Fareham Live

Fareham Live एक आधुनिक थिएटर और मनोरंजन स्थल है जो सितंबर 2024 में हैम्पशायर के फ़ेयरहैम के केंद्र में पूर्व Ferneham Hall की जगह पर खुला, जो Osborn Road पर स्थित है और शहर की दुकानों, पबों और रेस्तराओं से बस थोड़ी ही दूरी पर है। Trafalgar Theatres द्वारा संचालित, यह दक्षिण हैम्पशायर में लाइव मनोरंजन की एक विस्तृत श्रृंखला लेकर आता है, जिसमें पारिवारिक शो और संगीत ट्रिब्यूट रातों से लेकर स्टैंड-अप कॉमेडी, नाटक और कैबरे शामिल हैं, साथ ही रचनात्मक शिक्षण कार्यशालाएं और पर्दे के पीछे के दौरे भी होते हैं। अपने मुख्य ऑडिटोरियम के अलावा यहां एक छोटा स्टूडियो स्थान, एक कैफे और फ़ोयर क्षेत्र भी हैं, और यह लगभग 1,400 शहर-केंद्र पार्किंग स्थानों और फ़ेयरहैम रेलवे स्टेशन की आसान पहुंच के भीतर स्थित है।

Fareham Live stands on the site of Ferneham Hall, the town's multi-purpose civic venue, which opened on Osborn Road in 1982 and closed in 2020 for redevelopment. Work to rebuild and remodel the hall began in 2022, and the venue was rebranded Fareham Live.

The new building opened in September 2024 and was officially opened on 24 September 2024 by Fareham Borough Council and Trafalgar Theatres, part of Trafalgar Entertainment, which manages the venue day to day. It has an 800-seat main auditorium and a flexible 120-seat second space, Studio One, along with a daytime cafe and bistro.

A walkway through Fareham Shopping Centre now links the town centre to the theatre, with signage and lighting along the route, making it easy to combine a show with dinner or drinks on West Street or the High Street.

Fareham Live aims to be a welcoming venue for every visitor, and there is a visual storybook available to help you plan ahead. Access enquiries go to the welcome desk team by email at farehamwelcomedesk@trafalgartheatres.com or by phone on 0343 310 0022.

• Entrances: the main entrance on the north side of the building, on Osborn Road, has fully automatic doors straight into the foyer, with the box office on the left. A south side entrance, reached on the path from the town centre through the shopping precinct, has a sloped approach with one automatic and two manual doors, bringing you in between the cafe and foyer with the box office on your right. The cafe entrance, open at certain times only, also has a sloped path and one manual door. Wheelchair access is available from both the town centre entrance and the north side car park entrance.
• Level access: all front of house areas, the front and tiered stalls of the main auditorium and the front row of Studio One have level access for wheelchair users. The stage, dressing rooms and main auditorium tech box are level access too.
• Wheelchair spaces: six in the front stalls and two in the tiered stalls. These are held off sale online so they reach the people who need them, so please book in person, by phone or by email. Tickets are issued as e-tickets.
• Toilets: level access lavatories on both floors, with a customer lift between the Ground and Terrace levels. There is a designated accessible lavatory and a Changing Places facility: follow the signage or ask a member of staff.
• Essential companion tickets: a complimentary essential companion ticket is offered for all shows and workshops for patrons with a range of access requirements, subject to availability. Accounts can be validated with a Nimbus Access Card carrying a +1 or +2 symbol, proof of Attendance Allowance, Personal Independence Payment, Disability Living Allowance or War Disablement Pension, or registration as severely sight impaired.
• Hearing support: portable show relay headsets are available from the box office and play the show relay through the headset.
• Assistance dogs: guide and hearing dogs are welcome throughout. Mention it when you book for the main auditorium or Studio One and a complimentary adjacent seat will be reserved for your dog.
• Sensory warnings: notices are displayed in public areas and on the doors of the relevant space for performances using strobe or flashing lights, pyrotechnics, haze or smoke, or loud bangs.

If you would like to see the wheelchair spaces before booking, contact the box office to arrange a time, as auditorium access is not possible at all hours.