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Audio described theatre - What’s On

Summary: A list of audio described theatre performances in the UK.

• London and South East
• East Anglia
• South and South West
• Midlands
• North West
• North
• Wales
• Scotland
• Northern Ireland
• Additional information

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An increasing number of theatres have audio described performances that are accessible to blind and partially sighted people. A selection of these is listed here and is regularly updated. Theatres are listed by region.

Theatres that are included but have no performance dates listed have previously provided audio described performances. It is advisable to contact the theatre directly for forthcoming performance dates.

Customers are advised to request the audio description facilities when booking their tickets. Touch tours are also available prior to some performances.

London and South East

Bromley, Churchill Theatre

Box Office: 0870 060 6620

http://www.churchilltheatre.co.uk/

Canterbury, The Marlowe Theatre

Box Office: 01227 78 77 87

http://www.marlowetheatre.com/

Chipping Norton, Chipping Norton Theatre

Box Office: 01608 64 23 50

http://www.chippingnortontheatre.co.uk/

Dunstable, Grove Theatre

Box Office: 01582 602080

http://www.grovetheatre.co.uk/

East Sussex, Glyndebourne

Box Office: 01273 813 813

http://www.glyndebourne.com/

Hornchurch, Queen’s Theatre

Hot Mikado, 13 June, 8pm

Box Office: 01708 443333

http://www.queens-theatre.co.uk/access/audiodescription.htm

Kingston, Rose Theatre

Harvest, 11 June, 2.30pm

Box Office: 020 7359 4404

http://www.rosetheatrekingston.org/

London, Adelphi Theatre

Box Office: 0844 412 4648

http://www.adelphitheatre.co.uk/

London, Aldwych

Dirty Dancing, 5 September, 3pm

Box Office: 020 7379 3367

http://www.aldwychtheatre.com/

London, Almeida Theatre

When the Rain Stops Falling, 27 June, 3pm, Touch Tour 1.30pm

Judgement Day, 10 October, 3pm

Mrs Klein, 28 November, 3pm

Box Office: 020 7359 4404

http://www.almeida.co.uk/

London, Apollo Theatre

Carrie's War, 5 September, 2.30pm

Box Office: 020 7087 7500

http://www.apollo-theatre.co.uk/

London, Apollo Victoria

Wicked, 21 August, 7.30pm

Wicked, 22 August, 2.30pm

Box Office: 020 7828 7074

http://www.apollovictoria.co.uk/

London, Barbican

Box Office: 0845 120 7511

http://www.barbican.org.uk/

London, Bush Theatre

Apologia, 30 June, 7.30pm

Box Office: 020 7610 4224

http://www.bushtheatre.co.uk/

London, Chicken Shed

Box Office: 020 8292 9222

http://www.chickenshed.org.uk/

London, Coliseum

Box Office: 0870 145 7500

London, Comedy Theatre

Box Office: 0870 060 6637

London, Donmar Warehouse

A Doll's House, 4 July 2009, 2.30pm, Touch Tour 1.30pm

TBC, 29 August, 2.30pm, Touch Tour: 1.30pm

TBC, 14 November, 2.30pm

Box Office: 020 7845 5813

http://www.donmarwarehouse.com/

London, Theatre Royal Drury Lane

Box Office: 0844 412 4648

http://www.theatreroyaldrurylane.co.uk/

London, Duke of York's Theatre

Arcadia, 22 August, 2.30pm

Box Office: 0871 297 5477

http://www.theambassadors.com/dukeofyorks/info/index.html

London, Gate Theatre

Box Office: 020 7229 5387

London, Gielgud Theatre

Box Office: 0870 850 9157

London, Greenwich Theatre

Box Office: 020 8858 7755

http://www.greenwichtheatre.org.uk/

London, Hackney Empire

Box Office: 020 7722 9301

http://www.hackneyempire.co.uk/

London, Hampstead Theatre

Amongst Friends, 6 June, 3pm

Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Toward the Somme, 11 July, 3pm, Touch Tour available

Spike Milligan's Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall, 15 August, 3pm

