BAFTA/Jordan Anderson
Introduction
BAFTA is an arts charity that is open and welcoming to everyone. This means we want every visit to BAFTA 195 Piccadilly to be as enjoyable and comfortable as possible. Our building has been designed with accessibility in mind, and we ensure all staff have the latest training and resources to ensure that the needs of our visitors can be accommodated wherever possible.
For us, access is about more than the design and functionality of our spaces. We want to ensure that we programme activity and develop relationships with our clients, including considering those with invisible disabilities and those who are neurodiverse.
We also believe in providing accessibility information that is readily available to all visitors, and aim to adopt a proactive rather than reactive approach to meeting visitors’ requirements.
Accessibility information will be updated regularly on our website - we ask that all clients share this information among attendees to their events and to think about how they can ensure their events are inclusive and accessible to all.
If you have any thoughts or specific considerations then please don’t hesitate to contact us and discuss your needs.
Attending a BAFTA event
- If you are attending a BAFTA events at 195 Piccadilly and have access requirements, then please email [email protected] with as much notice as possible to discuss these with us.
- If you would prefer to speak to someone over the phone to discuss access requirements, please call our dedicated reception team on 020 7734 0022.
- If you are a wheelchair user then please email [email protected] to book your space alongside any accompanying guest(s), with as much notice as possible. Wheelchair spaces are available in the front row or the back row depending on preference and availability.
- If you require BSL translation, please email [email protected] to request this with as much notice as possible.
- If you are visually impaired and require seats in the front row, please email [email protected] to book your space alongside any accompanying guest(s), with as much notice as possible.
- If you require additional leg room, please email [email protected] to book a space in the front or back row, where additional leg room is available.
- Accompanying assistants, carers or companions can attend free of charge. Please email [email protected] ahead of the event to book this complimentary ticket.
If you are attending a private hire event at 195 Piccadilly, please speak to your main contact for the event and they will assist you.
Getting here
By tube
Green Park is the nearest accessible step-free station and is served by the Jubilee, Piccadilly and Victoria lines. 0.3 miles to 195 Piccadilly entrance.
The accessible entrance is from the park at the rear of the station.
Piccadilly Circus Station is served by the Piccadilly and Bakerloo Line Services.
Leicester Square Station is served by the Piccadilly and Northern Line Services.
Both stations are accessed by steps only.
By train
London Charing Cross has step-free access to all platforms. 0.7 miles to 195 Piccadilly entrance.
Staff are available to assist with ramps between the platform and the train.
By bus
There are bus stops located on Regent Street/St James's Street, Piccadilly, Regent Street, Shaftesbury Avenue, Coventry Street and Haymarket.
All London buses have ramp access and dedicated spaces for wheelchair users.
Nearest car park
The Cavendish London Public Car Park (https://www.thecavendish-london.co.uk/location/central-london-hotel-car-parking) – 0.1 miles to 195 Piccadilly entrance.
JustPark Car Park (https://www.justpark.com/uk) – 0.5 miles to 195 Piccadilly entrance.
Nearest Blue Badge Parking
- Jermyn Street: near Crockett & Jones, 1 space (0.05miles)
- Sackville Street: near corner of Piccadilly, 2 spaces (0.06miles)
- Saint James's Square: on street, 2 spaces (0.08miles)
- Jermyn Street: near Tesco, 1 space (0.09miles)
Overview of the building
| Floor | Room |
|---|---|
| Ground floor | Reception |
| 1st Floor | Ray Dolby Room |
| 2nd Floor |
Creative & Future Galleries Princess Anne Theatre |
| 3rd Floor |
Run Run Shaw Theatre Kenworthy Room Princess Anne Theatre Reuben Gallery |
| 4th Floor |
Richard Attenborough Rooms David Lean Boardroom |
On arrival / Entrance
- The main entrance is located on 195 Piccadilly.
- It is a fully automatic double door set.
- The surface of the mat is level with the surface of the adjacent floor finish and will not impede the movement of wheelchair.
Ground Floor
Reception is on your left:
The ground floor is level and step free and contains the main entrance and reception.
The entrance consists of a 1600mm clear opening width glazed double door set. The double door set is fully automatic and provide step free access to the building.
The reception desk consists of a permanent 800mm high reception counter, which is designed for both approach and use by wheelchair users from both sides.
Stairs to the first floor:
12 steps
13 steps
Step measurement 16.5 cm high – 29.5 cm deep – 160 cm wide
Left (resting benches)
Left
Right
First Floor
The first floor is level and step free and contains the entrance, the event space and sanitary facilities.
The event space is open plan.
Waiter service is available.
The sanitary facilities consist of separate male and female facilities. A separate gender-neutral wheelchair accessible bathroom is available. All sanitary facilities are within 40m travel distance and are approached by a 1800mm wide corridor.
Stairs to the second floor:
12 steps
13 steps
Steps 16.5 cm high – 29.5 cm deep – 160 cm wide
Left
Left
Right
Second Floor
The second floor is level and step free and contains the lower level of the Princess Anne Theatre, multi-use space, management offices and sanitary facilities.
The Princess Anne theatre boasts a platform lift to provide wheelchair access to the stage. The lower level has 15 removable chairs and can accommodate 15 wheelchairs (width 177cm).
Route to get to the accessable space in the Princess Anne Theatre:
Outside the second floor lifts
Left
Left
Right
The multi-use space is open plan and capable of being subdivided into four smaller spaces.
