access to the building and facilities

LOCATION:

The Queen’s Theatre, Hornchurch in the London Borough of Havering and is accessible by train, bus, coach and car. The theatre is a five-minute walk from the town centre.

PARKING:

- There is a free car park adjacent to the Theatre.
- There are three allocated parking spaces for blue badge holders at the front of the building.
- There is lowered kerb to allow wheelchair access from the road to the pavement.

MAIN ENTRANCE:

- There is a slope as well as steps to the main entrance of the building which is illuminated at all times.
- There are two sets of doors to the main entrance that are operated manually.
- There are two sets of mats between entrance doors.

FOYER:

- The Box Office is located in the foyer. The counter stands 4’ (1.2 metres) high.
- There is an Induction Loop fitted at the Box Office. Please set your hearing aid to the T position to use this facility.

- There is a wheelchair accessible toilet in the South Foyer. Radar keys are held at the Box Office, Kiosk, Bar & Café Area, Stage Door, and the South Foyer Lobby, and are available from Front of House staff. The wheelchair accessible toilet is to be upgraded with a new sink, new door handle and fire alarm activated lights

BAR & CAFÉ:

- There are stairs and a lift going down to the Bar and Café area. Here there are toilet facilities for men and women as well as baby changing facilities. - There is a wheelchair accessible toilet which is to be upgraded.

AUDITORIUM:

- The entrance to the Auditorium is on a level with the Foyer. There are shallow steps with a handrail to all rows in the auditorium except row E, that maintains the same level of access. There are spaces for 4 wheel chairs in row E.