Access
Within the limits of this Grade One listed building, the De La Warr Pavilion strives to be fully accessible with a range of facilities to support your visit.
Assistance Dogs are permitted into the building.
Please contact customerservice@dlwp.com to arrange a visit.
Before coming to the Pavilion, please check our opening times here
- Disabled spaces in the car park (payment required)
- Ramped access at the front of the building
- A low counter at the Information Desk
- Disabled toilets on two floors
- A lift to all floors
- Accessible galleries on both floors
- An accessible Café
- Spaces for wheelchairs in the auditorium for seated events
- Ramped access in the auditorium for events during the day
- Ramped access into the Studio
- Two travel wheelchairs are available for use at the De La Warr Pavilion. To reserve, please contact customerservice@dlwp.com or ask a member of staff on arrival. The chairs are provided on a first come, first served basis and are intended for use inside the Pavilion. Please contact us for more information.
Large print season brochures and Cafe menus
- An induction loop in the auditorium (please indicate when booking)
- British Sign Language interpretation tours of the building and exhibitions are available on request.
Sensory bags will be available from the Ground floor or First floor gallery and contain supportive items for people with neurodivergence, anxiety or sensory sensitives.
Sensory bags include:
- One set of ear defenders
- A selection of fidget toys
- One soft foam stress ball
- A set of 6 coloured paddles
- One light up magnifying glass.
You can sign one out and bring it back before you leave.
Our sensory bags were funded by UK Government.
The seat dimensions in our auditorium are different depending on whether you book the stalls/terrace or the balcony. All the seats in the theatre have arm rests, none of which are adjustable. If you have any questions about the seats, or need us to make any accommodations, please contact the Box Office via email on boxoffice@dlwp.com.
Downstairs, the seat dimensions are as follows:
- (Seat room) In Between arm rests = 47cm
- Seat to bottom of arm rest = 20 cm
- (Leg room) Edge of seat to the back of the seat in front = 40cm
Upstairs in the balcony, the seat dimensions are:
- (Seat room) In Between arm rests = 44cm
- Seat to bottom of arm rest = 18cm. There is a bar that connects the arm rest to the seat, which may restrict comfort.
- (Leg room) Edge of seat to the back of the seat in front = 18-23cm, although the front row is 40cm
We offer a limited number of complimentary carer tickets to the majority of our events.
These tickets cannot be booked online, so please give us a call on 01424 229111 or visit us at the Box Office if you would like to book or discuss further.
Rother District Council have installed a new Changing Places toilet in Egerton Park, just 5 minutes from the Pavilion. This has been Installed thanks to grant funding provided by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) with support from Bexhill Museum and in association with Muscular Dystrophy UK. Instructions on how to use the toilets are on a sign outside.
Please visit Changing Places Website for Information on gaining access and planning your visit (link: https://www.changing-places.org/find?toilet=3207)
