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1. Hackney Wick Accessibility Information
2. Hackney Wick Travel Accessibility Information
   1. Hackney Wick Overground Station
   2. Access information from TFL
   3. Hackney Wick Bus Information
3. Venue Distances
4. Hackney Wick Venues Accessibility Information – Partly Accessible Venues
   1. Colour Factory & Colour Garden
   2. All My Friends
   3. Studio 94
5. Hackney Wick Venues Accessibility Information – Fully Accessible Venues
   1. Hackney Bridge
   2. The Yard & Courtyard
   3. Number 90
   4. Studio 92
   5. CRATE Brewery
6. When You Arrive At Venues
   1. Security
7. Inside The Venues During Body Movements
   1. Sound
   2. Lighting
   3. Toilets
   4. Liason
8. Body Movements Accessibility Information
   1. Set Times
   2. WiFi On Site
9. Body Movements Afterhours
10. When You Arrive At Body Movements
    1. Accreditation
    2. Entrance Policy
11. Welfare & Medical
    1. Welfare
    2. Medics
    3. Hydration Points

Hackney Wick Accessibility Information

Body Movements is pleased to announce the appointment of an Access Officer in conjunction with Safe Only who look after our welfare. Internally, will be processing and responding to all access-related questions and requests before the show, and on-site we will have a dedicated person to act as your liaison should you require them. 

Please get in touch with us to discuss your access requirements at info@bodymoevements.co.uk

NB: Body Movements is not a fully accessible festival, but we’re committed to making our event as accessible as possible. We’re working closely with the Hackney Wick venues to understand the restrictions and access of each venue. 

Venues are not owned or operated by Body Movements. Venues have varying levels of disabled facilities and accessibility. Please continue to read to find out more. 

Access information comes directly from the venue operators, in their own words. Body Movements organisers have done their best to fact-check the facilities of each venue. If there is information missing and you need further clarity, you can either, directly contact those venues or email Body Movements to ask us any questions.

Thank you, Clayton & Saoirse x

Hackney Wick Travel Accessibility Information

Hackney Wick Overground Station

For the latest information visit: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/STATIONS_DESTINATIONS/HKW.ASPX

Access information from TFL

Hackney Wick Bus Information

For the latest bus information and routes: https://tfl.gov.uk/bus/stop/490016641S/hackney-wick?lineId=236

For access information regarding specific buses and bus routes, please contact TFL for the latest information.

Venue Distances

Hackney Wick Venues Accessibility Information – Partly Accessible Venues

Colour Factory & Colour Garden

All My Friends

Studio 94

Hackney Wick Venues Accessibility Information – Fully Accessible Venues

Hackney Bridge

The Yard & Courtyard

Number 90

Studio 92

CRATE Brewery

When You Arrive At Venues

Security

All venues have signed up to Body Movements’ Venue Plegde, ensuring that all staff, stewards, and security are committed to queer inclusion and safety at the same level. Please be aware of the following when entering a venue;

• Security at the entrance may ask for ID, if you look under 25
• Security will ask for see your wristband, allowing you to gain access to the venue (expect Crate where you do not need a wristband)
• Security may ask to search your bag or person. Please be aware, all venues have a zero-tolerance policy on drugs, and if found, will be confiscated. This could result in you being asked to leave the venue or leave the festival, removing your wristband completely so you can no longer access venues
• You have the agency to ask for a certain member of security to search you
• All security and venue staff have had the latest welfare training provided by the GLA, plus additional training on queer respect, safety and inclusion created and provided by festival founder, Clayton Wright

Inside The Venues During Body Movements

Sound

Sound levels inside venues will be extremely loud, so if you want or need to protect your hearing, please bring ear plugs. They are not available in the venues.

Lighting

We use strobe lighting, smoke machines, hazers and high-tech flashing lights in all venues.

Toilets

All toilets are available for all genders and marked as such by the festival with new signage. Accessible toilets vary from venue to venue but for ease are marked on our festival map.

