The Royal Exchange Theatre is committed to improving access for all theatre-goers and aims to ensure that disabled visitors have an enjoyable experience. We have wheelchair spaces and a lift in St Ann's Square, providing level access to all floors. We also welcome guide dogs and hearing dogs.

Booking Tickets

Please call Box Office who will be happy to advise on seating, book your tickets for half price (except for restrictions) and also book a companion seat if applicable. Call 0161 833 9833 and let them know you have mobility restrictions. We do not take bookings online because we have specially allocated seats for patrons in wheelchairs.

We have aimed to make this website as accessible as possible, click here further information about website accessibility.

In the event of the St Ann’s Square lift being non operational please contact our Box Office Staff who will make alternative access arrangements for you.

We have infra-red assisted hearing facilities and offer BSL signed performances. Each production in the Theatre also has an audio-described performance with a Touch Tour for the visually impaired.

Our season brochure is available in large print, braille, on CD and email formats, and our programmes are available in large print and braille, free of charge. In addition, our Access Guide to The Theatre is available from the Marketing Department on 0161 615 6784 or by e-mail.

Disabled patrons can obtain half-price tickets for all performances.Half-price tickets are also available for a companion, if applicable. This discount applies to all seats other than the lowest priced tickets. Unfortunately we regret that discounted tickets cannot, at present, be bought on-line. However, you can book these tickets by contacting our Box Office in one of the following ways;

Telephone: 0161 833 9833
Fax: 0161 615 6696
Minicom: 0161 615 6699
E-mail: box.office@royalexchange.co.uk

For further details on our access facilities, please click on the following links;

Access for people with mobility restrictions

Access for blind and visually impaired people

Access for deaf and hearing impaired people

or details of our forthcoming BSL signed performances and our audio-described performances, please refer to the website information page for the production that you are interested in. If you have any comments regarding the Royal Exchange’s access facilities, please contact Barry James (Director of Finance and Administration) by letter, by telephone on (0161) 615 6710, or by e-mail at barry.james@royalexchange.co.uk.