Blackpool Wintergardens

Direct Access was the accessibility consultant for the recent refurbishment of Blackpool Winter Gardens.

The Blackpool Winter Gardens is a large entertainment complex in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, which includes a theatre, ballroom, and conference facilities.

The Winter Gardens has hosted the annual Trades Union Congress, the Conservative Party Conference, Labour Party Conference, and the twice-annual Liberal Democrat Conference. The venue’s owners claim that every Prime Minister since World War II has addressed an audience at the venue.

In September 2016, Direct Access undertook a full accessibility audit of the existing Wintergardens complex. The findings within this report have aided the Architects in ensuring that the current design will maximise the accessibility between the existing and new schemes.