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Wheelchair Access
unitytheatre is a fully accessible building. Key features include:
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A wide and graded ramp on the left hand side as you face the building. The surface is slip-resistant with handrails.
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The main door opens both ways, wide enough for all users, easy to open, self-closing and has a long silver vertical handle.
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When the Box Office is closed a door phone operates. It is on the left as you approach the main entrance on the ramp. There is a step to the phone which calls all the phones in the office. Someone will answer your call as soon as possible.
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The corridors in unitytheatre are wide enough for a wheelchair user to maneuver and for other people to pass. They are free from obstructions to wheelchair users.
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The lift (to all levels) is accessible to wheelchair users, has buttons where the numbers stick out and is a talking lift. However, during an emergency evacuation the lift does not work. There are evacu-chairs available for such situations and all staff are fully trained in how to use it.
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There is one accessible toilet on each level of the theatre. They are fitted with a pull string alarm if help is needed. As soon as the alarm is sounded a member of staff will be available to help.
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In both auditoria the seating faces the stage with the spaces for wheelchair users on the front row.
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To book a wheelchair space we ask you call Box Office before you arrive so we can best accommodate your needs.
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Hearing Impaired
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We have recently installed a new radio hearing system in both theatre spaces - Contact the box office for more details.
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Visually Impaired
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unitytheatre has a wide and graded ramp on the left hand side as you face the building. The surface is slip-resistant with handrails.
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The main door opens both ways, wide enough for all users, easy to open, self-closing and has a long silver vertical handle. There is a weather mat directly under the door that is level to the door and the rest of the floor in the foyer.
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When the Box Office is closed a door phone operates. It is on the left as you approach the main entrance on the ramp. There is a step to the phone which calls all the phones in the office. Someone will answer your call as soon as possible.
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As you enter the front door the Box Office is on the left hand side.
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The floor in this area is laminate wood flooring.
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There are two doors leading from the reception area. A single door leading to stairs and a double door on the right leading to Unity One and the lift that goes to all levels and an accessible toilet.
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The bar areas are accessible via the lift.
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The corridors in Unity are free from obstructions to wheelchair users and from hazards to people with impaired sight. There is dark coloured carpet in all of the corridors.
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The lighting throughout the building is a mixture of natural and artificial light in an attempt to avoid glare and silhouettes.
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There is signage of a reasonable size with information about how to reach other parts of the building. However there are no tactile signs available.
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There are two studio spaces within unitytheatre.
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Unity One has 150 seats and is accessible from the ground and first floor. The first floor entrance leads to stairs going down to the stage.
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Unity Two has 88 seats and is only accessible from the second floor.
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Signed Performances
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unitytheatre offers signed performances for some performances (usually our family Christmas show and during Dadafest).
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More information?
For additional information please contact:
Box Office on 0844 873 2888 or e-mail
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