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Venues
 

DANCE UMBRELLA TICKET LINE
A one-stop shop, you can book your Dance Umbrella tickets for all venues at the same time…

by phone:
0844 412 4312
in person:
at Sadler's Wells,
Mon to Sat 9am - 8.30pm
online:
click here

Please note:

  • Buy tickets to two or more participating events (as indicated by the Multi-buy symbol) to receive 20% off
  • Tickets will not be available via the Dance Umbrella Ticket Line on the day of performance
  • There will be a £2.20 transaction fee when you book by telephone (50p for   Brief Encounters), £1.50 when you book online (regardless of how many   tickets you book) and no fee when you book in person at Sadler's Wells
  • Tickets for Merce Cunningham Associated Events at Barbican and Matrioska at Stratford Circus are not available through the Dance Umbrella Ticket Line.
  • Tickets will also be available from venues as usual
  • While some venues charge booking or transaction fees, The Place does not add such charges to direct bookers.

 

BARBICAN THEATRE, THE PIT and CINEMA THREE
Barbican Centre, Silk Street, EC2Y 8DS

BOOK BY

Telephone: 0845 120 7553 Open 9am - 8pm daily. Booking Fee - £2.50 admin fee per transaction - including the return of your tickets by first class post if time permits.

Online: www.barbican.org.uk/bite - Choose your exact seating location and benefit from a reduced booking fee and instant ticket confirmation. Online ticketing available 24 hours a day.

In person: at the Advance Box Office at Silk Street entrance (level 0) open 10am - 8pm, Monday - Saturday and 12 noon - 8pm, Sundays and Bank Holidays.

By post: send a cheque payable to the Barbican Centre or credit card details. Please enclose SAE or add 50p to the total amount to cover postage to: Barbican Box Office, Silk St, London, EC2Y 8DS

DISCOUNTS & CONCESSIONS

Barbican Members - Membership entitles you to 20% off the cost of 2 tickets for all performances in both the Barbican Theatre and The Pit.

Multi-Buy 10% Off: The more you see, the more you save! Buy full price tickets for three or more bite performances and get 10% off (tickets must be purchased in the same transaction). Book online for automatic discount.

Students are entitled to half price tickets for all Wednesday evenings.

Groups of 10 or more save 20%. Call the groups line on 020 7382 7211.

Families - Up to three under 16s come at half price with each full paying adult.

All discounts and offers are subject to availability and cannot be combined to make greater savings.

ACCESS

Minicom 020 7382 7297

Members of the Barbican Access Membership Scheme are entitled to one half price ticket. If a companion is required (including wheelchair users) their ticket is also half price. Please inform our Box Office of your access requirements when booking and staff will advise you on seating, pricing, car parking and our facilities.

PLANNING YOUR JOURNEY

Tube/BR: Barbican, Bank, Blackfriars, City Thameslink, Farringdon, Liverpool St, Moorgate, St Paul's all within 10 minutes walk of the Barbican

Bus: Route 153 runs daily between Finsbury Park, Angel and Liverpool Street Station via Silk Street. Other routes running near the Barbican include 8 11 26 35 42 43 47 48 55 56 76 78 100 133 141 214 242 271

Car: The Barbican has four car parks. All car parks can be accessed from Silk Street near the main entrance, and three of them can be entered from Beech St (westbound access only). After 5.30pm and throughout weekends parking costs just £5.

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BFI SOUTHBANK
Belvedere Road, SE1 8XT

BOOK BY

Telephone: 020 7928 3232 lines open between 11.30am and 8.30pm

In person: at the Box Office between 11am and 8.30pm

Online: www.bfi.org.uk (No fees for online bookings)

DISCOUNTS & CONCESSIONS

Admission to all films screening on a Tuesday is £5.00 (except where otherwise indicated).

ACCESS

All screens and facilities at BFI Southbank are fully accessible to wheelchair users. All screens have induction loop facilities. BFI Southbank's minicom number is 020 7620 2025. We welcome Assistance Dogs at BFI Southbank. Please help us to accommodate you better by booking in advance so that we can allocate the most appropriate seating.

PLANNING YOUR JOURNEY

Tube/Train: Waterloo (South Bank exit); Embankment and Charing Cross (cross Hungerford Bridge to South Bank).

