Venue

Well Read Literary Festival takes place in The Woodland venue at Wasing. There are undulating and uneven areas of grass, woodland and woodchip throughout the venue. The venue is as nature intended and there is therefore no hardstanding pathways or tracks.

Accessible Parking

Accessible Parking must be booked on our website here Please note that we have a limited number of accessible parking spaces available.

Please present your accessible parking pass to stewards on arrival and we will endeavour to guide you to the closest parking space available.  

Accessible Loos

We have accessible loos available and a red key is required.

How to book tickets

We don’t offer Accessible tickets; you just need to book a General Admission ticket. After booking a ticket, please complete our Accessibility Form here if you’d like to make us aware of any accessible needs you may have. The form is designed to help us make Well Read as accessible as we possibly can to make your experience enjoyable. Completing this form does not guarantee we can fulfil your needs but we will do our best.

If you would like to apply for a free carer ticket for a companion to accompany you, please email [email protected] with proof of your eligibility. Once we have received and validated your documentation, we will add 1 free carer ticket to your booking. Carer tickets are subject to availability and issued at our discretion. 

We accept the following proof of eligibility documentation only:

• PIP (Personal Independence Payment)
• DLA
• Letter from a medical professional, including a doctor’s note or a letter from an occupational therapist dated within the last 12 months
• Carer’s allowance
• A Nimbus Access Card with the +1 symbol. Visit the Access Card page for more information.
• Confirmation in writing from Social Services that the individual is included on their Deaf Register, or a letter or report from an aural specialist confirming that hearing loss has been recorded at 70 – 95 dBHL or worse
• War Pensions Mobility allowance
• Blind or partially sighted registration certificate (BD8 or CVI certificate)
• A personal letter from the GP, community nurse or social worker dated within the last 12 months
• Benefit award letters
• Copy of a blue badge (we need to see both sides)

All requests for Well Read carer tickets must be sent to [email protected]