This information is intended for visitors to exhibitions and events hosted at The Mill Gallery. For information regarding accessibility of studios for rent please email studios@aireplacestudios.com
APS will always do it’s best to meet your access requirements. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made for specific events, please email exhibitions@aireplacestudios.com to discuss these with us.
Visitors Access Notes & How to Find the Gallery
The Mill Gallery is located within the Swinnow Grange Mills complex, which is shared with a range of industrial units. Please be aware that access routes within the site may be uneven in places.
There is a large car park within the complex, with some parking spaces available directly outside Cardinal House, where the gallery is situated. However, please note that there are no dedicated disabled parking spaces on site.
Arrival at Cardinal House
The Mill Gallery is located on the first floor of Cardinal House.
When arriving from the car park, you will see Against the Grain bar. Please enter through this door. There are 3 steps leading up to a small platform before the front door. A handrail is located on the left-hand side. The steps are 18 cm high and 25 cm deep.
The main entrance door is 117 cm wide; however, there is a step at the threshold.
Once inside, the gallery is located upstairs. The internal gate is usually open; if it is closed, please pull the handle to open it.
Access to the first-floor gallery is via a staircase of 21 steps with a central landing. Each step is 18 cm high and 23 cm deep. Please note that, as these are original mill stairs, they may be uneven in places. The steps are marked with white edge stripes for visibility, and there is a handrail on the right-hand side.
Please note that the gallery uses sensor lighting throughout internal areas.
The gallery entrance is located on the first floor and features double doors. A single door provides a width of 70 cm; when both doors are fully opened, the total width extends to 145 cm.
There are two gender-neutral toilets within the gallery; both doorways measure 75 cm wide. Please note that there is no wheelchair accessible toilet at this location.
The gallery is illuminated using strip lighting. Sensor lighting is used in the corridors and toilet areas.
Seating within the gallery includes tables and chairs, bench seating with backs, and stools.
APS is committed to creating accessible, safe, and inclusive spaces. During events, volunteers are available to assist visitors who require support of any kind. Volunteers will be clearly identifiable by name tags.
If a visitor experiences distress, harm, or difficulty in any form, they are encouraged to bring this to the attention of APS at their discretion. We will treat all such matters with privacy and confidentiality and will do our best to respond to individual needs appropriately. Personal information shared will be respected and protected.
APS operates a safe space policy, available here: https://www.aireplacestudios.com/safe-space-policy/
The Mill Gallery
Unit 5 Cardinal House
Swinnow Grange Mills
Leeds
LS13 4EP
