Trinity Theatre
BEST FOR
Ages 6+
ENTRY
from £15
WHERE
Royal Tunbridge Wells
What it’s like
A proper local stage for Christmas panto, gigs and youth theatre, a five-minute walk from Tunbridge Wells station.
Christmas here means Elf The Musical, at £26.50 a ticket, which is the sort of price that makes you check the calendar for a matinee instead. The programme isn't just seasonal shows either. There's live music like All Floyd: The Best of Pink Floyd for the grown-ups in the party, and Backstage Youth Theatre Workshops for school years 8 to 13 at £15, which is a decent shout if you've got a teenager who fancies being on a stage rather than watching one.
This is a proper theatre building rather than a big commercial venue, and it shows in the details: a hearing loop and headsets you can book ahead, sensory bags to borrow if a show might be a lot for a sensitive kid, and step-free access across the ground floor. The auditorium takes two wheelchairs if you let the Box Office know in advance, and personal carers go in free. One catch worth knowing: there's no lift to the first floor rooms, so anything upstairs is stairs-only.
The Café & Bar is open 10am to 3pm Monday to Saturday, and on performance days it opens an hour before curtain up, doing cakes, scones and a proper drinks list including wine and beer if you fancy one before the show. You can't bring your own food or drink into the auditorium, but anything bought at the bar is fine to take in with you. Dogs are welcome in the café and garden, just not in the auditorium unless they're working.
Parking is on-site but tight, so if you're driving on a busy panto evening it's worth getting there early or using the train station five minutes down the road, which is about 50 minutes from London Charing Cross if you're coming from further out.
Facilities
Need to know
- Best for
- Age 6 up, with youth theatre workshops for years 8 to 13
- Parking
- Small on-site car park with charge
- Food
- Café & Bar with freshly baked cakes, scones, muffins, biscuits, coffee, wine, beer, spirits and soft drinks
- Wheelchairs
- Accessible entrance, ground floor step-free, auditorium accommodates 2 wheelchairs
- Dogs
- All dogs allowed in Café & Bar and garden
- Getting there by bus or train
- 5-minute walk from Tunbridge Wells train station
- Personal carers get free admission to performances
- Book wheelchair seats and hearing headsets with the Box Office in advance, not on the day
- It's a five-minute walk from Tunbridge Wells train station if you'd rather skip the car park
- Vegan and gluten-free options are available at the Café & Bar
Plan your visit
How much are tickets?
Elf The Musical is £26.50, and All Floyd: The Best of Pink Floyd is £29. Youth theatre workshops are £15.
What age is it suitable for?
The listed shows and workshops start from age 6, so it suits kids old enough to sit through a full performance rather than very young toddlers.
Is there parking?
There's a small on-site car park with a charge, plus two blue badge bays by the accessible entrance. Space is tight, so it's one to get to early for a busy show.
Can we bring food and drink in?
Outside food and drink isn't allowed in the auditorium, but anything from the Café & Bar can go in with you during the performance.
Is the venue wheelchair accessible?
Yes, there's an accessible entrance and step-free access across the ground floor, and the auditorium takes two wheelchairs if you contact the Box Office to book. There's no lift to rooms above the ground floor though.
What support is there for hearing or sensory needs?
There's a hearing loop in the auditorium and headsets you can book a few days ahead for some events. Sensory bags are free to borrow from an usher and hand back at the end.
Can I bring my dog?
Dogs are welcome in the Café & Bar and garden. Only assistance dogs are allowed in the rest of the building, including the auditorium.
When is the café open?
Monday to Saturday it's 10am to 3pm, and on performance days it opens an hour before the show starts.
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