Looking for live performances to enjoy in September? Here’s a round-up of accessible performances coming to theatres and other venues across the UK.
Audio Described Performances
These performances have a live verbal commentary providing information on the visual elements of the production.
2nd September
Crazy for You | 7.30pm | Chichester Festival Theatre
6th September
We Will Rock You | 7.30pm | Palace Theatre, Manchester
7th September
Beauty and the Beast | 7.30pm | The London Palladium
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel | 7.30pm | Richmond Theatre, Richmond
8th September
Beautiful | 7.45pm | Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield
9th September
The Play That Goes Wrong | 7.30pm | Duchess Theatre, London
10th September
The Book of Mormon | 2.30pm | Theatre Royal and Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham
11th September
Gary Barlow – A Different Stage | 2.30pm | Duke of York’s Theatre, London
14th September
Who Killed my Father | 7.30pm | Young Vic, London
Mrs Doubtfire | 7.30pm | Opera House, Manchester
15th September
Fisherman’s Friends the Musical | 7.30pm | The Alexandra, Birmingham
Pretty Woman: The Musical | 7.30pm | Savoy Theatre, London
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel | 7.45pm | Lyceum, Sheffield
17th September
Bugsy Malone | 2pm | Belgrade Theatre, Coventry
Abigail’s Party | 2.30pm | Harrogate Theatre
The Colour Purple | 2.30pm | Birmingham Hippodrome
Bat out of Hell | 2.30pm | Hull New Theatre, Hull
20th September
The Cher Show | 7.30pm | Orchard Theatre, Dartford
Dreamgirls | 7.30pm | Palace Theatre, Manchester
21st September
Frozen the Musical | 7pm | Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
22nd September
The Book of Mormon | 7.30pm | Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh
24th September
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, parts 1 and 2 | 2pm | Palace Theatre, London
Mamma Mia! | 2.15pm | Curve Theatre, Leicester
Kinky Boots | 2.30pm | Grand Opera House, York
Noughts and Crosses | 2.30pm | Theatre Royal, York
27th September
Brief Encounter | 2pm | Theatre by the Lake, Keswick
28th September
Jersey Boys | 2.30pm | New Victoria Theatre, Woking
29th September
The Colour Purple | 7.30pm | Theatre Royal Plymouth
Bugsy Malone | 7pm | Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield
Captioned performances
Spoken sections are displayed on screens
1st September
Much Ado About Nothing | 7.30pm | National Theatre, London
3rd September
Beauty and the Beast | 7.30pm | London Palladium
4th September
Mary Poppins | 2.30pm | Prince Edward Theatre, London
6th September
Pretty Woman | 7.30pm | Savoy Theatre, London
10th September
Beautiful | 3pm | Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield
11th September
Fame the Musical | 3pm | Mercury Theatre, Colchester
13th September
The Narcissist | 7.45pm | Chichester Festival Theatre
15th September
Wicked | 7.30pm | Apollo Victoria Theatre, London
17th September
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel | 3pm | Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield
21st September
My Fair Lady | 7pm | Alhambra Theatre, Bradford
22nd September
Mamma Mia! | 7.30pm | Curve Theatre, Leicester
27th September
The Lion King | 7.30pm | Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
BSL Interpreted
An interpreter will be on hand to interpret the spoken and heard elements of the performance
1st September
Bugsy Malone | 7pm | Leeds Grand Theatre, Leeds
4th September
Tina- The Tina Turner Musical | 3pm | Aldwych Theatre, London
Jersey Boys the Musical | 7.30pm | Leeds Grand Theatre, Leeds
7th September
The Lion King | 2.30pm | Lyceum Theatre, London
We Will Rock You | 7.30pm | Palace Theatre, Manchester
11th September
Back to the Future: The Musical | 3pm | Adelphi Theatre, London
The Lion King | 7.30pm | WMC Cardiff
13th September
Moulin Rouge! The Musical | 2.30pm | Piccadilly Theatre, London
The Book of Mormon | 2.30pm | Liverpool Empire
Mrs Doubtfire | 7.30pm | Manchester Opera House
16th September
101 Dalmatians | 7.45pm | Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, London
17th September
Les Miserables | 7.30pm | Birmingham Hippodrome
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe | 7pm | Gillian Lynne Theatre, London
18th September
Waitress | 7.30pm | Norwich Theatre Royal
Mama Mia! | 7.30pm | Brighton Centre, Brighton
21st September
Kinky Boots | 7.30pm | Grand Opera House, York
23rd September
Sister Act | 6.30pm | Eventim Apollo Theatre, London
27th September
The Trails | 2.30pm | Donmar Warehouse, London
28th September
The Book of Mormon | 7.30pm | Edinburgh Playhouse
29th September
South Pacific | 7.30pm | Alexandra Theatre Birmingham
31st September
Beautiful | 7.30pm | Birmingham Hippodrome
Relaxed Performances
These performances are adapted to reduce anxiety, providing chill out areas, adjusting light and sound levels and providing support.
1st September
Crazy for You | 6pm | Chichester Festival Theatre (Dementia Friendly)
21st September
The Glass Menagerie | 2.30pm | Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester
to add an item to your Itinerary basket.

