The Witham

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About

The Witham is Barnard Castle's vibrant Arts Centre, with an Art Gallery, Shop, Box Office, Cafe and Bar. With a Victorian Music Hall and Arts Centre, joined together by an architecturally-award winning Cafe Bar and meetings rooms, The Witham offers a wealth of cultural, commercial and community events throughout the year. The wide variety of entertainment includes Theatre, Film, Live Screenings, Comedy (thanks to the Funny Way To Be Comedy Club), Contemporary and Classical Music, workshops, lectures and more. The Witham prides itself on it's friendly team of staff and volunteers who are always happy to help any customer whether that be in the cafe or during an evening show. With an accessible toilet, reserved seats for wheelchair spaces, a hearing loop, complimentary tickets for carers for cinema and live broadcast screenings as well as ramp entrances into the building, The Witham understands the needs of disabled customers.

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(3 reviews)

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Access (avg.)

4.25

Parking (avg.)

4.25

Toilets (avg.)

4.25

Staff (avg.)

4.5

htwo0

May 2026

Accessible Cafe in Barnard Castle

Accessible cafe with friendly staff. Handy car parking if required. 2 entrances both automated.

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htwo0

Nov 2025

Witham Cafe and bar area.

Recently refurbished bar area serving as an overflow accessible cafe alongside the existing cafe area and gallery area. Accessible from both entrances, as in off the main high street where there's a useful ramp . Also via the garden entrance near the car park.

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htwo0

Nov 2025

Undergoing changes.

No longer a spacious seating area at the street level Cramped cafe area is not ideal currently for wheel users

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Disabled Access Information Provided by The Witham

Disabled Access at The Witham

The Witham is an accessible building - we have three floors, all of which can be accessed through a lift. We have wide corridors to ensure wheelchair users can access everything that happens in the building. We have a loop in the Music Hall for those who have hearing requirements. There is an accessible toilet in the light and airy cafe area. All staff and volunteers are always ready help carry refreshments and aid customers to their seats. We prefer if a customer with a disability rings the box office in advance and lets us know that they are attending an evening performance.

Toilets features at The Witham

Accessible toilet

A designated accessible toilet designed for wheelchair users and others with visible and non-visible accessibility requirements is available within the main public areas.