As a local festival with a global focus, CIFF has celebrated and promoted diversity and inclusion for 68 years. We welcome all visitors to screenings and events and are committed to ensuring that the Festival, its venues and activities, are accessible and inclusive.
- Festival Volunteers are onsite at each venue to support access needs during screenings.
- Our Festival Hub at St Peter’s Cork, where our Customer Support desk is based, has step-free access.
- Our Festival Club, Intermission, has a step- free entrance and accessible bathroom. The Pavilion is not accessible by wheelchair.
- Our Festival screening venues have step-free access, accessible bathroom facilities, and wheelchair spaces in their auditoria – please see below for full details.
- All non-English language films will be subtitled.
- View our Visit Cork page for further information on accommodation and transport options in Cork City.
QUESTIONS?
If you have any specific access needs or queries, we would be happy to help: email access@corkfilmfest.org or call +353 (0) 21 427 1711
CORK OPERA HOUSE
Wheelchair Access
- A wheelchair lift on the ground floor gives greater accessibility to the auditorium.
- An elevator is situated on the left side of the Opera House. This enables wheelchair users’ complete access to all levels of Cork Opera House.
- COH staff is on hand to assist you at all times.
Accessible Toilets
- Wheelchair accessible toilet is situated on COH’s top floor.
Hard of Hearing
- An induction loop is in operation for patrons with hearing difficulties. People with hearing aids should set them to ‘T’.
- If you require assistance while booking, please contact boxoffice@corkfilmfest.org
TRISKEL ARTS CENTRE
Wheelchair Access
- Access is via Triskel’s main entrance on Tobin Street
- There is a lift from the Box Office/foyer area on the ground floor to the main floor of Triskel Christchurch
- Once through the main door of Triskel Christchurch, there is a ramp to your left that takes you to the main seating area
- The entire central aisle is available to wheelchair users
- When booking your tickets, we advise booking an aisle seat in any row (or an aisle seat and the one adjacent if coming with a friend/carer)
- You can place your chair alongside that row and enjoy the show
Accessible Toilets
- Triskel has two accessible toilets, one in the Box Office/foyer area on the ground floor, the other on the first floor (same floor as the main floor of Triskel Christchurch)
- The accessible toilet on the ground floor contains a baby changing table
- The accessible toilets are usable by any gender
THE EVERYMAN THEATRE
Wheelchair Access
- The theatre is wheelchair accessible, with step-free access to the Theatre Box Office and to the stalls in the theatre auditorium.
- There is also step-free access to The Everyman Bar.
- The theatre provides a gender-neutral wheelchair accessible toilet.
- There is a designated disabled public parking space on MacCurtain street.
If you require more information about accessibility while visiting The Everyman please call a member of the Theatre Box Office Team on 021 450 1673 or email access@everymancork.com
Virtual Tour
Please take a look at The Everyman Theatre Virtual Tour prior to visiting.
CINEMAX BANTRY
Wheelchair Access
- Step-free entrance
- Closest vehicle drop-off point is 3 metres away
- Disabled parking 200 metres away
- All areas are accessible
- Counter is at an accessible height for wheelchair users
- 4 spaces available for wheelchair users at any time
- Wheelchair space just inside the door
- No reserved seats for people with accessibility requirements
Hard of Hearing
- No staff members with knowledge of ISL
- Hearing loop system available
Accessible Toilets
- Accessible bathrooms 4 metres from the front door on the right
- Accessible bathrooms will be free of debris
- Gendered toilets (no gender neutral toilet facility)
- Baby changing facilities available
- No step stool provided for accessibility toilets
Other Information
- Guide dogs allowed
- No quiet space available
- No internal Braille signage
GATE CINEMAS (Mallow and Midleton)
Wheelchair Access
- Step-free entrance (both cinemas are on the first floor with lift access)
- Closest vehicle drop-off point is in the car park underneath the centre in Mallow, 20 metres from the lift and 10 metres from the lift in Midleton
- Disabled parking 50 metres away
- All areas are accessible
- Counter is at an accessible height for wheelchair users
- 2 wheelchair spaces available per screen
- Wheelchair spaces are at the front of the seating area, when you turn the corner from the entrance corridor
- 4 seats available either side alongside wheelchair seats
- No reserved seats for people with accessibility requirements
Accessible Toilets
- Accessible bathrooms at the end of the hall on the left hand side for Mallow, and left and across the hall once you enter in Midleton
- Accessible bathrooms will be free of debris
- Gendered toilets (no gender neutral toilet facility)
- Baby changing facilities available in the female bathroom in Mallow, and in the accessibility bathroom in Midleton
- No step stool provided for accessibility toilets
Other Information
- Guide dogs allowed
- Quiet space available
- No internal Braille signage
- No hearing loop system available
