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ACCESS INFORMATION
Information about our venue
Our gallery space is located in a street level venue, with one small (<3cm) step leading into the space. Unfortunately our doorway, which is 78cm wide, does not meet the recommended width for easy wheelchair access. We are in the proccess of making structural adjustments to fix this by the end of 2025. We apologise for this inconvenience.
As we aim to showcase a varied range of art, our venue can change significantly depending on what is on display: for example, the type of lighting, or the level of audio, may alter. EMBASSY does not currently have a heating system so we advice layering if attending during winter. EMBASSY will always provide a range of seating at any openings or events. We aim to provide a description of all known environmental factors for each exhibition or event at the venue in its promotion, but do get in contact with any accessibility questions you may specifically have.
We have one gender-neutral toilet, which is down a set of stairs. As our restroom is in a private area of the venue, there is no clear signage to reach it. We are, of course, happy for our audience members to use the restroom upon request if required. There is a wheelchair accessible toilet and baby changing facilities located in Leith Community Library just opposite the gallery.
For our programme we produce specific accessibility notes for each individual project. For our current projects please view their individual project pages.
Alongside exhibitions in the gallery space itself, we seek to programme additional events both, online and offsite. We endeavour to make all our online material as accessible as possible: for instance, using closed-captioning or audio transcription. Using a trigger sensitive approach, we will provide content warnings for all sensitive works shown.
Working with Us:
When working with EMBASSY Gallery we may request or support you to provide us an Access Rider document and / or provide an Easy Read Artist Contract. These documents have been formatted according to resources consulted by Jack Y Tan, Unlimited and recommended texts in ‘Accessibility in The Arts: A Promise and a Practice’ by Carolyn Lazard.
Contacting the gallery
If you have any questions regarding access, or have specific access requirements to enjoy our programme, please get in contact via email with the EMBASSY committee: embassygalleryedinburgh@gmail.com
EMBASSY does not have a landline. To contact EMBASSY over the phone please email us at the aforementioned email address and we will supply you with individual team members’ contact details.
Address: EMBASSY Gallery, 7 Ferry Road, Edinburgh, EH6 4AD
Opening times
EMBASSY’s venue is open to the public during exhibitions and other events. Generally we open Friday to Sunday between 12noon and 5pm during exhibitions, however we encourage visitors to check the website as our opening times may differ.
Travelling to the gallery
Transport options:
Bus (7, 10, 14, 21, 36 all stop within a five minute walk)
Tram (Foot of the Walk tram stop is a ten minute walk away)
Cycle (we are just off of the Water of Leith cycle path, up the stairs by Largo Place)
Walk (we are a 40-45 minute walk from Waverley station)
Our gallery is located on a paved street in the locality of Leith in Edinburgh. The nearest bus stops are Leith Theatre, Mill Lane and Swanfield.
More information can be found on the Lothian Buses website.
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