You’ll find all the Access information for AND Festival 2026 on this page. If you’d like to speak to a member of our team to chat about your access needs further, you can contact us at hello@andfestival.org.uk.
We are a festival that commissions new work at new venues with different partners for each edition. That means we will keep adding more detail about the accessibility of each event in the lead up to the festival as plans develop.
Sometimes, the information on this page might change because something has changed at one of our venues, or because of unforeseen circumstances. We will share any changes to make sure everyone knows about them.
How we will share accessibility information:
- We will update this page regularly as we plan the festival
- We will make sure full details about accessibility at AND Festival 2026 are listed here by mid-August
- We will share new access information on socials
- We will share updated access information by email with people who have bought a ticket or signed up to our newslette
Barnsley Civic
Barnsley Civic is an indoor arts centre for performing arts and exhibitions. It is in Barnsley town centre. There will be 2 commissions at Barnsley Civic as part of AND Festival 2026; Dian’s Joy’s Krumville, and Going Away.tv’s SERVER.
How to get to Barnsley Civic
The address of the venue is:
Barnsley Civic
Eldon Street
Barnsley
S70 2JL
By public transport
If you are arriving by bus or train, exit Barnsley Interchange through the Eldon Street entrance. From there, it is approximately 100 metres to the venue.
There is more information about arriving by public transport on our Travel and Accommodation Information page.
Driving and Parking
Barnsley Civic does not have its own car park. The nearest car park is The Seam Upper and Lower on County Way (use postcode S70 2JW). There’s also multi-story parking at The Glass Works, which has 28 accessible Blue Badge bays and 6 EV charging stations (use postcode S70 1SF). To claim your free accessible parking, drive up to the exit barrier as normal and use the intercom on the ticket machine and quote your Blue Badge number.
There are also some on-street Blue Badge bays located off Hanson Street, at the rear of the venue.
Access at Barnsley Civic
Entrance
The main entrance on Eldon Street has level access into the building. This entrance has double automatic sliding doors. They are usually open when the building is open.
There is a covered space outside this entrance where you can pause if you need to.
Step-free access
There is step-free access to all public areas of the venue. There are 7 steps with handrails up from the entrance hall to the main part of the building. You can use the steps or the public lift. The public lift is to the left of the main entrance. There is a seating area to the right of the entrance.
Toilets
There are toilets, including accessible toilets on each floor of the building. There is an accessible toilet with left hand transfer next to the lift in the entrance area. Barnsley Civic does not have a Changing Places facility. The nearest Changing Places facility is at the Glassworks, 200m away.
Assistance dogs
Assistance dogs are welcome at Barnsley Civic. The venue can provide water bowls on request.
For full details on Barnsley Civic’s access provision head to their website or their AccessAble page.
Access information for Dian Joy’s Krumville
Dian Joy’s Krumville will be presented at Barnsley Civic as part of AND Festival 2026.
What to expect
Entrance to Krumville is free but booking is encouraged to guarantee entry at your preferred hour slot. In the event that you turn up without a ticket there may be a small number of walk up spots available, or a chance to book at a later time.
Krumville is a multi screen installation that is 20 minutes long and cycles 3 times across the hour. It takes place in a disused escalator space at the back of Barnsley Civic.
Age Guidance
We recommend the minimum age for this installation is 12+. It features 5 synced projections depicting fictional characters within Northern landscapes with themes and content more suitable for older children.
To reach Krumville you will need to come through the Barnsley Civic gallery space. There is a ramp with handrails down into the gallery, and another ramp up to the escalator space. The floor in the gallery is rough concrete which is uneven in places.
The escalator space is relatively narrow, and has high ceilings in places because you can see up the escalator. It can be echoey in this space when it is busy.
There is a hard tiled floor in this space.
Krumville is free to attend but we encourage you to book to guarantee entry.
If the space is full when you arrive, you might have to wait for a short time before you can go into Krumville.
