Access Guide
Introduction
- Services / facilities within the building include the Department of Theatre, including the Wickham Theatre, the Brandt Cinema, the White Theatre, Rehearsal Rooms, Lecture Room 3.13, seminar and teaching rooms, staff offices; and the Theatre Collection Library and Museum on levels 1 and 2.
Opening Times (Department of Theatre Term Time)
- Monday 07:30 - 19:30.
- Tuesday 07:30 - 19:30.
- Wednesday 07:30 - 19:30.
- Thursday 07:30 - 19:30.
- Friday 07:30 - 19:30.
- Saturday Closed.
- Sunday Closed.
Opening Times (Out of Term Time)
- Monday 07:30 - 17:30.
- Tuesday 07:30 - 17:30.
- Wednesday 07:30 - 17:30.
- Thursday 07:30 - 17:30.
- Friday 07:30 - 17:30.
- Saturday Closed.
- Sunday Closed.
Opening Times (Theatre Collection)
- Monday Closed.
- Tuesday 09:30 - 16:45.
- Wednesday 09:30 - 16:45.
- Thursday 09:30 - 16:45.
- Friday 09:30 - 16:45.
- Saturday Closed.
- Sunday Closed.
Useful Information
- Useful information for students.
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Building Parking
- The building does have its own dedicated parking.
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Building Car Park
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- The car park can be used by permit holders.
- The car park is located to the right of the main entrance.
- The car park type is open air/surface.
- The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.
- Designated Blue Badge parking bays are available.
- There is/are 2 designated parking bay(s) within the car park.
- The Blue Badge bay(s) is/are clearly marked and signposted.
- The dimensions of the designated parking bay(s) are 380cm x 626cm (12ft 6in x 20ft 6in).
- The dimensions of the designated bays do vary in size.
- Parking spaces for Blue Badge holders do not need to be booked in advance.
- The nearest designated bay is 26m (28yd 1ft) from the main entrance.
- The route from the car park to the building is accessible to a wheelchair user with assistance.
- Assistance may be required because there is / are slopes/ramps.
- The dropped kerb between the car park and the building does not have tactile paving.
- The car park surface is tarmac.
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Public Car Parks
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- There is a car park for public use within 200m (approx).
- The name of the car park is Trenchard Street Car Park.
- The car park is located on Park Row.
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On Street Parking
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- Clearly signed and / or standard marked parking bays are not available.
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Drop Off Point
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- There is not a designated drop off point.
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Comments
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- Student Permits are free for Blue Badge holders (or where permission has been granted).
Outside Access (Theatre Collection Entrance)
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Entrance
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- This information is for the entrance located on Park Row.
- There is ramped/sloped or stepped access at this entrance.
- There is an intercom.
- The height of the intercom is 136cm (4ft 6in).
- The height of the card reader/lock is 130cm (4ft 3in).
- There is not a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at this entrance.
- The main door(s) open(s) automatically (away from you).
- The door(s) is/are push pad activated when exiting.
- The door(s) is / are double.
- The width of the door opening is 103cm (3ft 5in).
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Second Set of Doors
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- There is a second set of doors.
- The door(s) open(s) towards you (pull).
- The door(s) is / are double.
- The door(s) is / are permanently held open (at the time of the survey).
- The width of the door opening is 106cm (3ft 6in).
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Ramp/Slope
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- There is a ramp/slope at this entrance.
- The ramp/slope is located to the left as you face the entrance.
- The ramp or slope does bypass the step(s).
- The ramp/slope gradient is slight.
- The ramp is permanent.
- There is a level landing at the top of the ramp.
- The ramp does have handrails.
- The handrails are on both sides.
- The width of the ramp is 142cm (4ft 8in).
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Step(s)
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- There is a / are step(s) at this entrance.
- The step(s) is / are located to the right as you face the entrance.
- There is / are 6 step(s) to access the entrance.
- There is tactile paving at the top and bottom of the step(s).
- The step(s) is / are not clearly marked.
- The step(s) is / are medium (11cm - 17cm).
