Events

Small-group, quiet-environment tours of the Victorian period rooms at Kilkenny Castle for visitors with sensory needs and their families. Free but advance booking required. Contact kilkennycastleinfo@opw.ie to book

Para table tennis open tournament, part of the Disability Sport Wales Para Sport Festival 2026. Part of the wider Para Sport Festival 2026 (7 events across 4 Welsh cities).

Visually impaired tennis event, part of the Disability Sport Wales Para Sport Festival 2026. Part of the wider Para Sport Festival 2026 (7 events across 4 Welsh cities).

Audio-described performance of Les Misérables with a pre-show touch tour of set, props and costume for blind and partially sighted theatregoers. Touch tour at 12:45pm, audio-described performance at 2:30pm. Delivered by VocalEyes.

A programme of relaxed, audio described, captioned and BSL-interpreted performances across Delfont Mackintosh's West End venues through September and October 2026. Check individual show listings for exact accessible performance dates.

The Braemar Royal Highland Gathering, with designated wheelchair viewing areas in the C and E ringside sections, no-step access to the games park, accessible toilets and a shuttle bus from the main car park for elderly and infirm visitors.

City-wide harvest festival with a new dedicated Sensory Hub in City Square Shopping Centre, run with Autism Friendly Waterford, offering a calm space with sensory equipment for autistic visitors and their families.

Weekly sensory-friendly film screenings, generally on Sunday mornings, at participating Showcase Cinemas locations across the UK. Features include soft auditorium lighting, lowered volume, 2D-only films, no trailers, and freedom to move around during the film.

SEA LIFE London Aquarium opens an hour early with limited tickets, music off until 10am, static lighting and reduced screen volume for a calmer sensory experience.

Monthly sensory-adapted film screenings at over 90 ODEON cinemas across the UK, featuring low lighting kept on, lower sound volume, and no trailers or adverts.

Sensory-adjusted film screenings with reduced sound levels, dimmed lighting, and no adverts or trailers. Freedom to move around or make noise without judgement, at over 100 Cineworld cinemas nationwide. Ear defenders available on request. CEA Card accepted for a free carer ticket.

Monthly relaxed sensory session with reduced lighting and sound changes for visitors who benefit from a calmer environment. Confirm exact date on venue website before visiting as monthly dates can shift.

New for 2026, an earlier opening once a month for neurodivergent visitors and anyone who benefits from a calmer environment to enjoy Lotherton's Wildlife World Zoo and House museum before general admission crowds arrive.

Free accessibility and independent living expo with around 70 exhibitors, product demonstrations, and expert talks aimed at disabled people, their support networks, carers, and healthcare professionals. Inaugural Naidex Roadshow South; 1,000-2,000 visitors expected. Verify accessibility specifics on venue site before publishing live.

A hub listing relaxed performance dates across multiple West End shows and theatres through autumn 2026. Includes dates such as 10, 16, 20, 23 & 29 Sep and 4, 11 & 18 Oct 2026 - check the hub page for the current show list.

A multi-sport festival for children and young people giving disabled participants of any skill level the chance to try accessible sports, with non-disabled friends and family welcome to join in.

A dedicated disability information and services show held at Knock Shrine, County Mayo. 10am-4pm.

A season of relaxed performances across Ambassador Theatre Group venues throughout the UK, adapted for audiences with autism, sensory and communication needs, learning disabilities, or anyone who benefits from a calmer environment. Includes reduced lighting and sound changes, and flexible movement in the auditorium. Aggregated listing; exact show and venue vary by date - check source link for the full schedule.

The first National Neurodiversity Show held in Scotland, the UK's largest neurodiversity exhibition, bringing together support services, products and advice for autistic and neurodivergent people and their families. Dedicated quiet room throughout the day; guide dogs welcome; 10am-4pm.

Free exhibition for Motability Scheme customers and disabled drivers/passengers to explore and test drive accessible vehicles, with an indoor mobility scooter test area and an Electric Vehicle Information Hub. Fully accessible venue with free parking.

SEN Friendly Day at the Museum of Chelmsford, held every 2nd Saturday of the month, all day.

Ireland's national autism charity AsIAm hosts its annual conference, bringing together autistic people, families, professionals, policymakers and allies for keynote talks, panel discussions and interactive workshops exploring an autism-affirming Ireland. Run by AsIAm, Ireland's autism charity. Confirm specific venue wheelchair/access provisions with the organiser ahead of booking.

Autism-friendly early entrance to Thinktank Science Museum before public opening, with sound-making exhibits muted until 11am and a calmer environment for neurodivergent families.

Drop-in early opening for children with autism and other additional needs, plus siblings and families, ahead of the museum's general opening, with a quiet room and a different gallery opened each month.

