Accessible performances to enjoy this autumn

There are a number of theatres showing accessible performances over the next few months. Take a look at some of the shows you can catch this autumn.

Audio Described Performances

Audio description is a live commentary which provides details about what is happening on the stage. Many shows also offer a touch tour before the performance.

Romeo and Juliet
3^rd October, 1pm. Shakespeare’s Globe, London
Touch Tour at 11 am.

Can I Live?
4^th – 10^th October, various times, Bristol Old Vic, Bristol

September in the Rain
7^th October, 2.15pm, Salisbury Playhouse, Salisbury

Hairspray
9^th October, 2.15pm, Curve Theatre, Leicester
Touch Tour at 12.45pm

East is East
14^th October, 7.30pm. National Theatre, London
Touch Tour at 6pm.

Twelfth Night
16^th October, 23^rd October, 2pm. Shakespeare’s Globe, London
Touch tour at 12 noon.

Camp Siegfried
18^th October, 7.30pm. The Old Vic, London

A Place for We
20^th October, 7.30pm. Park Theatre, London
Touch tour at 6pm.

The Normal Heart
23^rd October, 1.15pm, National Theatre, London

Touch Tour at 11.45 am

Metamorphoses
23^rd October, 2.30pm, Shakespeare’s Globe, London
Touch tour at 12.30pm

The Rocky Horror Show
24^th October, 2.30pm, Peacock Theatre, London

Everybody’s Talking About Jamie
30^th October, 2.30pm, Theatre Royal Newcastle, Newcastle

First Time
4^th November, 7.30pm, Arena Theatre, Wulverhampton

Back to the Future the musical
7^th November, 3pm, Adelphi Theatre, London

Get Up, Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical
17^th November, 7.30pm, Lyric Theatre, London

School of Rock
18^th November, 7.30pm, Theatre Royal and Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham

Come From Away
20^th November, 12 noon, Pheonix Theatre, London

The Nutcracker
20^th November – 11^th December, various times, Birmingham Royal Ballet, Birmingham

Matilda the Musical
21^st November, 3pm, Cambridge Theatre, London
Touch tour at 1pm.

Pretty Woman: The Musical
21^st November, 2.30pm, Savoy Theatre, London
Touch tour tbc

Captioned performances

These performances have the words displayed on a screen near the stage as they are being spoken or sung.

Never Not Once
6^th October, 7.45pm, Park Theatre, London

Hairspray
7^th October, 7.30pm, Curve Theatre, Leicester

Camp Siegfried
8^th October, 7.30pm, The Old Vic, London

The Normal Heart
9^th October, 1.15pm, National Theatre, London

Come From Away
11^th October, 12 noon, Pheonix Theatre, London

A Midsummer’s Night Dream
12^th October, 21^st October, 7pm, Shakespeare’s Globe, London

Metamorphoses
14^th October, 21^st October, 7.30pm, Shakespeare’s Globe, London

Twelfth Night
15^th October, 7pm, Shakespeare’s Globe, London

Wuthering Heights
22^nd October, 7.30pm, Bristol Old Vic, Bristol

East is East
23^rd October, 7.30pm, 27^th October, 2.30pm, National Theatre, London

Comedy of Errors
23^rd October, 1.30pm, Nottingham Theatre Royal, Nottingham

A Place for We
28^th October, 7.30pm, Park Theatre, London

Flushed (Say it Women)
4^th November, 7.45pm, Park Theatre, London

Sold (Say it Women)
4^th November, 8.30pm, Park Theatre, London

Mirror and the Light
11^th November, 7.30pm, Gielgud Theatre, London

Eugene by Ingenious Fools
11^th November, 7.30pm, Arena Theatre, Wolverhampton

Wicked
12^th November, 7.30pm, Apollo Victoria Theatre, London

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
12^th November, 7pm, Curve Theatre, Leicester

Back to the Future the Musical
22^nd November, 7.30pm, Adelphi Theatre, London

BSL Interpreted

In those performances, an interpreter will stand to the side of the stage and interpret the spoken elements.

Everybody’s Talking About Jamie
6^th October, 7.30pm, Wolverhampton Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton

Romeo and Juliet
9^th October, 2pm, Shakespeare’s Globe, London

Hairspray
20^th October, 2.30pm, Wolverhampton Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show
23^rd – 25^th October, various times, Quarry Theatre, Bedford

Margo & Mr Whatsit
26^th October, 11 am, Exeter Phoenix, Exeter

Blood Brothers
4^th November, 7.30pm, Birmingham Hippodrome, Birmingham

Dirty Dancing
18^th November, 7.30pm, The Orchard Theatre, Dartford

Relaxed Performances

These shows are adapted to reduce anxiety by adjusting light and sound, providing quiet spaces and allowing noise and movement from the audience.

The Normal Heart
16^th October, 1.15pm, National Theatre, London

Twelfth Night
22^nd October, 7pm, Shakespeare’s Globe, London

Metamorphoses
22^nd October, 7.30pm, Shakespeare’s Globe, London