here at Quingo Scooters we know how much fun it can be to spend a day out doing something different, or visiting a place you thought maybe wasn’t accessible enough. We’re always on the lookout for a day out to share with Quingo Scooters Users that has something for everyone.

Today we’re heading to North Yorkshire, where you’ll find one of the finest stately homes and gardens in Britain. Castle Howard is a private residence approximately 15 miles north of York, and has been the home of the Carlisle branch of the Howard family for more than 300 years. Castle Howard is incredibly familiar to television and film audiences, as it’s known as the fictional ‘Brideshead’ in the Granada Television 1981 adaptation of Evelyn Waugh’s ‘Brideshead Revisited’ and a two hour remake for the cinema starring Emma Thompson.

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What is there to do at Castle Howard?

If you’re looking for a day out in Yorkshire where you can explore the great outdoors, marvel at exceptional architecture and have a unique shopping experience, this is definitely for you. There’s definitely something that everyone will enjoy. It’s worth having a look at the exhibitions too, as these change regularly.

After you’ve enjoyed a picnic by the lake, discover the house with its unique rooms. Every room is stocked with world famous collections of paintings, porcelain and murals. Highlights include Lady Georgina’s Bedroom, the Grand Staircase, the Antique Passage and the magnificent Great Hall.

After taking in those impressive sights, Castle Howard’s shops and cafes are the perfect place to relax and treat yourself. There are a range of cafes serving everything you could wish for from delicious home baking to seasonal sandwiches. The shops have unique gift items, toiletries, homeware, jewellery and countryside ranges. There’s also a farm shop so you can take home some magnificent local produce! Don’t forget to stop off at the garden centre for some seasonal plants!

The courtyard part of Castle Howard is open all year round with free entry and parking, but be sure to check opening times for each individual outlet.

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Accessibility

The majority of Castle Howard is accessible to everyone. A paved route in the Stable Courtyard provides access to all the café’s, shops, toilets and ticket office. Throughout the grounds there are accessible cut grass and gravel paths, and in the house you’ll find a stairlift if you want to explore the main floor of the house.

All of the shops and cafes at Castle Howard are fully accessible. You’ll find adapted toilets in the Stable Courtyard, in the house and at the Boathouse Cafe.

Share your accessible attraction with Quingo!

If you’ve been to visit any great accessible places on your Quingo or would like us to write about a particular place you have visited, we’d be delighted to hear from you! You can email your stories, recommendations and pictures by filling out the contact form on our website and we’ll feature them on our blog.

About Quingo

The Quingo Scooter range features six models to suit your needs and budget. New models are now available from just £22/week on our new contract hire scheme which includes all servicing and maintenance, Insurance, Roadside Recovery, Call Outs and Consumables including Batteries and Tyres. For more information on this or the latest Quingo Scooter range, please visit our website. Alternatively, if you have any Service questions you can always contact us or call customer services on 01582 430 900.

Keep up to date with the latest mobility scooter advice, tips and interesting places to visit on the Quingo Scooter Users Blog. Connect with Quingo and keep up to date with all our latest news on Facebook and Twitter.

All Quingo Personal Mobility Vehicles are provided by Forever Active, the UK’s exclusive distributor. Forever Active is a trading name of Advantage Marketing Corporation Limited (AMC).  AMC Limited is an appointed representative of First Senior Insurance Services Ltd which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. First Senior Insurance Services FSA Register number is 308478.

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Quingo Accessible Attractions: The National Media Museum

Quingo Scooters are always encouraging users to get out and about to visit interesting or unusual places on their mobility scooters, especially places that you didn’t think were accessible enough. Over our series of blog posts we’ve been sharing with you some extremely accessible attractions to explore on your mobility scooter.

In Bradford, West Yorkshire, you’ll find the National Media Museum. Part of the Science Museum Group, here you’ll see exhibitions focusing on photography, television, animation, videogaming, the internet and the scientific principles behind light and colour. Spread out over seven floors, there are 3.5 million pieces to take a look at. On top of all that, there’s also a Picturehouse cinema, including an IMAX screen.  The popular Bradford International Film Festival was also hosted here until 2014.

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What’s on?

This is a great day out for all ages, as there’s always loads of different activities to participate in. There’s interactive galleries, cultural and educational activities and events. Here’s a few things that are going on at the moment at the National Media Museum:

  • Games Lounge – Definitely one for any Playstation addicts in the group, here you can play your way through classic games in their original or console formats. You can also learn about the history of videogaming, and discover the story behind the global phenomenon. Some of the highlights include original arcade machines such as Space Invaders and Street Fighter II. They cost the same as when they were first in use – 10-50 pence!
  • In Your Face – Running until 30th October, In Your Face is an experience for the whole group. The idea is to investigate the most photographed, examined and expressive part of the human body through a pick and mix adventure. This consists of interactive demonstrations, displays and activities. There’s loads of fun challenges and experiments to throw yourself into and explore unusual ideas!

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Accessibility

Overall there is great accessibility at the National Media Museum. The entrance to the front of the building is level and has automatic doors. For those entering from the car park entrance, this rear door has automatic push buttons.

Throughout the museum there are a number of accessible toilets – on the ground floor, level 3, level 5 and the picture Ville bar with plenty of room to manoeuvre.

In the car park there are parking spaces for blue badge holders. The museum shop is fully accessible, and the café is as well – a great place to grab a bite to eat! The café has two heights of tables to accommodate mobility scooter users and all seating is movable.

For more information, the museum has an access guide on their website which should contain everything you need to know.

Share your accessible attraction with Quingo!

If you’ve been to visit any great accessible places on your Quingo or would like us to write about a particular place you have visited, we’d be delighted to hear from you! You can email your stories, recommendations and pictures by filling out the contact form on our website and we’ll feature them on our blog.

About Quingo

The Quingo Scooter range features six models to suit your needs and budget. New models are now available from just £22/week on our new contract hire scheme which includes all servicing and maintenance, Insurance, Roadside Recovery, Call Outs and Consumables including Batteries and Tyres. For more information on this or the latest Quingo Scooter range, please visit our website. Alternatively, if you have any Service questions you can always contact us or call customer services on 01582 430 900.

Keep up to date with the latest mobility scooter advice, tips and interesting places to visit on the Quingo Scooter Users Blog. Connect with Quingo and keep up to date with all our latest news on Facebook and Twitter.

All Quingo Personal Mobility Vehicles are provided by Forever Active, the UK’s exclusive distributor. Forever Active is a trading name of Advantage Marketing Corporation Limited (AMC).  AMC Limited is an appointed representative of First Senior Insurance Services Ltd which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. First Senior Insurance Services FSA Register number is 308478.

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Quingo User Takes Flyte

The Quingo team are always encouraging users to get out and about and visit interesting or unusual places on their mobility scooters.

We recently received a letter from John Allen telling us about his experience out and about on his Quingo Flyte in the Yorkshire Dales.

John’s letter read:

“I’ve recently come back from a holiday in the Dales and enclose some photos of the Quingo Flyte in action.

The first one is the Pennine Way down to Malham Cove.

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