Garrick Theatre

The Garrick Theatre was opened in 1889 and is located on Charing Cross road, in the heart of central London close to Trafalgar Square, Leicester Square and Covent Garden. It has a capacity of 732 and is operated by Nimax Theatres.

BOOKING

LOCATION

ACCESS

SEAT

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booking

Booking was easy and made by online using the Nimax website, you will need to register for an account with them.

In order to book access tickets (click here) you need to go onto the show page and select the relevant access tickets. If you select Wheelchair Access it will only show you the wheelchair park space (indicated as Wheelchair tickets on the booking calendar) , if you want to transfer or are ambulant disabled select book access tickets to see all other seats (indicated as Access Rate on the booking calendar). See the screenshots below for an illustration.

Nimax also offer a variety of adaptations, special performances and assistances when booking tickets and visiting the venue. Full information can be found here

Wheelchair park seats are in dress circle E13, E14 and transfer seats are also in the dress circle seats D1, D2 and D26, D25. Ambulant disabled spaces are also available in the stalls B7,B8, D1, D2 or D19,D18 but note that the stalls are 24 steps down from the foyer.

Click here for seat plan.

Accessibility

Access Overview

Access to the theatre is via the main door using a small ramp. Once inside everything is level access from the entrance to the seat. The toilets are also level access. (See Wheel With Me tab for a wheelchair perspective).

Access Host

The access host was excellent.

They met us at the front door and escorted us Ito the accessible bathroom and our seats.

They checked on us regularly including before the show, during the interval and at the end of the show.

They were genuinely interested in feedback of our experience and ensuring we had a positive visit.

Toilet Facilities

The accessible toilet was located off the main lobby to the left.

The toilet itself was a good size with enough space for a side transfer and to turn around.

The only issue becomes if the toilet is occupied because there isn't much available space to wait especially during the interval and you end up blocking half a corridor causing queues. The access host was excellent at helping us navigate the people traffic and ensured that returning to my sea was easy despite the people.

Seat & View

The wheelchair space is E13 in the dress circle with the companion space of E14 next to it with a freestanding chair, `the access host informed us that this could be replaced with a thinner chair if required. There is plenty of space and leg room because the seats are removable.

The view is generally good as the space is located in the very centre of the back row but the top of the stage is cut off by the Grand Circle overhang. Depending on the production and use of stage this may mean some of the stage is not visible if they use high staging. However in all the performances we have seen this has not been a problem.

The location of the theatre also means that at regular intervals during the show tube trains can be heard which in quieter shows can be very distracting.

Click here to view seat plan