Theatre Porto
WHERE
Ellesmere Port
What it’s like
A local theatre for panto season, family films, discos and Saturday hangouts, with a café and step-free access throughout.
Shows are the main event here, whether that's a pantomime, a family film screening or one of the Saturday Family Hangouts. There are discos and other events too, so it's not a one-trick venue if you're after somewhere to take the kids more than once a season.
Getting in and around is straightforward. There's step-free access on the ground floor and a platform lift up to the first, plus accessible toilets and baby changing, so a buggy or a wheelchair shouldn't cause you any bother. If anyone in your group is disabled or neurodivergent and needs a bit more support, they offer tailored Supported Visits with Access and Pastoral Staff, which is a nice touch for a venue this size.
Ground Up Café does the food side of things, with toasties, bagels, soups and sandwiches, plus gluten-free and veggie options if that matters to your family. It's not a big dining hall, more a decent stop before or after a show.
Parking's free, which is one less thing to think about. There's a small car park right next to the building, and if that's full there's a bigger one in the park nearby, though some bays there have a four-hour limit so check which one you've pulled into if you're staying longer. If you'd rather leave the car, there's a bus stop just outside and the railway station's a fifteen-minute walk.
Facilities
Need to know
- Parking
- Free parking on site in two car parks
- Food
- Ground Up Café serving light bites, homemade soups, toasties, bagels, cold sandwiches and homebaked sweet treats
- Wheelchairs
- Accessible toilets, platform lift to first floor, step-free ground floor access
- Getting there by bus or train
- Bus stop directly outside, two-minute walk to building
- The park car park has some four-hour bays, so pick the long stay bays if you're there a while
- Ask ahead for a Supported Visit if anyone needs extra access help, there's a dedicated email for it
- Discos and events run alongside the regular shows and films
Plan your visit
What is there for kids to do at Theatre Porto?
They put on family shows and pantomimes, screen family films, run Saturday Family Hangouts and hold discos and other events.
Is there parking?
Two free car parks. One's right next to the building with no time limit, the other's a bigger one in the park where some bays have a four-hour limit and others are unlimited long stay.
Is it accessible for buggies and wheelchairs?
Yes, the ground floor is step-free and there's a platform lift up to the first floor, plus accessible toilets.
Can you get there without a car?
There's a bus stop right outside the entrance to Whitby Park, a two-minute walk from the building, and the railway station is about fifteen minutes on foot.
What food is available?
Ground Up Café does light bites, homemade soups, toasties, bagels, cold sandwiches and homebaked sweet treats, with gluten-free and vegetarian options.
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