Accessibility at our venues
Centre Stage perform in various venues across London.
PERFORMANCE VENUES:
This year all of our performances will be held at:
Bridewell Theatre
St Bride Foundation
14 Bride Lane
EC4Y 8EQ
This venue has:
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1 step up as you enter the premises. A ramp is available.
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6 steps down to Box Office level. An electronic ramp is available.
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7 steps down to the bar. An accessibility lift is available.
The theatre is on the same floor as the box office level and is completely level with no
steps. Double doors lead into the theatre.
When booking a wheelchair accessible seat please choose A8 or A9. If these seats are already taken, please email us and we will see if there is anything we can do.
REHEARSAL VENUES:
Bishopsgate Institute: https://www.bishopsgate.org.uk/visit/access-info-and-facilities
Fourth Monkey: TBC
Pollyanna Training Theatre: TBC
Wheatsheaf Community Hall: TBC
ACCESS FUND
Centre Stage London is committed to making theatre more accessible to those experiencing financial hardship. We introduced the Access Fund which is dedicated to reduce participation fees for a limited number of members taking part in our shows. Distribution is based on trust and may be requested either during the audition or rehearsal process by contacting the production team or the Centre Stage trustees directly. All of this is made possible by the generous donations received via our 'Friend of Centre Stage' membership which go entirely towards this fund.
RELAXED PERFORMANCES
We are committed to improving diversity across our community, including accommodating additional needs in our performances. A relaxed performance is a great way to ensure that more people can enjoy our productions and we will encourage creative teams to consider running one during their show week. Such performance aims to make a show more accessible to people with diverse needs including those with autism, learning difficulties, or sensory communication disorders.
A performance can be made “relaxed” through several ways, such as:
- allowing audience members to exit and enter the auditorium freely
- amending sudden changes in lighting or sound
- creating a relaxing area in the theatre foyer
- reducing the number of seats sold to increase space