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Website accessibility

This page is about how accessible this website is. For access to the venue itself, including step-free access, the accessible viewing area and personal assistant tickets, see Accessibility under Info.

What we are aiming for

We want everyone to be able to find a show and get in touch with us. We aim to meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 at level AA.

What we have done

  • Every page works on a phone as well as a large screen, with no sideways scrolling.
  • You can zoom in and resize text without the layout breaking.
  • You can use the whole site with a keyboard, with a visible outline showing where you are, and a “Skip to content” link at the top of every page.
  • The main buttons and links are at least 44 pixels tall so they are easier to press.
  • Text colours meet the AA contrast ratio of at least 4.5 to 1.
  • Pages use proper headings, and form fields have labels and clear error messages.
  • Ticket status is always written in words, such as “Sold out”, never shown by colour alone.
  • Nothing moves, flashes or plays by itself.
  • Show details such as date, times, age and price are written as text on the page, not only on the poster.

What we know is not perfect

  • This site has not yet been independently tested, or tested with people who use assistive technology. We may have missed things.
  • Posters are images. We describe each one as the poster for that show, but we do not write out all the text on it.
  • The map and the music and video players come from other services (Google Maps, Bandcamp, Spotify and YouTube). We cannot control how accessible they are. The venue address is always written next to the map.
  • On small screens the calendar view shows a marker on days with shows instead of their names. The full list is directly underneath it.
  • Some pages are still being written and show placeholder text.

Tell us about a problem

If you have trouble using any part of this website, or need information from it in a different format, contact us at hello@canalsideleeds.com. Tell us which page it was and what went wrong, and we will fix it or get you the information another way.

About this statement

This statement was written in October 2026, based on our own checks while building the site.