Festivals: 'It was just a complete nightmare from start to finish" - a podcast by BBC Radio

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This year's Download music festival in Leicestershire has received lots of negative feedback on social media from disabled people. From unstable wheelchair stands to tents being pitched too close together and people getting run over. Festival-goers tell us accessibility has taken a nosedive in the year Download marked its 20th anniversary. To get to the bottom of what happened, we hear from three people who were at the festival and the founder of Festability.

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Presented by Nikki Fox and Emma Tracey. Recorded and Mixed by Dave O'Neill, produced by Keiligh Baker, Emma Tracey, Damon Rose and Beth Rose. Edited by Damon Rose. email accessall@bbc.co.uk if you want to chat to the team.

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