Festivals can be crazy and hectic fun at the best of times….. thousands of people gliding past each other all craving a glimpse of the bands they came to see. For disabled people this can prove to be an even greater challenge.
Philip Wells is an experienced festival enthusiast who has attended over 30 festivals in his wheelchair and he knows exactly what it takes to have a well thought out and successful service for people living with disabilities. And Philip reckons WOMAD has it all. “You can just tell there has been a lot of fore-thought put into it, the friendly helpful staff and volunteers are great and the services are too”.
Philip says having things like easily accessed reserved car parking makes all the difference. Some of the other services WOMAD provides for disabled people are viewing platforms for wheelchair users at the three main stages and mobility scooters which can be used in two hour blocks.
If you want to check out the services in full you can contact Chris Herlihy at the WOMAD office on +6 759 84 12. And if you need some advice take it from Philip Wells who has been to every WOMAD since 2003: “Be careful of the hills and have a good time”.
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