Looking for live performances to enjoy in February? 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 February

Birdsong | 2pm, touch tour 12.30pm | Birmingham Repertory Theatre

Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 | 2.30pm | Donmar Warehouse, London

MJ the Musical | 2.30pm, touch tour TBC | Prince Edward Theatre, London

6th February

Murder on the Orient Express | 7.30pm | Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield

Only Fools and Horses the Musical | 7.30pm | Bristol Hippodrome

8th February

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe | 2.15pm, touch tour 12.45pm | Curve Theatre, Leicester

Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake: The Next Generation | 2.30pm | Birmingham Hippodrome Theatre

Les Miserables | 2.30pm | Sondheim Theatre, London

Mamma Mia! | 3pm | Novello Theatre, London

9th February

Titanique | 3pm, touch tour TBC | Criterion Theatre, London

12th February

Wrestle Lads Wrestle | 7pm | Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield

13th February

The Gift | 7.30pm, touch tour 6.30pm | Park Theatre, London

The Lonely Londoners | 7.30pm, touch tour 6pm | Kiln Theatre, London

Ghost Stories | 7.30pm | Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield

Kinky Boots | 7.30pm | King’s Theatre Glasgow

14th February

Cymbeline | 2pm, touch tour 12 noon | Shakespeare’s Globe, London

15th February

Kyoto | 2.30pm | Soho Place, London

Play On! | 2.30pm, touch tour 1pm | Lyric Hammersmith, London

Summer 1954 | 2.30pm, touch tour 1pm | Oxford Playhouse

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe | 2.30pm, touch tour TBC | Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff

19th February

Six the Musical | 6pm, touch tour TBC | Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury

Mary and the Hyenas | 7.30pm, touch tour 6pm | Hull Truck Theatre, Hull

Here you Come Again – the new Dolly Parton Musical | 7.30pm | New Wimbledon Theatre, London

20th February

Hairspray the Musical | 7.30pm | Aylesbury Waterside Theatre

Dear Evan Hansen | 7.30pm | Palace Theatre, Manchester

21st February

Cruel Intentions | 5pm, book touch tour by emailing theatre | Grand Opera House, York

The Merchant of Venice 1936 | 7.30pm, touch tour 6.30pm | Leeds Playhouse

22nd February

Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Cinderella | 2pm, touch tour 12 noon | Birmingham Hippodrome

&Juliet | 2.15pm, touch tour 12.45pm | Curve Theatre, Leicester

Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake: The Next Generation | 2.30pm | Theatre Royal and Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham

Scottish opera – the Makropulos Affair | 7.15pm | Theatre Royal, Glasgow

25th February

Descriptive tour: the collection | 3pm | National Portrait Gallery

Elektra | 7.30pm | Duke of York’s Theatre, London

27th February

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang | 7pm | Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield

Chicago | 7.30pm | New Theatre, Oxford


Captioned Performances

Spoken sections are displayed on screens.

1st February

Mamma Mia! | 3pm | Novello Theatre, London

3rd February

The Lonely Londoners | 7.30pm | Kiln Theatre, London

5th February

Magic Mike Live | 7pm | Hippodrome Casino, London

6th February

Hairspray | 7.30pm | Wolverhampton Grand Theatre

Now That’s What I call A Musical | 7.30pm | Hull New Theatre

7th February

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe | 7.15pm | Curve Theatre, Leicester

Cymbeline | 7.30pm | Shakespeare’s Globe, London

The Gift | 7.30pm | Park Theatre, London

Colchester Operatic Society presents the Little Mermaid | 7.30pm | Mercury Theatre, Colchester

8th February

Colchester Operatic Society presents the Little Mermaid | 2.30pm | Mercury Theatre, Colchester

