Access Guide
Overview
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Parking and Public Transport
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- The nearest train station is Coventry.
- For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Google Maps (opens new tab).
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- Multiple car parks are available on site.
- The closest car parks to the venue are Car Park 8, Car Park 8A and Cryfield Village.
- Designated Blue Badge parking bays are available in these car parks.
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Getting In and Around
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- There is step-free level access at the most accessible entrance.
- The following areas have stepped access: Rows A to J and L to P.
- There are no toilets within the Theatre.
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- View information on The Changing Places facility in the Ground Floor Foyer of the Warwick Arts Centre (opens new tab).
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Getting Help and Assistance
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- There is seating available.
- There is a fixed hearing assistance system.
- You can borrow or hire the following equipment: a manual wheelchair.
- There is a water bowl available for assistance dogs.
- Facilities/services include: Wi-Fi.
Entrance (Door A)
- Door A.
- This entrance is located on the Mezzanine floor of the arts centre.
- The entrance area is clearly signed.
- There is step-free level access at the entrance.
- There are double manual doors at this entrance.
- The doors are permanently held open.
- The width of the opening is 144cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
- The doors have a high visual contrast.
- There is a second set of double manual doors, however one door is locked.
- The locked door can be opened on request.
- The second door is permanently held open.
- The width of the opening is 80cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
- The second set of doors have a low visual contrast.
- There is step-free level access as you enter.
Theatre
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Theatre Information
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- Advanced bookings are available.
- Concessions are available.
- Captioned performances are available.
- Signed performances are available.
- Audio described performances are available.
- Autism friendly/relaxed performances are available.
- Sensory friendly performances are available.
- There is a fixed hearing assistance system.
- The hearing assistance system could not be tested at the time of the survey.
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Auditorium
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- The most accessible route to the auditorium has step-free level access, a lift, manual doors, doors permanently held open and automatic doors.
- There is step-free level access to a row of seating.
- There is a designated seating area.
- The following rows have stepped access: rows A to J and L to P .
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- Seating available includes: chairs with armrests, chairs without armrests and flip-down seats with armrests.
Designated Seating
- The designated seating area surveyed is located adjacent to doors A and B.
- The distance from doors A and B is 2m.
- The most accessible route to the designated seating has doors permanently held open.
- There is step-free level access to the designated seating.
- The designated seating area is clearly signed .
- There are 4 designated spaces for wheelchair users.
- The view from this seating area is clear from obstructions.
- Companions sit next to you.
- There is a member of staff available for assistance.
- There is space for an assistance dog to rest.
- Seating available in this area includes: chairs without armrests.
- There is a toilet with adaptations close to the seating area (within approximately 50m).