'What?' I hear you say... 'Prog north of Birmingham?'
You'd be surprised, my friends. There are many jewels hidden in the northern wilderness, and now before the very wall of the far north, a full invasion is gathering.
The faithful are building a temple... The Temple of Prog. Five bands shall make a stand.
Like the mystic sage Merlin, TIM O'CONNOR sends incantations to call forth the pagan warriors of SPRIGGAN MIST... their powerful song conjures the brilliance of THE EMERALD DAWN. The dawn blazes upon the stage, its power stuns all. Then, taking form upon the battle field, the wild-eyed maenads of EBB send madness to the foe preparing the land for the legendary CRAZY WORLD OF ARTHUR BROWN.
Prepare yourselves... January 24th 2025... The Brickyard, Carlise.
All true believers stand fast.
The Brickyard is a historic, leased and listed building built in 1904.
They are currently seeking funding and working on ways to upgrade the building so that it can be more accessible for all.
There is level access to the main venue room via the fire exit on Fisher street yard. This entrance is only available upon request and in advance of events.
The venue is otherwise accessible via 6 steps.
Unfortunately, they do not yet have a hearing loop installed.
The mens toilets are accessible via a staircase with 16 concrete steps. Unfortunately, these toilets do not have handrails and each cubicle measures approximately 143cm deep X 74cm wide.
The women's toilets are accessible via 1 step. Unfortunately, these toilets do not have handrails and each cubicle measures approximately 139cm deep X 91cm wide.
Please note, as previously mentioned, they are currently seeking funding and working on ways to upgrade the building so that it can be more accessible for all. However, at the moment, there are NO disabled accessible toilets.
The Temple of Prog have organised 30 chairs for use. However, it is a first come, first serve situation so it's best, if you need to secure a seat, to get there early.
The venue themselves provide a minimum of 3 seats in a designated area at the back of the venue. These, again, will be available on a first come, first served basis.
At a lot of their gigs the venue are able to keep seating around the sides of the venue room, but at busy sell-out gigs they cannot allow seating at the front or sides due to health and safety risks.
The venue realise the venue isn’t as accessible they would like, but they reall do the best to make adjustments and provide staff assistance in order to make your experience more enjoyable.
Large print menus are available at the bar upon request.
There is strobe lighting and laser lighting at some of the shows. If you need to avoid strobe or laser lighting, please contact the venue in advance to check.
There is blue badge parking on the street of the venue with the closest bay approximately 30 meters from the venue.
The Brickyard welcomes attendees who need to bring medicines, food or drink to manage a medical condition, or medical equipment.
There is a defibrillator close by to the venue.
If you require a carer, they are entitled to a free carer pass but proof of disability will be required. You may scan documents and email them to enquires@thebrickyardonline.com
The Brickyard can accept the following as proof:
A Blue Badge
A disability benefit letter
An access card
For all enquiries please email enquiries@thebrickyardonline.com
The Brickyard, 14 Fisher Street, Carlisle, England CA3 8RN, United Kingdom