Accessible Performances
Warwick Arts Centre aims to be welcoming to all our communities. We're committed to making your visit as comfortable and enjoyable as possible.
We offer several types of enhanced performances. To find out what's on, please choose from our accessibility filters on our What's On page. We also provide our brochures in digital, Braille, and large size formats.
For more information about Accessible Parking visit our Getting Here page. See the venue access guides we've created with AccessAble.
Hearing Assistance:
All venues at Warwick Arts Centre, including our Butterworth Hall, theatre, studios and cinemas, are equipped with an Auracast hearing assistance system to help you hear more clearly.
If you have an Auracast-compatible hearing aid, you can connect directly to the system in the venue.
Alternatively, you can collect a receiver from the Box Office. These are available with either a loop necklace, which works with compatible hearing aids set to T (telecoil) mode, or headphones if you do not use a hearing aid.
If you need help connecting or using the equipment, any member of our Front of House team will be happy to assist.
Relaxed
Relaxed performances are designed to welcome anyone who may benefit from a more informal and supportive environment - this can include families with young children, and people with an Autism Spectrum Condition, sensory or communication disorders, or a learning disability.These performances have a relaxed approach to noise and movement in the space, and audience members are free to come and go as needed. A Quiet Space or chill-out area will be available, along with noise-cancelling headphones for both adults and children.
Please note: Some relaxed performances include changes to sound and lighting effects, while others do not. Be sure to check the specific event listing on our website for full details.
Relaxed PerformancesBSL Interpreted
British Sign Language is the most common sign language in the UK. For any shows that are BSL Interpreted, a professional signer is on stage. Events will have information on where that interpreter is located to allow bookers to choose the seats with the best visibility.BSL PerformancesAudio Described
Audio description provides a running commentary for blind and partially sighted theatregoers. Special, lightweight headsets describe the action essential to understanding the story between dialogue. As well as other visual information like the style and design of a production, facial expressions, and visual jokes. Headsets are available from The Box Office. There may also be an associated Touch Tour, roughly 30 minutes before the performance start time.
Audio Described PerformancesCaptioned
Captioned events fall into three categories:
Surtitled: Predominantly during a theatre or opera performance, surtitles translate spoken or sung dialogue on stage. Subtitled: On screen captioning translating foreign language into another, mainly used on film. Captioned: Captions will transcribe sound to text, including dialogue, some of the score and significant sounds and noises in the language that is spoken. We're also introducing the use of Talking Birds' Difference Engine as another option for captioning.Captioned Performances
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Companion tickets
We offer free companion tickets for anyone visiting our events who may need to bring a carer with them. These tickets are available through the Box Office by calling, emailing or dropping in to see us.
Assistance Dogs
You're welcome to bring your assistance dog with you. See more on our Around the Building page.
It is so wonderful to be able to go to the theatre with my friends and to share the experience with them through audio description.Blind/Partially Sighted Audio Description User
Require Further Assistance?
We're committed to improving our services for all customers because we want you to enjoy your visit with us. We're always happy to receive feedback from our customers or provide extra assistance if you need it.