Access
We want to make our theatre as accessible and enjoyable for as many people as possible.
Accessibility is incredibly important to us here at Lawrence Batley Theatre.
We strive to create a welcoming environment for all patrons. Our team is dedicated to accommodating your needs. We are trained to support various disability requirements, including being dementia aware.
Some of our shows feature Relaxed Performances, British Sign Language interpretation and Audio Description with an accompanying Touch Tour.
Our venue is wheelchair accessible, and service dogs are welcomed. We use a Sennheiser Tour Guide System to assist those with hearing impairments which works with or without a hearing aid. Essential Companion tickets are free and can be easily booked through our Box Office. To ensure eligibility, our team may ask for some extra information when booking.
An Accessibility Box is available at our Box Office. It contains ear defenders, fidget toys, and other sensory aids.
If you would like to make use of our facilities, please inform the Box Office when making your booking or ask one of our friendly team members for assistance at the event.
Upcoming access performances
Dick Whittington - Sat 28 December 2024, 1:30pm - Relaxed
Room on the Broom - Wed 19 March, 4:30pm - Relaxed
Do I Love You? - Thu 6 March, 7.30pm - Captioned
Hansel and Gretel - Sat 17 May, 12pm - Audio Described
Hansel and Gretel - Sat 17 May, 2pm - Relaxed
Beauty and the Beast - Sat 6 December, 6:30pm - BSL Interpreted
Beauty and the Beast - Tue 9 December, 10am - Audio Described
Beauty and the Beast - Wed 10 December 11am - Relaxed
Beauty and the Beast - Sun 14 December 2pm – Captioned
Beauty and the Beast - Sat 27 December 1:30pm - Relaxed
Wheelchair Access
Our Main House has two wheelchair spaces and we offer one free ticket for those visiting with Essential Companions.
Our Cellar Theatre is also accessible with an accessible toilet on the same floor.
If this is your first time booking a wheelchair space or essential companion ticket with us, please call our Box Office on 01484 430528 or email info@thelbt.org.
For returning visitors, wheelchair spaces and essential companion tickets can now be booked online.
Blue Badge Parking
There is limited blue badge parking outside the theatre on Queen Street. There is also blue badge parking at Old Gate car park and at Cloth Hall Street. Check the council website for more information.
Hearing Support, Captioning, BSL Interpretation
We use the Sennheiser Tour Guide System in the Main House. For those using the system, it is simple to use and provides clear sound quality for every performance. It can be used with or without a hearing aid.
Some of our performances may be captioned. This means that live text will appear by the stage for audience members to read along and enjoy the performance.
We also have British Sign Language (BSL) interpreted performances within our programme. For more information, including details about the signer at your chosen performance, get in touch with us here.
Audio Description and Touch Tours
Some of our performances offer audio description. This is live commentary of the performance interspersed with show dialogue, played using individual headsets. The headsets are available from Box Office.
Before some of our audio described performances we offer audiences the opportunity to take part in a touch tour. In partnership with the company, audience members will be led on stage to familiarise themselves with specific props and elements of the set. Touch tours are free but must be booked in advance.
Relaxed Performances
Our relaxed performances are designed to create an enjoyable and relaxed atmosphere for anyone who would benefit from a more laid-back experience at the theatre.
During the show subtle changes are made to the sound and lighting effects and the auditorium lights remain on.
We expect more noise than usual from the audience during a relaxed performance so do not worry about being quiet.
Audience members are also free to leave the auditorium at any point during the show if they need to take a break from the action.
Our seats
Main House
The majority of seats in our theatre are front facing flip-up seats with armrests. The average seat width is approximately 39cm. The average legroom is approximately 60cm. In the stalls, row C offers the most leg room and the end of row M, seats 11 and 12, have the closest access to toilets.
Stalls
There are two rows of side seats in our stalls. These are swivel seats that are locked in place, angled towards the stage. These side seats have no arms and offer more leg room.
Tier 1 and Tier 2
There are two rows of side seats without arms in our tiers. The front row are flip-up seats. The second row are swivel seats that are locked in place, angled towards the stage.
Cellar Theatre
The seats in our Cellar Theatre are freestanding, fold out chairs without armrests. Seating is unreserved and the seating plan can vary for each performance.
Toilets and Baby Changing
There is an accessible toilet in our foyer and downstairs, next to our Cellar Theatre. You do not require a Radar key to use these accessible toilets. There is baby changing available in the accessible toilet. We are a breastfeeding friendly venue.
Main House
In our Main House, end of row M in the stalls, seats 11 and 12, have the closest access to toilets which are located by our Box Office.
On Tier 1, there are ladies toilets both on the left and right of the stage. Gents toilets are on the right (when facing toward the stage).
On Tier 2, there is step free access to both ladies and gents toilets on the right of the stage.
Cellar Theatre
There are both ladies and gents toilets downstairs, next to our Cellar Theatre. These toilets are accessed by several steps.
We are proud to share that our toilets now have free sanitary product dispensers from Aunt Flow. Find out more about Aunt Flow's mission to ensure that everyone has access to period products here.
