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THEATRE
ACCESSIBLE
A night out at the theatre
can be a great social
event. From Shakespeare
to Disney on Ice, there are
shows suitable for all ages,
tastes and abilities. Most
theatres have details about
disability access listed
on their websites, but it’s
f you’re a wheelchair user or have large mobility devices like scooters or
limited mobility you’ll need to make walking frames.
sure you can get to your seat easily
When thinking about physical
and safely. Wheelchair accessible access, it’s also important to consider
seating is often limited and needs to access in the foyer and outside the
be booked in advance, so try to make theatre. Check there is accessible
your plans early. parking or public transport nearby
Unfortunately, accessible seating
and that the toilets are appropriate
is not always well-situated, so check to your needs. You may also want to
always worth contacting the theatre layout to make sure you’re make sure you will be able to easily
theatres directly through not stuck behind a pole where you access areas like the ticket counter
phone or email. Arts Writer can’t see anything. If you’re going and the bar.
Anthea Skinner share tips out with friends, make sure they’ll
on making sure your next
trip to the theatre meets all
your access needs.
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be able to sit next to you. If you have Access for people who are blind
limited mobility, reserved seats can be or have low vision
accessed without climbing steps and
find out whether there is room to store
People who are blind or who
have low vision often struggle to
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