Krumville is an immersive installation with films and projection on multiple screens. Each full film lasts around 20 minutes, but the films will play on a loop, so you can spend as much or little time as you want exploring Krumville.
The lighting in Krumville will be quite low, but the screens will provide some additional lighting. The route around the space will be lit to help you find your way.
The sound environment of Krumville will be made up of ambient and incidental audio at a medium volume level.
Access provisions:
- There is no narrative speech in Krumville, but there will be some incidental and ambient sounds.
- You can collect ear plugs and large print copies of the interpretation information about the artwork from the gallery space if you need them.
- There is no permanent seating in the elevator space but there will be borrowable seating options on offer.
- There will be a relaxed time slot each day for Krumville. There will be fewer people in the space at these times. More information and tickets for these slots will be available by mid August.
Krumville is a new commission and therefore currently in development. We aim to have additional access information available here from mid August.
Access information for SERVER
SERVER will be presented at Barnsley Civic as part of AND Festival 2026.
What to expect:
SERVER takes place in the gallery space in Barnsley Civic. SERVER is free to attend and drop in, no prior booking is needed.
It is a continuous, 7-hour screening of artist talks, keynote presentations, in-conversations, film screenings and digital game playthroughs. We will provide schedules if you’d like to catch a specific section of the programme. You can spend as much or little time as you want in the space. The experience may be more suitable for ages 12+ due to the themes of the programme.
If the space is full when you arrive, you might have to wait a short time before a seat becomes available.
To reach SERVER you will need to come through the Barnsley Civic entrance hall and into the first floor gallery space. There is a ramp with handrails down into the gallery. The floor in the gallery is rough concrete which is uneven in places.
The gallery space is a wide open space with pillars dividing the room in the middle and can be echoey when it is busy.
There will be lower light levels and invigilators will be available help you navigate the space. The screen itself will provide some additional lighting. The route around the space and seating area will be lit to help you find your way.
The sound environment of SERVER will be made up of spoken audio, sound effects and soundtracks at a medium volume level.
Age Guidance
We recommend the minimum age for this installation is 12+. It features artists, academics and creative practitioners talking through artworks, artistic practices and themes of the festival. Some content may contain strong language and images of a sexual nature, violence, and body horror, which is suitable for ages 16+. Sections with this content will be clearly labelled on the programme schedule.
Access Provisions
- AND aims to caption all SERVER content, we aim to have additional access information available here from mid August.
- There will be a mixture of seating options, including some with arms and backs.
Barnsley Market, The Glass Works
Barnsley Market is an indoor market hall within The Glass Works in the heart of Barnsley town centre. There will be 1 commission at The Glass Works as part of AND Festival 2025; Jazmin Morris’ Northern Passage: A Quest To Hopian
How to get to Barnsley Market, The Glass Works
The address of the venue is:
The Glass Works
Barnsley
S70 1GW
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By public transport
If you are arriving by bus or train, exit Barnsley Interchange through the Eldon Street entrance. It is approximately 200 metres to the venue.
Driving and Parking
For drivers, the nearest carparks are the Glassworks Shopper car park (use postcode S70 1SF) and the Alhambra Multi-storey car park (use postcode S70 1SF), both around 0.3 miles from the venue. There are 28 accessible Blue Badge bays in the Glassworks multistorey. To claim your free parking, drive up to the exit barrier as normal and use the intercom on the ticket machine and quote your Blue Badge number.
Additional travel information can be found on The Glass Works website.
Access at Barnsley Market, The Glass Works
Entrance
The main entrance is accessed via the square in Barnsley town centre and has level access into the building. This entrance has double automatic sliding doors.
There is a covered space outside this entrance where you can pause if you need to.
Step Free Access
There is step-free access to the venue.
Toilets
Accessible toilets with left-hand transfer are located in the Market atrium, the first floor of the Market and in Market Kitchen. Out of market opening hours, the only toilets are in The Market Kitchen and located on the upper floor.