- No staff members with knowledge of ISL
REGAL CINEMA YOUGHAL
Wheelchair Access
- Stepped entrance (but access available directly into screens)
- Closest vehicle drop-off point is directly outside
- Disabled parking directly outside (1 spot available)
- All areas are accessible
- Counter is at an accessible height for wheelchair users
- 12 spaces available for wheelchair users at any time
- Wheelchair spaces are in the front row and the edge of each row to the middle of the screen
- No reserved seats for people with accessibility requirements
Accessible Toilets
- Accessible bathrooms are to the right of concessions, past the drinks machines
- Accessible bathrooms will be free of debris
- Gendered toilets (no gender neutral toilet facility)
- Baby changing facilities available inside disabled toilet
- No step stool provided for accessibility toilets
Other Information
- Guide dogs allowed
- Quiet space available
- No internal Braille signage
- No staff members with knowledge of ISL
- No hearing loop system available
THE REEL PICTURE BALLINCOLLIG
Wheelchair Access
- Step-free entrance (there is a ramp)
- Closest vehicle drop-off point is 10 metres away
- All areas are accessible (with aid of staff opening doors)
- Counter is at an accessible height for wheelchair users
- 2 spaces available for wheelchair users at any time
- Wheelchair spaces in different locations depending on the screen, but they are based on seat allocation
- 2 seats available alongside wheelchair seats for family and friends
- No reserved seats for people with accessibility requirements
Hard of Hearing
- Hearing loop system available
- No staff members with knowledge of ISL
Accessible Toilets
- Accessible bathrooms are in the main hallway area by the screens
- Accessible bathrooms will be free of debris
- Gender neutral toilet facility available
- Baby changing facilities available in the bathrooms
- No step stool provided for accessibility toilets
Other Information
- Guide dogs allowed
- No quiet space available
- No internal Braille signage
ACCESS INFORMATION FOR FAMILY SCREENINGS 2023
CIFF strives to be a welcoming and comfortable environment for all of its patrons. Below is additional access information on what families who might be attending with a young person with autism or sensory sensitivities can expect at each of our Family screenings at the Festival.
Family Gala: Sirocco and the Kingdom of the Winds (3pm, Sat 18th Nov, Everyman)
- French language film with English subtitles
- Live narration provided in English
- TVs/music in the entrance will be turned off before and after the screening
- Lights remain on at a low level in the theatre during the performance
- Guests are free to talk and leave their seats during the performance
- Where possible, dryers in the toilets will be manually lowered to reduce noise – please follow signage
Family-Friendly Shorts (1pm, Sat 11th Nov, Everyman)
- English and foreign language film with English subtitles (very little dialogue)
- TVs/music in the entrance will be turned off before and after the screening
- Lights remain on at a low level in the theatre during the performance
- Guests are free to talk and leave their seats during the performance
- Where possible, dryers in the toilets will be manually lowered to reduce noise – please follow signage
Robot Dreams (3pm, Sun 12th Nov, Everyman)
- No dialogue, Spanish film with English subtitles
- TVs/music in the entrance will be turned off before and after the screening
- Lights remain on at a low level in the theatre during the performance
- Guests are free to talk and leave their seats during the performance
- Where possible, dryers in the toilets will be manually lowered to reduce noise – please follow signage
Deep Sea (2.30pm, Sun 26th Nov, Triskel)
- Chinese language film with English subtitles
- House lights will remain during the performance so the auditorium will be illuminated
- Guests are free to talk and leave their seats during the performance
- Hand dryers in the toilets will be switched off and paper towels provided
- The seating arrangement in Triskel is different from a regular cinema, as instead of individual seats, it has church pews / benches
OTHER INFORMATION
- We recommend that families book their tickets online in advance to the screening to avoid queueing.
At the venue:
- Guests can book their tickets online in advance, and download them to their phones. Staff will simply have to scan the tickets from the guests’ phone.
- CIFF staff trained to be welcoming, inviting and accommodating to families’ needs
- Clear signage and clearly identifiable CIFF volunteers and staff
- The TVs in the entrance of the cinema and music will be turned off before and after the screening
In the cinema:
- Lights remaining on at a low level in the cinema during the screening
- Guests are free to talk and leave their seats during the film screening
This activity will form the start of a long-term strategy to enhance and improve CIFF’s cinema offering to young audiences through its programming and as part of its wider policy of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.
Questions?
If your family has any additional questions or requirements in regards to access, please do not hesitate to contact access@corkfilmfest.org