Bus: Routes 1, 4*, 26, 68, 76, 77, 139*, 168, 171, 172, 176, 188, 211, 243*, 341, 381, 507*, 521*, RV1. (* limited service; call London Transport Information on 020 7222 1234 or visit www.tfl.gov.uk).

Car: Ample parking under Hayward Gallery, Royal National Theatre, Jubilee Gardens.

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LINBURY STUDIO THEATRE at ROYAL OPERA HOUSE
Bow Street, Covent Garden, WC2E 9DD

BOOK BY

Telephone: 020 7304 4000

Online: www.roh.org.uk

In person: Monday to Saturday, 10am-8pm. At the Box Office in the Link between Bow Street and Covent Garden Piazza.

DISCOUNTS & CONCESSIONS

Discounted tickets are offered to those on Pension Credit, ES40 holders, members of the ROH Access List and those in receipt of benefits due to disability, under-18s, students, Westminster ResCard-holders, Registered Disabled, WC2 residents and Senior Citizens receiving Pension Credit.

ACCESS

The Royal Opera House aims to be accessible to all and are committed to making your visit as easy and enjoyable as possible. Their Access programme offers Royal Opera House Access List members half-priced tickets. A companion may book at the same price.

To join the Royal Opera House Access List (free) please telephone 020 7304 4000 or Minicom 020 7212 9228 (please use this number only if calling from a similar machine).

There are level entrances to the Royal Opera House from: The New Arcade in the corner of Covent Garden Piazza; Bow Street at the right-hand end of the main entrance portico (close to the lifts to the Amphitheatre); Bow Street immediately to the left of the Paul Hamlyn Hall (close to the Box Office and Information Desk).

There are four wheelchair spaces available in the Linbury Studio Theatre. A lift serves all levels on the right-hand side of the Studio Theatre auditorium. A wheelchair space accommodates the wheelchair user and one designated companion

Guide dogs are welcome or can be looked after at the foyer cloakroom by front-of- house staff.

A lay-by allows vehicles to pull off Bow Street immediately outside the Paul Hamlyn Hall to drop off disabled passengers. The disabled parking bays on the opposite side of Bow Street and in Floral Street cater for the whole Covent Garden area, not just the Royal Opera House.

The Box Office, Royal Opera House Shop, Information Desk and Cloakroom are situated at the entrance level below the Paul Hamlyn Hall. Counter heights at the Box Office, in the bars and at some public telephone points are designed to be accessible for wheelchair users. One Box Office sales position, the Information Desk and bars have induction loops to assist customers with impaired hearing. Menus are available in large print. The Bow Street/Piazza Link Coffee Shop is also accessible to wheelchair users.

PLANNING YOUR JOURNEY

Tube: Covent Garden tube station on the Piccadilly Line.

Buses: 1, 4, 6, 9, 11, 13, 15, 23, 26, 68, 76, 77a, 91, 168, 171, 176, 188, 501 (southbound only), 505, 521, X68 all go to the Aldwych, which is close to the Theatre.

Car: There is no designated parking at the Royal Opera House for ticket holders. The nearest NCP car parks are five minutes' walk away at Drury Lane and Shelton Street. There is a drop-off point outside the Bow Street entrance. A limited number of orange badge bays are available in the vicinity, but are not reserved for the use of Royal Opera House patrons.

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THE PLACE: ROBIN HOWARD DANCE THEATRE
17 Duke's Road, WC1H 9PY

BOOK BY

Telephone: 020 7121 1100 (Mon-Sat, 12-7pm, 6pm when no performance)

Online: www.theplace.org.uk (24hrs, Visa, Mastercard, Maestro)

In person: Box Office open Mon to Sat 12pm - 8pm (6pm on non-performance days)

The Place's Robin Howard Dance Theatre has 300 unreserved seats. Tickets are sold at a range of prices, with the best deals available if you book in advance or attend more than once (using their Return ticket). The Place does not charge booking fees.

PRICES

Advance £5
Standby* £8
Single £12
Return** £15

* A limited number of Standby tickets for concession holders are available for each performance, from 6.30pm ahead of an 8pm performance. They are not available online. Standby purchasers need to provide proof of status as a full-time student (with a valid NUS/ISIC card), jobseeker, senior citizen, Camden Wellness Cardholder or Equity/BECTU member.

