Firth Hall
Overview
Firth Hall is one of Sheffield Performance Venues' three performance spaces. Our curated concerts series predominantly takes place here, which celebrates the joy and diversity of music. The events have a story to tell or draw on work happening on The University of Sheffield campus. With scores of international and award-winning performers, a kaleidoscope of choirs, collectives, composers, conductors, and ensembles of all shapes and sizes, we have something to astonish and delight music lovers of all tastes and ages.
Contact details
Firth Hall Firth Court, Alfred Denny Building, University of Sheffield Sheffield South Yorkshire S10 2TN GB
https://performancevenues.group.shef.ac.uk/about-us/accessibility/
https://app.accesscard.online/apply/university-of-sheffield-performa/form/
Access Card notes
The Access Card can be used at this venue to communicate your access requirements. For further information, please contact them directly, over the phone or via email.
Nimbus operates the venues Access Registration Scheme on their behalf. The venue or event has their own Digital Access Pass. *The information in this listing is submitted by the provider*.
A free registration is available at this venue as an alternative to an Access Card. Please use the link below to begin your application. Please note, if you already have an Access Card, you don't need to apply again. Simply provide your name and Access Card ID number to the venue. Click here to start your registration
Access guidance
- Step free access is provided to Firth Court via the ramp to the left of the main entrance. To enter the building via this entrance please ring the intercom on arrival. A lift is available to the concert hall on the first floor. A member of the team can meet you on arrival if you wish. Please note, access to the lift is not completely clear – the main accessible lift is on the corridor with the accessible toilet, through double doors away from the box office. This lift requires buttons to be pushed and held to operate, and is quite slow. An additional lift is available on the ground floor corridor. To reach the other lift please turn left towards the toilets, and right at the end. The lift is around 3/4 of the way down the long corridor, Firth Hall is on the 1st floor.
- The reception desk is 46m (50yd 11in) from the accessible entrance. This accessible toilet is approximately 24m (26yd 9in) from the accessible entrance. The accessible toilet lateral transfer space is 78cm (2ft 7in). This accessible toilet is approximately 24m (26yd 9in) from the accessible entrance. The standard toilets are approximately 18m from the accessible entrance.
- This accessible toilet is located to the right as you enter. This accessible toilet is approximately 24m (26yd 9in) from the accessible entrance. A key is not required for the accessible toilet. The standard female and male toilets are located to the right as you enter. There is step-free access into these toilets. The standard toilets are approximately 18m from the accessible entrance.
- Assistance dogs are welcome in the venue. However, please contact the team to let us know if you intend to bring your animal and of any support you will need with this.
- We recognise that in order for some of our customers to be able to fully access the performance and take advantage of all that we have to offer they may require support from another person. It is our policy that where a person requires assistance to access the event they are attending we make available one free ticket which will enable a guest with access requirements to bring an essential companion/personal assistant with them to support them with their access needs. To book an essential companion ticket, you will need to get in touch to confirm we have tickets available and provide us with either your Access Card details or apply for a free Performance Venues Digital Access Pass number. The role of an Essential Companion By accepting the free ticket, your essential companion accepts responsibility for providing the support you need to attend an event. This includes being able to provide you with additional assistance during the course of an emergency evacuation. The staff at the event are unable to provide assistance in excess of their typical role and general reasonable adjustments so it’s important that, if a customer needs assistance while at the venue, their companion is ready and willing to support them with this.
- General access: There is/are 5 clearly marked steps, with a handrail on the right going up, for access to the Firth Hall stage. There is clear signage for building facilities/areas in the foyer/reception area. There is clearly written and pictorial directional signage at key points of circulation routes. There is some flooring in corridors which is shiny and could cause issues with glare or look slippery to some people. There is some flooring in corridors which includes patterns or colours which could be confusing or look like steps or holes to some people. There is high visual contrast between the walls and floor in all areas. The lighting levels are medium-good. Clear signage for the reception area is visible from the entrance. The lighting levels in the reception area are bright. Accessible toilet: There is tactile and pictorial signage on or near the toilet door. The visual contrast between the external door and wall is medium. The contrast between the internal door and wall is medium. The contrast between the horizontal grab rail and internal door is high. The lighting levels are good. The contrast between the dropdown rail(s) and wall is high. The visual contrast between the wall-mounted grab rail(s) and wall is high. The contrast between the walls and floor is medium. The toilet seat visual contrast is high. The visual contrast between the toilet roll holder and the wall is low. The visual contrast between the wash basin wall-mounted grab rail(s) and wall is high. The visual contrast between the towel dispenser and the wall is medium. Standard toilet: The visual contrast between the external toilet door(s) and wall(s) is medium. There is tactile and pictorial signage on or near the toilet door. Lighting levels are good. Lift: The lift does not have Braille markings. The lift does not have tactile markings. The lighting level in the lift is medium. The lift does not have a visual floor indicator.
- The lift does not have an audible announcer. The lift does not have a hearing enhancement system. There is a hearing assistance system in the reception. The type of system is a fixed loop. The venue is fitted with both a hearing induction loop and an infra-red hearing system which are operational throughout the auditorium. Receivers for the infra-red hearing system are available from the Duty Managers. The hearing loop is not currently automatic for acoustic events, so please contact us in advance.