- The steps do have handrails.
- The handrails are on both sides.
Outside Access (Main Entrance)
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Entrance
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- This information is for the entrance located at the front of the building, on Cantock's Close.
- There is ramped/sloped or stepped access at this entrance.
- There is a bell/buzzer.
- The height of the bell/buzzer is 102cm (3ft 4in).
- There is an intercom.
- The height of the intercom is 123cm (4ft).
- A UCard is required for access at this entrance.
- The height of the card reader/lock is 106cm (3ft 6in).
- There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at this entrance.
- The main door(s) open(s) automatically (towards you).
- The door(s) is / are single (with a locked extension leaf).
- The width of the door opening is 96cm (3ft 2in).
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Ramp/Slope
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- There is a ramp/slope at this entrance.
- The ramp/slope is located to the left as you face the entrance.
- The ramp/slope does bypass the step(s).
- The ramp/slope gradient is steep.
- The ramp is permanent.
- There is a level landing at the top of the ramp.
- The ramp does have handrails.
- The handrails are on both sides.
- The width of the ramp is 147cm (4ft 10in).
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Step(s)
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- There is a / are step(s) at this entrance.
- The step(s) is / are located in front of the entrance.
- There is / are 6 step(s) to access the entrance.
- There is tactile paving at the top and bottom of the step(s).
- The step(s) is / are clearly marked.
- The step(s) is / are medium height (11cm - 17cm).
- The steps do have handrails.
- The handrails are on both sides.
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Comments
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- There are also similar steps to the left and the right as you face the entrance.
Reception (Main Entrance Enquiries Desk)
- The Main Entrance Enquiries Desk is located to the right as you enter via the main entrance.
- The desk is 3m (3yd 10in) from the main entrance.
- The reception area is clearly visible from the entrance.
- There is step free access to this reception area.
- The lighting levels in the reception area are moderate to good.
- The reception desk/counter is medium height (77cm - 109cm).
- There is not a low section of the counter (76cm or below) available.
- The desk is staffed.
- There is a hearing assistance system.
- The type of system is a fixed loop.
- The hearing assistance system is signed.
- Staff are trained to use the hearing assistance system.
Getting Around
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Access
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- There is step free access throughout the majority of the building.
- There is a steep ramp, with a handrail on the right going up, for access to the lower part of the building from the upper part of the building.
- The width of the ramp is 134cm (4ft 5in).
- The ramp is located on level 3 and runs between the Postgraduate Research Space and the corridor just before Dressing Room 1 (shown in photographs 1 and 2).
- There is a slight ramp, with handrails on both sides, for access to Theatre Collection Social Space and Work Rooms 2.2E1 - 2.2E5.
- The width of the ramp is 107cm (3ft 6in).
- The ramp can be seen in photograph 3.
- There is/are 10+ clearly marked step(s), with a handrail on the left going up, for access to 2.2E6 - 2.2E11.
- The step(s) is/are deep (18cm+).
- The steps can be seen in photograph 4.
- There are doors in corridors which have to be opened manually.
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Getting Around
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- There is not clear signage for building facilities/areas in the foyer/reception area.
- There is no 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 high visual contrast between the walls and floor in the majority of corridors.
- The lighting levels are moderate to good.
- This building does play background music.
- Music is played in some rooms during some activities.
- There is a hearing assistance system.
- The system is a fixed loop.
- There are fixed hearing loops in the Seminar Room.
- Staff are trained to use the hearing assistance system.
Lift (Levels 1, 2 and 3)
- There is a lift for public use.
- The lift is located to the rear right of the entrance foyer as you enter via the Theatre Collection entrance.
- The lift is a standard lift.
- The floors which are accessible by this lift are 1, 2 and 3.
- Wall mounted information boards are provided at lift landings.
- The lift is approximately 8m (8yd 2ft) from the Theatre Collection entrance.
- Staff do not need to be notified for use of the lift.
- The clear door width is 78cm (2ft 7in).
- The dimensions of the lift are 100cm x 140cm (3ft 3in x 4ft 7in).
