Accessibility

Part of the SPRING program is suitable for people with a physical, auditory, visual and cognitive impairement. On the performance page, at the bottom of the page under the heading ‘accessibility’, icons indicate whether the performance is accessible to an audience with a physical disability, hearing impairment and/or visual impairment. Do you want more information or do you have a cognitive impairment? Then we are happy to give you tailor-made advice. Send your question/wish to toegankelijkheid@springutrecht.nl.

What do we actually mean?

We use a number of icons to divide our performances into categories. By this we mean the following.

Auditory impairment. This performance is suitable for people who are deaf or hard of hearing. Little or no spoken language is used in the performance, there is an induction loop / infrared system or there are surtitles available. In many cases, movement plays an important role. Often performances in which music plays an important role are not suitable for people with an auditory disability, at those performances we only mention ‘language no problem’.

Visual impairment. This performance is suitable for people who are blind or partially sighted. Language and/or music predominate here.

Physical disability. This performance is wheelchair accessible. You can reserve a wheelchair place by sending an email to kassa@springutrecht.nl

In addition, we will separately state the spoken language with the performances, whether surtitles are used and whether there are further details such as the use of stroboscopes or loud sound.

Financial accessibility

It is important to SPRING that in principle, everyone has the ability to visit a performance at our festival. This is why several of our projects in the public space are free to access. Besides this, in 2024 we are utilizing a pay-what-you-want system at the lightinstallation Lichtgang in the pop up store at Utrecht Central Stat ion. For years, we have offered visitors the opportunity to ‘give an encore‘: buy a ticket for someone who wants to visit the festival but does not have the financial means to do so. We actively distribute these every festival through organizations like de Voedselbank (foodbank), de Voorkamer, Welkom in Utrecht and de Armoedecoalitie Utrecht (Poverty Coalition), and each year this is used and appreciated.

Venues SPRING

Below, you will find the information for each location of SPRING 2025. Wheelchair tickets can be reserved by emailing kassa@springutrecht.nl.

Stadsschouwburg Utrecht / City Theater

Lucasbolwerk 24
At Lucasbolwerk 9 and 10 there are 3 accessible parking spaces available, 120 meters away from the theater. The spaces cannot be reserved.

Bus: stop at Stadsschouwburg, < 100m away from the theater.

The City Theater is accessible for wheelchair users.

The Grote Zaal has 5 wheelchair spaces.
The Blauwe Zaal has 4 wheelchair spaces.

Both rooms have a hearing loop for people with an auditory impairment. Both rooms also have infra-red installations, and hearing aids can be borrowed from the front desk before the performance begins.

Other locations do not have hearing aids available.

Read more about accessibility at the City Theater here.

Boorstraat 107

Boorstraat 107
Regular, paid street parking is available (Spijkerstraat). There are 3 parking spaces for which we can give a discount (if available).

Bus: stop at Viaduct, 160 meter away from the venue.

Boorstraat 107 is accessible for wheelchair users.

Theater Kikker

Ganzenmarkt 14
There are accessible parking spaces available for European Disability Card holders. These are located at the corner of Korte Minrebroedstraat/Oudkerkhof and at Oudkerkhof 11.

Bus: stop at Neude, 130m from the venue.

Theater Kikker is wheelchair friendly, both rooms have wheelchair spaces. For people with an auditory impairment, there is a hearing loop which can be reserved by emailing kassa@springutrecht.nl. Although there is no assigned seating at Theater Kikker, it is possible for those who are visually impaired to request seating in the front, also through kassa@springutrecht.nl.

There is a video tour available here. You can also read more about accessibility at Theater Kikker here.

Utrecht Central Station

Stationshal 305
Utrecht Central Station offers options for people with a disability.

Find out more here.

TivoliVredenburg

Vredenburgkade 11, 3511 WC Utrecht
You can find several parking garages with accessible parking near TivoliVredenburg, P5 Hoog Catharijne being the closest. There is also free accessible parking at Varkenmarkt 16 and Bergstraat 54.

