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Accessibility

Everyone is welcome at the Gwyn Hall, and we will do whatever we can to ensure you have a comfortable and enjoyable visit. Staff are available to help both before and during your visit, so please ask us if you need any assistance.

Staff are available to help both before and during your visit, so please ask us if you need any assistance.

We’re working hard to remove barriers so that your time with us is as relaxed as possible.

Our friendly Box Office team can provide seat recommendations and answer any questions you might have.

The Gwyn Hall is a member of the Hynt National Access Scheme for our live performances and the CEA Card which is a national access scheme developed for UK cinemas. Please click on the links above for more information on both schemes.

There are 17 dedicated disabled spaces on the ground floor in Neath Multi-Storey Car Park. Car parking information can be found here

There is step free walkways from the multi-story car park leading to our front entrance, and all areas inside our venue served with a lift to all floors.

  • Theatre Auditorium: There are two dedicated spaces for wheelchairs and companions in row A of the stalls. These seats are situated at either end of the row. The upper circle is available for certain shows on request for wheelchair users. Wheelchair spaces are available to book through the box office in person or over the phone. When booking a wheelchair space please let the box office know of any particular requirements, including companions.
  • Studio Cinema: There are two dedicated spaces for wheelchairs and companions in row A of the Studio Cinema. These seats are situated at either end of the row. Wheelchair spaces are available to book through the box office in person or over the phone. When booking a wheelchair space please let the box office know of any particular requirements, including companions.
  • Cinema POD: There are two dedicated spaces for wheelchairs and companions in row A of the Cinema POD. These seats are situated at either end of the row. Wheelchair spaces are available to book through the box office in person or over the phone. When booking a wheelchair space please let the box office know of any particular requirements, including companions.
  • Ground Floor: There is one fully wheelchair accessible toilet with two ambulant toilets in the female and one ambulant toilet in the male.
  • First Floor: There is one fully wheelchair accessible toilet with one ambulant toilet in the female and one ambulant toilet in the male.
  • Second Floor: There is one fully wheelchair accessible toilet
  • Third Floor: There is one fully wheelchair accessible toilet with one ambulant toilet in the female and one ambulant toilet in the male.

Live Theatre: We have a Sennheiser Infrared loop system to enhance your theatre experience.

  • Cinema: Subtitled Screenings: We run regular subtitled screenings, showing a range of different films, so if you are deaf or hard of hearing, check them out! Not being able to hear the dialogue doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy a great movie. Please click here for more information
  • Audio Description: We offer Audio Description on a select number of films each week. The normal film soundtrack is broadcast to speakers in the usual way, while a recorded narrator explains what’s happening on screen through personal headphones.

Relaxed Screenings:

People may experience many barriers when considering a trip to the cinema, and it’s our intention to break down these barriers and welcome everyone into a relaxed atmosphere. At a relaxed screening, the soundtrack volume is reduced, and low lights are left on. It’s fine to make noise, move around or leave the cinema. We also provide a designated “quiet” area outside the POD, should things become a bit too much or a little break is needed from the film. There are no adverts or trailers before the film so that customers can fully enjoy the main feature.

We want to be a welcoming Theatre and Cinema and recognise the right of customers to attend the venue with a service/assistance or emotional support dog.

Gwyn Hall allows Service Dogs (SD) and Emotional Support Dogs (ESD) to accompany their handler to any location in the building or facility where members of the public or persons are permitted.

We request that, if you plan to visit us with a SD or ESD, you notify us in advance of your visit and book your tickets in advance so we can ensure we can accommodate this.

Please click here for the policy and more information

Assistance Dogs Policy

We hope that everyone who visits the Gwyn Hall enjoys their experience. We advise visitors who require additional assistance to contact us in order to speak to a member of staff in advance to get the best advice.

For assistance during your visit, please contact:

Gwyn Hall Box Office

Tel: 0300 3656677

Email: gwynhall@celticleisure.org

Policy for Service Dogs (SD) and Emotional Support Dogs (ESD)**

We want to be a welcoming Theatre and Cinema and recognise the right of customers to attend the venue with a service/assistance or emotional support dog.

Gwyn Hall allows Service Dogs (SD) and Emotional Support Dogs (ESD) to accompany their handler to any location in the building or facility where members of the public or persons are permitted.

We request that, if you plan to visit us with a SD or ESD, you notify us in advance of your visit and book your tickets in advance so we can ensure we can accommodate this.

If you attend the Theatre or Cinema with an SD or ESD we ask that you adhere to the following requirements so as to ensure that the experience of other guests isn’t negatively impacted:

  • They must be under control at all times i.e. on a lead/in a travel basket etc.
  • They must always remain quiet and close to the owner.
  • They must be house broken and not relieve themselves anywhere within the venue.
  • They should avoid physical contact with staff or guests, in case of allergies and for health and safety purposes.
  • They should not come into contact with food or beverages on sale in the venue.
  • They must be well groomed, clean and hygienic.
  • We reserve the right to assess requests for animals to attend on a case-by-case basis, considering the welfare of our guests, staff and the animal in question.
  • Staff may ask the guest & animal to leave if it breaches the requirements above or if the welfare of the animal is at risk.

*Dogs who do not fall under the category of Service/Assistance or Emotional support dogs will be refused entry.

Relaxed Screenings

At Gwyn Hall we want to make sure cinema is accessible to all.

People may experience many barriers when considering a trip to the cinema, and it’s our intention to break down these barriers and welcome everyone into a relaxed atmosphere.

At a relaxed screening, the soundtrack volume is reduced and low lights are left on. It’s fine to make noise, move around or leave the cinema. We also provide a designated “quiet ” area outside the POD, should things become a bit too much or a little break is needed from the film.

There are no adverts or trailers before the film so that customers can fully enjoy the main feature

Screenings will always be flagged up on this page.

Please note wheelchair spaces are available on request, please contact the box office or email gwynhall@celticleisure.org to book or for more information.

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Watchword Closed Captioning

Gwyn Hall Cinema is proud to introduce WatchWord, an innovative always-on closed-captioning system designed to enhance the cinema experience for deaf and hard-of-hearing audiences.

WatchWord works by transmitting closed captions, supplied with each film, over Wi-Fi to a pair of smart glasses. The glasses can be comfortably worn over prescription glasses and alongside cochlear implants. This technology allows guests to choose films based on the titles they want to see, rather than being limited to specific subtitled screening times.

Learn about Watchwords
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