{"id":37047,"date":"2023-02-24T09:00:52","date_gmt":"2023-02-24T14:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/?p=37047"},"modified":"2023-02-22T21:41:02","modified_gmt":"2023-02-23T02:41:02","slug":"disabled-people-dont-feel-welcome-in-nightclubs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/disabled-people-dont-feel-welcome-in-nightclubs\/","title":{"rendered":"Disabled People &#8216;Don&#8217;t Feel Welcome in Nightclubs&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\"><b class=\"ssrcss-hmf8ql-BoldText e5tfeyi3\">&#8220;The amount of people I&#8217;ve seen out in wheelchairs in nightclubs, I could count them &#8211; it&#8217;s under 10.&#8221;<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">This is the dispiriting assessment of nightclub accessibility from\u00a0 student Alex Kingdom, a wheelchair user who loves to go out to listen to music with his friends.<\/p><div class=\"toron-content_2 toron-entity-placement\" style=\"text-align: center;\" id=\"toron-2259772779\"><div class=\"toron-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><div id=\"toron-2145551973\" style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/contact\/\" aria-label=\"ChatGPT Image Dec 23, 2025, 02_41_11 PM\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ChatGPT-Image-Dec-23-2025-02_41_11-PM.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ChatGPT-Image-Dec-23-2025-02_41_11-PM.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ChatGPT-Image-Dec-23-2025-02_41_11-PM-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ChatGPT-Image-Dec-23-2025-02_41_11-PM-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ChatGPT-Image-Dec-23-2025-02_41_11-PM-650x650.png 650w, https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ChatGPT-Image-Dec-23-2025-02_41_11-PM-750x750.png 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\"  style=\"display: inline-block;\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">However, he knows all too well that, for people who use wheelchairs or have other access needs, trying to go for a night out can be a lottery &#8211; one which it is all too easy to lose.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">A quick browse through a range of websites for nightclubs makes for sobering reading for anyone hoping to find out whether venues offer help to those with reduced mobility.<\/p><div id=\"toron-1221957359\" class=\"toron-content toron-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\"><div class=\"toron-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/contact\/\" aria-label=\"ChatGPT Image Dec 23, 2025, 02_41_11 PM\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ChatGPT-Image-Dec-23-2025-02_41_11-PM.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ChatGPT-Image-Dec-23-2025-02_41_11-PM.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ChatGPT-Image-Dec-23-2025-02_41_11-PM-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ChatGPT-Image-Dec-23-2025-02_41_11-PM-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ChatGPT-Image-Dec-23-2025-02_41_11-PM-650x650.png 650w, https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ChatGPT-Image-Dec-23-2025-02_41_11-PM-750x750.png 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\"  style=\"display: inline-block;\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"unordered-list-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1o5f7ft-BulletListContainer e5tfeyi0\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">Only one club of a random sample had any explanation of its accessibility, which can be essential for disabled customers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">Some which are suitable for wheelchair users do not advertise the fact. For example, Pryzm\u00a0 has lift access to all its levels but does not even mention this on its own website.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"piano-inline1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">This lack of information is something Alex, 21, a\u00a0 media student originally from Exeter, has frequently encountered. He has cerebral palsy and is needs to use his wheelchair full-time when out.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">He said: &#8220;When I first went out, my friends would go &#8216;do you want to go this club&#8217; and I&#8217;d say I&#8217;ll have to find out if it&#8217;s accessible first because there&#8217;s no indication of that at all.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-37050\" src=\"https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/elevate-_BR7kwbILH0-unsplash-750x498.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/elevate-_BR7kwbILH0-unsplash-750x498.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/elevate-_BR7kwbILH0-unsplash-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/elevate-_BR7kwbILH0-unsplash-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/elevate-_BR7kwbILH0-unsplash-1536x1020.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/elevate-_BR7kwbILH0-unsplash-2048x1360.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">He enjoys going out, with his favourites being &#8220;anything you can sing along to, a bit of cheesy 2000s pop&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">&#8220;The one I got to the most is probably Live Lounge,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">&#8220;It&#8217;s mostly due to how they treat me there. They&#8217;re very good with people like me and other wheelchair users.