Looking for live performances to enjoy in July? 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.
1st July
The Ocean at the End of the Lane | 2.30pm | Milton Keynes Theatre
The Motive and the Cue | 2.45pm, touch tour: 12.45pm | Lyttelton Theatre, National Theatre, London
Six | 4pm | Grand Opera House, York
4th July
A Strange Loop | 8pm, touch tour: 6pm-7pm | Barbican Theatre, London
6th July
Greatest Days | 7.30pm | Milton Keynes Theatre
The Moustrap | 7.30pm, touch tour TBC | Chelmsford Theatre, Chelmsford
7th July
The Ocean at the End of the Lane | 7.30pm, touch tour: 5.30pm | Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
Groundhog Day | 7.30pm, touch tour: 5.30pm | Old Vic Theatre, London
8th July
Matthew Bourne’s Romeo and Juliet | 2.15pm, touch tour: 1.15pm | Curve Theatre, Leicester
Dear England | 2pm, touch tour: 12.30pm | National Theatre, London
When Winston went to War with the Wireless | 2.30pm, touch tour: 1pm | Donmar Warehouse, London
9th July
The Everywhere Bear | 1.30pm | Polka Theatre, London
13th July
The Swell | 7.30pm | Orange Tree Theatre, London
14th July
Song From Far Away | 7.30pm | Hampstead Theatre, London
15th July
Blonde Bombshells of 1943 | 2pm | Theatre by the Lake, Keswick
Matthew Bourne’s Romeo and Juliet | 2pm, touch tour: 1pm | Lowry, Salford
Romeo and Juliet | 2pm, touch tour: 2.15pm | Almeida Theatre, London
Robin Hood The Legend. Re-written. | 2.15pm | Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, London
The Ocean at the End of the Lane | 2.30pm, touch tour: 1.30pm | Newcastle Theatre Royal
The Spongebob Musical | 7pm, touch tour: 6pm | Curve Theatre, Leicester
19th July
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | 7pm | Manchester Palace
42nd Street | 7.30pm, touch tour: TBC | Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury
22nd July
The Crucible | 2pm | Gielgud Theatre, London
Patriots | 2.30pm | Noel Coward Theatre, London
25th July
The Pillowman | 7.30pm | Duke of York’s Theatre, London
27th July
The Ocean at the End of the Lane | 7.30pm, touch tour: TBC | Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury
29th July
Brokeback Mountain | 2.30pm, touch tour: TBC | Sohoplace, London
30th July
Disney’s Frozen | 5.30pm | Drury Lane, Theatre Royal, London
Captioned Performances
Spoken sections are displayed on screens
1st July
Patriots | 2.30pm | Noel Coward Theatre, London
5th July
Greatest Day | 7.30pm | Milton Keynes Theatre
11th July
Ride | 7.45pm | Curve Theatre, Leicester
12th July
Titanic the Musical | 2.30pm | New Victoria Theatre, Surrey
The Motive and the Cue | 7.30pm | Lyttelton Theatre, National Theatre, London
13th July
The Spongebob Musical | 7pm | Curve Theatre, Leicester
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | 7pm | Manchester Palace
Annie | 7.30pm | Alhambra Theatre, Bradford
The Bodyguard | 7.30pm | Hull New Theatre
14th July
Robin Hood The Legend: Re-Written | 7.45pm | Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, London
15th July
The Crucible | 2pm | Gielgud Theatre, London
Blonde Bombshells of 1943 | 2pm | Theatre by the Lake, Keswick
The Ocean at the End of the Lane | 2.30pm | Theatre Royal, Newcastle
19th July
Peter James’ Wish you Were Dead | 2.15pm & 7.30pm | Curve Theatre, Leicester
Bleak Expectations | 7.30pm | Criterion Theatre, London
20th July
Disney’s The Lion King | 7.30pm | Birmingham Hippodrome
Groundhog Day the Musical | 7.30pm | The Old Vic, London
21st July
Mog the Forgetful Cat | 10.30am & 1pm | The Old Vic, London
Heathers the Musical | 7.30pm | Alhambra Theatre, Bradford
22nd July
Wish You Were Dead | 2.15pm & 7.30pm | Curve Theatre, Leicester
A Strange Loop | 2.30pm | Barbican Theatre, London
25th July
Titanic the Musical | 7.30pm | Liverpool Empire
BSL Interpreted
An interpreter will be on hand to interpret the spoken and heard elements of the performance.
1st July
Six | 4pm | Grand Opera House, York
4th July
School Girls; or the African Mean Girls Play | 7.30pm | Lyric Theatre, London
The Ocean at the End of the Lane | 7.30pm | Mayflower, Southampton
10th July
Anton & Giovanni – Him & Me | 7.30pm | King’s Theatre, Glasgow
11th July
Grease the Musical | 7.30pm | Dominion Theatre, London
12th July
Brokeback Mountain | 7.30pm | Soho Place, London
13th July
We Will Rock You | 7.30pm | London Coliseum
The Ocean at the End of the Lane | 7.30pm | Theatre Royal, Newcastle upon Tyne
14th July
Spongebob the musical | 7pm | Curve Theatre, Leicester
The Comedy of Errors | 7.30pm | Shakespeare’s The Globe, London
15th July
Blonde Bombeshells of 1943 | 2pm | Theatre by the Lake, Keswick
16th July
The Everywhere Bear | 1.30pm | Polka Theatre, London
18th July
Disney’s The Lion King | 1.30pm | Birmingham Hippodrome
The Pillowman | 7.30pm | Duke of York Theatre, London
20th July
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | 7pm | Manchester Palace
Anton & Giovanni – Him& Me | 7.30pm | Liverpool Empire
22nd July
Aspects of Love | 2.30pm | Lyric Theatre, London
26th July
Disney’s the Lion King | 7.30pm | Birmingham Hippodrome
29th July
The Crucible | 2pm | Gielgud Theatre, London
Patriots | 2.30pm | Noel Coward Theatre, London
The Ocean at the End of the Lane | 7.30pm | Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury
30th July
Disney’s The Lion King | 2.30pm | Lyceum Theatre, London
Relaxed performances
These performances are adapted to reduce anxiety, providing chill out areas, adjusting light and sound levels
16th July
The Tempest Reimagined for everyone aged 6 and over | 2.30pm | Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, London
19th July
Blonde Bombshells of 1943 | 12 noon | Theatre by the Lake, Keswick