TBC, 3 October, 3pm

TBC, 7 November, 3pm

Box Office: 020 7722 9301

http://www.hampsteadtheatre.com/

London, Her Majesty’s Theatre

The Phantom of the Opera, 20 June, 2.30pm

Box Office: 020 7494 5400

http://www.hermajestys.co.uk/

London, Lyceum Theatre

The Lion King, 5 August, 2pm, Touch Tour 12.30pm

Box Office: 020 7845 0999

London, Lyric Hammersmith

Box Office: 0870 050 0511

http://www.lyric.co.uk/

London, National Theatre

Death and the King's Horseman, 13 June, 2pm

The Observer, 26 June, 7.30pm

The Observer, 27 June, 2.30pm

Phedre, 3 July, 8pm

Phedre, 4 July, 3pm

Time and the Conways, 24 July, 7.30pm

Time and the Conways, 25 July, 2.15pm

Phedre, 1 August, 3pm

All's Well That Ends Well, 5 August, 7.30pm

TBC, 22 August, 7.30pm

The Black Album, 5 September, 2pm

The Black Album, 7 September, 7.30pm

All's Well That Ends Well, 18 September 7.30pm

All's Well That Ends Well, 19 September 2pm

Box Office: 020 7452 3000

http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/

London, New Ambassadors Theatre

Box Office: 0870 060 6627

http://www.theambassadors.com/newambassadors/

London, New London

Box Office: 0870 895 5505

London, New Wimbledon Theatre

Box Office: 0870 060 6646

http://www.theambassadors.com/newwimbledon/

London, Noel Coward

Box Office: 0870 850 9174

London, Novello Theatre

Box Office: 0870 950 0940

http://www.novellotheatre.co.uk/

London, Old Vic

The Winter's Tale, 21 July, 7.30pm, Touch Tour 6.30pm

The Cherry Orchard, 28 July, 7.30pm, Touch Tour 6.30pm

Box Office: 020 7922 2922

http://www.oldvictheatre.com/

London, Oval House

Touch Tours are available before each audio described performance if pre-booked.

