Deptford Literature Festival 2023 Access Policy

Deptford Literature Festival has been programmed and designed with accessibility at its heart. Please see our access provision below, or get in touch if you have additional enquiries: [email protected]

  • All Deptford Literature Festival events are BSL interpreted.

  • All events are wheelchair accessible, with accessible toilets available at: Deptford Lounge, The Albany, Moonshot Centre and Matchstick Piehouse.

  • A quiet space is available during the day at Deptford Lounge, in the Music Room, on the first floor.

  • Entelechy Arts’ Ambient Jam Collective event at The Albany is a relaxed performance.

  • Six events will be livestreamed and live captioned. The Disabled Poets Prize Award Announcement will be livestreamed with BSL and live captioning. The link to the livestream for each event will be emailed to ticket holders prior to the Festival day.

  • Deptford Lounge has Changing Place facilities, an induction loop and assistance dogs are welcome. For more information: deptfordlounge.org.uk/access

  • The Albany has an induction loop and assistance dogs are welcome. Free tickets can be booked for companions or personal assistants. For more information: thealbany.org.uk/accessibility/

  • If you require additional access provision in order to attend or take part in the Festival, for example larger print handouts at workshops, or a Scribe, please get in touch before the Festival day at: [email protected]

  • If you require assistance on the Festival day itself, please come to the Festival Hub in the foyer of Deptford Lounge where we will be happy to help you.

Travel – Getting to Deptford

Train: Deptford (2 min walk to Deptford Lounge).

Access: lift to both platforms, step-free access

DLR: Deptford Bridge (9 min walk to Deptford Lounge)

Access: lift to both platforms, step free access

Train/ overground: New Cross (8 min walk to Deptford Lounge)

Access: lift to platforms, ramp for train access, step free access, staff help available

Buses: 47 / 53 / 177 / 188 / 199 / 225 / 253

Bike parking: spaces outside Deptford Lounge and The Albany. For more spaces in Deptford check: activethings.app/home

Disabled car parking: Franklin Street car park is the closest to Deptford Lounge with seven disabled bays. The pay-and-display parking bays are 77 steps away from the Lounge.

Taxi drop off point: If you are travelling via taxi, the drop off point is on Giffin Street directly next to Deptford Lounge.