Report: 94% of disabled audiences put at risk at live events
The UK's Access is Everything finds that improved and consistently applied changes could unlock £402m annually
News By Hanna Ellington | 4 November 2026
Ninety-four percent of disabled audiences in the UK expose themselves to risk when attending live music and live events, according to a new report, underscoring ongoing accessibility hurdles in the industry.
This is according to Access is Everything’s State of Access report, the UK disabled-led accessibility charity’s first major report in eight years and first since the pandemic. It draws from a national base of nearly 300 Deaf, disabled and neurodivergent people of all ages, including artists and professionals in…