Join us for a dark and delicious Christmas with The Red Shoes in our Swan Theatre from 7 November and Twelfth Night in our Royal Shakespeare Theatre from 2 December, the perfect winter treat.
The Red Shoes
There’s magic this Christmas, but not like you might expect, with Hans Christian Andersen’s dark fairy tale The Red Shoes, which follows the story of an orphaned girl who is spellbound by a mysterious pair of red shoes.
Brought to you in a new, compelling version by Nancy Harris.
Twelfth Night
In our main Royal Shakespeare Theatre enjoy Shakespeare’s bittersweet winter masterpiece Twelfth Night, a freewheeling miracle of farce, longing, love and life.
Types of assisted performances
We have Captioned, Audio Described, Chilled, Handheld Captioned and integrated BSL-interpreted performances for both shows, with a Relaxed matinee performance on Sunday 15 December of The Red Shoes.
You can find more information on each of these assisted performances on our website.
Access tickets only £16 and a companion goes free
Access tickets for our performances cost £16 whenever you visit and wherever you choose to sit. If you require the services of a companion, their ticket will be free.
We have front-row seats available at every performance in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre for people who are partially sighted or hard of hearing.
There are also disabled parking bays opposite the theatre and in the surrounding streets.
Familiarisation visits available
If you want to visit the theatre before the event to get used to the auditorium and building you can arrange a familiarisation visit. To organise this please email access@rsc.org.uk or call 01789 331275.
Assistance dogs can also be taken into the auditorium, but please make the Box Office aware in advance when booking your seat. Alternatively, you can leave your dog with a member of staff in the foyer, but again please let us know.
Booking
How to book:
- On our website: rsc.org.uk/assisted-performances
- By emailing access@rsc.org.uk
- By phoning us on 01789 331275
Food and drink
To truly make it a special day visit our Rooftop Restaurant for a delicious pre-theatre meal using the best of British ingredients. Our Cocktail Bar is also open, serving a selection of alcoholic and non-alcoholic favourites.
Finish the day with a visit to our on-site shop to buy a souvenir or to find the perfect Christmas present for that special someone.
We look forward to seeing you at one of our Christmas shows very soon.
