24 Doors – Leek’s Live Advent Calendar : Access Information
24 Doors takes place from 1st to 24th December 2024 4pm-6.30pm each day (4pm-7pm on 10th December & 4pm-5pm on 24th December) across various venues in Leek.
Below is access information for each door – details will be added each day along with the exact location of the door when it is revealed in the morning on the online calendar.
All doors are wheelchair accessible unless otherwise stated.
1st December
Wow Hub, Bank House, St Edward Street, Leek, ST13 5DS
Audiences enter the Wow Hub and engage in mindful activity. Activity at this door includes an amplified natural soundscape, lighting and projection. Audiences will exit through a cobbled street next to the Wilkes Head, though you can leave through the front door if required. No dogs.
2nd December
Westwood College, Westwood Park Drive, Leek, ST13 8NP
Parking available at the bus park, or next to the New College reception if disabled. Audiences will walk up to the college from the car park through a dimly lit path (unless in the disabled parking). Then audiences will enter the building and observe a performance. Lighting and amplified sounds will be used. Below for the walking path to the site, ordered row 1 left to right, then row 2 left to right.
3rd December
St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Cruso Street, Leek, ST13 8BW
Audiences will travel up a ramp into the building to observe a performance with amplified sounds and lighting.
4th December
Staffordshire Moorlands District Council, Stockwell Street, Leek, ST13 6DH
Audiences will watch a performance with amplified sound.
5th December
Yugen Yoga Studio, London Street, Leek, ST13 5JY
There is a small step into the building, where there will be a live band with loud music, and lighting in a cosy space. There is a small corridor so navigating with prams may be challenging.
6th December
Den Engel, 11 Stanley Street, Leek ST13 5HG
Entry is through a cobbled courtyard with uneven floor. There is a small step to get inside where there will be amplified sound, lighting and smoke machine. There will be BSL interpretation.
7th December
Duck Feathers, 38-40 Stockwell Street, Leek ST13 6DS
There are two steps up into the venue. A ramp will be provided. Inside there will be a binaural audio experience with eye masks. This is a compact space so navigating with prams may be challenging. No dogs.
8th December
The Silk House Hotel, 64 St Edwards Street, Leek, ST13 5DL
There will be BSL interpretation. Audiences will enter the venue to participate in the activity. There are two steps up into the venue, and the activity is downstairs in the basement. There will be a ramp to support access, and the performance can be moved upstairs if needed. Activity at this door includes amplified music and lighting. No dogs.
9th December
10th December
11th December
12th December
13th December
14th December
15th December
16th December
17th December
18th December
19th December
20th December
21st December
22nd December
23rd December
24th December
* Unless specified, lighting is stationary spotlights lighting up the scene or performers, no moving lights.
Travel / parking
There is no parking at the venues unless specified. You can find details of public car parks in Leek here (free after 3.30pm). If required, please drop off passengers at the venue and then park up.
Accessibility
All doors are wheelchair accessible unless otherwise stated.
At each door there will be ear defenders available. There will also be fidget spinners available too. Please ask the volunteers if either of these would support your access to the door.
BSL interpretation
We aim for the doors to be accessible. Many of the doors can be experienced without sound or language. There will be BSL interpretation available on doors 6, 8, 20, 21, 22 and 23.