Access information for Jazmin Morris’ Northern Passage: A Quest To Hopian
Jazmin Morris’ Northern Passage: A Quest To Hopian will be presented at The Glass Works as part of AND Festival 2026.
What to expect:
Entrance to Northern Passage: A Quest To Hopian is free but booking is encouraged to guarantee entry at your preferred time. You can join us at any time during your hour slot. In the event that you turn up without a ticket there may be a small number of walk up spots available, or a chance to book at a later time.
Northern Passage is a single player game inside a built environment that can accommodate three people playing at any one time. We recommend a total gameplay time of 10-20 minutes. It will be situated on the ground floor of Barnsley Market (a busy indoor market and food hall) and will be visible to the public on entry to the building.
This experience is located at the front of the main market hall. This is a busy, public space. The gaming spaces will be partially enclosed, but other people will be able to watch you play the game. There is also a balcony above the space where people can watch from.
When the market is open, there can be quite a lot of noise in the venue – music playing at the different stalls and people talking. There are also lots of food smells in all areas of the market hall.
When you come into the gaming spaces, there will be three different environments – all of them look a bit like natural environments. There are low seats for each game.
The lighting in Northern Passage: A Quest To Hopian will be a mixture of natural light and lighting from the market.
The sound environment of Northern Passage: A Quest To Hopian will be narrative audio and soundscapes within the games (experienced via headphones). There are also ambient sounds of the Barnsley Market which may be quieter or louder at different times of day. Please note peak times in the market are usually over lunchtime between 12:30-2:30pm.
Age Guidance
We recommend the minimum age for this installation is 10+. It features three games set within locations inspired by Barnsley. Audiences will need to be able to operate a remodelled video game controller to participate in the installation.
Access Provisions
- At the beginning of game play in Northern Passage: A Quest To Hopian there is an on-boarding narration that is captioned.
- The game play is single-player and headphones will be used for the audio.
- There will be seating for those playing Northern Passage: A Quest To Hopian, additional seating will be available when waiting to access the games.
- There will be a relaxed time slot each day for Northern Passage: A Quest To Hopian. There will be fewer people in the gaming space at these times, please note the market may still be busy. More information and tickets for these slots will be available by mid August.
Northern Passage: A Quest To Hopian is a new commission and therefore currently in development. We aim to have additional access information available here from mid August.
Elsecar Heritage Centre
Elsecar Heritage Centre is a former Victorian engineering site set in Elsecar, the historic industrial estate village of ironworks and collieries, built for the Earls Fitzwilliam of Wentworth Woodhouse. There will be 2 commissions at Elsecar Heritage Centre as part of AND Festival 2026; MONOM’s Acoustic Memories and Metahaven’s Chaos Theory.
How to get to Elsecar Heritage Centre
The address of the venue is:
Elsecar Heritage Centre
Wath Rd, Elsecar
Barnsley
S74 8HJ
Travelling by public transport
If you are arriving by train, exit Elsecar Station and it is approximately a 0.5 mile or 11 minute walk to the venue. You can get a train to Elsecar from Barnsley station which takes approximately 9 minutes.
If you are arriving by bus, the Stagecoach bus 66 runs from Barnsley Interchange and takes approximately 40 minutes stopping right outside Elsecar Heritage Centre.
This service runs every 20 minutes (Monday-Saturday) and every 30 minutes (Sunday) from Barnsley Interchange and at the same frequency when returning from Elsecar Heritage Centre to the Interchange.
Driving and Parking
Parking is free at Elsecar Heritage Centre and the most convenient car park is located off of Wath Road (use postcode S74 8HJ) on the Distillery side of the venue. There is an alternative carpark on Forge Lane. Please use official car parks and not park on village streets and respect local residents.
Wath Road car park has 8 accessible parking spaces. A quiet road must be crossed between the car park and the entrance to the centre.
