ACCESSIBILITY AT DUKE'S AT KOMEDIA

This page explains the current facilities for people with disabilities and is intended to assist you in planning your visit. If you can't find your answer here, reach out to us on our dedicated accessibility line at 02072 947908 (Text Relay call 18001 02072 947908. Check out the Relay UK app for more details). The helpline is open Monday to Sunday, 10am to 6pm, every day except Christmas Day.

Our Screens

Screen 1
No. of seats: 144
No. of wheelchair spaces: 2
Able to run with audio description? Yes
Screen dimensions: 8m x 3.3m

Screen 2
No. of seats: 97
No. of wheelchair spaces: 1
Able to run with audio description? Yes
Screen dimensions: 7.2M X 2.5M

Physical Access

Physical access around the cinema

The Box Office-café-bar and an accessible toilet are all on the ground floor and accessible to customers with limited mobility including wheelchair users. There is a staircase that leads to the first floor where the bar, screens and second accessible toilet are, but we also have lift access to this floor through the corridor into Komedia. Our café-bar has an adapted counter for wheelchair users. There is a second Accessible toilet available on the first floor by the main staircase and no radar key is required to use. There are further toilets on the second floor but these are only accessible by stairs. 

Physical access in the screens

Both screens are accessible to customers with limited mobility including wheelchair users. Both screens are situated on the first floor and accessible via lift. Both screens have slightly raked seating and have shallow steps from the front row up.

Both of our screens have wheelchair spaces, the spaces contain seats which we can remove to create the wheelchair space. In both of our screens, these spaces are located on the front row. Screen 1 has two wheelchair spaces & Screen 2 has one. They are available in the following locations:
Screen 1: Row A, Seats A4 and A8
Screen 2: Row A, Seat A7

If you wish to book a wheelchair space, please mention this if you book over the phone or in person. Alternatively, you can contact us at dukesatkomedia@picturehouses.co.uk and we can ensure that space is kept free for you.

Aisles in our screens are located on each side of every row:
Screen 1: aisles are located next to seats 1 and 12 in rows A-L. Row M, which has no aisle, and Row G, where the aisle is next to is G1 and G10.
Screen 2: aisles are located next to seats 1 and 13, except for Row G and H, which have no aisle.

Sofa seats are double seats with no arm rest in between. These are sold as two seats and are located:
Screen 1: G1+2 in pairs through to G9+10, M1+2 in pairs through to M13+14
Screen 2: G1+2 in pairs through to G13+14

All seats have immovable arm rests, and chairs are fixed together.

The distance of the aisles between seats – from the front of one row of seats to the back of another – is approximately 1.3m. The distance of the aisles between seats – from the front of one row of seats to the back of another – is approximately 50cm wide. The seat base and back are approx 46cm wide; 69cm wide including arm rests.

The sofa seats base and back are approx 46cm wide; 69cm wide including arm rests. These are sold as two separate seats.

Parking

We do not have any parking facilities at the cinema, there is an NPC car park approximately 150 yards from the cinema entrance on Church Road. Drop-offs are permitted outside the front door for customers with limited mobility.

Please note that Gardner Street is closed off to traffic from 11am - 7pm Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Bank Holidays (except Christmas Day), and that Sydney Street is closed to traffic (apart from bicycles) Monday to Sunday from 11am to 6pm. 

Accessible toilets

Accessible toilets are located on the ground floor, first floor, and mezzanine level.

Customers with a visual impairment

Audio Described

Audio Description (AD) is a narrated soundtrack where the action, scene changes and the actors' body language is described for people with sight loss. This additional soundtrack is broadcast through wireless headsets so only the wearer can hear it, and fits within the silent gaps in a film so it doesn't interfere with the dialogue. Headsets are available to borrow at the box office.

AD is available in all screens for every film where an AD track has been created (most films do have an AD track, but not all). To find out if a performance is available with Audio Description, please check the film listings on our website where they are clearly identified, ask a member of staff at the cinema, or contact the Accessibility Helpline.

(Please note: It is recommended to sit in the front 6 rows of Screen 1 to get the best reception for this service).

Large Print Request

Large print versions of our film schedule are available on request from a member of staff.

Customers with a hearing impairment

Infrared System

We have an Infrared system available in both screens. This system transmits the dialogue via infrared light to Infrared receivers, which can be used by guests with or without hearing aids. For guests with hearing aids, a neck loop is provided to plug into the receiver. Place the loop around your neck and switch your hearing aid to the 'T' setting or loop programme. The neck loop looks like a necklace; it has an infrared receiver which needs to be facing the screen. For guests who are hard of hearing but don't use a hearing aid, Infrared headsets are provided, which have an infrared receiver around the neck that needs to be facing the screen. The infrared receiver works best in the front half of the screen in Screen 1 (Rows A-E) on the right-hand side when facing the screen (Seats 1-6) and anywhere in Screen 2. The Infrared receivers are available by asking any member of staff who will get the relevant equipment you require. Once you have finished using them please return to either the Usher when leaving or to either of the bars.

Hearing Loops/Induction Loops

We have a hearing loop at both our bars to aid interaction between staff and customers who use hearing aids. The hearing loop helps to amplify the spoken word and limit background noise which might otherwise be picked up by the hearing aid. To use the loop system, switch your hearing aid to the 'T' setting or loop programme. No other equipment is needed.

Subtitled (Captioned) Screenings

We offer regular Subtitled (Captioned) screenings, which provide a transcription of the audio from a film, displayed at the bottom of the cinema screen. Along with the dialogue from the film, the subtitles include non-dialogue audio such as "(sighs)" or "(door creaks)" to ensure people who are deaf or hard of hearing can enjoy the full film plot. These screenings may also benefit those with English as a second language. Subtitled screenings are normally programmed twice a week, generally on a Sunday evening and Monday daytime but please check our listings for up to date timings. Please note that not all films are provided with a Subtitled (Captioned) track, so some weeks we may have fewer subtitled screenings as a result.