Access Performances & Cinema Screenings

Signed Performances

Signed performances are for the benefit of those who use sign language. Trained British Signed Language (BSL) signers interpret the script used by the performers at the same time as it is being performed live on stage.

Chef by Sabrina Mahfouz

An Ayr Gaiety Production

Signed Performance: Sat 15 Mar (20:00)
Main Auditorium

Audio Described Performances

Audio described shows can help people who are blind or partially sighted. During an audio described performance, the action of the play is described through a headset by trained people so that you can follow what is happening at the same time as the rest of the audience. This live verbal commentary doesn’t go over what is being said onstage – it’s kept to an essential minimum so that you get what you need when you need it.

Subtitled Cinema Screenings

We regularly show Subtitled (or Open Captioned) Screenings on Thursdays at Lanternhouse Cinema. These provide a transcription of the audio from a film, displayed at the bottom of the cinema screen.

Relaxed Cinema Screenings

Relaxed cinema screenings are subtly-adapted screenings which create an environment that is welcoming for people with a range of conditions such as autism, learning disabilities and cognitive disorders. They have sound levels turned down, the lights left on at a low level and there are no trailers at the beginning of the film. Film-goers are free to bring their own food and drinks to the cinema, are able to make noise and to sit where they feel most comfortable.