Potholes at the Wireless Festival 2022

Hannah Mambu felt she was "watching other people have fun" because of the festival's lack of accessibility

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The Crystal Palace Wireless Festival failed to cater effectively for disabled attendees on Friday and Saturday, despite Hannah Mambu's spina bifida.

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As she got off the bus near the disabled entrance on Crystal Palace Parade, she assumed the festival would be disabled-friendly.

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I had to tip my wheelchair onto its back wheels as my front wheels kept hitting the gravel inside the festival.

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Another disabled guest had to be carried down a steep hill to reach the disabled access platform, as there were more potholes here.

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The disabled access platform prevented Ms Mambu and her personal assistant from seeing any of the artists.

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Artists didn't notice they were smiling or dancing until the camera focused on their faces.

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I couldn't wave or cheer! We just watched people having fun." "We were closer to the exit than the stage," she said.

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Each day, she was carried down the steep hill on her sister's back due to the potholes and distance from the main stage.

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