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Contact Information

Box Office: 0844 412 4659

Address: Catherine Street, London, United Kingdom, WC2B 5LA

Use the link below to download an Access Enabled Map for The Duchess. This file is in pdf format and will open in a new browser window.

The Duchess Access Enabled Map

Venue location map (external link)

Getting There:

Nearest Tube: Covent Garden (250m)

Bus Routes: 1, 4, 6, 11, 13, 15, 23, 26, 59, 68, 76, 77A, 91, 139, 168, 171, 172, 176, 188, 243, 341

Nearest Train: Charing Cross (625m)

Parking: Single yellow lines in Russell Street. NCP in Drury Lane. Taxi rank at Covent Garden Piazza end of Russell Street.

Facilities

Theatre Tokens Yes

Restaurant 

Air Conditioned Yes

 

Assisted Performance Booking Information

Box Office: 0844 412 4659

Accessible Facilities Venue Information

bars: 2 licensed bars. Drinks may be brought to disabled customers in the auditorium. No steps from the Box Office into the Foyer Bar, through a set of double doors. There is another bar 3 steps down from the Stalls. Moveable seats.

limited mobility: F1 and F22 in the Stalls have the most leg room. Staff will also try to find suitable seating on the night.

discounts: available for all disabled people and their companions. Dependent on production, please contact for more details.

access description: One shallow step up from Catherine Street on a slight slope – lower to the right. facing main entrance. 10 steps up to the Dress Circle (3 steep steps between each row). 20 steps down to the Stalls. Staircases have handrails on both sides, and some steps are highlighted. Auditorium open 30 mins prior to performance.

Sound Amplification: Sennheiser system with 6 headsets. Avoid the first 3 rows in the Stalls and the boxes as the signal is not very strong there.

Guide Dogs: Guide dogs are allowed into the auditorium if you are seated in an aisle seat or a box. Staff will also dog-sit in manager’s office for a maximum of 2 guide dogs per performance.

Disabled Access: Steps to all parts of the auditorium. Wheelchair users who need to remain in their chairs can use AAT Major stair-climber which lowers chairs to the stalls level, where there are spaces at N1 and N29. Please note, the stair-climber is not stored in site so advance notification is essential. Alternatively, if you are able to transfer from your chair, theatre staff will be able to assist you to any aisle seat in the Dress Circle, which is up 12 steps. Your chair will be stored in a cloakroom by the Stalls. Staff are happy to help. F1 and F22 in the Stalls have the most leg room. Staff will also try to find suitable seating on the night.

Toilets: Women’s and men’s by Stalls, plus men’s 8 steps up and women’s 17 steps up from the Dress Circle.

Disabled Toilets: One adapted toilet at Stalls. Door opens inwards.

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