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Relaxed theatre and cinema in Yorkshire

A relaxed performance is the same show with small changes: the house lights stay a little up, loud or sudden effects are softened, and nobody minds noise or moving about. Many venues also run a chill-out space and send a visual guide in advance. These are the theatres and cinemas in Yorkshire that publish relaxed sessions, and the dates they have announced so far.

Theatres and cinemas

VenueRelaxed sessionsVisual guide
Leeds Playhouse
Leeds		Relaxed performances of selected shows with a relaxed attitude to noise, brighter house lights and room to move; dates are on the accessible events page. Interaction Days run five times a year, usually Mondays 11am to 3pm.An Easy Read Show Story covers the characters, the plot and any lighting and sound triggers.
York Theatre Royal
York		Relaxed performances where you can move around and come and go, the lights never go fully dark and sound effects are softened. The next listed is Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs on Thu 10 Dec at 5.30pm.Not stated
Sheffield Theatres (Crucible, Lyceum and Playhouse)
Sheffield		A rolling programme of relaxed performances across the Crucible, Lyceum, Playhouse and Montgomery Theatre, with dates listed into June 2027.Not stated
Hull Truck Theatre
Hull		Relaxed performances with extra lighting, a relaxed attitude to noise and movement, a resource table in the foyer and a cast introduction from the stage.Show experience guides describe special effects and content for some productions.
Stephen Joseph Theatre
Scarborough		Relaxed performances where it is fine to make noise, move around or leave, with an introduction to the actors, softer sudden sounds and low lighting that never goes fully dark; all performances of the Christmas show for under sixes are Chilled.Not stated
Vue Doncaster
Doncaster		An autism friendly screening at 10.30am on the last Sunday of every month, with the lights left on low, the sound turned down and no trailers or adverts.Not stated
Vue York
York		An autism friendly screening at 10.30am on the last Sunday of every month, with the lights left on low, the sound turned down and no trailers or adverts.Not stated
Cast
Doncaster		Relaxed performances keep the lights up, with an open door policy and extra staffA social story guide to visiting

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