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-dm4ypg-ComponentWrapper-HeadlineComponentWrapper egtrm1f0\" data-component=\"subheadline-block\">\n<h2 id=\"I-dont-feel-welcome-at-a-club\" class=\"ssrcss-y2fd7s-StyledHeading e1fj1fc10\" tabindex=\"-1\"><span role=\"text\">&#8216;I don&#8217;t feel welcome at a club&#8217;<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">&#8220;I&#8217;ve been to Pryzm a few times and the staff there are great. The one thing is there&#8217;s lift access to get to different rooms and the thing I&#8217;ve found is on their website they don&#8217;t actually tell you if the lift is working or not.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"piano-inline2\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">&#8220;You have to pay for tickets for Pryzm, so you&#8217;ve paid your entry and you get to the door and it&#8217;s, &#8216;oh the lift&#8217;s not working&#8217;, but there&#8217;s nothing on the website to indicate that.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">&#8220;I now have friends in wheelchairs who are 20,19, that [say], &#8216;I don&#8217;t feel welcome at a club because there&#8217;s no information for me&#8217;, they don&#8217;t know the ways of getting around it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">&#8220;Sometimes they&#8217;ll come to me or other people and ask, but I think there is a fundamental issue there because it also makes it seem like they don&#8217;t want people in wheelchairs there, or they don&#8217;t expect it, which shouldn&#8217;t be the case in the year we&#8217;re in now.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-37051\" src=\"https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/11143255_10155738547435511_3177339506350359357_n-2-750x563.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/11143255_10155738547435511_3177339506350359357_n-2-750x563.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/11143255_10155738547435511_3177339506350359357_n-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/11143255_10155738547435511_3177339506350359357_n-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/11143255_10155738547435511_3177339506350359357_n-2.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">The Equality Act 2010 says service providers are required to make &#8220;reasonable adjustments&#8221; to enable users to access their services.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">But there is no compulsion for everywhere to be wheelchair accessible, especially in the case of older buildings where adjustments would be difficult or extremely costly.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">But even more pressing is the issue of informing people what is available, Alex thinks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"piano-inline3\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">&#8220;For someone like me, I can get over it [when there is no access] but for other people it really does get them down and make them feel unwanted.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">&#8220;The amount of people I&#8217;ve seen out in wheelchairs in nightclubs, I could count them &#8211; it&#8217;s under 10. And I think part of that is just because they don&#8217;t know that they can go to these things.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">&#8220;There are so many disabled people that love a drink and all that sort of stuff and would love to do those sorts of things, but don&#8217;t really feel welcomed by it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">Rekom, which owns Pryzm, said it worked hard to make its venues as inclusive as possible and lifts were regularly serviced, but did break down sometimes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">&#8220;We try to sure they are repaired as quickly as possible,&#8221; it said, adding: &#8220;We recognise that we need to do more to highlight the facilities we have available, which also include quiet areas for those experiencing sensory overload, and this is something we are working on as part of our guest-first\u00a0<a class=\"ssrcss-k17ofw-InlineLink e1no5rhv0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wecare-rekom.com\/\">we care<\/a>\u00a0strategy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-37052\" src=\"https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/mho-oasis-nightclub-6-750x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/mho-oasis-nightclub-6-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/mho-oasis-nightclub-6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/mho-oasis-nightclub-6-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/mho-oasis-nightclub-6-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/mho-oasis-nightclub-6.jpg 1950w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">Michael Kill, chief executive for the\u00a0<a class=\"ssrcss-k17ofw-InlineLink e1no5rhv0\" href=\"https:\/\/ntia.co.uk\/\">Night Time Industries Association<\/a>\u00a0(NTIA), is very open about the fact access needs addressing in his sector.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">&#8220;Without a doubt, the nightclub industry still has a lot of work to do. Some of them are limited by the makeup of their buildings within city centres, listed buildings etc,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">&#8220;I recognise through our audits of websites and comparative websites for other experiences in different cultural formats and spaces that there is a lot of work to do.