Access - Theatre by the Lake, Keswick, Cumbria

Access

Here at Theatre by the Lake, we’ve tried to make our building as accessible as possible.

Wheelchair spaces are available in both auditoria, simply ask our friendly Box Office for more information.
Adapted toilets are available on all three floors, and lift and flat floor access is available throughout the building.
Lakeside car park, immediately adjacent to the theatre, has reserved spaces for wheelchair users.
A wheelchair is available for transferring patrons from the car park to the theatre.
Theatre by the Lake warmly welcomes guide dogs to all areas of our building.

We are also delighted to offer the following services to less-abled visitors.

Touch Tours
Touch tours of the set (for blind and partially-sighted patrons) are available one hour before most performances - please book in advance. Contact Box Office on 017687 74411 for further details.

Captioned Performances
Captioned performances take place for Theatre by the Lake Productions in the Main House.

Captioning is similar to television subtitling and gives deaf, deafened and hard of hearing people access to live performances. The actors’ words appear on a display unit, or units, on or near the stage at the same time as they are spoken or sung. Speakers names, sound effects and offstage noises are also shown.

You would need to call Box Office on 017687 74411 to book tickets for the captioned shows, online booking is not recommended. When booking, please inform the Box Office you would need a seat suitable to view the caption(s).

Captioned performances are scheduled for:

Northanger Abbey
What the Butler Saw
Bus Stop
Tom's Midnight Garden

Hard of Hearing
Discreet infra-red hearing enhancement headsets are available for use in the Main House. Please note, we no longer offer the service of an induction loop.

Audio Description
Audio-Described performances (for blind and partially-sighted patrons) take place for some Theatre by the Lake Productions. Contact Box Office on 017687 74411 for details. Touch tours of the set are available one hour before each Audio-Described performance - please book in advance.

Audio Described performances are scheduled for:

Northanger Abbey
What the Butler Saw
Bus Stop
Tom's Midnight Garden

Season brochures and programmes are available in large print format, free of charge. Theatre by the Lake's new season Audio Brochure is now available, to download click here. If you would prefer the Audio Brochure on CD or our access guide please call the Marketing Department on 017687 72282.

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