** Return tickets include a complimentary voucher entitling you to return to see a second performance at The Place within six months for no additional charge.

Each ticket price is subject to availability, so it's advisable to book in advance to be sure you get the price you want. The £5 tickets always go quickly. The Place also recommends that you book complimentary return visits in advance.

Discounts are available for children (under 16), disabled people and groups of 10+. Contact the Box Office for further details.

Tickets may not be exchanged or refunded.

ACCESS

Level access entrance and lift to all levels, including auditorium, bar, café and toilets. The auditorium has four spaces for wheelchair users. There is an induction loop in the Box Office and a Sennheiser infra-red hearing system in the auditorium. Guide dogs and hearing dogs are welcome. Carers accompanying disabled people go free. There is on street parking for blue badge holders outside The Place's Duke's Road entrance.

PLANNING YOUR JOURNEY

Tube/Rail: Euston, King's Cross

Bus: 10, 30, 73, 91, 205, 390 and 476 run along Euston Road and all have wheelchair access.

www.theplace.org.uk/findus

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RIVERSIDE STUDIOS
Crisp Rd, Hammersmith, W6 9RL

BOOK BY

Telephone: 020 8237 1111, 12pm- 9pm

Online: www.riversidestudios.co.uk
£0.30 transaction charge per ticket (online, no charge in person)

DISCOUNTS & CONCESSIONS

Groups/ School Groups: buy 9 tickets, get the 10th ticket free.

Concs: students, unwaged, under 16s, over 60s, disabled plus carer (with ID).
Discounts not available online. Terms and conditions apply - please ask at Box Office.

ACCESS

There are ramps throughout the building and a lift to our cinema. We advise our wheelchair user patrons to book in advance to guarantee their seats. An induction loop is available in the cinema only.

PLANNING YOUR JOURNEY

Tube: Hammersmith is 5 mins walk.

Tube and foot from Hammersmith

Piccadilly Line, District Line: From Broadway Shopping Centre, use south exit, pass Hammersmith Apollo, follow Queen Caroline Street and turn left into Crisp Road.

Hammersmith & City Line: walk towards Hammersmith Apollo, follow Queen Caroline Street and turn left into Crisp Road.

Public transport info on tfl.gov.uk or 020 7222 1234.

Bus: to Hammersmith Broadway station 9, 10, 27, 33, 72, 190, 209, 211, 266, 267, 283, 295, 391, 419, H91.

Car: Parking Pay and Display street parking until 6.30pm. Free from 6.30pm and all day Sunday.

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ROYAL ALBERT HALL
Kensington Gore SW7 2AP

BOOK BY

Telephone: 020 7589 8212

Online: www.royalalberthall.com

DISCOUNTS AND CONCESSIONS

Two tickets for the price of one are available for disabled people who require an assistant companion (limited availability).

Group discounts available for Overture 2012. Book for a group of 10 or more and receive 20% off your tickets.

ACCESS

The Royal Albert Hall has many entrances at ground level. Ramped entrances are currently available at doors 1, 3, 8, 9 and 12.

Public lifts are located at doors 1 and 8. These lifts serve all levels from basements to gallery and have tactile buttons and voice announcements. Please note there is no lift access to the arena.

There are twelve wheelchair spaces with adjacent companion spaces situated in the stalls at ground level. In addition, there are six wheelchair spaces with adjacent companion spaces in the Circle.

Box doors at Grand Tier and Second Tier are generally 66cm wide but some boxes have door widths up to 140cm. Loggia Boxes are not accessible to wheelchair users.

The auditorium has an infra red system with a number of personal receivers for use with or without hearing aids. To make use of this service, collect a free receiver from the information desk at Door 6.

Both counters at the Box Office have an induction loop system.

The Hall welcomes guide and hearing dogs and would be grateful if you could advise when booking tickets so they can provide the most appropriate seating for you.

For further Access information, please call 020 7838 3110 or visit www.royalalberthall.com

PLANNING YOUR JOURNEY

Tube: South Kensington, High St Kensington, Knightsbridge (all approx 10 min walk from the Hall)

Bus: 9, 10, 52, 70, 360, 452

Rail: Victoria

Car: strict parking controls are in operation in the vicinity. The Hall does offer limited parking for £7.50 from 6pm. Please call the Box Office on 020 7589 8212 to book a space.

