Wheelchair Access

unitytheatre is a fully accessible building. Key features include:

• A wide and graded ramp on the left hand side as you face the building. The surface is slip-resistant with handrails.

• The main door opens both ways, wide enough for all users, easy to open, self-closing and has a long silver vertical handle.  

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• In both auditoria the seating faces the stage with the spaces for wheelchair users on the front row.

• To book a wheelchair space we ask you call Box Office before you arrive so we can best accommodate your needs.

Hearing Impaired

• We have recently installed a new radio hearing system in both theatre spaces - Contact the box office for more details.

Visually Impaired

• unitytheatre has a wide and graded ramp on the left hand side as you face the building. The surface is slip-resistant with handrails. 

• 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.

• 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.

• As you enter the front door the Box Office is on the left hand side.

• The floor in this area is laminate wood flooring.

• 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. 

• The bar areas are accessible via the lift.

• 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.

• The lighting throughout the building is a mixture of natural and artificial light in an attempt to avoid glare and silhouettes.

• 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.

• There are two studio spaces within unitytheatre.
  • 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.
  • Unity Two has 88 seats and is only accessible from the second floor.

Signed  Performances

• unitytheatre offers signed performances for some performances (usually our family Christmas show and during Dadafest).

More information?

For additional information please contact:

Box Office on 0844 873 2888 or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it