Venue Description

The Cresset is Peterborough’s foremost multi-purpose venue, playing host to an exciting and diverse mix of live entertainment, community activities, corporate and private events. We showcase the best live music, comedy, theatre, children’s and family shows, special events and exhibitions. Our thriving Performing Arts programme offers activities for all ages, including dance and drama classes and community workshops, and our elegant function suites provide the ideal setting for all events, including wedding celebrations, special occasions, business meetings and conferences. The Cresset has plenty of parking on-site, shops and a friendly pub/restaurant – all under one roof. We look forward to seeing you soon!

Accessibility

Step free access to our main building, box office & theatre for customers, there is a drop curb near the front door for access, the doors are automatic, and there is also a ramped access via the back of our building through our pub 'The Fayre Spot' (dependent on their opening times - please note these doors are not automatic) - there is also a automatic door access from The Bretton Centre, with a wheelchair accessible lift/stairs down to the main concourse if coming in this way. If attending for an event such as a Wedding or Conference that is upstairs, a member of staff can take anyone needing to use our lift up/down as this is not open to the public. We also have lowered parts of the box office counter.

Accessibility Guide

Accessibility Guide Link: https://www.cresset.co.uk/your-visit/

Accessible Performances

We offer accessible performances where possible, our yearly Pantomime usually has at least one relaxed/BSL performance. Please speak to our box office in advance if you have any questions about shows on this & we will try to accommodate where we can.

Awards List

Good To Go, See It Safely, Cyber Essentials Certified, Disability Confident Employer - We are also merged with YMCA Trinity Group.

Toilets

We have 4 accessible toilets, 3 on our main floor - one inside our foyer, one on our concourse near our shops & services, and one inside of 'The Fayre Spot Pub', - and one upstairs where our conference/event rooms are. All of our toilets are spacious & wheelchair accessible, with grab rails, red cords, sanitary bins & lowered sinks & airdryers/paper towels & baby changing tables. All of these are Radar Key locked, if you do not have one, please speak to a member of staff who will be able to assist you to unlock them.

Staff

We are a disability confident employer & are continuously working to ensure our training, language & accessibility is up to date & correct.

Assistance dog facilities

Assistance dog exercise facilities

We unfortunately do not have anywhere to safely allow your dog off the lead to run around due to our location being surrounded by roads. Doing this would be at your own risk & we would not be liable for any responsibility.

Other assistance dog facilities

We allow all guide/assistance dogs into our building, for anyone who requires their dog to come into the theatre, you would need to call our box office to book your tickets in advance so that we can place your seating in a suitable area for both you and your companion to fit safely. There is also a Pets At Home in the bretton centre nearby with a Vets4Pets inside & water bowls outside the store. Our staff are more than happy to assist with any needs where possible.