Accessibility

Assistance Dogs

Assistance dogs are welcome at our theatre. Please advise the Box Office when booking if you will be bringing an assistance dog with you.

Wheelchair Access

There is step-free access to the Auditorium, Box Office, Café and Restaurant, as well as the Circle Bar and Belvedere Room via the lift. An accessible toilet is located on the ground floor. 

In the Main Auditorium there is space for two wheelchair users. A wheelchair can be borrowed if required.

In the Mill Studio there is step-free access, and space for up to eight wheelchair users. 

Hearing Impairment

Both the Main House and Mill Studio have Sennheiser infra-red sound enhancement systems.

Headsets are available from the cloakroom and can be used with aural or post-aural aids. 

Visual Impairment

Our brochure is available in a large print version if required. 

Please contact our Box Office via email or on 01483 44 00 00 to arrange this. 

Other Accessibility Information

Our seats are 520mm wide, and the space between the arms its 480mm.

None of our shared arm rests can be moved or removed. The arm rests on our box seats can be moved/removed, and the box seats are freestanding arm chairs. 

Please speak to a member of the team if you have any questions or queries regarding the size of our seating or its suitability.  

Concessionary Tickets

We offer a £5 discount to customers with a disability, with an Essential Companion ticket offered free of charge. 

Essential Companion tickets are offered for someone accompanying an adult patron who might not otherwise be able to attend the performance.  These tickets are not for those accompanying children under 16, where the child would always be required to be under the direct supervision of a parent, guardian or other responsible adult (aged 18 or over).

Accessible Performances

Where possible, we arrange performances with British Sign Language interpretation, captioned performances, as well as relaxed performances for those who benefit from a calmer environment. 

Upcoming relaxed/dementia friendly performances:

• Cinderella - Relaxed Performance | Sat 16 Dec, 10.30am
• Cinderella - Dementia Friendly Performance | Fri 5 Jan, 1pm

(We will keep the auditorium main lights on throughout the performance and we have removed the loud noises, audience interaction, and flashing lights from the show to make it a more relaxed atmosphere)

Upcoming BSL Interpreted performances:

• Cinderella | Thu 7 Dec, 10:30am & Wed 13 Dec, 7pm
• Can Bears Ski? | Sat 27 Jan 2024 - 11am, 2pm & 4pm

Upcoming captioned performances:

• I, Daniel Blake | Thu 16 Nov, 7.30pm

(For the best captioned viewing experience, please book near the front of the stalls in the center of the auditorium)

Upcoming audio-described performances:

• Metamorphosis | Fri 24 Nov, 7.30pm (6.30pm Touch Tour)
• And Then There Were None | Fri 19 Jan, 7.30pm

(Audio-described performances will have an accompanying touch tour approx.1.5 hours before the show).