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Royal Court Theatre

Venue Accessibility Profile

Address Details
Name	Royal Court Theatre
Address	Sloane Square
Borough	Kensington
Town/City	Belgravia
County	London
Post Code	SW1W 8AS View map of this area via Google Maps
Within the congestion charging zone?	Yes
Access summary	Good facilites for disabled people
Further Details
Type of venue	West End Theatre

Contact Information
Box Office No.	0207 565 5000
Switchboard/Enquiry Line No	0207 565 5000
Email	info@royalcourttheatre.com
Website	www.royalcourttheatre.com
Getting To
Nearest BR station and approximate distance (metres)	Victoria 750m
Nearest tube station and approximate distance (metres)	Sloane Square Right next door
Bus information	11, 19, 22, 137, 319, C1
Parking
On-site parking availability	No
Designated disabled bays	No
Off site parking?	NCP in Knightsbridge Set down point outside entrance. On street parking after 6.30 pm
Best place to drop off passengers	Outside on street
Taxi services	Black Cab

Main Entrance
Level Access	No
Steps to Main Entrance	4
Steps Highlighted?	Yes
Door Type	Double
Door Opening	Other
Further Entrance Notes	Medium doors that open both ways.
More Accessible Alternative Entrance
Level Access	Yes
Door Type	Wide Single
Door Opening	Outward
Further Entrance Notes	Glass doors at alternative entrance
Location of alternative entrance	Side entrance of main foyer

Access Inside
Venue has unavoidable steps	No
Number of steps between each floor	20 steps down to stalls
Are the steps highlighted?	Yes
Floors served by lift	All except JTU toilets
Type(s) of lift	Public Platform
Wheelchair Access
Wheelchair accessible screens/areas	All areas
Accessibility restrictions	6 downstairs
Wheelchair and Scooter Users
Floor surfaces	Wood
Facilities for Hearing Impaired
Induction loop available	Yes
Infra-red system available	Yes
Locations of induction loops / infra red systems	Loops in Jerwood theatre downstairs Infra-red in both theatres
Details of Captioned/Subtitled/Signed screenings	System regulary tested
Details of signed events	Yes
Other services for hearing impaired	Stagetext
Services for Visually Impaired
Are audio described tours available?	These performances are planned
Are touch tours available?	Yes
Information Formats
Braille	Yes
Large print	Yes
Guidance	On request
Guide Dogs
Are guide dogs welcome?	Yes
Guide dogs can remain with owner	Yes
Restrictions	Yes
Number limit	4
Information and restrictions relating to guide dogs	Phone theatre in advance to book an aisle seat or dogs can be looked after in cloak room or in box office

Refreshments
Availability	Restaurant: Yes Bar: Yes Café: Yes
Location	Basment
Accessibility	Access to the bar and food areas is by a seperate platfom lift
Can carrying assistance be provided?	Yes
Other facilities	Drinks in plastic cups can be brought into the auditorium. Ice creams available on shows with interval.
Shops
Location	Royal Court Cafe Bar Bookshop
Wheelchair accessible	Yes
Other details	Counter height 1.2
Toilets and Phones
Adapted toilets	Male: Female: Unisex: Yes
Location of toilets	Outside the Jerwood theatre upstairs, outside the stalls, circle and the jerwood theatre downstairs.
Public telephone available	Yes
Use of private phone available if necessary	Yes
Seating, Concessions and Activities
Seating bookable	Yes
Reserved seats	Yes
Available concessions	All disabled people Wheelchair users Groups Unwaged Children Students Senior citizens Escorts

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