Disabled access at music concerts and the theatre

An essential part of any visit to the Czech Republic is the country’s rich culture. Organisers of the many events which take place here take disabled visitors into consideration, meaning they can enjoy the same cultural experiences as everyone else. Concert halls and theatres have disabled access and wheelchair-friendly amenities are becoming commonplace.

The biggest international music festivals take place in Prague in the wonderful surroundings of the architectural treasures such as the Rudolfinum and the Municipal House. When these venues were being renovated, the necessary facilities for physically handicapped music fans were installed (special parking bays, disabled access and amenities, special places for wheelchairs in the halls), which means that the disabled can now attend concerts of the Prague Spring, Prague Autumn and the Strings of Autumn events. Festival organisers also cater for handicapped visitors at these festivals. Apart from the above there are also large discounts for disabled members of the audience.

Popular Czech musicals, which are now being exported to other countries, can be seen at Prague’s Kalich Theatre which also caters for the disabled. Two places are reserved for wheelchairs at every performance. Younger visitors to Prague will appreciate the disabled facilities at the Akropolis Palace, an alternative music club, which offers a hugely varied programme throughout the year, and at the Archa Theatre, which also hosts varied acts from around the world.

Those with hearing disabilities should definitely not miss the International Mime Festival for the Deaf, which takes place every November in Brno. This festival, the only regular international competition of its kind in the world, attracts the best deaf mime artists in Europe, and, not surprisingly, features the best that deaf theatre has to offer.