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">He said the NTIA was working on a training package for members looking at accessibility, particularly &#8220;the communication of accessibility&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">&#8220;There are some very clear and supportive people who want to engage and ensure that people with disabilities have the opportunity to come out and enjoy a night out.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">The body is working with\u00a0<a class=\"ssrcss-k17ofw-InlineLink e1no5rhv0\" href=\"https:\/\/attitudeiseverything.org.uk\/\">Attitude is Everything<\/a>\u00a0which has campaigned within the music and live events sector since 2000 to improve access for customers and musicians with disabilities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">The government said it had set up a disability rights taskforce to look at barriers facing disabled people and had a working group looking at access to services.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0\" data-component=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00\">A spokesman said: &#8220;We recognise the importance of young disabled people having access to a range of social settings.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;The amount of people I&#8217;ve seen out in wheelchairs in nightclubs, I could count them &#8211; it&#8217;s under 10.&#8221; This is the dispiriting assessment of nightclub accessibility from\u00a0 student Alex Kingdom, a wheelchair user who loves to go out to listen to music with his friends. However, he knows all too well that, for people [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":37049,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[48],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-37047","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Disabled People &#039;Don&#039;t Feel Welcome in Nightclubs&#039; Nightclub Photos - TorontoNightclub.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/disabled-people-dont-feel-welcome-in-nightclubs\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Disabled People &#039;Don&#039;t Feel Welcome in Nightclubs&#039; Nightclub Photos - TorontoNightclub.com\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"&#8220;The amount of people I&#8217;ve seen out in wheelchairs in nightclubs, I could count them &#8211; it&#8217;s under 10.&#8221; This is the dispiriting assessment of nightclub accessibility from\u00a0 student Alex Kingdom, a wheelchair user who loves to go out to listen to music with his friends. However, he knows all too well that, for people [&hellip;]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/disabled-people-dont-feel-welcome-in-nightclubs\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"TorontoNightclub.com\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/torontonightclubcom\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2023-02-24T14:00:52+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/crowd-surfing-gifs-6983581696.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"500\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"281\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"torontonightclub.com\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@clubseries\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@clubseries\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"torontonightclub.com\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"5 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.torontonightclub.com\\\/ca\\\/disabled-people-dont-feel-welcome-in-nightclubs\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.torontonightclub.com\\\/ca\\\/disabled-people-dont-feel-welcome-in-nightclubs\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"torontonightclub.com\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.torontonightclub.com\\\/ca\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/09fe1ee88337ef3c2ceddbf5f7506699\"},\"headline\":\"Disabled People &#8216;Don&#8217;t Feel Welcome in Nightclubs&#8217;\",\"datePublished\":\"2023-02-24T14:00:52+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.torontonightclub.com\\\/ca\\\/disabled-people-dont-feel-welcome-in-nightclubs\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":909,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.torontonightclub.com\\\/ca\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.torontonightclub.com\\\/ca\\\/disabled-people-dont-feel-welcome-in-nightclubs\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.torontonightclub.com\\\/ca\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/02\\\/crowd-surfing-gifs-6983581696.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"Latest News\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-CA\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.torontonightclub.com\\\/ca\\\/disabled-people-dont-feel-welcome-in-nightclubs\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.torontonightclub.com\\\/ca\\\/disabled-people-dont-feel-welcome-in-nightclubs\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.torontonightclub.com\\\/ca\\\/disabled-people-dont-feel-welcome-in-nightclubs\\\/\",\"name\":\"Disabled People 'Don't Feel Welcome in Nightclubs' Nightclub Photos - TorontoNightclub.com\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.torontonightclub.com\\\/ca\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.torontonightclub.com\\\/ca\\\/disabled-people-dont-feel-welcome-in-nightclubs\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.torontonightclub.com\\\/ca\\\/disabled-people-dont-feel-welcome-in-nightclubs\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.torontonightclub.com\\\/ca\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/02\\\/crowd-surfing-gifs-6983581696.