Accessibility

Narracje 2025 in Aniołki

This year’s edition of NARRACJE takes place in the Gdańsk district of Aniołki, home to the University Clinical Centre, the Gdańsk Blood Donation Centre, a hospice and other medical institutions, as well as the People’s Meeting Square (Plac Zebrań Ludowych) and the Gdańsk Sports Centre stadium. The district’s landscape is characterised by beautiful townhouses accessed by narrow pavements and cobbled roads.

As the route runs close to – and at times through – the hospital complex and medical facilities, ambulance sirens may be frequent during the festival. Please remain alert and make way for emergency vehicles when necessary.

Terrain

Most of the district is relatively flat, although its edges include numerous slopes and stairways. The area is divided by the city’s main thoroughfare – Victory Avenue (al. Zwycięstwa). On one side lie the medical facilities; on the other, the park with its characteristic tank monument. Many paths lead through narrow, uneven pavements, sometimes obstructed by parked cars or protruding tree roots.

Route

This year’s festival works are located at various points across the district, both on the medical-facility side and in the park area. The route can easily be divided into smaller sections, allowing visitors to explore only selected parts.

The full route is approx. 8 km long and takes around 3–3.5 hours to walk at an average pace.

Printed festival maps are available at the InfoPoint (Gospoda Restaurant, 4 Gen. Giełguda St.).

Lighting

Street lighting is present throughout the route, but may be uneven in places. We recommend bringing a torch to safely navigate dimly lit areas.

Getting There

Tram stops along the NARRACJE route:

Brama Oliwska, Chodowieckiego, Uniwersytet Medyczny, Traugutta (tram no.: 2, 3, 6, 9, 12). Tram no. 6 runs every 10 minutes between 5 pm and 9 pm, and every 15 minutes between 9 pm and 12.30 am.

Bus stops:

Szpital Zakaźny (184, 115, 283), Centrum Medycyny Inwazyjnej (184, 115, 283), Smoluchowskiego (184, 115, 283), Traugutta (184, 115, 283), Uniwersytet Medyczny (184; night bus on request: N4, N14), Brama Oliwska (184; night bus on request: N4, N14).

The district is also accessible by SKM commuter train; however, due to construction work, Stocznia SKM station is closed on the Aniołki side. We recommend getting off at Gdańsk Główny and transferring to a tram.

Car: Parking within the district is limited, including spaces for disabled drivers. Two paid car parks (4 zł/h) operate near the InfoPoint: at People’s Meeting Square and by the garrison cemetery.

Due to the high frequency of ambulances in the area, we strongly recommend using public transport.

Bicycle: Aniołki has good cycle connections with neighbouring districts. Bicycle stands can be found near the university library and other service points along the route.

Recommendations

To ensure a comfortable festival experience, we suggest bringing:

a torch (parts of the route are dark),
warm clothing – jacket, shoes, gloves,
trekking poles,
a warm drink.

Before leaving home, please check the weather forecast to prepare for walking outdoors.

We also encourage visiting the route with company – to share impressions, provide mutual support, and enhance safety during evening and night-time walks.

Warnings and Challenges

(sound, noise, crowd) The festival attracts large numbers of visitors each year. You may explore the route independently or join a guided tour, although tours tend to gather many people at once. Guides use microphones, which may increase noise levels. Ambulance sirens may also be frequent due to the proximity of medical facilities.
(movement) Some sections of the route include narrow pavements and protruding tree roots that may make movement difficult. Streets around Tuwima and Śniadeckich are cobbled.
(food, drink, toilets) The InfoPoint is located on the ground floor of a restaurant. Aniołki offers several dining and service points (near Gralath Park). Temporary food trucks are located by the Festival Club (PKP warehouse, access from 5 Kolejowa St.). Check the map to locate toilets. Toilets are free of charge but do not have baby-changing facilities.
Festival artworks are intended for visual and auditory experience only. Please do not touch the works.

Festival Accessibility

Guided tours in Polish Sign Language with spoken-language translation take place on both festival days at 5.30 pm, starting from the InfoPoint (4 Gen. Giełguda St.).
Family-friendly walks take place at 6 pm and 7 pm; registration required, starting point provided to registered participants.
Slow-paced tours adapted to diverse mobility needs take place on Friday and Saturday at 6.30 pm, starting from the InfoPoint (4 Gen. Giełguda St.). These are especially recommended for people with limited mobility, elderly visitors and partially sighted participants.
Tours in English take place on both festival days at 7.30 pm, starting from the InfoPoint (4 Gen. Giełguda St.).
All tours are free of charge.
Artworks do not include Polish Sign Language or audio description.
This year, selected works include trigger warnings about sensitive content. Out of 20 works, 6 include references to violence or other difficult subjects. Warnings appear in the leaflet, on signage next to the works, and on the website. We hope these notices help visitors decide whether and how they wish to engage with the works.

Accessibility and Surroundings of the Artworks

Work no. 1 (Kacper Szalecki Landscape with the Bear, performance); trigger warning: animal cruelty
Work no. 2 (Ksenia Gryckiewicz, Carer, video); located beside the Respite Care Centre, currently used as a hospice. Please respect the tranquillity of residents.
Work no. 4 (Vitalii Shupliak, Solaris, modular installation); location: top of the stairs, Wronia St. – ‘Wronia Górka’ viewpoint. Visitors with limited mobility may view the work from the bottom of the stairs. Access to the top is unsafe due to very poor stair condition, lack of lighting and a hole before the first step. The stairs have handrails and landings.
Work no. 6 (Małgorzata Kalinowska, Transgenerational Body, installation); trigger warning: imagery of bodily deformation and interior anatomy. The work is inside a building accessed via stairs with a metal handrail on one side.
Work no. 8a (Nadya Sayapina, We Were Human. We Longed for Beauty, modular installation); trigger warning: references to prison/camp experience.
Work no. 8b (Nadya Sayapina, We Washed Each Other’s Hair, video); presented with alternating Polish and English subtitles.
Work no. 10 (Marta Stysiak, Fragments of Vulnerability, video installation); trigger warning: located on hospital grounds.
Work no. 11 (Zuza Golińska & Trin Alt, Room Number, site-specific); trigger warning: located on hospital grounds.
Work no. 18 (Magda Mucha, Delusions, installation); trigger warning: domestic violence.

Contact:

If you have any questions or accessibility needs, please contact our accessibility coordinator, Monika Masalon; e-mail: monika.masalon@ikm.gda.pl; phone/ SMS: 573 209 062