Frustration, frustration..!

We think we have learned to be pretty good at overcoming the many barriers that face disabled people - that some, you can't do anything about!

We were recently have reminded us of this. I know it's sad, but we wanted to go and see Cliff Richard and the Shadows (remember them?) at Sheffield Arena. The concert had just been advertised on TV so I rang up straight away to book tickets. Any seats available? No problem. Good so far, but we need one wheelchair space? Very sorry, no wheelchair spaces available.

Sheffield Arena is a large and modern venue but we miss 80% of the shows that we might want to see because when you try to book, all the wheelchair spaces have gone. It should be possible for venues to be more flexible so that wheelchair space can be matched to the demand for any particular performance. Until it is, this is certainly an area in which we will continue to feel discriminated against.