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

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