1982: Archie Rice is a washed-up entertainer playing a summer season. As his soldier son sails with the Task Force to liberate the Falklands, his daughter Jean returns...
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The Entertainer
1982: Archie Rice is a washed-up entertainer playing a summer season. As his soldier son sails with the Task Force to liberate the Falklands, his daughter Jean returns from campaigning against the war, and Archie’s professional and personal lives collide with devastating consequences.
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The Entertainer
There are no booking fees for this production.
However, all bookings made through ATG Tickets for this venue are subject to a £3.65 Transaction fee.
The Entertainer Access
Access Booking line: 0800 912 6971
The Palace Theatre regularly schedule BSL, Audio Described and Captioned performances, for more information or a full list please email Abigail Henry on abigailhenry@theambassadors.com.
Opera House Visual Story: a visual resource to help prepare visitors for a new experience and to help them become familiar with new surroundings and what to expect.
Please contact Access Champion Abigail Henry to request the Visual Story.
Type talk number: 18001 0844 7677
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Access Performances
- Audio Description None scheduled
- Sign Language Interpreted None scheduled
- Captioned None scheduled
- SUR Titles None scheduled
- Relaxed Performances None scheduled
Our venue box office is located inside the Opera House foyer. There are 2 wheelchair spaces at the Opera House located on row B of the circle (B1 and B4), one has an accompanying seat next to it and one has an accompanying seat directly behind. The spaces are accessible from street level. There is an accessible toilet just outside the front circle street level entrance. There is no lift in the Opera House and from foyer to stalls there are 28 steps in total. There are a minimum of 78 steps up to the gallery, which is very high and steep with uneven steps.
We have a dual channel infra-red sound enhancement system in the auditorium. Using a headset or one worn around the neck you can boost the volume of the show. You can collect these from the theatre cloak room for £10.00 returnable deposit. We recommend that when booking seats that you avoid the rear stalls.
Guide dogs and hearing dogs are welcome at the Opera House and they can stay with you while you are in the Theatre. If you wish to bring your guide or hearing dog to the Theatre, please advise the Box Office when booking your tickets and a seat next to the aisle will be reserved for you. Alternatively a member of staff will care for your dog during the performance. We can also provide drinking water for your dog.
There is an accessible toilet just outside the front circle street level entrance.
Opera House Manchester Information
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We recommend patrons use official NCP car parks. The nearest car parks are Spinningfields on New Quay Street and The Great Northern Warehouse 1 (Tickets will not be validated for Great Northern Warehouse 2).
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Wheelchair bays on the Circle level.
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Bars are situated on all levels of the theatre.
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Hospitality packages available.
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The cloakroom is situated in the foyer.
3 Quay Street
Manchester
M3 3HP
By car:
Manchester is served by an excellent Motorway network:
- M62 Leeds, Humber ports, Liverpool
- M6 Birmingham, London, Scotland
- M56 Chester, North Wales
- M61 Preston
- M60 Motorway ring road around the city
By train:
The Opera House is close to the Deansgate Station and also the Oxford Road station is 10 mins away. Piccadilly train station is only 1 mile from the theatre.
By tram:
The nearest tram stop is St Peters Square
By coach:
Coaches operate from the coach station at Manchester Central. This follows an extensive refurbishment of the site, formerly known as Chorlton Street Coach Station.
By bus:
The Opera House is situated on Quay Street and is on and close to all the major bus routes.
Calls cost 7p per minute, plus your phone company's access charge.
Groups Bookings : 0333 009 5390Calls charged at local rate.
Access Bookings : 0800 912 6971Stage Door / Admin:* : 0161 828 1700
ATG continues to make the safety and security of its customers and staff a priority. As such, please bear in mind that we may undertake bag checks, so recommend you leave extra time to avoid queues. Suitcases/large rucksacks are not allowed into the venue, so please do refrain from bringing these to the venue or, alternatively, store any large luggage at Piccadilly station. Many thanks for your cooperation.
Opera House Box Office is open on performance days only and opens 90 minutes prior to a performance. The box office will close 15 minutes after the last performance starts.
Palace Theatre Box Office is open Monday - Saturday 12pm-4pm (on performance days closes 15 min after the performances starts). On Sundays the box office will open 2 hrs prior to the performance and close 15 minutes after the performance starts.
To pick your own seats for The Entertainer at Opera House Manchester simply find the performances you'd like to see from the listings below and you'll be given the option.
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The Entertainer Group Bookings
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Email: groupsales@theambassadors.com
Groups Booking line: 0333 009 5385 Calls charged at local rate.
- Reserve now, pay later
- No booking fees on selected shows
- Huge savings on the majority of shows
- Easily amendable reservations
- Reserve more than one show at once
- No deposits required
- Reservations are invoiced, and are easy for you to review and check before paying
- Tickets posted free to your door
- Pre-book hospitality packages
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