- There are separate entry and exit doors in the lift.
- There is not a mirror to aid reversing out of the lift.
- 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.
- The lift does not have Braille markings.
- The lift does have tactile markings.
- The controls for the lift are within 90cm - 120cm from the floor.
- The lighting level in the lift is moderate to good.
Other Floors (Theatre Collection)
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Steps
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- The floors which are accessible by stairs are 1 and 2.
- The stairs are located ahead as you enter via the Theatre Collection entrance.
- The stairs are approximately 4m from the Theatre Collection entrance.
- There are 15+ steps between floors.
- The lighting levels are medium.
- The steps are not clearly marked.
- The steps are medium (11cm - 17cm).
- The steps do have handrails.
- The steps have a handrail on both sides.
- There is a landing.
Other Floors (Lower Part of the Building)
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Steps
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- The floors which are accessible by stairs are 1, 2 and 3.
- The stairs are located on level 1, along the corridor to the rear left of the entrance foyer as you enter via the Theatre Collection accessible entrance.
- The stairs are approximately 9m from the Theatre Collection accessible entrance.
- There are 15+ steps between floors.
- There are manual, single doors which may be difficult to open to access the stairwell on the second floor and on the third floor.
- The lighting levels are moderate to good.
- The steps are clearly marked.
- The steps are medium height (11cm - 17cm).
- The steps do have handrails.
- The steps have a handrail on the left going up.
- There is a landing.
Entrance (Theatre Collection Library Accessible Entrance)
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Entrance
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- This information is for the entrance located on level 2, ahead as you exit the lift.
- There is step free access at this entrance, via lift.
- There is not a bell/buzzer.
- There is not an intercom.
- The main door(s) open(s) towards you (pull).
- The automatic door(s) is / are push pad activated.
- The door(s) is / are single.
- The width of the door opening is 80cm (2ft 7in).
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Comments
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- The push pad for the door is at a height of 95cm.
Reception (Theatre Collection Library)
- Theatre Collection Library desk is located through the main library, in the larger Quiet Study area, on the left as you enter via the Theatre Collection Library accessible entrance.
- The desk is 8m (8yd 2ft) from the Theatre Collection Library accessible entrance.
- Clear signage for the reception area is not visible from the lift.
- There is step free access to this reception area.
- The lighting levels in the reception area are moderate to good.
- The reception desk/counter is low (76cm or lower).
- The desk is staffed.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
Library (Theatre Collection Library)
- This library does not have a regular supply of books in Braille.
- This library does not have a regular supply of books in large print.
- This library does have a regular supply of books in audio format.
- There is not an ordering service.
- The library does not have computers with accessible software.
- Auxiliary aids are not available for computer users.
- Equipment available for people with a visual impairment includes magnifying glasses.
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Comments
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- The Theatre Collection is a reference collection.
- Please contact the library before visiting to ensure the items required are available.
Theatre Collection Quiet Study Areas
- There are 2 Quiet Study areas in the Theatre Collection Library.
- There is step free access throughout the Quiet Study areas.
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre in the Quiet Study areas.
- The Quiet Study areas have desks.
- The height of the desks is 66cm.
- There are chairs.
- The chairs do not have armrests.
- The computers mentioned in the Library section are located in the larger Quiet Study area.
Other Floors (Main Entrance Foyer)
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Steps
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- The floors which are accessible by stairs are 3 and 4.
- The stairs are located to the left as you enter via the main entrance.
- The stairs are approximately 3m from the main entrance.
- There are 15+ steps between floors.
- The lighting levels are medium.
- The steps are clearly marked.
- The steps are deep (18cm+).
- The steps do have handrails.
- The steps have a handrail on both sides.
- There is a landing.
Lift (Levels 3 and 4)
- There is a lift for public use.
- The lift is located to the rear left of the upper part of the building as you enter via the main entrance.
- The lift is a standard lift.
- The floors which are accessible by this lift are 3 and 4.
- Wall mounted information boards are provided at lift landings.