Liason

There will be a dedicated accessibility liaison available on the day. Please get in touch prior to Saturday if you require their contact details for support.

Body Movements Accessibility Information

Body Movements Festival

Date: 29th July

Location: Various locations across Hackney Wick

Opening Hours: 11am till 11pm/12am. Music programming is dependent on venue opening times. A full line-up with set times will soon be available to allow guests to plan their day.

Set Times

We use Clash Finder to publish set times: https://clashfinder.com

This avoids needless printing on paper, and allows us to give you the most accurate information. We’ll share a bespoke Body Movements link, closer to the date of the festival. We recommend having a link to this information on your phone. This will require mobile network data, or, you will have to join a wifi network at one of the many venues.

WiFi On Site

We can not guarantee the speed or consistency of any wifi network at the venues on the day of the festival. You can get logins for the venue’s wifi network, by asking the bar/venue staff at that specific venue.

Body Movements Afterhours

Date: 29th July – 30th July

Location: Various locations across Hackney Wick, E1 & Village Underground

Dalston Superstore: https://dalstonsuperstore.com/accessibility/

Oval Space: Disabled lift to the main room and disables toilets

Opening Hours: From 10pm/11pm depending on the after-party. Entry to the after-parties requires a separate after-party ticket. A full line-up with set times will be available on Clash Finder soon.

When You Arrive At Body Movements

Accreditation

Location: Hackney Bridge

Website: https://hackneybridge.org/

Address: Units 1-28, ECHO BUILDING Units 1-28, ECHO BUILDING, London E15 2SJ

Opening hours: 10:45am until 6:00pm

Overview: This is where you go to get your festival wristband which gives you access to the various venues throughout the day, from 12pm until venues closes. After-parties are separate to this and require a separate ticket. Please look at Clash Finder for the DJ set times and venue closing times.

Please note: Accreditation takes place outside. Our staff scan your ticket, they are not here to ID people.

RA Ticketing and Chosen Names policy: RA has an option for you to buy a ticket in your chosen name. We do not assume or presume anyone’s gender or identity. We welcome all Queer and Trans bodies to Body Movements.

Access notes: You can access Hackney Bridge by crossing the bridge closest to No. 90 venue. This bridge has a disabled lift on the same side as No. 90.

Entrance Policy

To help us manage the door, we ask you to stick to the time your ticket says, or you could risk a late fee, £10 per person if you’re late. If you’ve brought a timed-entry ticket, they are cheaper than standard tickets so please be on time, or risk a late fee, period. If you are disabled, whether that is a physical or non-visible disability, and you’re worried about being on time, please email us before the festival at info@bodymovements.co.uk. You’ll receive an email from the event organisers, which you can show at accreditation, meaning no late fee.

Welfare & Medical

Welfare

Please look after yourself, and your friends and be aware of others around you. Please drink water, take a break, and ask for help if you feel unwell, anxious, or overstimulated.

Body Movements will have welfare staff, WAVE trained, moving through venues at various times. Welfare will be wearing high-vis pink vests. They can assist you, but in an emergency, the best people to help are always the venue staff, bar staff (some who are first-aid trained), and security staff. All venue, bar, and security staff have been WAVE trained and briefed to respect the LGBTQ+ community. Seek them out if there is an issue, or speak to the promoters running the stage. The welfare sanctuary is located near Queen’s Yard. Please see map.

Medics

We have a medic point and ambulance service outside Colour Factory. Please note: If you are inside a venue and need medical attention, please inform the venue staff, bar staff or security who will call a medic. If you are outside walking between venues, please call 999, or make your way to the medic station.

Closest A&E Medical facilities are at:

Homerton University Hospital, Homerton Row, London E9 6SR 0208 510 5555 (1.6 miles)

The Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel, London E1 1BB 0207 377 7000 (3.0 miles)

Hydration Points

Drinking water will be available for free at each bar, encouraging people to keep hydrated and lowering the risk of intoxication.