Bus: stop at Vredenburgh, < 100m from the venue.

The most accessible entrance to TivoliVredenburg is on the Vredenburgkade. This entrance leads to the central hall, where you can ask for a worker to lead you to the right space. There are also lift-passes available to borrow at the front desk.

Find out more about accessibility at TivoliVredenburg here.

LE:EN

Heuveloord 140, 3523 CK Utrecht
There is no accessible parking at the location itself. The Parking garage at Vaartsche Rijn, located 400 meters from the venue, has accessible parking.

Bus: stop at Tolsteegplantsoen, 200m from the venue.

LE:EN is accessible for wheelchair users and has an accessible bathroom.

BAK

Pauwstraat 13 A

Since BAK is located in the city centre, it is difficult to reach by car. The closest parking garage is Q-Park La Vie, located 300m from the venue. There is accessible parking available at Q-Park La Vie.

Bus: stop at Neude, 300m from the venue.

The Auditorium and the Studio are wheelchair friendly.
Find out more here.

Neude Library

Neude 11, 3512 TA Utrecht
Accessible parking is available at Q-Park La Vie, located at 450m from the location.

Bus: stop at Neude, 120m from the venue.

The Neude Library is publicly accessible and wheelchair friendly. Find out more here.

Theaterhuis de Berenkuil

Biltstraat 166, 3572BP Utrecht
There is paid parking at Hoefijzerstraat, but that does not include specific accessible parking. The closest parking garage is Parking Kruisstraat, which has 4 accessible parking spaces.

Bus: stop at Oorsprongpark, 160m from the venue.

De Berenkuil is wheelchair friendly. Find out more here.

EKKO

Bemuurde Weerd Westzijde 3, 3513 BH Utrecht
The closest parking garage is Paardenveld, located at 850m distance from the venue.

Bus: stop at Oudenoord or Adelaarstraat, < 300m from the venue.

Since EKKO is housed in a monumental building at the Weerdsluis, it is difficult to access for wheelchair users. Read more about accessibility at EKKO here.

Instituto Cervantes

Bemuurde Weerd Westzijde 3, 3513 BH Utrecht
The closest parking garage with accessible parking spaces is Hoog Catherijne P1, located 700m from the venue.

Bus: stop at Domplein, 140m from the venue.

During regular opening hours the venue is accessible for wheelchair users, using a lift. On Saturday and Sunday, there is no elevator available and the performance space is only accessible by stairs.

Savannah Bay

Telingstraat 13
(Paid) accessible parking is available at Q-Park La Vie.

Bus: stop at Neude, 180m from the venue.

This venue is accessible for wheelchair users, but there is no wheelchair accessible bathroom.

Zocherpark/SSBU

Zocherpark aan de Lucasbolwerk

The Zocherpark is publicly accessible. Around the grass, where the performance takes place, there are hardened paths.

Bus: stop at Stadsschouwburg, < 50m away.

The closest parking garage which offers accessible parking is Parking Kruisstraat.

Janskerkhof

Janskerkhof

Janskerkhof is publicly accessible. The performance takes place on the square, which is wheelchair friendly.

Bus: stop at Janskerkhof, < 50m away.

There are a few accessible parking spaces on Janskerkhof itself, as well as Parking garage Kruisstraat, which is about 550m away.

Mariaplaats

Pandhof Sinte Marie

Mariaplaats is publicly accessible. The performance takes place in the garden at Pandhof Sinte Marie, which is only partly accessible for wheelchair users, since there are areas that can only be reached by steps.

Utrecht Central station is about 400m away from Mariaplaats.

The parking garages within the Hoog Catherijne shopping mall offer accessible parking.

Domplein

Domplein

Domplein is publicly accessible. The performance takes place on the square, which is wheelchair friendly.

Bus: stop at Domplein, right next to the square.

In the Voetiusstraat, around the corner of Domplein, there are 2 accessible parking spaces.

ZIMIHC Theater Stefanus