Northern Stage
Theatre and creativity in the heart of Newcastle.
Bold and ambitious productions, sunny family shows, a raft of participatory work and a cracking cafe bar; you'll find them all here.
Accessibility at Northern Stage
We are very proud that Northern Stage is a fully accessible building.
Getting to Northern Stage
Located on the University of Newcastle campus, Northern Stage can be accessed from either Claremont Road (opposite the Great North Museum: Hancock) or from the ramp off Barras Bridge (opposite Newcastle Civic Centre). See a map and info on public transport.
Building Access
There are two entrances to the theatre.
| King's Road Entrance | Main Entrance |
| 1. King's Road Entrance (this is the taxi drop-off/collection point) | 2. Main Entrance |
Both level entrances have automated doors. These lead into the foyer area where you will find the Restaurant, Bar, Box Office and entrances to Stages 1,2 and 3. The theatre has three lifts providing access to all parts of the building, including the accessible toilets, baby changing facilities, stages 2 & 3 and the backstage area.
Box Office
At Box Office you can request:
* Large Print brochures
* Headsets for assisted listening
* Audio described brochures
| Wheelchair Access | There are five wheelchair positions in Stage 1, two positions in Stage 2 and all seats are removable in Stage 3. |
| Wheelchair WC | Accessible toilets in Stage 3 and Stage 2 lower entrance lobby. |
| Guide Dogs | Guide, hearing and all working dogs are welcome here |
| Induction Loop Available | Induction loop system in all public spaces, and an infra-red system in all three stages. |
| Information | One free ticket for the assistant of a disabled person who is not able to attend unaccompanied. |
We offer a range of methods to assist in your enjoyment of shows at Northern Stage. Look for the following symbols on individual show pages of the website, on our brochure or ask our box office for details.
British Sign Language Intepreted performance
(Sign language interpreted performance for Deaf BSL users)
Audio Described performance
(Live commentary via headphones for blind or partially sighted patrons)
Captioned performance
(English text displayed on a unit for deaf or hard of hearing patrons)
Touch Tour
(Tour of the set before the show for our visually impaired customers)
Relaxed Performance
To welcome audiences with learning disabilities, sensory or communication differences
View additional accessibility information about this venue courtesy of DisabledGo.
Comments
Very helpful staff.a nice building. Quick service. Nice and spacious but the bar is quite noisy and echoey if you are sensitive to that. I was very impressed that they had a signer in the play. And they were very cleverly incorporated into the action (ani)
The service is very good. It's a bit noisy. Its a nice atmosphere. I thought it was really good that they had a signer on the stage. (Mark)
It has good accessibility. But you need to ask about it because the front of the building has a large flight of stares. But it can be easily access from the back. It's a bit noisy it could do with having another quiet area where you could go and sit. It's got a bit of a buzz of excitement because people are going to see a play. The theatre was nice and spacious. The seats were good with plenty of leg room and it was good that they had a signer on stage. It would be even better if they had two signers. One for each side of the stage. (Peter)
Unfortunately there wasn't a table reserved for us but the staff were very helpful and made sure we all sat together. . We found it noisy in the bar but think this is expected as it is Christmas and a Friday, the staff have been very friendly and helpful if people were in wheelchairs the access should be easier to get through.