Much Ado About Nothing: romance, betrayal, laughs - do you need more?
Well, lucky for you, with this production from Sheffield Theatres and Ramps on the Moons, there is - this is Shakespeare like you’ve never seen it before!
This innovative production of one of Shakespeare’s best loved comedies features the use of integrated creative sign language, audio description and captioning within every performance. This i...
You Know We Belong Together to play its UK Premiere at the Southbank Centre this August
Following sold-out seasons in the 2018 Perth Festival and Black Swan's 2019 season, award-winning play You Know We Belong Together brings its celebrated portrayal of living with Down syndrome to the Southbank Centre's Purcell Room from Thursday 18 - Saturday 20 August for its UK Premiere. Julia Hales leads a cast of six Western Australian actor...
Experience accessible live theatre at The Old Vic this summer
We're pleased to partner with The Old Vic to share accessibility information at the famous London theatre, in this promotional blog post.
Following recent improvements, The Old Vic is now more accessible than ever. There is a step-free entrance on Waterloo Road with lift access to the Box Office, inner foyer, Penny bar and cafe and stalls leve...
There are lots of Euan’s Guide reviewers who love theatre, but access is often tricky inside some of the country’s much-loved performance venues. It’s not all doom and gloom however as, at last, change is on the way: Theatres Trust is awarding more than £100,000 to improve the accessibility of thirteen theatres around the UK!
The funding comes...
Theatres in England loved by disabled access reviewers
The performing arts are an important part of English tradition and many theatres old and new are becoming even more accessible! Here’s a round-up of our favourite reviews showcasing amazing assistance at theatres in England.
Norwich Theatre Royale, Norwich
“I went to see Matthew Bourne's amazing ballet, The Red Shoes - as always outstanding....
Silent Faces Theatre – Delighting audiences with modern clowns
Silent Faces Theatre is an integrated company of disabled and non-disabled performers founded by three people with a ‘love of clown’. Clowning and silent theatre are their forte, and their devised theatre piece ‘Follow Suit’ was nominated for Best Young Production at Brighton Fringe in 2016. Now, they’re getting ready to perform in Edinburgh t...
Euan’s Guide HQ is based in Edinburgh, and we’ve been working closely with the city’s festivals to bring you the latest disabled access information at performance venues throughout August! With excitement building, here are a few of our top picks from Edinburgh’s festivals this season – don’t forget to check out our dedicated festival pages on E...
Roundabout – A flatpack touring theatre with disabled access!
Imagine if you lived somewhere that didn’t have a theatre? Maybe you do! That’s why Roundabout was created, and it’s ‘the world’s first pop-up, plug-and-play theatre’ built by theatre company Paines Plough. We love the concept, and we’re excited for Roundabout to make its way towards our corner of the country for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival i...
A flagship theatre and a Grade II listed playhouse, Chichester Festival Theatre has audiences of over 200,000 during its summer festival season alone. We heard great things from one reviewer about accessibility at this theatre, and with lots of Captioned, BSL interpreted and Relaxed Performances on the programme, we wanted to find out more abou...
London theatres loved by disabled access reviewers
While the actual number of theatres in London is still unknown, we do know that theatre remains an immensely popular activity, and many venues are getting even more accessible! This can be seen in some of our favourite reviews on Euan’s Guide which have been written by people who have encountered amazing staff and creative assistance at theatres...