Feel at home at Arcola Theatre.
Voted as one of London’s most accessible Off-West End theatres by AgeUK.
Alternatively, please contact Box Office on 0207 503 1646 (opening hours 1-5pm, Monday – Saturday), or via boxoffice@arcolatheatre.com.
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Parking near Arcola
Wheelchair access
Arcola Theatre’s main building is fully wheelchair accessible. We accommodate wheelchairs in both studios as well as in our rehearsal rooms.
Foyer – Step-free access to the foyer/box office area from the street.
Bar – Step-free access by lift from the foyer area.
Studio 1 – Step-free access from Ashwin Street.
Studio 2 – Step-free access by lift from the foyer
Rehearsal Rooms 1, 2 & 3 – Step-free access by lift from the foyer
Arcola Outside – Step-free access to the box office area/auditorium from the street.
Toilets – All toilets are on the lower level. Step-free access by lift from the foyer.
Unfortunately our seating restricts wheelchairs larger than L1065mm x W660mm. Please get in contact with us if you do have a wheelchair larger than this so that one of our team can advise on alternative options.
Visual Guides
Please find the Visual Guide for Hold On To Your Butts which has information and pictures to prepare you for your visit to our venue and this production: Hold On To Your Butts’ Visual Guide
If you would like any further details please email us at boxoffice@arcolatheatre.com or call us on 020 7503 1646.
Touch tours
We arrange pre-show touch tours for the majority of productions at Arcola Theatre. This would typically include an opportunity to handle key props and costume and also familiarise yourself with the staging, lighting, and sounds of the production with the Stage Manager. If you are interested in arranging a touch tour, please email us at boxoffice@arcolatheatre.com or call us on 020 7503 1646.
Relaxed performances
A relaxed performance is intended specifically to be sensitive to and accepting of audience members who may benefit from a more relaxed environment, including (but not limited to) those with autistic spectrum conditions or anyone with sensory and communication disorders.
Upcoming Relaxed Performances
- Tarantula: Saturday 18th Jan, matinee
- The Double Act: Sat 15th Feb (matinee)
- Cry-Baby: Saturday 29th March, matinee
- Dear Martin: Saturday 22nd March (matinee)
- Heisenberg: Saturday 26 Apr, matinee
- The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives: Sat 10 May (matinee)
- 54.60 Africa: Sat 28 June (matinee)
- In Other Words: Wed 21 May
- As Long As We Are Breathing: all performances are relaxed
Captioned Performances
These performances have captioning onstage, captioning anything spoken or sung. Please email boxoffice@arcolatheatre.com if you would like to book seats in which you have a clear view of the captions.
Upcoming Captioned Performances
- Tarantula: Thursday 16th January
- The Double Act: Weds 12th Feb
- Cry-Baby: Weds 26 March
- Dear Martin: Tuesday 25th March
- Heisenberg: Weds 23 April
- The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives: Weds 14 May
- 54.60 Africa: Weds 25 June
Booking an Access Companion