Services for Disabled People
The New Theatre welcomes all patrons and has an extensive range of services to ensure you have an enjoyable and comfortable visit. Do mention your requirements when you book tickets, and don't hesitate to ask the Duty Manager if there is anything you need on your arrival.
And, if you are disabled, you and one companion can claim reductions on most shows. There are parking spaces for disabled patrons outside the Park Hotel and setting down space on Greyfriars Road, from where there is level access to the theatre.
Assisted Performances
Performances interpreted in
British Sign Language
Saturday 11 October 4.00pm
Footloose: The Musical
Thursday 13 November 7.30pm
Evita
Thursday 15 January 7.00pm
Sunday 18 January 1.00pm
Tuesday 20 January 1.30pm
Aladdin
Audio Described Performances
Saturday 27 September 2.30pm
An Ideal Husband
Thursday 20 November 7.30pm
Evita
Thursday 22 January 7.00pm
Saturday 24 January 2.30pm
Aladdin
For the specific performances which are interpreted or described, there is a flat-rate price for seats anywhere in the theatre for disabled theatregoers who require this service and one companion each. This is always the same as that advertised for the Upper Circle.
Normal reductions are offered for other performances as detailed in the price panel for each show.
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For Wheelchair Users
- There's level access for wheelchair users to the Box Office, Stalls Bar, a disabled person's toilet and places side by side with a seat for a companion in Row V of the Stalls. These seats are always available at a low price.
- A couple of wheelchair positions in the front Stalls are also available for patrons able to transfer without our assistance into a stair-climbing wheelchair in the event of an emergency evacuation. The front Stalls wheelchair positions are only suitable for users of manual wheelchairs. We can supply manual wheelchairs for patrons attending in electric wheelchairs who have booked these positions. Please speak with the Box Office about your requirements.
- Tickets can also be booked by fax on Cardiff 029 2087 8879.
- If you are a wheelchair user who would like to transfer to a regular Stalls seat, please contact our Front of House Department in advance by calling (029) 2087 8790 or emailing ntmailings@cardiff.gov.uk. We regret that due to demand and safety reasons this may not always be possible.
For the Hearing Impaired
- We have installed an infra red transmission system in the auditorium to assist theatregoers with hearing the performance. A lightweight, discreet headset is needed for this service which is available free of charge from the Front of House Manager's office situated in the Stalls Bar area. You can sit anywhere in the auditorium to enjoy this facility. (We no longer offer the loop facility for hearing aid users).
- There are a number of performances interpreted in British Sign Language.
- Talk to the Box Office by Minicom textphone- Cardiff 029 2087 8881.
For the Visually Impaired
- We offer regular live audio descriptions of selected shows using the infra red system and discreet headsets.
- There are large print programmes available on request for most shows. Guide dogs are welcome in all parts of the New Theatre and water can be provided if required.
- To keep in touch with specific events and general information on our facilities, do send your name and address to the Marketing Department and we will add you to our mailing list.
- The brochure and other information is available free of charge in large print, in braille and on audio cassette. Copies are available at the Box Office or you can contact the Marketing Dept on Cardiff 029 2087 8887.