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Access Performance Information

Check here for details of access performances across the Factory International programme

Access performances

Marina Abramović: Balkan Erotic Epic

Anne Hornsby will deliver an audio described tour of Balkan Erotic Epic during the performance scheduled to take place on Sunday 19th October at 5pm. This will include a touch tour.

Please note, Balkan Erotic Epic invites audiences to move around the space. Volunteers will be on hand to support Anne with the delivery of the tour and to provide sighted guide support to visitors as needed.

If you plan make use of the audio description provision, please let us know by booking the relevant AD ticket.

Shaun the Sheep's Circus Show

There is an audio described performance on Friday 2 January at 2.30pm.

David Hockney: Bigger & Closer (not smaller & further away)

We have audio described showings on the following dates:

Monday 29 December, 3.30pm

The Moonwalkers: A Journey with Tom Hanks

We have audio described showings on the following dates:

Friday 19 December, 4pm

VOGUE: Inventing the Runway

We have audio described showings on the following dates:

Friday 19 December, 5.30pm

An Evening with Rebecca F. Kuang

22 August 2025, 7pm

Disabled People’s Creative Exchange

28 August 2025, 6pm

There will be one roaming BSL interpreter for the duration of this event.

Marina Abramović: Balkan Erotic Epic

Cheryl Walker will deliver a BSL interpreter tour of Balkan Erotic Epicduring the performance scheduled to take place on Wednesday 15th October at 7pm.

Please note, Cherly will not be positioned on the stages around the performance space. Instead, she will accompany visitors and provide interpretation as you explore the work.

If you plan to make use of this provision, please let us know by booking the relevant BSL ticket.

Artist Talk: Marina Abramović

11 October 2025, 4pm

David Hockney: Bigger & Closer (not smaller & further away)

British Sign Language (BSL) will be incorporated into some showings, with BSL interpreter Ramon Woolfe, as well as enhanced subtitles. We have BSL showings on the following dates:

Thursday 18 December, 11am

Wednesday 31 December, 6pm

The Moonwalkers: A Journey with Tom Hanks

We have BSL showings on the following dates:

Friday 26 December, 4pm

Saturday 3 January, 9am

VOGUE: Inventing the Runway

We have BSL showings on the following dates:

Friday 26 December, 5.30pm

Disabled People’s Creative Exchange

28 August 2025, 6pm

The talks will be captioned from 6.30 to 7.30pm.

Marina Abramović: Balkan Erotic Epic

9–19 October

All pre-recorded video elements of Balkan Erotic Epic will be captioned, and transcripts will be available for live performance elements that include spoken content.

David Hockney: Bigger & Closer (not smaller & further away)

Open captions are built into the show and are visible at all times. The captions are located at the top of the projection.

The Moonwalkers: A Journey with Tom Hanks

Open captions are built into the show and are visible at all times. The captions are located at the top of the projection.

VOGUE: Inventing the Runway

Open captions are built into the show and are visible at all times. The captions are located at the top of the projection.

Football City, Art United.

We have relaxed showings on the following dates:

  • Sunday 13 July, 11am
  • Tuesday 15 July, 6pm
  • Friday 25 July, 3pm
  • Thursday 31 July, 7:30pm
  • Wednesday 6 August, 12:30pm
  • Tuesday 12 August, 5pm
  • Thursday 21 August, 3.30pm

Shaun the Sheep's Circus Show

There is a relaxed showing on Saturday 3 January at 2.30pm.

David Hockney: Bigger & Closer (not smaller & further away)

We have relaxed showings on the following dates:

Wednesday 17 December, 3.30pm

Sunday 4 January, 9am

The Moonwalkers: A Journey with Tom Hanks

We have relaxed showings on the following dates:

Monday 29 December, 9am

Tuesday 6 January, 4pm

VOGUE: Inventing the Runway

We have a relaxed showing on 10 January at 5.30pm.

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.

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