- There are manual, single doors which may be difficult to open to access the lift lobby on all floors.
- The weight limit for the lift is 800kg.
- The lift is approximately 21m (22yd 2ft) from the main entrance.
- Staff do not need to be notified for use of the lift.
- The clear door width is 110cm (3ft 7in).
- The dimensions of the lift are 160cm x 110cm (5ft 3in x 3ft 7in).
- There are not separate entry and exit doors in the lift.
- There is a mirror to aid reversing out of the lift.
- The lift does not have a visual floor indicator.
- The lift does have an audible announcer.
- The lift does not have a hearing enhancement system.
- The lift does not have Braille markings.
- The lift does have tactile markings.
- The controls for the lift are within 90cm - 120cm from the floor.
- The lighting level in the lift is moderate to good.
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Comments
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- The doors to access the lift lobby are single with a locked extension leaf.
Entrance (Wickham Theatre Entrance)
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Entrance
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- This information is for the entrance located on level 3, off the Wickam Bar Area in the front right corridor as you exit the lift.
- There is ramped/sloped access at this entrance.
- The main door(s) open(s) towards you (pull).
- The door(s) is / are single (with a locked extension leaf).
- The door(s) is/are permanently held open.
- The width of the door opening is 91cm (2ft 12in).
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Ramp/Slope
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- There is a ramp/slope at this entrance.
- The ramp/slope is located in front of the entrance.
- The ramp/slope gradient is slight.
- The ramp/slope is permanent.
- The ramp does have handrails.
- The handrails are on both sides going up.
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Comments
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- The leaf door can be opened to create a width of 142cm.
- With the doors open the handrails cannot be utilised.
Theatre (Wickham Theatre)
- There are designated spaces for wheelchair users.
- Designated seating is located in the front row.
- Wheelchairs are left with you.
- A companion may sit with you.
- Companions sit behind you.
- It is 35m (38yd 10in) from the designated seating area to the nearest accessible toilet.
- There is a hearing assistance system.
- The hearing assistance system is a fixed loop.
- Staff are trained to use the hearing assistance system.
- The rows suitable for hearing assistance systems are all rows.
- There is not a wheelchair to borrow.
- Concessions are available.
- Assistance dogs are allowed in the auditorium.
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Comments
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- Audio described performances may be available, depending on the production. Please contact the theatre for more information.
- The nearest accessible toilet is on level 4 and is accessed from the designated seating via the lift.
Eating and Drinking (Wickham Theatre Bar)
- The following information is for the bar.
- Full table service is not available.
- Food or drinks are ordered from the service counter.
- Food or drinks can be brought to the table.
- Some tables are permanently fixed.
- No chairs are permanently fixed.
- No chairs have armrests.
- The nearest table is 19m (20yd 2ft) from the levels 3 and 4 lift.
- The distance between the floor and the lowest table is 37cm (1ft 3in).
- The standard height for tables is 68cm.
- There is ample room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre.
- Plastic / takeaway cups are available.
- Drinking straws are available.
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Comments
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- The theatre bar is located next to the entrance to the theatre stalls. It serves alcoholic and soft drinks during public theatre performances.
- There are also vending machines here, selling hot drinks and snacks.
- Coffee tables and low seating is also available.
The White Theatre External Entrance
- This entrance is located down the hill to the left of the main entrance as you face it (next to Lunsford House).
- There is a small door, 55cm wide, requiring a number code, which opens outwards and has a deep threshold.
- From the inside, the larger doors can be opened giving a width of 220cm or 440cm.
- There is an easy slope directly in front of the entrance, but a steep slope on Cantocks Close leading from the main entrance.
The White Theatre
- The White Theatre is located on level 3 of the upper part, to the rear of the Wickham Theatre.
- It does not have fixed seating, so wheelchair users can be accommodated during any performances.
- Students will normally access this room and Rehearsal Room 3 via an outside link from level 3 of the lower part of the building. There are 3 medium height steps (shown in photographs 3 and 4).
- Step free access is available from the rear of the Wickham Theatre, or from its own external entrance.