Mishima Double - Hanjo and Hell Screen, 3 July, 7.45pm

Box Office: 020 7582 7680

http://www.ovalhouse.com/

London, Palace

Priscilla Queen of the Desert, 10 September, 2.30pm

Box Office: 020 7087 7960

London, Palladium

Sister Act, 18 July, 3pm

Sister Act, 25 November, 7.30pm

Box Office: 0844 412 4648

http://www.london-palladium.co.uk/

London, Piccadilly Theatre

Grease, 8 October, 7.30pm

Box Office: 0870 060 6634

http://www.theambassadors.com/piccadilly

London, Prince of Wales

Mamma Mia, 17 November, 7.30pm

Box Office: 0870 850 9171

http://www.prince-of-wales-theatre.co.uk/?gclid=CLiohuGOmosCFRKUEAodKURjSg

London, Prince Edward

Box Office: 0870 850 9174

London, Queen's Theatre

Box Office: 0844 482 5165

London, Roundhouse

Box Office: 0870 389 1846

http://www.roundhouse.org.uk/#loop

London, Royal Albert Hall

The King and I, 27 June, 2.30pm

Box Office: 020 7838 3110

London, Royal Court

Grasses of a Thousand Colours, 13 June, 4pm

Aunt Dan and Lemon, 20 June, 3.30pm

Jerusalem, 15 August, 3.30pm

Enron, 24 October, 3pm

Box Office: 020 7565 5000

http://www.royalcourttheatre.com/

London, Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre

Box Office: 020 7565 5000

http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/

London, Sadlers Wells

Box Office: 020 7863 8000

http://www.sadlerswells.com/

London, Shaftesbury

Box Office: 020 7379 5399

http://www.shaftesbury-theatre.co.uk/

London, Shakespeare's Globe Theatre

Romeo and Juliet, 7 June, 1pm

As You Like It, 25 July, 2pm

Helen by Euripides, 16 August, TBC

Troilus and Cressida, 13 September, 1pm, Touch Tour: 11am

Box Office: 020 7902 1409

http://www.shakespeares-globe.org/

London, Soho Theatre

Ìyà-Ilé, 10 June, 7.30pm

Dreams of Violence, 29 July, 7.30pm

Box Office: 0870 429 6883

http://www.sohotheatre.com/

London, St Martin's

The Mousetrap, 21 November, 4pm

Box Office: 0207 836 1443

http://www.stmartinstheatre.co.uk/

London, Trafalgar Studios

Box Office: 0870 060 6632

http://www.trafalgarstudios.co.uk/

London, Theatre Royal Stratford East

Foreplay, 10 June, 7.30pm, Touch tour at 6pm

Box Office: 020 8534 0310

http://www.stratfordeast.com/

London, Unicorn Theatre for Children

Twelfth Night, 7 June, 2pm

Box Office: 020 7700 0702

http://www.unicorntheatre.com/

London, Victoria Palace Theatre

Billy Elliot, 17 October, 2.30pm

Box Office: 020 7937 7163

http://www.victoriapalacetheatre.co.uk/

London, Wyndham's

Hamlet, 8 August 2009, 2.30pm
Box Office: 0870 850 9174

http://www.delfontmackintosh.co.uk/theatres/wyndhams/

London, Young Vic

Been So Long, 11 July, 2.30pm

Box Office: 020 7928 6363

http://www.youngvic.org/

Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes Theatre

Box Office: 01908 60 60 90

http://www.theambassadors.com/miltonkeynes/

Richmond, Orange Tree Theatre

Kopit and Shaffer Double Bill, 9 June, 7.45pm

Kopit and Shaffer Double Bill, 13 June, 3pm

Box Office 020 8940 3633

http://www.orangetreetheatre.co.uk/

Richmond, Richmond Theatre

Spider's Web, 6 June, 2.30pm

Dinnerladies, 18 July, 2.30pm

Pirates of Penzance, 19 September, 2.30pm

Caucasian Chalk Circle, 24 October, 2.30pm

Box Office: 08710 060 6651

http://www.richmondtheatre.net/

Watford, Watford Palace Theatre

Box Office: 01923 22 56 71

http://www.watfordtheatre.co.uk/

Windsor, Theatre Royal

Box Office: 01753 85 38 88

http://www.theatreroyalwindsor.co.uk/

Woking, New Victoria Theatre

Box Office: 0870 060 6645

East Anglia

Cambridge, Arts Theatre

Box Office: 01223 50 33 33

http://www.cambridgeartstheatre.com/

Colchester, Mercury Theatre

Box Office: 01206 57 39 48

http://www.mercurytheatre.co.uk/

Ipswich, New Wolsey Theatre

Box Office: 01473 295 900

http://www.wolseytheatre.co.uk/

Norwich, Theatre Royal

Evita, 20 June, 2.30pm

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, 5 September, 2.30pm

Box Office: 01603 630 000

http://www.theatreroyalnorwich.co.uk/site.php?action=page&pageID=1

Peterborough, Key Theatre

Box Office: 01733 552 439

http://www.peterboroughkeytheatre.co.uk/

South and South West

Brighton, Theatre Royal

Dinnerladies, 9 July, 7.45pm

Box Office: 0871 297 5477

http://www.ambassadortickets.com/brighton

Bristol, Hippodrome

Box Office: 0117 302 3222

http://www.getlive.co.uk/

Bristol, Old Vic

Box Office: 0117 987 7877

http://www.bristol-old-vic.co.uk/

Cheltenham, Everyman Theatre

Box Office: 01242 57 25 73

http://www.everymantheatre.org.uk/

Chichester, Festival Theatre

Box Office: 01243 781312

http://www.cft.org.uk/

Chichester, Minerva Theatre

Box Office: 01243 781312

Exeter, Northcott Theatre

Box Office: 01392 49 34 93

http://www.northcott-theatre.co.uk/

Sailsbury, Playhouse

Box Office: 01722 32 03 33

http://www.salisburyplayhouse.com/

Plymouth, Theatre Royal Plymouth

Box Office: 01752 26 72 22

http://www.theatreroyal.com/

Reading, Hexagon Theatre

Box Office: 0118 960 6060

http://www.readingarts.com/

Southampton, Mayflower Theatre

Box Office: 023 8071 1811

http://www.the-mayflower.com/

Southampton, Nuffield Theatre

Box Office: 023 8067 1771

http://www.nuffieldtheatre.co.uk/

Truro, Hall for Cornwall

Box Office: 01872 26 24 66

http://www.hallforcornwall.co.uk/

Western-Super-Mare, The Play House

Box Office: 01934 64 55 44

http://www.theplayhouse.co.uk/

Midlands

Birmingham, The Alexandra Theatre

Box Office: 0121 632 5554

Birmingham, Crescent Theatre

Box Office: 0121 643 5858

Birmingham, Hippodrome

Chicago, 12 June, 8.30pm

Box Office: 0121 689 3011

http://www.birminghamhippodrome.com/

Birmingham, Repertory

Box Office: 0121 236 4455

http://www.birmingham-rep.co.uk/

Coventry, Belgrade Theatre

Box Office: 024 7655 6055

http://www.belgrade.co.uk/

Derby, Playhouse

Box Office: 01332 36 32 75

http://www.derbyplayhouse.co.uk/

Leicester, Haymarket Theatre

Box Office: 0870 330 3131

http://www.curveonline.co.uk/curve.php?pgid=2

Newcastle Under Lyme, New Vic Theatre

Box Office: 01782 717962

http://www.newvictheatre.org.uk/

Nottingham, Theatre Royal

Paradise Moscow (Musical), 11 Jun, 7.15pm, Touch Tour: 6pm

Chicago, 18 July, 2.30pm

Box Office: 0115 989 5555

http://www.royalcentre-nottingham.co.uk/

Stratford Upon Avon, The Courtyard Theatre

Tour Tours are available before all audio described performances please ask the Box Office for more information

