The Bedfordshire Festival of Music, Speech and Drama is committed to ensuring that our website is accessible to all, including people with disabilities. We strive to provide an inclusive and user-friendly online experience for all visitors. If you encounter any accessibility barriers on our site or have any accessibility-related questions or concerns, please contact us.
ACCESSIBILITY COMMITMENT
We are dedicated to continuously improving the accessibility of our website and ensuring that it complies with the best practices and standards. Our goal is to enable all individuals to access the information available on our website and have a seamless browsing experience.
What Web Accessibility Means to Us
Web accessibility is about creating an inclusive online environment that allows people of all abilities to perceive, understand, navigate, and interact with the web. It involves removing barriers that prevent interaction with, or access to, websites, and ensuring that the content is perceivable, operable, and understandable by all users.
Our Accessibility Initiatives
We have implemented various initiatives to enhance the accessibility of our website, aligning with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). Our efforts include optimising the site for assistive technologies and making it compatible with different devices and browsers.
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Used the Accessibility Wizard to find and fix potential accessibility issues
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Set the language of the site
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Set the content order of the site’s pages
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Defined clear heading structures on all of the site’s pages
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Added alternative text to images
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Implemented color combinations that meet the required color contrast
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Reduced the use of motion on the site
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Ensured all videos, audio, and files on the site are accessible
Declaration of partial compliance with the standard due to third-party content
Our commitment to accessibility extends to all areas of our organisation, including our physical event venues. We ensure that our festival venues and facilities are accessible to all attendees, and we are constantly seeking feedback to improve the overall accessibility of our events. If you have any accessibility-related requests or feedback, please reach out to us.
Accessibility at Our Events
Accessible parking, seating, restrooms, lifts and ramps.
Requests, issues and suggestions
For any accessibility concerns, requests for accommodation, or assistance navigating our website, please contact us.