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Our address: Stapleford Granary, Bury Road, Stapleford, Cambridge, CB22 5BP
Telephone: 01223 849004
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CAFE / SITE OPENING HOURS
| Monday - Tuesday |
08:30 - 16:00 |
| Wednesday |
CLOSED |
| Thursday - Friday |
08:30 - 16:00 |
| Saturday |
09:00 - 15:00 |
| Sunday |
10:00 - 15:00 |
HOW TO GET HERE
Cycles & Walking
There is a cycle route from central Cambridge to Stapleford and from Sawston to Stapleford. Bike racks are located at the front of the site.
Train
The nearest station is Shelford which is c.15 minute walk from Stapleford Granary.
Buses
The Citi 7 bus stops on London Road, 5 minute walk from Stapleford Granary.
The 31bus stops on Bury Road, near Poplar Way.
The 7a bus stops on Bury Road, near Poplar Way. The 7a leaves from the Babraham Park & Ride where there is ample free parking.
Parking on site
Please note that the number of available parking spaces on site will be variable depending on the day and time you visit. There are parking spaces on the hard ground in front of the cafe (including Blue Badge parking spaces) and in the courtyard behind the Granary. At busy times, there is an overflow car park (laid to grass with matting) opposite the cafe. Please note that cars are parked at the owners own risk.
Access
Accessible parking spaces are located either at the front of the building or in the courtyard. We have step-free access and plentiful seating. A lift is available for access to the concert hall and gallery spaces. Please don't hesitate to contact us with any questions about specific access needs - we will be happy to help. Visitors are welcome to view the concert hall before booking - please ask a member of staff.
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Quick read: concerts and events
- Carer tickets: we offer free concert tickets to paid carers who accompany audience members who require assistance. Please phone to enquire.
- All Blue Badge holders are able to reserve parking spaces for concerts. A dedicated marshal assists Blue Badge holders on arrival.
- All Blue Badge holders are offered their choice of personal reserved seating in the concert hall. Each Blue Badge holder receives a personal email or phone call during the week before the concert to discuss their individual access needs.
- Our seating layouts are disability-compliant, prioritising accessible routes, adequate maneuvering space, and the integration of accessible seats in the hall. Step access to the stage area is provided. Some seats have fixed armrests and we will often move chairs or provide extra padded seats on request.
- Audibility: a detailed explanation of our sound system is provided below.
- Quiet rooms are provided and signposted for busy events (eg outdoor concerts)
Quick read: Dogs
Dogs are not permitted on site for indoor or outdoor events, except for guide dogs and hearing dogs.
Quick read: Information for hearing impaired persons (concerts & events)
The information below has been prepared in consultation with an RNID specialist. We are committed to the overall positive experience for all of our audience members and will continue to monitor our provision in line with future advances in hearing loop or similar technologies which might benefit hearing impaired audience members.
Frequently asked questions
- 'I have a hearing impediment; where should I sit in the concert hall?'
There are no 'bad listening positions' in the concert hall for hearing or hearing impaired persons. The pickup system in modern hearing aids should therefore work well for hearing aid users no matter where you are sitting in the hall.
- 'Do you have a loop system?'
We do not use a loop system for our concerts. This is because:
a) We hold a wide variety of concerts in the concert hall, some of which use no amplification (microphones) at all, through to those in which every instrument and voice has a microphone. As such, there is no 'one size fits all' method of picking up a signal to feed an induction loop system.
b) Loop systems generally don’t work well with live music; they are easily overloaded (distorted) by high level signals and are audio frequency limited due to the nature of the transmission method. They can also often interfere with guitar and bass pickups and amplifiers / microphones.
- 'My hearing aids have Bluetooth broadcast technology; can I tune into a private audio feed?'
Auracast transmitters pose the same challenges for live music in working out what to send to the transmitter and are rarely found in music venues. Bluetooth works in the same radio frequency space as wifi so this can also cause reception problems. For these reasons we don't offer a private audio feed.
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