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SADLER’S WELLS
Rosebery Avenue, EC1R 4TN

BOOK BY

Telephone: 0844 412 4300 - 24 hours a day

Online: www.sadlerswells.com (choose your own seats)

Minicom / Textphone: 020 7863 8015.

£2.20 transaction charge (£1.50 online & concessions, no charge in person)

DISCOUNTS & CONCESSIONS

Save 20% when you buy tickets for 2 or more participating Sadler's Wells shows. See www.sadlerswells.com/save - booking available online.

Adult Groups of 8+: 20% off stalls. School Groups of 10+: rear stalls £10 (plus 1 teacher free per 10 pupils) on certain perfs. £15

Standby: for students, unwaged, BECTU, MU, under 16s & over 60s (1 hour before show, cash only, with ID).

Disabled People: half price seats. For more information visit www.sadlerswells.com/access

Students, Unwaged, Over 60s: second circle £8 (max 2 tickets per person) Discounts not available online. Terms and conditions apply - please ask at Ticket Office.

PLANNING YOUR JOURNEY

Tube: Angel is 5 mins walk.

Bus: 19, 38 & 341 stop outside Sadler's Wells.

Car: Parking available for disabled people (free) and over 60s (£3.50). Book at Ticket Office. See www.sadlerswells.com/travel

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SOUTHBANK CENTRE
(Queen Elizabeth Hall, Purcell Room and Royal Festival Hall)
Belvedere Road, SE1 8XX

BOOK BY

Telephone: 0871 663 2517* (9am – 8pm daily)

Online: www.southbankcentre.co.uk*

In person: Royal Festival Hall (10am – 8pm daily), The Hayward (10am – 6pm daily)

DISCOUNTS & CONCESSIONS

An allocation of half-price tickets is available for benefit recipients (Jobseekers Allowance, Income Support, Pension Credit), full-time students, and under 16s. Please note that concessions cannot be combined. Appropriate cards to be shown.

Multi-Buy: Save 20% when booking two or more participating Dance Umbrella events (as indicated by the Multi-Buy symbol – limited availability).

Group Rates: For group discounts, please call 0871 663 2598* (9.30am – 5.30pm Monday-Friday).

*Transaction fees apply. No booking fees for Southbank Centre members.

ACCESS

Visitors with a disability can join our free Access List and may be entitled to a concession. Phone 0871 663 2587 or visit www.southbankcentre.co.uk/access.

PLANNING YOUR JOURNEY

Southbank Centre is located on the Thames riverside between Hungerford and Waterloo Bridges.

Tube: The nearest underground stations are Waterloo and Embankment.

Buses: Stop on Waterloo Bridge, in York Road, in Belvedere Road and in Stamford Street.

Rail: The nearest main line rail stations are Waterloo, Waterloo East and Charing Cross.

Car: Southbank Centre Car Park – Belvedere Road (7am – 1am); Southbank Centre Car Park – The Hayward (7am – 1am

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STRATFORD CIRCUS
Theatre Square, Stratford, E15 1BX

BOOK BY

Telephone: 020 8279 1015
11am – 5pm or up to 1 hour before show time on performance days

Online: www.stratford-circus.com

In Person: 11am – 5pm or up to 30 minutes before show time on performance days. Stratford Circus accepts cash and credit/debit cards. No booking fee applies.

DISCOUNTS & CONCESSIONS

Concessions apply to under-16s, job seekers, students, disabled persons and senior citizens, but conditions may vary from show to show. Concessions are available to Newham residents for the Upfront East artistic programme. All you need to do is register once with us with proof of address, at least 24 hours in advance of the show.

ACCESS

Easy access for wheelchairs into buildings (wide automatic doors)
Lifts to all floors
Wide corridors to accommodate wheelchair users
Brailled monoliths (awaiting)
Disabled toilets

PLANNING YOUR JOURNEY

Nearest station: Stratford (DLR, Jubilee and Central lines, Silverlink and mainline rail services from Liverpool Street)

Buses: 25, 69, 86, 104, 108, 158, 238, 241, 257, 262, 276, 308, 473, D8, S2, N8, N86

Car: There are several pay and display car parks within walking distance of the venue

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