Entrance (Brandt Cinema Entrance)
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Entrance
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- This information is for the entrance located on level 2, to the left hand side of the building as you exit the levels 1, 2 and 3 lift.
- There is step free access at this entrance.
- The main door(s) open(s) towards you (pull).
- The door(s) is / are single.
- The door(s) is / are heavy.
- The width of the door opening is 80cm (2ft 7in).
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Second Set of Doors
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- There is a second set of doors.
- The main door(s) open(s) towards you (pull).
- The door(s) is / are single.
- The door(s) is / are heavy.
- The width of the door opening is 78cm (2ft 7in).
Cinema (Brandt Cinema)
- The cinema has 1 screens.
- All screens have level access.
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Seating and additional access information
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- There are not designated spaces for wheelchair users.
- It is 4m (4yd 1ft) from the accessible toilet to the furthest screen.
- There is a hearing assistance system.
- The hearing assistance system is a fixed loop.
- Staff are trained to use the hearing assistance system.
- The rows suitable for hearing assistance systems are all rows.
- Assistance dogs are allowed in the cinema.
- There is not a wheelchair to borrow.
Level Change (Brandt Cinema)
- There is a/are step(s) to access this area/service.
- The step(s) is/are located to the left of the seating.
- There is/are 6 step(s) to the area/service.
- The lighting levels at the step(s) are medium.
- The step(s) is/are clearly marked.
- The step(s) is/are deep (18cm+).
- There is not a/are not handrail(s) at the step(s).
Lecture Theatre(s) (Lecture Room 3.13)
- Directional and locational signage for the lecture theatre(s) is available in upper and lower case lettering that is clearly visible.
- The corridor outside the lecture theatre(s) is not sufficiently wide enough (150cm+) to allow wheelchair users to pass.
- There is step free access into the lecture theatre(s).
- The door opening width(s) is/are 75cm+ for the lecture theatre(s).
- The door(s) for the lecture theatre(s) is/are not push pad activated.
- There are no designated spaces for wheelchair users within the lecture theatre(s).
- There is space for an assistance dog.
- There is step free access to the speaker's area at the front of the lecture theatre(s).
- The height of the speaker's desk/table is 95cm.
- The speaker's desk/table is not height adjustable.
- There is not (staggered) tiered seating within the lecture theatre(s).
- There is not a hearing assistance system for the lecture theatre(s).
- There is not a visual fire alarm beacon in the lecture theatre(s).
- There is fixed furniture within the lecture theatre(s).
- The clear floor space beneath tables in the room(s) is 69cm.
- A height adjustable table/bench is not available.
- There is a/are chair(s) with armrests on both sides within the lecture theatre(s).
- Floor coverings in the lecture theatre(s) are even with no trip hazards.
- The layout of the Lecture Theatre may vary depending on the requirements of the lecture.
Teaching/Seminar Room(s) (Lecture Room 3.13)
- Signage for the room(s) is available in upper and lower case lettering that is clearly visible on or near the door.
- The corridor outside the room(s) is not sufficiently wide enough (150cm+) to allow wheelchair users to pass.
- There is step free access into the room(s) from the corridor.
- The door opening width(s) is/are 75cm+ for the room(s).
- The door(s) for the room(s) is/are not push pad activated.
- There is step free access to the speaker's area at the front.
- The height of the speaker's desk/table is 95cm.
- The speaker's desk/table is not height adjustable.
- There is not a hearing assistance system for the room(s).
- There is not a visual fire alarm beacon in the room(s).
- There is not fixed furniture within the room(s).
- The clear floor space beneath tables in the room(s) is 70cm.
- A height adjustable table/bench is not available.
- There is a/are chair(s) with armrests on both sides within the room(s).
- The room does have an unobstructed minimum turning space of 150cm x 150cm.
- Floor coverings in the room(s) are even with no trip hazards.
Toilet with Adaptations (Level Four - Left Hand Transfer)
- Accessible toilet facilities are available.
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Location and Access
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- There is Braille, tactile, pictorial and written text signage on or near the toilet door.