A chilled performance of My Neighbour Totoro, adapted to allow a more relaxed approach to noise and movement in the auditorium while the show itself is unchanged. Audience members can move in and out of the auditorium during the show; suitable for people with dementia, autism, and sensory needs. Babes in arms welcome.

Para-sport festival session as part of the Disability Sport Wales insport Series, offering accessible sport taster sessions.

The world's largest half marathon runs from Newcastle to South Shields and includes an elite wheelchair race alongside the main mass-participation event.

Para-sport festival session as part of the Disability Sport Wales insport Series, offering accessible sport taster sessions.

Comic Con Northern Ireland at the Eikon Exhibition Centre, Lisburn, with accessible toilets, lifts, motorised scooter and wheelchair loan, and a mobile Changing Places facility. Mobile Changing Places facility with hoist; complimentary personal assistant tickets for Nimbus Access Card holders showing +1/+2.

Monthly autism-friendly film screenings held on the third Sunday of every month at participating Picturehouse cinemas nationwide. Screenings feature low lighting, lower volume, no trailers or adverts, and a relaxed atmosphere where movement and noise are welcome.

A private, calm and supportive Take-Over Day at Gulliver's World theme park for autistic families, run by The A World UK. Ticketed exclusive-access event; £20 per person including infants and carers.

A Scottish Disability Sport boccia competition for World Boccia classes, held at the ENGAGE facility in Edinburgh as part of the national boccia calendar for disabled athletes.

Free showcase of 20+ leading wheelchair power accessories and off-road/all-terrain wheelchairs, with hands-on demos and try-before-you-buy sessions. Source pages reference multiple Wheelchair Roadshow dates (Apr 2026 and Oct 2026) - this record is for the 3 Oct 2026 date; confirm venue details before verifying.

British Sign Language interpreted performance across the Delfont Mackintosh West End theatres. Check specific production/theatre for exact showtime.

Live audio description performance across the Delfont Mackintosh West End theatres. Check specific production/theatre for exact showtime.

Regional para-sport boccia championship organised through the Irish Wheelchair Association sport network, open to wheelchair users and athletes with physical disabilities. Part of the Irish Wheelchair Association sport events calendar.

BSL (British Sign Language) interpreted performance of My Neighbour Totoro at an LW Theatres West End venue.

Contemporary performance festival featuring relaxed performances for audiences who benefit from a more flexible, judgement-free environment, with wheelchair accessible audience spaces and bathroom facilities across venues. Multi-venue Birmingham festival; check individual show listings to confirm which specific performances are designated relaxed.

Ireland's premier opera festival at the National Opera House, fully wheelchair accessible with space for up to 17 wheelchair users and companions per performance in a variety of prime locations, lift access to all public spaces, and infrared hearing loops available on request. Contact box office in advance (+353 53 912 2144 or boxoffice@wexfordopera.com) to arrange wheelchair spaces or reserve a hearing loop headset.

V&A Dundee periodically closes to the general public to offer a Sensory Friendly Day, with adapted lighting, sound and opening arrangements for visitors with additional support needs; the next confirmed date is Tuesday 19 October 2026.

A season of Closed Captioned, Signed, Audio Described and Relaxed performances across dance, musicals, theatre and family shows.

National Museum Cardiff runs a family-friendly event on 24 October 2026 with Welsh and English sessions at 10:30am, 12:30pm and 2:30pm, including BSL-interpreted and relaxed sessions.

Scottish Opera presents an audio-described performance of Turandot at Theatre Royal Glasgow, with a pre-show touch tour for blind and partially sighted patrons. Touch tour begins at 1:45pm; performance at 3pm.

A sensory-friendly Halloween party for children who benefit from a calmer, adapted event, capped at 50 attendees, held at Lush inside the White Rose Centre. Small capacity (50 attendees). Venue has disabled parking, lifts, disabled toilets and a Changing Places toilet.

Ireland's Samhain/Halloween festival across the historic towns of Trim and Athboy, Co. Meath, with processions, folklore, food and music. The festival runs an accessibility and inclusion initiative developed with Nua Healthcare Services and Trim Autism Friendly Town, aimed at making festival spaces more welcoming for visitors of all abilities. Contact organisers directly for specific access arrangements at each event within the programme.

The UK's national accessible shopping day, with participating shopping centres and retailers nationwide introducing measures to make the shopping experience more inclusive for disabled customers.

Waltham Forest's biggest fireworks night event; includes a dedicated low-noise children's display at 6pm designed for children and adults with additional sensory needs, ahead of the main 8pm show. Low-noise display at 6pm set at a height easy for young/seated viewers to see; full-effect show follows at 8pm.

Free multi-sport festival for wheelchair users and people with disabilities, run by WheelPower, offering taster sessions across a range of wheelchair sports.