Roger McGough: Alive and Gigging

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Spoken Word (comedy, political)

  • Accessibility:
    Wheelchair Accessible Toilets
    May not apply to all performances. You'll find more information about accessibile performances and how to book tickets in the accessibility tab below.
  • Babes in arms policy: Babies are not allowed in the venue
  • Policy applies to: Children under 2 years
Venue Age Restriction: 18+ after 21:00 but please check show listing. Please note for shows with age rating below 18+ guideline or restriction, under 18s must be accompanied by an adult.

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Description

Touring his Alive and Gigging show, covering the Mersey-soaked sound of his quintessential 60s start, through to tender meditations on fatherhood and family, and on to political sendups, pandemic playfulness and brilliant new writing. A performance poet like no other, he is bringing his best pieces to the stage for new and old audiences alike. Aged 87, he is a force of nature – and poetry. Is poetry the new rock’n’roll? …It always was! ‘The patron saint of poetry’ (Carol Ann Duffy). 'McGough has done for poetry what champagne does for weddings’ (Time Out).

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General venue access

  • Wheelchair Accessible Toilets
  • Accessible entry: Various access routes through The Place Hotel main entrance (2 wide steps) and service entrance at Dublin Street Lane South by temporary ramp. Stand 6 is accessible for wheelchair users via service entrance. Staff are always available to assist, however we cannot help to carry customers. 7 down then 90 degree turn and 7 more on stone staircase with handrails.

    • Wheelchair access type: Temporary Ramp

  • Stairs: 11- 20
    Number of stairs is provided as guidance and is not in addition to any wheelchair access type (lift/ramp etc) stated above.

Each venue can contain several space with different accessibly information. Visit the venue page for full venue accessibility info

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Our access tickets service is available to anyone who:

  • Would like to book specific accessibility services, e.g. a hearing loop, audio description headsets, captioning units, seating in relation to the location of the BSL interpreter
  • Requires extra assistance when at a venue
  • Has specific seating requirements
  • Is a wheelchair user
  • Requires a complimentary personal assistant ticket to attend a performance

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