- This accessible toilet is approximately 15m (16yd 1ft) from the main entrance.
- This accessible toilet is located on level 4, along the corridor ahead as you enter via the main entrance, past the Theatre Balcony.
- There is level access to this accessible toilet.
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Features and Dimensions
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- This is a shared toilet.
- A key is not required for the accessible toilet.
- The door opens outwards.
- The door is locked by a twist lock.
- The width of the accessible toilet door is 86cm (2ft 10in).
- The door may be difficult to open.
- The dimensions of the accessible toilet are 147cm x 216cm (4ft 10in x 7ft 1in).
- There is not a clear 150cm x 150cm manoeuvring space in the accessible toilet.
- There is a lateral transfer space.
- As you face the toilet pan the transfer space is on the left.
- The lateral transfer space is 85cm (2ft 9in).
- There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
- There is a flush, however it is not on the transfer side.
- The tap type is lever.
- There is a mixer tap.
- There is an emergency pull cord alarm in the cubicle.
- The emergency pull cord alarm is not fully functional.
- The alarm was out of reach (higher than 10cm (4") from floor) when surveyed.
- Disposal facilities are available in the cubicle.
- There is a/are female sanitary disposal units.
- There is not a/are not coat hook(s).
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Position of Fixtures
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- Wall mounted grab rails are available for the toilet.
- As you face the toilet the wall-mounted grab rails are on both sides.
- There is not a shelf within the accessible toilet.
- There is a mirror.
- Mirrors are not placed at a lower level or at an angle for ease of use.
- The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 47cm (1ft 7in).
- There is a hand dryer.
- The hand dryer cannot be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The hand dryer is placed higher than 100cm (3ft 3in).
- The height of the hand dryer is 113cm (3ft 8in).
- There is not a towel dispenser.
- There is a toilet roll holder.
- The toilet roll holder can be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The toilet roll holder is placed higher than 100cm (3ft 3in).
- The height of the toilet roll holder is 112cm (3ft 8in).
- There is a wash basin.
- The wash basin can be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The wash basin is not placed higher than 74cm (2ft 5in).
- There is a soap dispenser.
- The soap dispenser can be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The height of the soap dispenser is 115cm.
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Colour Contrast and Lighting
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- There is a high visual contrast between the internal door and wall.
- The contrast between the external door and wall is good.
- The contrast between the wall-mounted grab rail(s) and wall is poor.
- There is a poor colour contrast between the dropdown rail(s) and wall.
- The toilet seat colour contrast is poor.
- The contrast between the walls and floor is good.
- The lighting levels are moderate to good.
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Comments
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- The accessible toilet is 10m from the levels 3 and 4 lift.
Standard Toilet(s) (Upper Part of the Building)
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Location of Standard Toilet(s)
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- There are male and female standard toilets facilities on the third floor and the fourth floor.
- There are standard female and male toilets on levels 3 and 4.
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Standard Toilet Surveyed
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- A male standard toilet was surveyed.
- The toilet surveyed is located on level 3, along the corridor to the left as you exit the levels 3 and 4 lift.
- There is a female standard toilet in the same location.
- There is stepped access to the standard toilet surveyed.
- The standard toilet surveyed is approximately 9m from the levels 3 and 4 lift.
- There is not a/are not cubicle(s) suitable for ambulant disabled people in the standard toilet(s) surveyed.
- Lighting levels in the standard toilet surveyed are good.
- The step(s) is / are located in front of the doors to the standard female and male toilets.
- There is/are 2 step(s).
- The step(s) is / are deep (18cm+).
- The steps do not have handrails.
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Comments
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- There is level access to the standard toilets on level 4.
- The toilets on level 3 are 33m from the levels 1, 2 and 3 lift.
Toilet with Adaptations (Theatre Collection and Brandt Cinema - Right Hand Transfer)
- Accessible toilet facilities are available.
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Location and Access
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- There is Braille, tactile, pictorial and written text signage on or near the toilet door.