Box Office: 01789 403436

http://www.rsc.org.uk/

Stoke-on-Trent, Regent Theatre

West Side Story, 24 June, 7.30pm

Beauty and the Beast, 17 September, 7.30pm

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, 24 November, 7.30pm

Dick Whittington, 17 December, 1.30pm

Box Office: 0870 060 6649

http://www.theambassadors.com/regent/bookings.html

Wolverhampton, Grand Theatre

Joseph, 30 June, 7.30pm

The Tart and the Vicars Wife, 17 July, 7.30pm

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, 15 August, 2.30pm

Singin' in the Rain, 16 September, 7.30pm

Dinnerladies, 3 October, 7.30pm

High School Musical, 21 October, 7pm

Box Office: 01902 42 92 12

http://www.grandtheatre.co.uk/

North West

Blackpool, Grand Theatre

Box Office: 01253 290190

http://www.blackpoolgrand.co.uk/

Bolton, Octagon Theatre

The Seafarer, 24 June, 7.30pm

Mixed Up North, 23 September, 7.30pm

All My Sons, 15 October, 7.30pm

Ghosts, 18 November, 7.30pm

Box Office: 01204 52 06 61

http://www.octagonbolton.co.uk/

Keswick, Theatre by the Lake

Box Office: 01768 77 44 11

http://www.theatrebythelake.com/

Lancaster, Dukes

Box Office: 0845 344 0642

http://www.dukes-lancaster.org/

Liverpool, Empire Theatre

One Night in Istanbul, 16 July, 7.30pm

Beauty and the Beast, 19 August, 7.30pm

Peter Pan, 15 December, 7pm

Box Office: 0870 380 0017

Liverpool, Everyman

The Caretaker, 22 October, 7.30pm

Box Office: 0151 709 4776

http://www.everymanplayhouse.com/

Liverpool, Playhouse

The Hypochondriac, 25 June, 7.30pm

Kes, 1 October, 7.30pm

Box Office: 0151 709 4776

http://www.everymanplayhouse.com/

Liverpool, Unity Theatre

Box Office: 0151 709 4988

http://www.unitytheatreliverpool.co.uk/main.htm

Manchester, Contact Theatre

Box Office: 0161 274 0600

http://www.contact-theatre.org/

Manchester, Library Theatre

Relatively Speaking, 11 June, 7.30pm

Relatively Speaking, 13 June, 3pm

Box Office: 0161 236 7110

http://www.librarytheatre.com/

Manchester, Opera House

Box Office: 0844 847 2277

http://www.manchestertheatres.com/operahouse.htm

Manchester, Palace Theatre

Box Office: 0870 145 1163

Manchester, Royal Exchange Theatre

Haunted, 6 June, 4pm

Everyone Loves a Winner, 18 July, 4pm

The Miser, 26 September, 4pm

Punk Rock, 24 October, 4pm

The Entertainer, 28 November, 2.30pm

Box Office: 0161 833 9833

http://www.royalexchange.co.uk/whats_on.asp?id=2

Oldham, Coliseum Theatre

The Chinese Elvis, 1 July, 7.30pm

Box Office: 0161 624 2829

http://www.coliseum.org.uk/

Runcorn, Brindley Arts Centre

Box Office: 0151 907 8360

http://www.thebrindley.org.uk/

Salford, The Lowry

West Side Story, 25 July, 2.30pm

Box Office: 0870 787 5780

http://www.thelowry.com/

North

Bradford, Alhambra Theatre

Brief Encounter, 11 June, 7.30pm

The Sound of Music, 24 September, 7.30pm

Scrooge, 4 November, 2pm

Little Shop of Horrors, 5 December, 2.30pm

Jack and the Beanstalk, 30 January, 2.30pm

Box Office: 01274 43 20 00

http://www.bradford-theatres.co.uk/alhambra_2.asp

Bradford, St George's Hall

Box Office: 01274 432375

http://www.bradford-theatres.co.uk/stgeorges.asp

Darlington, Arts Centre & Civic Theatre

Box Office: 01325 48 65 55

http://www.darlingtonarts.co.uk/Main+Menu/Main%20Menu.htm

Leeds, Grand Theatre

Box Office: 0113 213 7700

Leeds, West Yorkshire Playhouse

Box Office: 0113 213 7700

http://www.wyp.org.uk/

Newcastle, Theatre Royal

Box Office: 0870 905 5060

http://www.theatreroyal.co.uk/

Newcastle, Northern Stage

Box Office: 0191 230 5151

Newcastle, Live

Box Office: 0191 232 1232

http://www.live.org.uk/

Scarborough, Stephen Joseph Theatre

Box Office: 01723 370541

http://www.sjt.uk.com/

Sheffield, Sheffield Theatre

