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Tara Theatre creates innovative, politically charged theatre harnessing the power of co-creation. Our work explores the complexities of our world through a South Asian lens, championing South Asian voices and artists, identifying new narratives, new ideas and new forms. Tara Theatre is a contemporary and democratic space, a home for our community of artists and audiences. Please come and join us!

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Disabled Access Information for Tara Theatre

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Moving around the building: Our building is wheelchair accessible with level access throughout for audiences. We have a lift with 80cm door width and internal measurements of 140cm x 110cm. The lift goes from the basement to the first floor (theatre), second floor (studio), and third floor (office). It can hold 630kg. There is no access via the lift to the second floor of the office. We have two performance spaces. Our main auditorium is on the ground floor, with level access from the street. Our studio is on the first floor and can be accessed via the passenger lift. There is level access to our backstage areas on the basement level. There is level access from backstage areas to the stage, via the main theatre entrance. There is no level access to the stage via the trap door. There are 71 stairs in our building. Basement and backstage areas to first floor theatre = 21 First floor theatre to second floor Studio = 19 Second floor studio to third floor office = 18 Third floor office to upstairs office = 13 (no lift access) Each staircase has a handrail on both sides. The staircase is 82cm wide. Doors: The external door to the building is difficult to use and opens inward; behind the external door is an automatic glass door that opens outwards. Doors will be kept open on show days. If you are coming to the building on a non-show day, a member of staff will assist with doors. None of the other doors in our building are automatic. A member of staff will be available to assist with doors. Where it is safe, doors will be kept open to help movement around the building. Foyer/Bar: The Box Office counter and bar is accessible to a wheelchair user or person of short stature. It has a height of 88cm. We offer e-tickets, which can be selected at check out, for those who prefer to avoid the Box Office area during busy times before the show. We can provide publicity materials in alternative formats, including Braille, Large Print, Easy Read and Audio Recording or Screen reader friendly. To request an alternative format, please email anna@taratheatre.com. Theatre: We have one wheelchair seat available per performance, located on the side aisle. We need to be aware of this at the time of booking, so seats can be removed. Wheelchair users access the theatre through the same entrance as other audience members. No additional assistance is needed to enter the auditorium, as long as the doors are open. Disabled patrons are able to request early admission to the theatre.

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Toilets: Our accessible toilet is located on the basement level and can be reached via the passenger lift. It does not need a RADAR key. The disabled toilet has a 90cm door width, and an internal size of 125cm x 230cm. As well as an accessible toilet, we have two additional all gender toilet facilities on the basement level. One contains three urinals and one cubicle, the other contains three cubicles. The nearest Changing Places Toilet is at: Southside Shopping Centre Wandsworth London SW18 4TF

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