Access, equity and representation are core values of LFA, and we are committed to delivering a programme that is representative of the whole city and can be enjoyed by everyone. At the same time, we recognise that can often be barriers for individuals and groups to be able to enjoy and participate in festival activity to the full.
Each year we work to break down institutional barriers, expand the concept of ‘architecture’ and welcome everyone into conversations around our city, through discovery, debate, learning and activism. Every year, we work to bring in new voices, such as those who may not have had the opportunity or confidence to engage before, platform emerging artists and designers and create a programme that spans across both the physical and the digital, ensuring there is something for everyone. We also aim to practically reduce barriers to participation in the Festival, where possible, whether that be organising or attending activity.
On this page you can find information about:
– For LFA Organisers: How to produce more inclusive activity
– For LFA Attendees: How to know what access provisions are available at LFA activities
– Accessibility of the LFA website and digital platforms
OFor LFA Organisers: How to produce more inclusive activity
If you’re running an activity as part of LFA, it is key you ensure it is not producing barriers for those wanting to attend or those involved at any stage of the process. At each stage of the production and delivery of your LFA activity, it’s key to think about what factors might restrict someone’s ability to participate, rather than being left as a last minute add on.
You can find our guide to more inclusive LFA activity in the LFA Account Section here.
For LFA Attendees: How to know what access provisions are available at LFA activities
If you’re attending an LFA activity, you can find venue and event content access information on every activity listing, in the form of icons and free text sections. If you want to find out further information about an event, you can find a specific contact for each event on the event listing also.
Below are some of the icons you might find on the activity or use to navigate the LFA programme. If there is anything you would like to make sure is on the list, and would make the Festival more accessible to you, let us know by emailing eliza.grosvenor@nla.london, or by giving us a call on 020 7636 4044.
Our printed LFA2026 guide will be available from May 2026 from The London Centre, or our location hubs. For alternative versions of the LFA guide, you will be able to find this on the LFA website once published in May or contact the LFA team for more information.
Accessibility of the LFA website and digital platforms
All video and audio content has captions and transcripts, and all PDF’s with access to word alternative formats. Where alternative formats of documents and forms are required, these can be produced on request.
While we aim for all current pages, content and systems on the website are as accessible as possible, not all our older content has ALT text or have alternative versions of PDF documents. Where word and alternative formats of documents and forms are required, these can be produced on request.
Further Information
If you would like to speak to us further about our ambitions around equity and inclusion at LFA, please do email to eliza.grosvenor@nla.london or give us a call on 020 7636 4044.