Box Office: 0114 249 6000

http://www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk/

York, Theatre Royal

The Homecoming, 19 June, 7.30pm

Desperate to be Doris, 4 July, 2.30 and 7.30pm

Box Office: 01904 62 35 68

http://www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk/

Wales

Cardiff, New Theatre

Box Office: 029 2087 8889

http://www.newtheatrecardiff.com/

Cardiff, Sherman Theatre

Box Office: 029 2064 6900

http://www.shermantheatre.co.uk/

Llandudno, Venue Cymru

Chicago, 8 August, 2.30pm

Box Office: 01492 87 20 00

http://www.venuecymru.co.uk/home.php?/home

Mold, Clwyd Theatr Cymru

Box Office: 0845 330 3565

http://www.clwyd-theatr-cymru.co.uk/

Scotland

Listings for theatres in Scotland are also available from Beachbog’s Scottish audio description listings site.

Aberdeen, His Majesty’s Theatre

Most productions have touch tours, please enquire from box office if they are available.

Box Office: 01224 64 11 22

http://www.hmtaberdeen.com/

Aberdeen, AECC

Box Office: 01224 824824

http://www.aecc.co.uk/

Ayr, Gaiety

Box Office: 01292 611222

Cumbernauld

Box Office: 01236 737235

Dingwall, Highland Football Academy

Box Office: 01463 234234

http://www.thestage.co.uk/listings/venue.php/6373/highland-football-academy-dingwall

Dundee Rep

Box Office: 0131 4773500

Edinburgh, Corn Exchange

Box Office: 0131 4773500

http://www.ece.uk.com/

Edinburgh, Edinburgh Playhouse

Beauty and the Beast, 3 October, 2.30pm

Box Office: 0870 606 3424

http://www.edinburghplayhouse.org.uk/index.asp?VenueID=93

Edinburgh, Festival Theatre

Box Office: 0131 529 6000

http://www.eft.co.uk/

Edinburgh, King’s Theatre

Box Office: 0131 529 6000

Edinburgh, Royal Lyceum Theatre

Please enquire about Touch Tours with the box office - as they will have up to date information on this, although they normally take place an hour before every performance

Box Office: 0131 248 4848

http://www.eft.co.uk/

Edinburgh, Traverse

Box Office: 0131 228 1404

Glasgow, Candleriggs Hall

Box Office: 0141 353 8000

Glasgow, Citizens Theatre

Box Office: 0141 429 0022

http://www.citz.co.uk/

Glasgow, King’s Theatre

Box Office: 0141 240 1111

http://www.theambassadors.com/kings

Glasgow, SECC

Box Office: 0141 248 3000

http://www.secc.co.uk/

Glasgow, Theatre Royal

Box Office: 0141 240 1133

http://www.theambassadors.com/kings

Inverness, Eden Court Theatre

Box Office: 01463 234234

Musselburgh, Brunton Theatre

Box Office: 0131 665 2240

http://www.bruntontheatre.co.uk/

Perth, Perth Theatre

Audio Description takes place the last Thursday and last Saturday matinee of each show. For more information click on 'Perth Theatre' above and it will take you to their website.

Pinocchio, 17 December, Eve

Pinocchio, 19 December, Mat

Box Office: 01738 621 031

http://www.horsecross.co.uk/

Pitlochry, Festival Theatre

Box Office: 01796 484 626

http://www.pitlochry.org.uk/

St Andrews, Byre Theatre

Box Office: 01334 475 000

Northern Ireland

Belfast, Grand Opera House

Box Office: 028 9024 1919

http://www.goh.co.uk/

Additional information

For further information about audio description in theatres, please contact the Media and Culture Officer on 020 7391 2150 or at audiodescription@rnib.org.uk

If you are a venue that provides audio described performances and you are not listed here then please contact the Theatre Management Association who provide us with our listings.

RNIB receives these listings from a third party and will accept no responsibility for incorrect information. Please check all details with the venue.

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Updated: 03/06/09

Content author: audiodescription@rnib.org.uk

Last updated: 05/06/2009 11:14