Access Performance Information
Check here for details of access performances across the Factory International programme
Access Performances
David Hoyle: No Ordinary Pub Quiz
BSL interpreted performance – Wednesday 17 April 6.30pm
Paraorchestra with Brett Anderson, Charles Hazlewood & Gwenno: Death Songbook
BSL interpreted performance – Friday 26 April 8pm
David Hoyle: Still Got It..!?
BSL interpreted performance – Saturday 27 April 7.30pm
The Accountants
Captioned performance (Preview) – Saturday 4 May 7.30pm
Captioned performance (Preview) – Sunday 5 May 7.30pm
Captioned performance – Tuesday 7 May 7.30pm
Captioned performance – Wednesday 8 May 7.30pm
Captioned and BSL interpreted performance – Thursday 9 May 7.30pm
Captioned and audio described performance – Friday 10 May 7.30pm
Captioned performance – Saturday 11 May 7.30pm
WOW Manchester: Brutally Honest – An Evening with Mel B
Captioned and BSL interpreted performance – Friday 24 May 7.30pm
WOW Manchester: An Evening with Sandi Toksvig
Captioned and BSL interpreted performance – Saturday 25 May 6pm
WOW Manchester: An Evening with Jordan Stephens
Captioned and BSL interpreted performance – Sunday 26 May 6pm
Robin/Red/Breast
BSL interpreted performance – Saturday 25 May 2.30pm
House of MCR
Captioned performance – Thursday 20 June 7.30pm
Captioned performance – Friday 21 June 7.30pm
Captioned and BSL interpreted performance – Saturday 22 June 7.30pm
Sweet Dreams
All presentations from Friday 19 July onward are captioned
There are relaxed presentations of Sweet Dreams on the following dates:
Stay in the loop
If you’re interested in hearing updates about our accessible performances or booking access tickets, you can join our Access Mailing List by registering or logging in to ‘My Account’ and selecting your access requirements under ‘other preferences’.
At the bottom of this page you can see a key for different types of Access performance and what they mean.
Contact us
If you have a question about any of these performances, please get in touch on access@factoryinternational.org or call us on 0161 817 4531 and we’ll do our best to help. Phone lines are open 10am to 6pm Monday to Saturday.
Access performance types
AD: Audio-described
Audio description offers an introduction/commentary of the visual action to assist blind and visually impaired patrons. This is usually delivered via an earpiece and will be available from event pages.
BSL: British Sign Language interpreted performance
A British Sign Language interpreter will translate the spoken words for BSL users.
CAP: Captioned performance
Captioning displays dialogue and some sound effects as visible text on a screen or mobile device for anyone who would find this useful.
REL: Relaxed performance
Relaxed performances welcome all who may benefit from a more relaxed performance environment, including people with an Autism Spectrum Condition, sensory and communication disorders or a learning disability, or those with babes in arms.