9th February

Wicked | 2.30pm | Apollo Victoria Theatre, London

11th February

Antigone [On Strike] | 7pm | Park Theatre, London

13th February

Pig Heart Boy | 10.30am | Unicorn Theatre, London

An Inspector Calls | 2.30pm | Hull New Theatre

Play On! | 7.30pm | Lyric Hammersmith, London

Summer 1954 | 7.30pm | Oxford Playhouse

Dear Evan Hansen | 7.30pm | Bristol Hippodrome

Kinky Boots | 7.30pm | King’s Theatre, Glasgow

15th February

Birdsong | 2.30pm | Aylesbury Waterside Theatre

Only Fools and Horses the Musical | 2.30pm | Theatre Royal, Newcastle

Of Mice and Men | 7.30pm | Derby Theatre

Titanique | 7.30pm | Criterion Theatre, London

16th February

Pig Heart Boy | 10.30am | Unicorn Theatre, London

17th February

The Gift | 7.30pm | Park Theatre, London

19th February

Dear Evan Hansen | 7.30pm | Palace Theatre, Manchester

20th February

Kyoto | 2.30pm | Soho Place, London

Antigone [On Strike] | 7pm | Park Theatre, London

&Juliet | 7.30pm | Curve Theatre, Leicester

Bat out of Hell | 7.30pm | Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham

25th February

Cabaret | 7.30pm | Playhouse Theatre, London

39 Steps | 7.30pm | Salisbury Playhouse

27th February

Lavender, Violet, Hyacinth, Yew | 7.30pm | Bush Theatre, London

28th February

Of Mice and Men | 7pm | Derby Theatre

Animal Farm | 7.30pm | Theatre Royal Stratford East


BSL Interpreted

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

5th February

Ballet Shoes | 1pm | Olivier Theatre, London

Chicago | 7.30pm | Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh

6th February

Ballet Shoes | 7pm | Olivier Theatre, London

Only Fools and Horses | 7.30pm | Bristol Hippodrome, Bristol

Hairspray | 7.30pm | Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton

8th February

The Pirates of Penzance | 2.30pm | London Coliseum

9th February

Jason Manford: A Manford All Season | 7.30pm | Theatre Royal Brighton

12th February

Joseph and the Amazing Technicoloured Dreamcoat | 7.30pm | Theatre Royal Nottingham

Neighbours 40th Anniversary Tour | 7.30pm | London Palladium

13th February

Anitgone [On Strike] | 7pm | Park Theatre, London

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe | 7pm | Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff

Boys from the Blackstuff | 7.30pm | Richmond Theatre, London

Only Fools and Horses the Musical | 7.30pm | Theatre Royal, Newcastle

Now That’s What I Call a Musical | 8pm | Cliffs Pavilion, Southend on Sea

15th February

Pig Heart Boy | 1pm | Unicorn Theatre, London

Of Mice and Men | 2.30pm | Derby Theatre, Derby

Bat Out of Hell | 2.30pm | The Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham

17th February

The Marriage of Figaro | 7pm | London Coliseum

Play On! | 7.30pm | Lyric Hammersmith, London

19th February

Of Mice and Men | 7pm | Derby Theatre, Derby

Cruel Intentions | 7.30pm | Grand Opera House, York

20th February

An Inspector Calls | 7.30pm | Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff

21st February

Six | 6pm | Theatre Severn, Shewsbury

23rd February

Giovanni – the Last Dance | 5pm | Bristol Hippodrome

25th February

Of Mice and Men | 10.15am | Derby Theatre, Derby

27th February

Pride and Prejudice* sort of | 7.30pm | Richmond Theatre, London

Only Fools and Horses the Musical | 7.30pm | Leeds Grand Theatre

John Bishop: Back at it | 8pm | Theatre Royal Brighton

28th February

BSL tour: the Collection | 6pm | National Portrait Gallery, London


Relaxed Performances

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

8th February

The Lonely Londoners | 2.30pm | Kiln Theatre, London

…Blackbird Hour | 8pm | Bush Theatre, London

12th February

Pig Heart Boy | 10.30am | Unicorn Theatre, London

Play on! | 2.30pm | Lyric Hammersmith, London

22nd February

Lavender, Violet, Hyacinth, Yew | 2.30pm | Bush Theatre, London

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