Looking for live performances to enjoy in January? 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 January

Hansel & Gretel | 2.30pm, touch tour 12.30pm | Shakespeare’s Globe, London

Dick Whittington | 5.30pm | Richmond Theatre, London

Peter Pan | 5.30pm | Rose Theatre, London

3rd January

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe | 2pm | Birmingham Repertory Theatre

Dick Whittington | 6.30pm | New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswitch

The Wizard of Oz | 7pm | Liverpool Empire

6th January

Jack and the Beanstalk | 1pm, touch tour 12 noon | York Theatre Royal, York

Mother Goose | 5pm, touch tour, 6pm | Cambridge Arts Theatre

Jack and the Beanstalk | 6pm, 4.30pm | Oxford Playhouse, Oxford

7th January

Dick Whittington | 1.30pm, touch tour, TBC | Theatre Royal and Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham

10th January

Peter Pan | 7.30pm | London Palladium

2:22 A Ghost Story | 7.30pm | Royal and Derngate Northampton

11th January

Evita | 2.15pm, touch tour, 12.45pm | Curve Theatre, Leicester

And Then There Were None | 7.45pm, touch tour TBC | Theatre Royal, Brighton

12th January

The Homecoming | 7.30pm, touch tour 6pm  | Young Vic, London

13th January

The Time Traveller’s Wife: The Musical | 2.30pm | Apollo Theatre, London

Edward Scissorhands | 2.30pm, touch tour 1pm | Sadler’s Wells, London

16th January

Shrek the Musical | 7.30pm | King’s Theatre Glasgow

17th January

Life of Pi | 7.30pm | Bristol Hippodrome

18th January

Cinderella | 1.30pm | Everyman Theatre, Liverpool

Hamnet | 2.30pm | Garrick Theatre, London

The Homecoming | 7.30pm, touch tour, 6pm | Young Vic, London

19th January

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe | 7pm | Birmingham Repertory Theatre

And Then There Were None | 7.30pm, touch tour TBC | Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford

24th January

Pretty Woman the Musical | 7.30pm | Liverpool Empire

25th January

The Unfriend | 7.30pm, touch tour TBC | Wyndham’s Theatre, London

27th January

Macbeth | 2.30pm, touch tour 12.30pm | Donmar Warehouse, London

Life of Pi | 2.30pm | Newcastle Theatre Royal


Captioned Performances

Spoken sections are displayed on screens

2nd January

The Wizard of Oz | 7pm | Liverpool Empire

3rd January

Six | 5pm | Theatre Royal Brighton

4th January

Dick Whittington | 2.15pm | Salisbury Playhouse

Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story | 7.30pm | Alexandra Palace, London

5th January

Wicked | 7.30pm | Edinburgh Playhouse

6th January

Hansel & Gretel | 11 am | Shakespeare’s Globe, London

RSC’s My Neighbour Totoro | 2pm | Barbican Theatre, London

Ghosts | 2pm | Shakespeare’s Globe, London

7th January

Cinderella | 5pm | Alhambra Theatre, Bradford

9th January

The Homecoming | 7.30pm | Young Vic, London

11th January

Snow White | 7pm | Theatre Royal Bury St Edmonds

13th January

Hamnet | 2.30pm | Garrick Theatre, London

17th January

The Witches | 1 pm | Olivier Theatre, London

20th January

The Woman in Black | 2.30pm | Norwich Theatre

24th January

The Witches | 7pm | Olivier Theatre, London

25th January

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | 7.30pm | King’s Theatre, Glasgow

RSC’s My Neighbour Totoro | 2pm | Barbican Theatre, London

27th January

The Witches | 1.30pm | Olivier Theatre, London

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child | 2pm and 7pm | Palace Theatre, London

28th January

My Fair Lady | 3pm | Mercury Theatre, Colchester

29th January

Macbeth | 7.30pm | Donmar Warehouse, London

31st January

Hamilton | 7.30pm | Palace Theatre, Manchester

My Fair Lady | 7.30pm | Mercury Theatre, Colchester


BSL Interpreted

An interpreter will be on hand to interpret the spoken and heard elements of the performance

5th January

A Little Princess | TBC | Theatre by the Lake, Keswick

6th January

The Snow Queen | 11 am | Polka Theatre, London

9th January

Wicked | 7.30pm | Edinburgh Playhouse

12th January

Dick Whittington | 7.15pm | Theatre Royal, Nottingham

30th January

Pretty Woman the Musical | 7.30pm | Liverpool Empire


Relaxed performances

These performances are adapted to reduce anxiety, providing chill out areas, adjusting light and sound levels.

2nd January

Peter Pan | 1pm |  New Victoria Theatre, Woking

3rd January

Dick Whittington | 2pm | Richmond Theatre, London

The Gruffalo’s Child | 2pm | Garrick Theatre, London

4th January

Peter Pan | 11.30am | Rose Theatre, London

Robinson Crusoe and the Pirates of the River Ouse | 2pm | Grand Opera House, York

6th January

Evita | 2.15pm | Curve Theatre, Leicester

10th January

Evita | 2.15pm | Curve Theatre, Leicester

13th January

The Night Before Christmas | 2.45pm | Polka Theatre

20th January

Mrs Doubtfire | 2.30pm | Shaftsbury Theatre, London

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Theatre by the Lake
Theatre
Aerial view of Derwentwater in the Lake District, featuring lush green landscapes, small forested islands, and boats by the shore under a cloudy sky.

At TBTL we offer Captioned, Audio Described (with optional touch tour), BSL and Relaxed Performances for in-person events. For digital events we offer a captions toggle.

Curve Leicester
Theatre
The Curve Theatre building in sunshine

Curve is proud to offer a programme of accessible performances throughout the year; including Audio Described with Touch Tours, British Sign Language (BSL) Interpreted, Captioned, Dementia Friendly and Relaxed.

Buxton Opera House & Pavilion Arts Centre
Opera House
Front of Buxton Opera House

We offer a number of accessible performances throughout the year including relaxed performances. For these performances, we adapt the sound and lighting and provide a quiet space with a sensory tent if anyone needs a few minutes away from the action.