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UCL Bloomsbury Theatre

Venue Accessibility Profile

Address Details
Name UCL Bloomsbury Theatre
Address 15 Gordon Street
Borough Camden
Town/City London
Post Code WC1H 0AH
Within the congestion charging zone? Yes
Access summary Only the stalls are easily accessible, as it is many steps up to the circle. Some facilities for sensory impaired people.

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Further Details
Type of venue West End Theatre
Further keywords Theatre
General information This venue is part of University College London and as such holds a vast range of productions and performances, not only plays. Some of the staff have received disability equality training.
Venue leaflet available Yes

Contact Information
Box Office No. 020 7388 8822
Switchboard/Enquiry Line No 020 7679 2777
Fax 020 7383 4080
Email blooms.theatre@ucl.ac.uk
Website www.thebloomsbury.com

Getting To
Nearest BR station and approximate distance (metres) Euston
500m

Parking

On-site parking availability No
Off site parking? There is pay and display parking outside the venue.
Best place to drop off passengers On the street outside.
Taxi services Book your own Cab
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Main Entrance

Ramp Gradient Regulatory
Ramp Type Fixed
Door Type Double
Further Entrance Notes Ramp or steps up to double swing doors of medium weight, then stairs or stairlift up to foyer. Also 15 steps (not highlighted, two handrails) down to the lower ground floor.

Access Inside

Venue has unavoidable steps Yes
Number of steps between each floor From entrance, 7 steps up to the foyer or 15 steps down to the lower ground floor (with lift). Located in the foyer are the box off
Are there any handrails? Two side
Floors served by lift Public lift; foyer-lower ground floor, stair lift; entrance-foyer, and foyer-stalls entrance.
Type(s) of lift Public
Stair
Location of accessible fire exits and refuges None

Wheelchair Access
Wheelchair accessible screens/areas Most areas
Wheelchair inaccessible screens/areas The Circle and the bar.
Accessibility restrictions There are 3 spaces for wheelchair users in the Stalls, near to the front and to one side. Good view. Seating has to be removed so please phone first. Staff assistance is needed to use the two stair lifts.

Wheelchair and Scooter Users

Floor surfaces Mainly carpeted.

Limited Mobility

Staff will assist Yes

Facilities for Hearing Impaired

Induction loop available No
Infra-red system available Yes
Locations of induction loops / infra red systems Auditorium.
Details of Captioned/Subtitled/Signed screenings Rare signed performances.
Details of signed events Very rarely

Services for Visually Impaired

Are audio described tours available? No
Magnifiers available for loan No
Torches available for loan No
Magnifiers available for loan No
Magnifiers available for loan No

Information Formats
Braille No
Large print On request
Tape No

Guide Dogs
Are guide dogs welcome? Yes
Guide dogs can remain with owner Yes
Restrictions No
Information and restrictions relating to guide dogs They can stay with you or be looked after by the management.

Refreshments
Availability Restaurant:
Bar: Yes
Café: Yes
Location Cafe is in the foyer. Bar is above the foyer
Accessibility The bar is not accessible to wheelchair users and is located another 16 steps up from the foyer.
Are there unavoidable steps? Yes
Can carrying assistance be provided? Yes
Refreshments service offered Self service
Movable seating available? Yes

Toilets and Phones
Adapted toilets Male: Yes
Female: Yes
Unisex: Yes
Location of toilets In the male and female toilets on the lower ground floor. One on the upper ground floor.
Further details The male cubicle has grab rails but is not big enough to get a wheelchair in.
Public telephone available Yes
Location of public telephones In the foyer.
Use of private phone available if necessary Yes

Seating, Concessions and Activities
Available concessions All disabled people
Unwaged
Children
Students
Senior citizens
Escorts

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