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2023-02-24T14:00:52+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.torontonightclub.com\\\/ca\\\/disabled-people-dont-feel-welcome-in-nightclubs\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-CA\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.torontonightclub.com\\\/ca\\\/disabled-people-dont-feel-welcome-in-nightclubs\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-CA\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.torontonightclub.com\\\/ca\\\/disabled-people-dont-feel-welcome-in-nightclubs\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.torontonightclub.com\\\/ca\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/02\\\/crowd-surfing-gifs-6983581696.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.torontonightclub.com\\\/ca\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/02\\\/crowd-surfing-gifs-6983581696.jpg\",\"width\":500,\"height\":281},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.torontonightclub.com\\\/ca\\\/disabled-people-dont-feel-welcome-in-nightclubs\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.torontonightclub.com\\\/ca\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Latest News\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.torontonightclub.com\\\/ca\\\/blog\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Disabled People &#8216;Don&#8217;t Feel Welcome in Nightclubs&#8217;\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.torontonightclub.com\\\/ca\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.torontonightclub.com\\\/ca\\\/\",\"name\":\"TorontoNightclub.com\",\"description\":\"Guestlists, Photos, Events for Nightclubs in Toronto, Mississauga, Vaughan, Oakville\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.torontonightclub.com\\\/ca\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.torontonightclub.com\\\/ca\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-CA\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.torontonightclub.com\\\/ca\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Torontonightclub.com\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.torontonightclub.com\\\/ca\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-CA\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.torontonightclub.com\\\/ca\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i1.wp.com\\\/www.torontonightclub.com\\\/ca\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/02\\\/tncicon-1.png?fit=527%2C539&ssl=1\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i1.wp.com\\\/www.torontonightclub.com\\\/ca\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/02\\\/tncicon-1.png?fit=527%2C539&ssl=1\",\"width\":527,\"height\":539,\"caption\":\"Torontonightclub.com\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.torontonightclub.com\\\/ca\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/torontonightclubcom\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/clubseries\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.instagram.com\\\/torontonightclub\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/in\\\/richard-d-5597a880\\\/\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.torontonightclub.com\\\/ca\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/09fe1ee88337ef3c2ceddbf5f7506699\",\"name\":\"torontonightclub.com\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-CA\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/5ba512d7632dfea23c49a308ee301bc6121349de209b10ba7913af004751feaa?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/5ba512d7632dfea23c49a308ee301bc6121349de209b10ba7913af004751feaa?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/5ba512d7632dfea23c49a308ee301bc6121349de209b10ba7913af004751feaa?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"torontonightclub.com\"},\"description\":\"Torontonightclub.com is Toronto's Leading Source for clubbing info in Southern Ontario since 1993. Be it Guestlists, viewing club pics, or Whats happening this weekend, log on every day to be in the know.\",\"sameAs\":[\"http:\\\/\\\/www.torontonightclub.com\\\/ca\"]}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Disabled People 'Don't Feel Welcome in Nightclubs' Nightclub Photos - TorontoNightclub.com","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/disabled-people-dont-feel-welcome-in-nightclubs\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Disabled People 'Don't Feel Welcome in Nightclubs' Nightclub Photos - TorontoNightclub.com","og_description":"&#8220;The amount of people I&#8217;ve seen out in wheelchairs in nightclubs, I could count them &#8211; it&#8217;s under 10.&#8221; This is the dispiriting assessment of nightclub accessibility from\u00a0 student Alex Kingdom, a wheelchair user who loves to go out to listen to music with his friends. However, he knows all too well that, for people [&hellip;]","og_url":"https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/disabled-people-dont-feel-welcome-in-nightclubs\/","og_site_name":"TorontoNightclub.com","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/torontonightclubcom","article_published_time":"2023-02-24T14:00:52+00:00","og_image":[{"width":500,"height":281,"url":"https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/crowd-surfing-gifs-6983581696.