Noel Coward Theatre
Overview
The Noël Coward Theatre, formerly known as the Albery Theatre, is a West End theatre in St. Martin's Lane in the City of Westminster, London. It opened on 12 March 1903 as the New Theatre and was built by Sir Charles Wyndham behind Wyndham's Theatre which was completed in 1899.
Contact details
85-88 St Martin's Ln London WC2N 4AP GB
https://www.delfontmackintosh.co.uk/theatres/noel-coward-theatre#access-information
access@delfontmackintosh.co.uk
Access Card notes
To help us provide the best possible service, we've partnered with Nimbus Disability and The Access Card; a universal way of communicating your access requirements as a disabled person. Nimbus Disability is a social enterprise and an organisation run by and for disabled people and is recognised as a lead authority on accessible ticketing in the UK. To book access tickets, please call our dedicated access team on 0344 482 5137. Our phonelines are open 10am-7:30pm Monday to Saturday. You will now need to provide us with your Access Card ID or Delfont Mackintosh registration number to book accessible tickets.
Access guidance
- There is a ramp (approximately 76cm in width and with a handrail on one side) through the front door on St Martin's Lane. Box M (door opening is 85cm wide at the narrowest point) has space for 1 wheelchair/scooter user and 1 companion. Companions can also be seated in the Royal Circle. Box L has space for a standard manual wheelchair. Wheelchair transfer seating is available via a small number of steps to any aisle seat in Royal Circle. Wheelchairs can be stored in the cloakroom, scooters in the foyer.
- The theatre itself has no parking facilities but there are disabled bays nearby on St Martin's Lane or Charing Cross Road. For more information visit the City of Westminster website.
- There is an adapted toilet near the foyer close to the Royal Circle boxes. There are three steps up to a ladies toilet from the foyer. There are ladies toilets situated on all levels of the auditorium excluding the Balcony level. There are gents toilets situated on all levels of the auditorium excluding the Royal Circle. Our access host will happily advise and guide should you require help.
- Assistance dogs are allowed in the auditorium for all our theatres. Alternatively, our staff are happy to dog sit during your performance.
- Essential companion tickets can be issued to those that have a +1 allocated on either their Access Card or their Delfont Mackintosh registration number.
- We provide two different types of hearing enhancement aids at our theatres. Please check the information below to see which one is most suitable for you. Type of hearing aid : Which headset to use: With a "T" setting : Neck loop receiver Without a "T" setting : Stethoset Headset Bluetooth* : Stethoset Headset Cochlear implant* : Stethoset Headset BAHS implant* : Stethoset Headset *A hearing enhancement aid may not be required with a Bluetooth hearing aid or implants. We've teamed up with GalaPro, a revolutionary mobile app that enhances the audience experience by providing closed captioning and audio description via your own mobile device. All content is provided in real time, using speech recognition technology, developed specifically for live performances and shows. With GalaPro everyone can enjoy the show at every single performance. GalaPro is now available for all performances of Hamilton at the Victoria Palace Theatre. Please be aware that due to the nature of live performance, there may be slight delays between the GalaPro app and the action on stage.
- Access Hosts - On arrival at the theatre, one of our trained access hosts will be on hand to assist you throughout your visit. We have created a series of visual stories about visiting each of our theatres to help ease anxiety and provide reassurance to those who need it.