Partially Accessible Cinema & Theatre In London CircuitCanberra Theatre Centre

Canberra Theatre Centre also known as the Canberra Theatre is the Australian Capital Territory’s central performing arts venue.

The theatre offers step free entry via paved level pathway approach to automatic glass doors. There are steps as the front of the venue however there is a ramp to the left. There is lift access to the first balcony in The Playhouse, but no lift access to the second balcony.

Mobility assistance is available, if you require access seating at the end of a row, if you need to avoid stairs, or if you would like to make use of the few available wheelchairs in the venue. Just contact the Canberra Ticketing Box Office team by phone, 02 6275 2700, in person or complete the special seating request form on their website. The theatre need to have seats removed to satisfactorily accommodate wheelchair bookings. In order to maximise access for patrons with disabilities and their accompanying guests they request patrons who book in this area collect their tickets on the day of the performance. Staff will give priority to people with disabilities who come to the box office for ticket collection. There are a few wheelchairs available to use at the theatre.

The Link is an accessible bar located in the foyer of the Canberra Theatre for pre & post-show & interval entertaining.

The theatre offers Relaxed Performance which has been adapted to make it more accessible for a range of audience members. This may include people with autism, sensory sensitivities, communication conditions, Tourette’s syndrome, learning disabilities, as well as people living with anxiety. They also offer Captioning for patrons who are deaf or hard of hearing.

Disabled parking can be found in the Theatre Lane car park behind the Canberra Museum & Gallery & in the ACT Government Surface Car Park at Constitution Avenue.

Accessible toilets can be found 300m away at the Canberra Centre on Bunda Street, accessible parking too.