International Day of Disabled Persons 2019
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- Tickets
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Free
- Dates and times
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3rd Dec 2019
10:00AM - 4:00PM
- Age
- All ages, Family
- Venue
To celebrate International Day of Disabled Persons 2019 we will be hosting a day of dance, song and heritage at Kelvin Hall, including a special sensory session for young people.
The day includes:
Sporting Memories Screenings
Head to the National Library of Scotland’s Moving Image Archive to see footage of amazing sporting achievements through the years. Using the rich history and heritage of sport, Sporting Memories sessions are open to anyone who enjoys reminiscing about their experiences of watching or playing it. Join us to take a trip down memory lane with our memorabilia, games, quizzes and footage of past sporting events in the National Library!
11am-4pm
Free
Walking Football
The beautiful game at a slower pace!
10.30am-11.30am
£3.50/free for Glasgow Club members – book at reception
Table Tennis
Table tennis for all abilities.
11am-noon
£3.50/free for Glasgow Club members – book at reception
Sign and Sing Choir
Visit the National Library of Scotland’s Moving Image Archive for a sign and sing choir performance.
11.30am
Free
Time to Dance
Scottish Ballet host a taster session of its dementia friendly dance class. Glasgow Museums join in at 11am with an object handling kit.
Dance: 10am-11am | Handling kit: 11am-noon
Free - book via Eventbrite - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/time-to-dance-tickets-65934171883 - or ask at reception
All Abilities Tea Dance Taster
All are welcome for this instructor led dance class.
12 – 1pm
Free / Drop in
Tea Dance
Dance to your favourite old songs in this instructor led dance class for all abilities.
2-4pm
£3.50/free for Glasgow Club members – book at reception
Accessible toilets
The accessible toilet is located off the main corridor. There is changing space.
Assistance dogs
Guide and assistance dogs are welcome.
Hearing loop
There is a fixed loop hearing assistance system.
If you use British Sign Language, you can watch our British Sign Language introduction to Kelvin Hall.
Wheelchair access
There is wheelchair and pram access to all public areas using the lifts and there are free wheelchairs available to hire at reception.
Baby changing
Baby feeding
Cafe or restaurant
Parking
The car park on Bunhouse Road is managed by City Parking. Charges are as follows:
Mon-Sun 8am-6pm
- 1 hour £1.60
- 2 hours £3.20
- 3 hours £4.80
- 4 hours £6.40
- 5 hours £8.00
- 10 hours £10.00
Mon-Sun 6pm-8am, £2 flat rate.
There are spaces reserved for blue badge holders, free of charge with no time restrictions. For car park enquiries please contact 0141 276 1830.
Photography and video recording
Please follow this link to read guidelines on photography, filming and sketching in all Glasgow Life Museums.
Free wifi
Location Map
Use Traveline Scotland to plan your trip
By train
Kelvin Hall is around 20 minutes walk from Partick Station
Subway
The nearest subway station is Kelvinhall.
By bus
First Bus services 2, 3 and 77 all stop outside the museum.
By Car
Kelvin Hall is situated on Argyle Street, around 6 minutes from the M8.
Visit the Kelvin Hall website. A unique partnership between Glasgow Life, the University of Glasgow and the National Library of Scotland sees this historic and much loved venue transformed into an exciting new centre of cultural excellence providing access to collections, temporary displays, teaching and research, alongside a state-of-the-art Glasgow Club health and fitness centre.