Looking for live performances to enjoy in November? 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 November
I, Daniel Blake | 7.30pm, touch tour, 6.30pm | Royal and Derngate, Northampton
2nd November
Six | 8pm | Lighthouse, Poole
4th November
The Drifters Girl | 2.15pm, touch tour, 12/15pm | Curve Theatre, Leicester
Matthew Bourne’s Romeo and Juliet | 2.30pm, touch tour, 1.30pm | His Majesty’s Theatre, Aberdeen
Six | 4pm, touch tour, 2.45pm | Vaudeville Theatre, London
5th November
Greatest Days | 7.30pm | Royal and Derngate, Northampton
8th November
Sunset Boulevard | 7.30pm | Savoy Theatre, London
9th November
The Girl on the Train | 2.15pm, touch tour, 1.25pm & 7.30pm, touch tour, 6.40pm | Salisbury Playhouse, Salisbury
Aladdin | 7.30pm | Edinburgh Playhouse
11th November
I, Daniel Blake | 2.15pm | Belgrade Theatre, Coventry
A Christmas Carol, A Ghost Story | 2.30pm | Nottingham Playhouse
Macbeth | 2.30pm, touch tour, 1.30pm | Cambridge Arts Theatre
La bamba! | 2.30pm, touch tour, please contact the theatre to book | Grand Opera House, York
Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends | 2.30pm, touch tour TBC | Gielgud Theatre, London
18th November
The Merchant of Venice 1936 | 2.30pm, touch tour, 1.30pm | York Theatre Royal
Guys and Dolls | 2.30pm, touch tour, 12.30pm | Bridge Theatre, London
22nd November
Crazy for You | 2pm | Gillian Lynne Theatre, London
25th November
Clyde’s | 2.30pm, touch tour 12.30pm | Donmar Warehouse, London
Calendar Girls | 2.30pm, touch tour, 12.30pm | Darlington Hippodrome
Hamnet | 2.30pm | Garrick Theatre, London
To Have and to Hold | 2.30pm | Hampstead Theatre, London
Birmingham Royal Ballet The Nutcracker | 2.30pm, touch tour TBC | Birmingham Hippodrome
27th November
Dick Whittington and his cat – To Rock’n’Roll Panto | 7.30pm | New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich
29th November
Six | 8.30pm, touch tour TBC | Royal and Derngate, Northampton
Captioned Performances
Spoken sections are displayed on screens
2nd November
Annie | 7.30pm | Grand Opera House Belfast
The Drifters Girl | 7.30pm | Curve Theatre, Leicester
Macbeth | 7.30pm | The Watermill Theatre, Berkshire
3rd November
Blood Brothers | 7.30pm | Alhambra Theatre, Bradford
4th November
Macbeth | 2.30pm | The Watermill Theatre, Berkshire
9th November
The Little Big Things | 7.30pm | Soho Place, London
10th November
Aladdin | 7.30pm | Edinburgh Playhouse
11th November
2:22 A Ghost Story | 2.15pm | Curve Theatre, Leicester
13th November
Austentatious | 7.30pm | Arts Theatre, London
Jersey Boys | 7.30pm | Trafalgar Theatre, London
14th November
The Time Traveller’s Wife: The Musical | 7.30pm | Apollo Theatre, London
15th November
Sunset Blvd | 7.30pm | Savoy Theatre, London
16th November
Hamnet | 2.30pm | Garrick Theatre, London
2:22 A Ghost Story | 7.30pm | Grand Opera House, Belfast
18th November
Lyonesse | 2.30pm | Harold Pinter Theatre, London
Six | 4pm | Vaudeville Theatre, London
Boy Parts | 7.30pm | Soho Theatre, London
20th November
Clyde’s | 7.30pm | Donmar Warehouse, London
21st November
To Have and to Hold | 7.30pm | Hampstead Theatre, London
22nd November
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | 7pm | Liverpool Empire
23rd November
The Mousetrap | 2.30pm & 7.30pm | Churchill Theatre, Kent
2:22 A Ghost Story | 7.30pm | King’s Theatre, Glasgow
24th November
Sister Act | 7.30pm | Alhambra Theatre, Bradford
25th November
Matilda the Musical | 2.30pm | Cambridge Theatre, London
26th November
The Snow Queen | 2.30pm | Polka Theatre, London
29th November
Pretty Woman the Musical | 2.30pm | New Victoria Theatre, Woking
30th November
Jesus Christ Superstar | 7.30pm | Alhambra Theatre, Bradford
King Lear | 7.30pm | Wyndham Theatre, London
BSL Interpreted
An interpreter will be on hand to interpret the spoken and heard elements of the performance.
2nd November
And Then There Were None | 7.30pm | Richmond Theatre, Surrey
Shrek the Musical | 7.30pm | New Victoria Theatre, Woking
Everybody’s Talking About Jamie | 7.45pm | Theatre Royal, Brighton
4th November
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child | 2pm | Palace Theatre, London
8th November
Hamnet | 7.30pm | Garrick Theatre, London
11th November
Lyonesse | 2.30pm | Harold Pinter Theatre, London
La Bamba! | 2.30pm | Grand Opera House, York
12th November
Wicked | 2.30pm | Apollo Victoria, London
15th November
Sunset Blvd | 7.30pm | Savoy Theatre, London
Aladdin | 7.30pm | Edinburgh Playhouse
A Christmas Carol | 7.30pm | Bristol Hippodrome
The Woman in Black | 7.30pm | Richmond Theatre
16th November
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | 7pm | Liverpool Empire
17th November
Crazy for You | 7.30pm | Gillian Lynne Theatre, London
18th November
Matilda the Musical | 2.30pm | Cambridge Theatre, London
23rd November
Pretty Woman the Musical | 7.30pm | Theatre Royal, Glasgow
25th November
Peter Pan the Musical | 2.30pm | The Alexandra, Birmingham
30th November
Hamilton | 7.30pm | Palace Theatre, Manchester
Relaxed performances
These performances are adapted to reduce anxiety, providing chill out areas, adjusting light and sound levels.
12th November
Stick Man | 12.15pm | Leicester Square Theatre, London
24th November
The Snow Queen | 10.15am | Polka Theatre, London
25th November
The Snow Queen | 11am | Polka Theatre, London
30th November
A Little Princess | 11 am | Theatre by the Lake, Keswick