Access at Alphabetti Theatre

Alphabetti Theatre is committed to creating an environment where everyone can enjoy great art. This includes making our building as accessible as possible, making ticket prices affordable and adapting performances to suit different needs. We’re always looking to improve and encourage feedback, so please do get in touch if you think you can help us improve our access.

Here are some useful logos that you’ll see throughout the brochure:

Pay What You Feel

You pay what you feel you can afford. Why? We believe everyone should be able to enjoy great art, no matter their financial situation. You pay at the end of the show, it’s anonymous and you can pay with cash or card.

This system relies on your honesty, so thank you in advance.

It is also vital that if you have booked a ticket but then cannot attend the performance that you tell us as soon as possible.

RELAXED PERF. RELAXED PERF. Relaxed performance

What it means at Alphabetti: A space where there isn’t the pressure to sit still or stay quiet.

House lights will be dimmed but kept on.

Music levels will be kept low with no sudden loud noises.

Theatrical lighting will not include flashing lights or sudden special effects.

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Family performance

Suitable for kids and families (and adults!)

Babes in arms welcome

Afternoon performances, usually relaxed

Audio described performance

Alphabetti will provide audio description for certain performances for blind/visually impaired audience members.

Captioned performance

Alphabetti will provide captions for certain performances during the run for D/deaf, hard of hearing audience members.

BSL BSL

Thanks for picking up this brochure, and welcome to Alphabetti Theatre. If you’re new – where have you been? And if you’re returning – welcome back. You’ve all been missed, you’re in for a treat. This brochure is but a smattering of what we have to offer; over the next 7 months we have a planned 235 performances! We can’t fit it all in here, otherwise we’d be distributing an encyclopaedia and not just a brochure. So, visit our website to keep up-to-date. We believe great art should be for everyone, regardless of financial situation. And that’s why – out of our 235 performances – 43% are being charged at Pay What You Feel, with the remaining 57% being ticketed. We have three price categories: General, Concession (Suitable for Over 65, Under 18, Student, Artist, Unemployment Benefit, Disability Benefit. Please note proof of concession eligibility may be asked for upon arrival at the box office. Complimentary tickets are available for PAs supporting those with access requirements, please contact the theatre) and No Questions (If you can't afford any of the other tickets and cannot attend a pay what you feel performance this price bracket is for you – no questions will be asked).

At the time of writing this welcome (December 2022), we’ve finally eased all pandemic restrictions and are quietly hopeful the worst of Covid-19 is behind us: we have just begun to welcome back full-capacity audiences, wa-hoo! However, we are reviewing our Covid policy fortnightly and publishing any changes on our website, so please continue to check there for new information.

It’s no secret that operating a small-scale arts organisation is a delicate balance, and has become more so over the last few years, with the Covid-19 pandemic and the cost of living crisis affecting every corner of our community. In these times, we continue to be overwhelmed with gratitude for every artist, audience member and funder who has supported us. My biggest thanks go to the incredible team that keeps Alphabetti going. From our General Assistants all the way to the Trustees, everyone has gone above and beyond – to not just keep the theatre open – but to continue improving it, by sticking to our aims of entertaining, challenging, and improving lives for our artists, audiences and participants. If you would like to support the work we do then please see the back of this brochure or visit our website.

It’s mighty cold out so we are now open 11am – 11pm Tuesday to Saturday, with free heat, wi-fi, darts and arts and crafts – with no pressure to spend any money.

With the continued uncertainty that now plagues our day-to-day lives, you, our audience, are more vital than ever. Please book tickets and champion the work you are excited to experience. If you do book your ticket but for some reason cannot make the show, please contact us as soon as possible so we can release your place. Our Pay What You Feel ticketing policy relies on your honesty and your social integrity.

Alphabetti will provide British sign language performances for certain performances during the run.

For full details visit the Alphabetti website www.alphabettitheatre.co.uk

I say this every season, but I think this is one of the best Alphabetti has ever put together! We hope to see you all very soon. You’re in for some real treats. Until then, you stay ‘Betti!

With Love and Thanks

Ali Pritchard

Founder & Artistic / Executive Director since 2012.