One-day digital accessibility conference
Creating a space where accessibility is a given
The Catalyst, Newcastle Helix, Science Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 5TG
Wednesday 10th September 2025
£119 per person
Buy tickets
Tickets are now on sale for Access:Given. They are £119 each, with a small booking fee, and you can add lunch to your order. There are also plenty of local eateries to grab your own food on the day.
You can also buy a ticket for someone else in our Pay It Forward scheme. Each Pay it Forward ticket will be kept aside and allocated to someone who applies for one. The application form will go live on our website soon.
No matter when you buy your ticket, the cost will remain the same, so there’s no time pressure to avail of an early bird discount. All tickets are the same price, for everyone.
About Access:Given
Access:Given (A:G) is a one-day digital accessibility conference, created to be as inclusive and accessible as possible because we believe accessibility should be a ‘given’ in society – not granted.
Access:Given is curated by Michelle and Ellen who came together to create a conference they’d love to attend. Both are neurodivergent and strive to create accessible digital products and reduce overwhelm for everyone. Michelle lives with a chronic illness which can result in brain fog, and Ellen lives with a toddler who takes up a lot of brain capacity.
We’ll have:
- no over-lapping speakers, to avoid decision paralysis
- breaks between each speaker, to allow for loo breaks and scrolling
- a sensory space, for escape and respite
- an open-door policy, for late-arrivers and early-leavers to come and go
Pay It Forward Tickets
Because we don’t want to exclude anyone from attending, we’ve also introduced the option for people to buy a Pay it Forward ticket.
What is Pay It Forward?
This is a ticket you buy – and donate – for someone else to use.
Each Pay it Forward ticket will be kept aside and allocated to someone who applies for one. The application form will go live on our website later on.
Apply for a Pay It Forward Ticket
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