Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium

address: 11455 - 87 ave, Edmonton, AB

website: www.jubileeauditorium.com

venue type: Room & Theatre

capacity: ?

minors: Yes

rating: 3 stars full venue overview not yet available 

Accessibility: The Jubilee auditorium offers a number of fully accessible venues including the main theatre, a banquet room, and a meeting room (NOTE: rehearsal room is NOT accessible). Theatre includes multiple levels of accessible seating & assisted listening devices. Banquet and Meeting rooms are in the basement and are accessed by stairs, escalator or elevator (route from elevator to basement rooms is circuitous, but well-signed if adjoining double doors are left open). Only one entrance to Banquet room is accessible. Signage on the inaccessible door may help to clarify this.

There are gendered washrooms on the main level and basement, each having accessible stalls that are built to code.

Venue is close to ample paid parking and is near University LRT and bus routes (hospital LRT stop is the closest). Bike lock up and accessible stalls are on the east of the building. The main entrance has curb cuts and push-button doors (30" clearance).

 The venue is extremely committed to accessibility, as demonstrated by the accessibility page on their website (click here).

 

Expressionz Cafe

address: 9938 70 ave, Edmonton, AB

website: www.expressionzcafe.com

venue type: cafe

capacity: ?

minors: Yes

rating: 3 stars (if organizers account for curb) full venue overview not yet attached

Accessibility: This is an extremely accessible venue, with wide (34") doors and venue path throughout. The small lip to the entrance has been properly ramped, HOWEVER the make shift concrete block sidewalk from the curb cut to the doorway path is in extremely rough condition. Organizers must put down 32" wide plywood over roughly 8' long sidewalk to make venue accessible. Owners are very open to this, and are working towards remedying this situation.

Washrooms are large, accessible individual stall rooms with grab bars and sufficient door clearence and turning radius. They are currently gendered, but could be easily made gender-neutral for events (strongly suggested).

Venue can be reached by any bus that travels 99 avenue. There is street level parking, some of which can be reserved for accessibility. There is currently no bike lock up.

Other Perks: Venue is a not-for-profit that supports local arts communities and is extremely open and committed to access for all. They offer a generous menu of soups and sandwiches.
 

  *If organizers account for curb*

Leva Cafe & Bar

address:11053 86 Avenue, Edmonton, AB

website: www.levabar.com

venue type: cafe

capacity: ?

minors: Yes

rating: 1 star (full audit not yet attached)

Accessibility: Leva is a very accessible, locally owned street-level cafe in the University area. They have curb cuts, light doorways, and the interior is set up quite accessibly.

Gender neutral washrooms are spacious, have grab bars, and are quite accesible except that doors open inwards. The result is that only the smallest, most mobile wheelchairs, will be able to use the washrooms with doors closed. (if this were remedied with a pocket door, this would easily be a three star venue).

There is limited short term free street parking and reserved accessible street parking nearby. Paid university parking, and university LRT and transit can also be used. There is a bike lock up directly in front.

Other Perks: This venue is locally owned, generously supports local artists and has delicious food with vegetarian and gluten-free options.

 

Junction

address: 10242 106 street, Edmonton, AB

website: http://junctionedmonton.com/

venue type: bar

capacity: ?

minors: no

rating: 0 stars click here for full venue overview 

Accessibility: There are a number of significant barriers that render this venue inaccessible. Many of these could be removed with investments into space. Barriers include: No curb cut to get onto sidewalk from parking; ramping the single step between the bar space and the seating space; washrooms in bar are small, inaccessible and gendered  (washrooms on eatery side are larger but there is a stair)

Other Perks: Venue has parking, public transportation (ETS stops #1732 & #1898), and bike lock up. Venue is locally owned and incredibly supportive of queer events.

Transcend - Jasper

address: 10349 Jasper Ave, Edmonton, AB

website: http://transcendcoffee.com/jasper-ave-cafe

venue type: Coffee Bar (café)

capacity: ?

minors: Yes

rating: 3 stars click here for full venue overview 
 

accessibility: Transcend is a very accessible coffee bar, with accessible street level main entrance and accessible and gender-neutral washrooms. Main bar area is open to public, but can be booked for events. There is a private board room that can be booked, and a venue room in development (accessibility of these two rooms yet to be determined).

other perks: This locally owned shop offers fair trade coffee, bought directly from coffee farmers, and roasted in Edmonton. Parking is often difficult and expensive nearby, but it is close to Bay LRT station. Free wi-fi with purchase. 

suggestions: If booking the venue, we suggest adding large and well lit signage to make the venue more accessible to those with limited visibility.
 

                        

Telus Center

address:111 street and 87 Ave (U of Alberta Campus) rooms 236-238

venue type: Classrooms

capacity: ?

minors: Yes

rating: 2 stars

click here for full venue overview

Accessibility: This relatively new building has a fully accessible entrance, two elevators, braille signage, movable tables, and accessible-ish washrooms (designed accessibly, but in reality only 30" clearance to stall abd very heavy doors). Public transportation is easy by LRT but parking is expensive.

Other Perks: n/a