If you’re on the hunt for live performances this spring, here’s a selection of accessible performances coming to theatres across the UK.

Audio Described Performances

These performances have a live verbal commentary providing information on the visual elements of the production.

5th March
Moulin Rouge! The Musical
Piccadilly Theatre, London
2.30pm, with Touch Tour from 1pm

7th March
Mamma Mia
Novello Theatre, London
7.30pm

8th March
Disney’s The Lion King
Lyceum Theatre, London
7.30pm, touch tour at 5.30pm

9th March
Disney’s The Lion King
Bristol Hippodrome, Bristol
7.30pm, touch tour TBC

12th March /19th March
Hamlet
Shakespeare’s Globe, London
2pm

16th March
School of Rock
Theatre Royal Norwich, Norwich
2.30pm, touch tour TBC

26th March

Matilda the Musical
Cambridge Theatre, London
2.30pm, touch tour at 1pm

27th March
Merchant of Venice
Shakespeare’s Globe, London
1pm, touch tour from 11am

31st March

We Will Rock You
Milton Keynes Theatre, Milton Keynes

7.30pm, touch tour TBC

Captioned performances


Spoken sections are displayed on screens

5th March
Saturday Night Fever
Sadler’s Wells, London

2.30pm

5th March / 18th March
Hamlet
Shakespeare’s Globe, London
7.30pm

5th March
Dreamgirls
Sunderland Empire, Sunderland
2.30pm

19th March
Wicked
Apollo Victoria Theatre, London
2.30pm

24th March
The Mousetrap
St Martin’s Theatre, London

28th March
Henry V
Donmar Warehouse, London
7.30pm

31st March

Merchant of Venice
Shakespeare’s Globe, London
7.30pm

BSL Interpreted


An interpreter will be on hand to interpret the spoken and heard elements of the performance

2nd March
Disney’s the Lion King
Bristol Hippodrome, Bristol
7.30pm

5th March

The Addams Family
Churchill Theatre, Bromley
7.30pm

5th March

The Book of Mormon
Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
2.30pm

5th March

Everybody’s Talking about Jamie
Norwich Theatre Royal, Norwich

2.30pm

12th March
Moulin Rouge! The Musical
Piccadilly Theatre, London
2.30pm

15th March
Hairspray the Musical
Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh
7.30pm

16th March
We Will Rock You
Liverpool Empire
7.30pm

17th March
School of Rock
Norwich Theatre Royal, Norwich
7.30pm

23rd March
Chicago
Regent Theatre, Ipswich
7.30pm

23rd March
Get up, Stand up! The Bob Marley Musical
Lyric Theatre, London
7.30pm

24th March
Les Miserables
Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
7.30pm

26th March
Henry V
Donmar Warehouse, London
2.30pm

30th March
How to Hide a Lion
Polka Theatre, London
1pm

Relaxed Performances

These performances are adapted to reduce anxiety, providing chill out areas, adjusting light and sound levels and providing support.

26th March
Hamlet
Shakespeare’s Globe, London
2pm

26th March
How to Hide a Lion
Polka Theatre, London
2pm

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