Access Guide
Introduction
- This car park is for Staff Permit Holders until 16:00 Monday to Friday.
- It then becomes a visitors car park every evening and all weekend.
Location
- The venue is situated within the centre of the city.
- This venue is situated in Manchester.
- The venue is not situated on a road which has a steep gradient.
- The nearest mainline station is Manchester Oxford Road.
- There is a bus stop within 150m (164yds) of the venue.
Outside Access (Dilworth Street)
- This information is for the entrance located either side of the vehicle entrance.
- There is not level access into the venue.
- The main doors open (no doors).
- The door opening is 120cm (3ft 11in) wide.
Level Change (Dilworth Street)
- There is a ramp or slope to access this service.
- The ramp or slope is located in front of the entrances.
- The ramp or slope is permanent.
- The width of the ramp or slope is 386cm (12ft 8in).
Outside Access (Academy Entrance)
- This information is for the entrance located off Devas Street, next to The Academy.
- There is not level access into the venue.
- The main doors open (no doors).
- The door opening is 120cm (3ft 11in) wide.
Level Change (Academy Entrance)
- There is a ramp or slope to access this service.
- The ramp or slope is located in front of the entrance.
- The ramp or slope is permanent.
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Comments
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- The ramp has a tactile surface, as it is part of the dropped kerb to cross Devas Street.
Outside Access (Contact Theatre Entrance)
- This information is for the entrance located on Devas Street.
- There is not level access into the venue.
- The main doors open (no doors).
- The door opening is 150cm (4ft 11in) wide.
Level Change (Contact Theatre Entrance)
- There is a ramp or slope to access this service.
- The ramp or slope is located leading from Devas Street into the car park.
- The ramp or slope is permanent.
Inside Access
- There is not level access to the service.
Level Change (Inside Access)
- There is a ramp or slope to access this service.
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Comments
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- There are easy and moderate slopes throughout the car park.
Parking
- The venue does have its own car park.
- The car park type is open air/surface.
- There are 4 designated parking bay(s) within the car park.
- The dimensions of the designated parking bay(s) are 300cm x 500cm (9ft 10in x 16ft 5in).
- The nearest designated bay is 3m (9ft 10in) from the Academy entrance.
- The furthest designated bay is 12m (13yd) from the Academy entrance.
- The route from the car park to the entrance is accessible to a wheelchair user with assistance.
- Assistance may be required because there is / are slopes/ramps.
- The car park surface is tarmac.
- The patron does not have to cross a road.
- The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.
- There is not a designated drop off point.
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Comments
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- The details here are for the designated bays next to the Academy entrance.
- There are also two similar designated bays located next to the Contact Theatre entrance. These are 3 and 14 metres from the Contact Theatre entrance.
Additional Info
- Staff do receive disability awareness / equality training.