ACCESSBILITY

General Accessibility Information

  • All areas of the festival and performances are accessible to wheelchair users.
  • Disabled parking is available at Friars Walk and Kingsway car park.
  • Large print timetables will be available at The Riverfront Box Office and at the Information Point.
  • For audio description performances, please bring your own headphones, we will supply packs to be collected at The Riverfront Box Office.
  • The Riverfront Theatre will include a Chill Space where you can retreat to if you need some time for a moment of calm. For anyone who may need a break away from the festival.
  • A Prayer Room is available in our workshops.
  • We respect the needs of all our visitors and make a conscious effort to make our event as accessible as possible. If you would like to discuss specific requirements or concerns with a member of staff, there are a variety of ways you can communicate with us - call 01633 656679, email riverfront.boxoffice@newportlive.co.uk or come into The Riverfront and speak to our Box Office team who will be able to assist you.
Access Guide

We’ve put together a friendly Access Guide for Big Splash Festival, so you’ll know exactly what to expect and can enjoy your visit with ease.

Take a look at our Big Splash Access Guide here.

Here is an easy read version of our Access Guide.

Accessible Performances

Saturday 19th July

Celebrate Stage

All performances on stage

11:00 - 17:30

BSL provided by Emma Horton at the Celebrate Stage 

The Riverfront Entrance

Circus Raj

12:25 - 12:55
16:10 - 16:40

AD provided by Alastair Sill.

Usk Plaza
 
Felicity Footloose 13:30 - 14:00 AD provided by Alastair Sill.

 

Sunday 20th July

The Riverfront Entrance

Circus Raj

11:50 - 12:30

AD provided by Alastair Sill.

Usk Plaza Logy On Fire 14:05 - 14:35 AD provided by Alastair Sill.
Usk Plaza Able Mable 16:00 - 16:30 AD provided by Alastair Sill.
Multilingual Programmes

Our Big Splash programme has been translated into the following languages:

Czech
Romanian
Polish
Arabic
Hindi

WET WEATHER PLAN

In Wales, the weather likes to keep us guessing!