Attending a Touch Tour

For customers who are partially sighted/Blind, we offer Audio Described performances for each main run of a production, along with a touch tour to accompany the Access performance.

A touch tour is an experience offered to all customers who attend Audio Described performances. Customers may bring a companion with them, and are led into the auditorium where our backstage team provide insight regarding costume, set, light, and the general feeling of the production. This usually happens an hour before the building opens to the public, and lasts for around 30 minutes. After this time, customers are welcome to return to the foyer to wait for the production to begin.

If you would like to take part in the touch tour before the show, please let us know when you book your tickets. Please let us know if you’re coming to the tour on your own and we’ll arrange for a member of staff to accompany you. Guide dogs are also welcome on set, subject to an advance assessment to ensure a safe environment. Alternatively, we can arrange for your guide dog to be looked after.