Access at Elsecar Heritage Centre
Entrance
The main entrance to the Iron Works is on Biram Walk and has level access into the venue. AND Festival staff and signage will guide you to Acoustic Memories and Chaos Theory.
There is a covered entrance space where you can pause if you need to.
Step-free access
There is step-free access to all the AND artworks at Elsecar.
Toilets
There is an accessible toilet in the Ironworks Building where the Festival activity takes place. There are further toilets on site, including accessible toilets in the two toilet blocks in John Hartop Square and Blacksmith’s Square. There is a Changing Places facility at Elsecar Heritage Centre, in Blacksmith’s Square next to the toilets.
Food and drink
Brambles Tea Rooms is the onsite cafe serving traditional cakes, sandwiches and snacks. During the festival there will be a local street food vendor serving hot drinks and hot vegetarian dishes. There is beer & cider available to buy and enjoy on site at Maison Du Biere.
Outside seating is available and dogs are welcome. There is also plenty of outdoor space for you to bring your own picnic to eat if you wish, including the lovely Elsecar Park a 5 minute walk away.
Access equipment and resources
A wheelchair is available to borrow for your visit. Please ask at the Visitor Centre and contact on 01226 740203. A hearing loop is available at the front desk of the Visitor Centre.
Assistance dogs
Assistance dogs are welcome in all areas of the buildings on site.
For full details on Elsecar Heritage Centre’s access provision head to their website or their AccessAble page.
Access information for MONOM’s Acoustic Memories
MONOM’s Acoustic Memories will be presented at Elsecar Heritage Centre as part of AND Festival 2026.
What to expect:
Acoustic Memories takes place in The Ironworks building at the back of the Elsecar Heritage Centre site.
To reach Acoustic Memories you will come through the entrance on Biram Street. There is level access into the space. The space is big and with high ceilings.
You will be held in your booking group and invited into Acoustic Memories at the start of the experience.
There is a polished concrete floor in this space.
Acoustic Memories is free but booking is highly encouraged to guarantee entry. We recommend that you aim to arrive at Elsecar Heritage Centre 10 minutes before your slot to find the Ironworks building. In the event that you turn up without a ticket there may be a small number of walk-up tickets available or availability in the next slot.
Acoustic Memories is an immersive 4D spatial sound installation. There will be very low light levels and invigilators will be available to help you navigate the space.
The sound environment of Acoustic Memories contains peak levels of around 96 dB and will feature a mix of abstract sounds, instrumentation, and vocals.
Age Guidance:
We recommend the minimum age for this installation is 12+. It features a commissioned 4D soundscape in a darkly lit space, designed as a durational, contemplative listening experience with themes and content more suitable for older children.
Access provisions:
There will be ear defenders and ear plugs available from the entrance space.
There will be a mixture of seating options available, including low floor seating, and some backed chairs.
There will be a relaxed time slot each day for Acoustic Memories. There will be fewer people in the space at these times. More information and tickets for these slots will be available by mid August.
Acoustic Memories is a new commission and therefore currently in development. We aim to have additional access information available here from mid August.
Access information for Metahaven’s Chaos Theory
Metahaven’s Chaos Theory will be presented at Elsecar Heritage Centre as part of AND Festival 2026.
What to expect:
Chaos Theory takes place in The Ironworks building at the back of the Elsecar Heritage Centre site.
To reach Chaos Theory you will come through the entrance on Biram Street. There is level access into the space. There is step and ramp access into the space. The space is big and with high ceilings.
There is a polished concrete floor in this space.
Chaos Theory is free to attend and drop in, no prior booking is needed. We recommend you plan your visit around your booked slot for Acoustic Memories.
Chaos Theory is a screen based audiovisual poem played on one large screen. Each loop of the work lasts around 25 minutes. There will be low light levels, but the screen/projection will provide some additional lighting.
The sound environment of Chaos Theory will be made up of ambient noise, captioned French, Hungarian, Basque, and English vocals, and foley sounds with audio at a medium volume level.
