The Old Vic

The Old Vic was opened in 1818 and is located by Waterloo Station, Southbank, Imperial War Museum and the London Eye. It has a capacity of 1067 and is currently run by the The Old Vic Theatre Trust.

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booking

Booking was easily made via The Old Vic website. You do need to have previously registered for access tickets to be able to book wheelchair seats. The Old Vic have a helpful guide to registering for access tickets on their website click here for more information.

Once registered you just need to log into your account and access tickets will be shown on the booking page if available. The access and step free seating is usually located in the stalls so it's advisable to check there first. If no seats are available try another date as most shows are popular and fill up quickly.

Previously the non transfer seats were located mid way back in the stalls, however for the next few performances the theatre is in the round and the non-transfer accessible seating is in row D and C.

Accessibility

Access Overview

Access to the theatre is via a side door on Webber Street. There is level access through this door into a platform lift to the stalls.

There is a bar on stalls level and a lift to a lower bar with accessible toilet. The bar areas however these get very busy before the show and during the intervals.

It was also difficult accessing the lift at the end of the show as it was very busy, so its advisable to wait until the theatre is emptier.

Toilet Facilities

There are to accessible toilets. One on the lower ground floor of the theatre which is a good size with plenty of space for a side transfer. However there is not a lot of space to wait If the toilet is occupied without blocking a gangway. I ended up waiting by the lift which was fine because no one else was using the lift but I would have struggled to find somewhere to wait if I had to move out of the way.

The second accessible toilet is located to the left hand side of the stalls. This is a much smaller and tighter toilet, Barely big enough to fit a compact chair and with no turning space. I required assistance opening and closing the doors as my chair got stuck due to the limited space but the location is convenient (especially if you are sat on the left side of the theatre) and there are no problematic interval crowds. However during shows in 'the round' the stalls toilet was not available.

Access Host

The access host was excellent.

They met us at the front door and held the queue whilst they escorted us into the stalls area via the lift.

They checked on us in the interval and at the end of the show.

Seat & View

We sat in N5 and N6.

The wheelchair space (N5) was great. It was on a raised platform where the only small complaint I had was that you feel slightly separated from your companion but that doesn't matter when the show starts. I could see the whole performance and I was not blocking anyone behind me.

We arrived later and therefore I did not have to move to accommodate any other people sitting further in the row.

The access host service was polite and showed us to our seats.

During the interval she was incredibly helpful with accessing the toilet and waited to escort us back.

At the end of the performance a security guard helped escort me through the theatre to the lifts which was very helpful.

C10, C11 and C13, C14 are the non transfer seats available for the next two shows Mary Page Marlow and A Christmas Carol as they are being performed in the round.

Click here for seatplan