Address:
184 Camden High Street, Camden, London, NW1 8QP
Website:
https://electricballroom.co.uk/disabled-access/
Promotions:
Progress
Step-free access?
Yes
Seating available?
Yes
Wheelchair spaces provided?
Yes
Accessible toilets?
Yes
Car parking nearby?
Oof. It’s on Camden High Street, so very handy for the London Underground, but not so much for arriving by car.
Air conditioning?
Yes
Helpful staff?
Yes
What people told us:
“Some Progress red shirts helped me get a chair to sit down on when I got pain in my legs and feet.”
“I attended a Progress show where the same area of seating had to quickly vacate their seats and move out of the way (including as far back as 5 rows) due to either a match involving the chairs being thrown or a wrestler being thrown through almost the entirety of that particular seating section, which didn’t directly impact me as I wasn’t sat there but some patrons seemed to visibly find moving quickly either difficult or uncomfortable, with the only non-floor seating options being either standing on the balcony which required walking upstairs or being in the wheelchair accessible area. This could make it difficult for non-wheelchair using people with mobility issues to find anywhere they could watch the show without having to risk potential issues.”
“They don’t allow ambulant disabled people on crutches to access the venue via the disabled door. There are steep stairs down to the ‘ground’ level and people are standing in the way of the remaining steps to get to floor seating. I fear that had I not got a seated ticket, I would’ve had to leave the venue.
During the show, a wrestler dived into the crowd, people were told to move but, I can’t get up quickly! The spot was done before my body even let me think about standing and my legs were squashed by people and chairs.
Later on, I fell to the ground during the main event entrances and not even people in attendance helped me. I blacked out for a moment. Some people shook their heads and sneered at me, I assume they thought I was drunk/high. I crawled, embarrassed and in pain, to my feet, on a beer soaked floor by myself with only my slippy crutches to help.
I was very VERY disappointed in the venue with their regard to ambulant disabled people. That regard, was sadly, none. No wheelchair? Not our problem.
Ta rah Electric Ballroom. Never again.”