Age Guidance:
We recommend the minimum age for this installation is 12+. It features a cinematic exploration of the relationship between two protagonists exploring parenthood, childhood, and sisterhood with themes and content more suitable for older children.
Access Provisions:
Chaos Theory will be captioned and includes subtitles.
There will be a mixture of seating options, including backed seating.
There will be low light levels, but the screen will provide some additional lighting. The route around the space will be lit to help you find your way.
Parkway Cinema
Parkway Cinema is an independent cinema, specialising in showing 35mm and 70mm films, it is located in Barnsley town centre. There will be 1 commission at Parkway Cinema as part of AND Festival 2026; Sally Golding and Matt Spendlove’s performance of Intra Protocol.
How to get to Parkway Cinema
The address of the venue is:
Parkway Cinema,
62-68 Eldon St,
Barnsley
S70 2JL
Travelling by public transport
If you are arriving by bus or train, exit Barnsley Interchange through the Eldon Street entrance and it is approximately a 50 metre walk to the venue.
Driving and Parking
For drivers, the nearest car park is The Seam Upper and Lower on County Way. Use postcode S70 2JW for your sat nav. There’s also multi-story parking at The Glass Works, which includes six EV charging stations (use postcode S70 1SF). Both carparks are a short walk to Parkway Cinema. There are 28 accessible Blue Badge bays in the Glassworks multistorey. To claim your free parking, drive up to the exit barrier as normal and use the intercom on the ticket machine and quote your Blue Badge number.
Access at Parkway Cinema
Entrance
The main entrance on Eldon Street has level access into the building. This entrance has non-automatic double doors.
There is a covered space outside this entrance where you can pause if you need to.
Step-free access
There is step-free access to the venue.
Toilets
There are toilets on the ground floor and first floor of the cinema. The accessible toilet is located on the ground floor at the rear of the cinema.
Access information for Intra Protocol
Sally Golding and Matt Spendlove’s Intra Protocol will be presented at Parkway Cinema as part of AND Festival 2026.
What to expect
Intra Protocol takes place in the main auditorium on the ground floor of Parkway Cinema.
To reach Intra Protocol you will need to go through the cinema foyer and into the main auditorium. The floor is carpeted in the main auditorium and the ceiling is high in places.
Intra Protocol is a durational work that is free to attend but booking is encouraged to guarantee entry.
In the unlikely event that you turn up and we are at full capacity, there may be a short wait to enter.
Intra Protocol is an immersive audiovisual work blending cinema and performance. There will be low light levels and invigilators will be available to help to a seat if you need assistance.
The sound environment of Intra Protocol combines electronical sounds and differing frequences and levels throughout the performance with themes and content more suitable for older children. The performance will also include some flashing lights.
Age Guidance
We recommend the minimum age for this installation is 12+. It features an evolving composition of light, sound and embodied space with themes and content more suitable for older children. The sound may become intense at times as the work unfolds, with some flashing lights.
Access Provisions
Intra Protocol is a new iteration of a previous work and therefore currently in development. We aim to have access information available here from mid August.
(W)HOLE \\ Clusterduck
What to expect
(W)HOLE is a public realm artwork that requires you to travel to different locations to find each manhole cover. You can scan the QR code on the manhole cover in each location to reveal a unique AR experience. Audiences will also need to have access to and be able to activate Snapchat to enjoy the artwork. Locations will be announced closer to the festival weekend.
In the event that you turn up and there is a crowd, there may be a short wait to access the artwork.
Age Guidance
Due to age restrictions in downloading Snapchat, the minimum age for this installation is 13+. The AR component of the work features animated objects with themes and content more suitable for older children.
Access Provisions
(W)HOLE is a new iteration of a previous work and therefore currently in development. We aim to have access information available here from mid August.
If you’d like to speak to a member of our team to chat about access, you can contact us at hello@andfestival.org.uk.