We offer Audio Description, Descriptive Subtitling, Relaxed Screenings and Visits and Masked & 25% Socially Distanced screenings and Visits on select films and Undershed events. When available these are also clearly marked on our Whats On Calendar.

Audio Description (AD)

A service for partially sighted or blind people. In addition to the film's main soundtrack playing through the cinema speakers, AD users listen to a narrator detailing what's happening on the screen at selected breaks during the film's dialogue, through a set of headphones. The headphones are personal and the user is still able to hear the film's sound through the cinema surround sound speakers. 

AD headphones are available to collect from Box Office prior to the film screening.

Upcoming AD screenings

Descriptive Subtitling (DS)

A service for our Deaf/deaf and hard of hearing customers that displays additional auditory information on the screen.

As well as showing the dialogue, Descriptive Subtitles provide information on other significant sounds. For example: when something is being sung; when a phone rings; when a door slams. This extra information allows customers using the subtitles to access the film more fully.

Upcoming DS screenings

Horizontal Cinema

Many people need to rest in public if they are to be part of our community. We have worked with local disabled artist Raquel Meseguer Zafe, to create Horizontal Cinema, which means you can request a bean bag or a yoga mat and cushion to watch any screening of any film.

Here’s how: 

• Call the Box Office on 0117 927 5100
• Ask to do Horizontal Cinema and specify whether you’d like a yoga mat or a bean bag

Find out more about horizontal cinema

Horizontal Cinema screenings are available on all of our films.

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Masked and Socially Distanced Screenings and Visits (MSD)

We want to ensure that our most vulnerable audiences have the extra reassurance they need when attending one of our regular Masked and Socially Distanced Screenings and Undershed Visits.

With one MSD film screening every week, masked and socially distanced screenings are sold at 25% capacity and have every other row of seats blocked off. If you attend one of these screenings wearing a mask is mandatory. Our Box Office and Front of House staff will also be wearing mask at these screenings.

We ask audiences to seat themselves with two empty seats between parties to ensure social distancing, adverts and trailers will play and the lights will be down completely for the screening.

These screenings are open to everyone, but are part of our offer for audiences and customers who would rather they had more space and less people in the cinema screening. For this reason mask wearing is mandatory throughout the screening if you're not exempt.

Our Undershed MSD visits are limited to a maximum of four visitors in the space. Gallery Assistants will also be wearing masks and will have more time to spend with you if you need them and explain what to expect so you can choose which if the artworks you are comfortable to try. There will be more seating options available for you to rest and relax.

Upcoming MSD Screenings and Visits

Relaxed Screenings and Visits (RS)

Our relaxed screenings and visits are designed to benefit our customers with additional needs (such as people living with dementia, autism, or other neuro-diverse people and their personal assistants, friends and family) or anyone who wants to enjoy a film or an Undershed visit in a more relaxed, spacious environment.

Everyone is welcome. 

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