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Apollo 9 Cinema

Venue Accessibility Profile

Address Details
Name Apollo 9 Cinema
Address Esplanade Road
Town/City Paignton
County Devon
Post Code TQ4 6AG

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Further Details
Type of cinema Multiplex Cinema

Contact Information
Box Office No. 0871 220 6000
Switchboard/Enquiry Line No 0871 220 6000
Email torbay@apollocinemas.com
Website www.apollocinemas.co.uk

Getting To
Nearest BR station and approximate distance (metres) Paignton
500
Bus information Across from train station

Parking

Designated disabled bays 1
Number of disabled bays 6
Off site parking? sea front car park or council car park
Best place to drop off passengers right outside front door
Taxi services Book your own Cab

Main Entrance

Level Access Ramped
Ramp Length Short
Ramp Gradient Slight
Ramp Type Fixed
Steps to Main Entrance 2
Steps Highlighted? 1
Handrails None
Door Type Automatic
Door Opening Other
Further Entrance Notes Automatic main doors or to the left there is a push door

Access Inside

Box Office counter height? (mm) Lower than 700
Steps between each floor/level/screen 12 steps between levels and there is 2 levels
Are the steps highlighted? Yes
Are there any handrails? Two side
Floors served by lift yes
Type(s) of lift Public
Location of accessible fire exits and refuges 4 out 9 straight out, and the other 5 have refuges
Policy for evacuation of wheelchair users Place in refuge points with member of staff

Wheelchair Access
Wheelchair accessible screens/areas all screens
Accessibility restrictions each screen can only fit 4 wheel chairs and same carers

Wheelchair and Scooter Users

Location of storage for wheelchairs/scooters storage can only be in the wheel chair spaces in the screens
Floor surfaces tiles/carpets

Limited Mobility

Staff will assist Yes

Facilities for Hearing Impaired

Induction loop available Yes
Infra-red system available No
Captioned/Subtitled/Signed screenings Yes
Can a member of staff sign? No

Services for Visually Impaired

Is audio description available? Yes
In what formats is information available? Braille: No
Large print: No
Tape: Yes
Are guide dogs welcome? Yes
Information and restrictions relating to guide dogs no restrictions

Refreshments and Shops
Availability Restaurant:
Bar: Yes
Café: Yes
How accessible is the refreshment area all on one level except the bar
Movable seating available? Yes
Low-level counter available? Yes
What forms is the menu available in? tv screens displays -

Toilets and Phones
Adapted toilets Male: Yes
Female: Yes
Unisex:
How are the above facilities reached? toilets male/female are down stairs - diabled toilets are on both levels access from lift
Nearest adapted toilet off site back of cinema owned by council
Location of public telephones outside main building

Seating, Concessions and Activities
Seating bookable Yes
Reserved seats No
Available concessions All disabled people
Groups
Students
Senior citizens
Escorts
Member of CEA card scheme for free entry for escorts? Yes

Screens
Total number of screens 9
 

Screen 01
Access description access from back of screen
Number of wheelchair spaces 4
Type of wheelchair space Removable
Can these seats be booked in advance? Yes
Are there armrests on the seats? Yes
How many seats? 350
Type of rake No Rake
Induction loop Yes

Screen 02
Access description Access from back
Number of wheelchair spaces 3
Type of wheelchair space Removable
Can these seats be booked in advance? Yes
Are there armrests on the seats? Yes
How many seats? 350
Type of rake No Rake
Induction loop Yes

Screen 03
Access description Access from front
Number of wheelchair spaces 3
Type of wheelchair space Removable
Can these seats be booked in advance? Yes
How many seats? 150
Type of rake No Rake
Induction loop Yes

Screen 04
Access description Access from front
Number of wheelchair spaces 3
Type of wheelchair space Removable
Can these seats be booked in advance? Yes
Are there armrests on the seats? Yes
How many seats? 150
Type of rake No Rake
Induction loop Yes

Screen 05
Access description Access from front
Number of wheelchair spaces 3
Type of wheelchair space Removable
Can these seats be booked in advance? Yes
Are there armrests on the seats? Yes
How many seats? 200
Induction loop Yes

Screen 06
Access description Access from front
Number of wheelchair spaces 2
Type of wheelchair space Removable
Can these seats be booked in advance? Yes
Are there armrests on the seats? Yes
How many seats? 100
Type of rake No Rake
Induction loop Yes

Screen 07
Access description Access from front
Number of wheelchair spaces 2
Type of wheelchair space Removable
Can these seats be booked in advance? Yes
Are there armrests on the seats? Yes
How many seats? 100
Type of rake No Rake
Induction loop Yes

Screen 08
Access description Access from front
Number of wheelchair spaces 2
Type of wheelchair space Removable
Can these seats be booked in advance? Yes
Are there armrests on the seats? Yes
How many seats? 100
Type of rake No Rake
Induction loop Yes

Screen 09
Access description Access from front
Number of wheelchair spaces 2
Type of wheelchair space Removable
Can these seats be booked in advance? Yes
Are there armrests on the seats? Yes
How many seats? 100
Type of rake No Rake
Induction loop Yes
Next Screen

Events

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For an up-to-date list of accessible screenings at cinemas throughout the UK, we recommend yourlocalcinema.com.

Comments
folic86
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Sunday 01 August, 21:53
The wheelchair spaces in one of the screens (I'm afraid I can't remember which one) are ludicrously close to the screen, which makes it uncomfortable to watch.

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