Access Performance Information
Check here for details of access performances across the Factory International programme
Access performances
BSL
Tuesday 10 November, 6.30pm
There will be BSL-interpreted performances of David Bowie: You're Not Alone on the following dates:
Saturday 19 December, 7pm
Friday 8 January, 10am
Prehistoric Planet: Discovering Dinosaurs
There will be BSL-interpreted showings of Prehistoric Planet: Discovering Dinosaurs on the following dates:
Sunday 20 December, 7pm
Monday 4 January, 12pm
Friday 26 February, 7.30pm
Audio description
1 – 31 October
There will be audio-described showings of David Bowie: You're Not Alone on the following dates:
Monday 21 December: 5pm
Sunday 10 January: 9.30am
Prehistoric Planet: Discovering Dinosaurs
There will be audio-described showings of Prehistoric Planet on the following dates:
Monday 14 December: 10am
Sunday 20 December: 5pm
Hetain Patel: Come As You Really Are
There will be an audio-described slot (with a touch tour) of Come As You Really Are on Wednesday 17 February from 10am to 12pm.
Thursday 25 February, 7.30pm
A pre-recorded, audio described introduction will be available to support the experience of visually impaired ticket holders for all performances from Thursday 1 April onwards.
This will be emailed to all visitors 24 hours before your visit and will also be available to listen to at Aviva Studios on the day. Simply head to the Orange Information Point on arrival to borrow the relevant MP3 player.
There will be audio-described performances of Einstein on the Beach on the following dates:
Tuesday 8 June, 6pm
Saturday 12 June, 3pm
Relaxed performances
There will be relaxed showings of David Bowie: You're Not Alone on the following dates:
Friday 18 December: 10am
Saturday 27 January 2:30pm
Prehistoric Planet: Discovering Dinosaurs
There will be relaxed showings of Prehistoric Planet on the following dates:
Friday 11 December: 10am
Saturday 2 January: 2.30pm
Hetain Patel: Come As You Really Are
There will be a relaxed slot of Come As You Really Are on Tuesday 16 February from 10am to 12pm.
There will be a relaxed performance of AN ARK on Sunday 4 April at 10am.
Our relaxed performances are designed specifically to support our learning disabled and neurodivergent visitors. In addition to a quieter entry experience, the availability of a chill-out space, and the support of Visitor Experience team who have completed enhanced disability awareness training, the relaxed performance of AN ARK will begin with a bespoke introduction to the space and the work. Visitors will be able to come and go as they please, and are encouraged to enjoy the experience in whatever way is most authentic to them.
Captioning
David Bowie: You're Not Alone and Prehistoric Planet: Discovering Dinosaurs
Open captions are built into the show and are visible at all times. The captions are located at the top of the projection.
Saturday 20 February, 7.30pm
There are captioned performances of AN ARK on the following dates and times:
Thursday 8 April, 7.30pm
Saturday 10 April, 2pm
There will be captioned performances of Einstein on the Beach on the following dates:
Friday 11 June, 6pm
Saturday 12 June, 3pm
Captions will be visible from seating blocks 2, 5 and 6. Please ensure you book in these sections.
DEADLIFT (الحَمّالون)
Please note the story of DEADLIFT (الحَمّالون) is told through movement and imagery without dialogue, so is well suited for those seeking a highly visual performance.
Stay in the loop
If you’re interested in hearing updates about our accessible performances or booking access tickets, you can join our Access Mailing List by registering or logging in to ‘My Account’ and selecting your access requirements under ‘other preferences’.
At the bottom of this page you can see a key for different types of Access performance and what they mean.
Contact us
If you have a question about any of these performances, please get in touch on access@factoryinternational.org or call us on 0161 817 4531 and we’ll do our best to help. Phone lines are open 10am to 6pm Monday to Saturday.
Access performance types
AD: Audio-described
Audio description offers an introduction/commentary of the visual action to assist blind and visually impaired patrons. This is usually delivered via an earpiece and will be available from event pages.
BSL: British Sign Language interpreted performance
A British Sign Language interpreter will translate the spoken words for BSL users.
CAP: Captioned performance
Captioning displays dialogue and some sound effects as visible text on a screen or mobile device for anyone who would find this useful.
REL: Relaxed performance
Relaxed performances welcome all who may benefit from a more relaxed performance environment, including people with an Autism Spectrum Condition, sensory and communication disorders or a learning disability, or those with babes in arms.