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"torontonightclub.com","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@clubseries","twitter_site":"@clubseries","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"torontonightclub.com","Est. reading time":"5 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/disabled-people-dont-feel-welcome-in-nightclubs\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/disabled-people-dont-feel-welcome-in-nightclubs\/"},"author":{"name":"torontonightclub.com","@id":"https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/#\/schema\/person\/09fe1ee88337ef3c2ceddbf5f7506699"},"headline":"Disabled People &#8216;Don&#8217;t Feel Welcome in Nightclubs&#8217;","datePublished":"2023-02-24T14:00:52+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/disabled-people-dont-feel-welcome-in-nightclubs\/"},"wordCount":909,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/disabled-people-dont-feel-welcome-in-nightclubs\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/crowd-surfing-gifs-6983581696.jpg","articleSection":["Latest News"],"inLanguage":"en-CA","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/disabled-people-dont-feel-welcome-in-nightclubs\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/disabled-people-dont-feel-welcome-in-nightclubs\/","url":"https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/disabled-people-dont-feel-welcome-in-nightclubs\/","name":"Disabled People 'Don't Feel Welcome in Nightclubs' Nightclub Photos - TorontoNightclub.com","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/disabled-people-dont-feel-welcome-in-nightclubs\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/disabled-people-dont-feel-welcome-in-nightclubs\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/crowd-surfing-gifs-6983581696.jpg","datePublished":"2023-02-24T14:00:52+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/disabled-people-dont-feel-welcome-in-nightclubs\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-CA","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/disabled-people-dont-feel-welcome-in-nightclubs\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-CA","@id":"https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/disabled-people-dont-feel-welcome-in-nightclubs\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/crowd-surfing-gifs-6983581696.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/crowd-surfing-gifs-6983581696.jpg","width":500,"height":281},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/disabled-people-dont-feel-welcome-in-nightclubs\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Latest News","item":"https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Disabled People &#8216;Don&#8217;t Feel Welcome in Nightclubs&#8217;"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/","name":"TorontoNightclub.com","description":"Guestlists, Photos, Events for Nightclubs in Toronto, Mississauga, Vaughan, Oakville","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-CA"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/#organization","name":"Torontonightclub.com","url":"https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-CA","@id":"https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/tncicon-1.png?fit=527%2C539&ssl=1","contentUrl":"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/tncicon-1.png?fit=527%2C539&ssl=1","width":527,"height":539,"caption":"Torontonightclub.com"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/torontonightclubcom","https:\/\/x.com\/clubseries","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/torontonightclub\/","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/richard-d-5597a880\/"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/#\/schema\/person\/09fe1ee88337ef3c2ceddbf5f7506699","name":"torontonightclub.com","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-CA","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/5ba512d7632dfea23c49a308ee301bc6121349de209b10ba7913af004751feaa?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/5ba512d7632dfea23c49a308ee301bc6121349de209b10ba7913af004751feaa?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/5ba512d7632dfea23c49a308ee301bc6121349de209b10ba7913af004751feaa?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"torontonightclub.com"},"description":"Torontonightclub.com is Toronto's Leading Source for clubbing info in Southern Ontario since 1993. Be it Guestlists, viewing club pics, or Whats happening this weekend, log on every day to be in the know.","sameAs":["http:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca"]}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37047","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=37047"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37047\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":37053,"href":"https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37047\/revisions\/37053"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/37049"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37047"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=37047"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.torontonightclub.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=37047"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}