Waiter service is available.
The sanitary facilities consist of separate male and female facilities, which include an ambulant disabled cubicle. A separate gender-neutral wheelchair accessible bathroom is available. All sanitary facilities are within 40m travel distance and are approached by a 1200mm wide corridor.
Resting benches around main area to allow seating even on standing events in the Creative and Future Galleries.
Stairs to the third floor:
7 steps
12 Steps
Steps 16.5 cm high – 29.5 cm deep – 160 cm wide
Left
Left
Right
Third Floor
The third floor is level and step free and contains the upper level of the Princess Anne theatre, the Run Run Shaw, the Reuben gallery, the theatre bar and sanitary facilities.
The upper level of the Princess Anne theatre has a dedicated wheelchair accessible space (width 125cm). This space is designed to the recommendations set out in Approved Document Part M and BS 8300.
Route to the accessible space to the Princess Anne Theatre:
Left from the lift
Right
Straight
Left then small right turn
Left
Left
Left
The Run Run Shaw cinema has tiered seating which are only accessible by steps. An empty area at the front can accommodate two wheelchairs.
Route to accessable space to the Run Run Shaw:
Left from the third floor lift
Right
First door on the right
The theatre bar and gallery are open plan.
Waiter service is available.
The sanitary facilities consist of three gender-neutral cubicles and a gender-neutral wheelchair accessible bathroom. All sanitary facilities are within 40m travel distance and are approached by a 1200mm wide corridor.
Stairs to the fourth floor:
8 steps
13 steps
8 steps
Steps 16.5 cm high – 29.5 cm deep – 160 cm wide
Left
Right
Left (entrance to roof terrace)
Fourth Floor
The fourth floor is level and step free and contains the members coffee lounge and bar, members dining room, board room, stairs access to the fifth floor roof terrace and sanitary facilities.
The members coffee lounge and bar and members dining room are open plan.
Waiter service is available.
The sanitary facilities consist of separate male and female facilities. Each include an ambulant disabled cubicle. A separate gender-neutral wheelchair accessible bathroom is available. All sanitary facilities are within 40m travel distance.
Stairs to the Roof Terrace:
16 steps
Steps 15 cm high – 11cm deep – 60 cm wide
From step 7, extra 17 cm in width
External Roof Terrace
The terrace can be used by the public or event on request. It would be strictly controlled and monitored. The stair lift is available for wheelchair users during an event. This lift will only be used with staff assistance bookable on reception via [email protected] 020 7734 0022.
Information about the spaces
Doors
- Automatic doors to the main entrance open outwards
- Hold backs on all doors or low weight where the doors open outwards
- All disabled bathrooms doors open by hand outwards
All floors
- Flush threshold between rooms
- Levelled and smooth flooring with no steps, ramps or bumps
- Extra wide corridors (first floor: 1800mm wide / second floor: 1200mm wide / third floor: 1200mm wide / fourth floor: 1200mm adjoining from lift and 1800mm adjoining from Richard Attenborough Room )
- Flexible furniture and equipment throughout allowing for different layouts to suit different needs
- Acoustic absorbing materials and panelling to reduce noise and reverberation
Lifts
- Two lifts covering all floors with glass back walls. Assists wheelchair uses to reverse out instead of trying to turn inside the lift
- Lifts specifications
- 630 kg
- 1.54 M.SQ
- 800 MM ENTRANCE WIDTH
- 1100 MM INSIDE WIDTH
- 1400 MM DEPHT
- 3600 MM HEADROOM
- Stage lift in the Princess Anne Theatre bookable on reception
- Stair climber to the 5th floor terrace and back up for the lifts bookable on reception via [email protected] 020 7734 0022
Hand rails
- Each flight of stairs has a wooden hand rail on your right going up / on your left going down and a metal hand rail on your left going up / on your right going down.
Bathrooms
- Accessible bathrooms on all floors from 1st to 4th
- Gender neutral bathrooms on the 3rd floor
- A gender neutral wheelchair accessible bathroom on all floors from 1st to 4th
Hearing assistance
- Induction loop system
- Reception desk
- 2nd floor space
- Kenworthy room
- Members bar
- Boardroom
- Dolby Fidelio system in the Princess Anne Theatre and the Run Run Shaw provide hearing assistance via headsets and Audio description if there if this has been added as a track on the film
Theatres
- Low level emergency lighting strips on stairs
- Princess Anne Theatre front row is individually removable by the in-house staff to give 15 removable seats and there are 2 spaces at the back
- Run Run Shaw has one permanent space on the front row and then the 5 other front row seats are removable by the in-house staff.
Lighting
- 2nd floor chandelier has 84 points of lights which are individually controllable so can be static or dynamic and can be a sensory experience
- All lighting around the building is dimmable and has programmable scenes, therefore high contrast issues can be avoided and we can control the balance to accommodate people with sensory and visual requirements
- Lighting with high colour rendition index (CRI) which shows an accurate representation of colours
Sound
- The ambient audio system can be controlled centrally and individually and EQ’s can be used to optimise the listening experience
- Areas can be isolated to remain silent
Signage
- All signs are concise, clear and consistent and symbols are used alongside or instead of text
If you have any access needs at all, please don't hesitate to contact us at [email protected] ahead of your visit. We look forward to welcoming you to BAFTA soon.