- This accessible toilet is approximately 21m (22yd 2ft) from the levels 1, 2, and 3 lift.
- This accessible toilet is located on level 2, along the corridor to the right as you exit the lift, to the far side of the building.
- There is level access to this accessible toilet.
- This is by lift.
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Features and Dimensions
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- This is a shared toilet.
- A key is not required for the accessible toilet.
- The door opens outwards.
- The door is locked by a locking handle.
- The width of the accessible toilet door is 88cm (2ft 11in).
- The door may be difficult to open.
- The dimensions of the accessible toilet are 145cm x 220cm (4ft 9in x 7ft 3in).
- There is not a clear 150cm x 150cm manoeuvring space in the accessible toilet.
- There is a lateral transfer space.
- As you face the toilet pan the transfer space is on the right.
- The lateral transfer space is 76cm (2ft 6in).
- There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
- There is a flush on the transfer side.
- The tap type is lever.
- There is a mixer tap.
- There is an emergency pull cord alarm in the cubicle.
- The emergency pull cord alarm is not fully functional.
- The alarm was out of reach (higher than 10cm (4") from floor) when surveyed.
- Disposal facilities are available in the cubicle.
- There is a/are female sanitary disposal units.
- There is not a/are not coat hook(s).
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Position of Fixtures
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- Wall mounted grab rails are available for the toilet.
- As you face the toilet the wall-mounted grab rails are on both sides.
- There is a shelf within the accessible toilet.
- The shelf is not higher than 95cm (3ft 1in).
- There is a mirror.
- Mirrors are not placed at a lower level or at an angle for ease of use.
- The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 48cm (1ft 7in).
- There is a hand dryer.
- The hand dryer cannot be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The hand dryer is not placed higher than 100cm (3ft 3in).
- There is not a towel dispenser.
- There is a toilet roll holder.
- The toilet roll holder can be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The toilet roll holder is not placed higher than 100cm (3ft 3in).
- There is a wash basin.
- The wash basin can be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The wash basin is not placed higher than 74cm (2ft 5in).
- There is a soap dispenser.
- The soap dispenser can be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The height of the soap dispenser is 106cm.
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Colour Contrast and Lighting
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- There is a high visual contrast between the internal door and wall.
- The contrast between the external door and wall is good.
- The contrast between the wall-mounted grab rail(s) and wall is good.
- There is a good colour contrast between the dropdown rail(s) and wall.
- The toilet seat colour contrast is good.
- The contrast between the walls and floor is good.
- The lighting levels are moderate to good.
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Comments
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- The accessible toilet is 5m from the Brandt Cinema and 2m from the Theatre Collection Library.
- There are two shelves one at a height of 73cm and one at a height of 95cm.
- The height of the toilet roll holder is 87cm from the floor.
- The height of the sink is 73cm from the floor.
- The height of the soap dispenser is 109cm from the floor.
- The height of the hand dryer is 92cm from the floor.
Standard Toilet(s) (Lower Part of the Building)
- There are female and male toilets on level 1.
- There are female standard toilets on level 3.
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Standard Toilet Surveyed
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- A male standard toilet was surveyed.
- The toilet surveyed is located on level 1, along the corridor to the rear left of the entrance foyer as you enter via the Theatre Collection accessible entrance.
- There is a female standard toilet in the same location.
- The standard toilet surveyed is approximately 20m from the Theatre Collection accessible entrance.
- There is not a/are not cubicle(s) suitable for ambulant disabled people in the standard toilet(s) surveyed.
- Lighting levels in the standard toilet surveyed are good.
- The step(s) is / are located along the corridor leading to the standard female and male toilets.
- There is/are 6 step(s).
- The step(s) is / are medium (11cm - 17cm).
- The steps do have handrails.
- The handrail(s) is/are on the left going up the step(s).
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Comments
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- There are 6 steps up in this area and then there are 6 identical steps down.
- Leading from the Theatre Collection accessible entrance the handrails are on the left going up the first 6 steps, and the left going down the second 6 steps.
- There is level access to the standard female toilet on level 3.
