Factory International

Access Performance Information

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

Access performances

Assistive Listening is available for the following events:

ARK: United States Part 5

There is an audio-described performance of ARK : United States Part 5 on Friday 22 November 2024 at 7.30pm

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

We have audio described showings on the following dates:

Wednesday 11 December 2024, 11am

Thursday 19 December 2024, 7.30pm

Tuesday 24 December 2024, 11.30am

Monday 30 December 2024, 3pm

Sunday 12 January 2025, 7pm

Friday 17 January 2025, 10pm

Saturday 25 January 2025, 9.30pm

Hamlet Hail to the Thief

We have audio described showings on the following dates:

Friday 9 May 2025 at 7.30pm

Tuesday 13 May 2025 at 7.30pm

Figures in Extinction

There will be an audio-described performance of Figures in Extinction on Friday 21 February 2025.

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

We have BSL showings on the following dates:

Saturday 14 December 2024, 7.30pm

Sunday 22 December 2024, 8pm

Monday 23 December 2024, 3pm

Tuesday 31 December 2024, 10am

Friday 10 January 2025, 1.30pm

Wednesday 15 January 2025, 8.30pm

Thursday 23 January 2025, 5pm

ARK: United States V

There is a captioned performance of ARK : United States V on Thursday 21 November at 7.30pm

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

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

Hamlet Hail to the Thief

There is a captioned performance of Hamlet Hail to the Thief on Thursday 8 May 2025 at 2.30pm.

Figures in Extinction

There will be a captioned performance of Figures in Extinction on Friday 21 February 2025 at 7.30pm.

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

We have reduced capacity showings on the following dates:

Friday 13 December 2024, 2pm

Thursday 2 January 2025, 7pm

Friday 24 January 2025, 11am

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

We have relaxed showings on the following dates:

Friday 20 December 2024, 2pm

Friday 10 January 2025, 8.30pm

Sunday 19 January 2025, 11am

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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