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