Access performances

BSL

Crippled with Laughter

Tuesday 10 November, 6.30pm

David Bowie: You're Not Alone

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

It's a Sin

Friday 26 February, 7.30pm

Audio description

Portrait of Black Britain

1 – 31 October

David Bowie: You're Not Alone

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.

It's a Sin

Thursday 25 February, 7.30pm

AN ARK

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.

Einstein on the Beach

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

David Bowie: You're Not Alone

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.

AN ARK

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.

It's a Sin

Saturday 20 February, 7.30pm

AN ARK

There are captioned performances of AN ARK on the following dates and times:

Thursday 8 April, 7.30pm

Saturday 10 April, 2pm

Einstein on the Beach

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.