Common Rooms Bar

The Common Rooms Bar can be accessed either via the Lygon St main building entrance or via the Lygon St venue driveway.

For entrance via the Lygon St driveway:

• Head down the driveway and turn right. 
• Continue straight, past the carpark, through the open air courtyard towards the Courtyard Bar.
• Turn right just before reaching the courtyard bar into the South Building.
• Continue down the corridor and up the staircase ahead (20+ steps).
• The performance space is on the right at the top of the stairs.

For step-free/wheelchair access via the Lygon St driveway:

• Head down the driveway and turn right. 
• Continue straight, past the carpark, through the open air courtyard towards the Courtyard Bar.
• Turn right just before reaching the courtyard bar into the South Building.
• Use the lift directly ahead to travel to level 1.
• Turn right upon exiting the lift.
• The performance space is down the corridor and on the left.

For entry via the Trades Hall main stairs:

• Head up the stairs and through the door to the right of the main entrance
• Turn right and head up the staircase (20+ steps)
• The performance space is on the right at the top of the stairs.

For step-free/wheelchair access from the Trades Hall main stairs: 

• Approach front of house, who will be able to assist you with the use of the wheelchair lift to enter the building.
• Once inside the building turn left and head to the end of the corridor.
• Use the lift at the end of the corridor to travel to level 1.
• Turn right upon exiting the lift.
• The performance space is down the corridor and on the left.

A Comedy Festival Front of House staff member can provide assistance to your seat if required. Please see How to Book Your Ticket  if you require a step-free and/or wheelchair accessible seat in the theatre.

All seating is general admission. 

Seating is a mix of a high back banquet style fabric chairs and tall bar stool style chairs with backs.

Accessible seating is available on the left-hand side of the performance space, close to the entrance door.

A Comedy Festival Front of House staff member can provide assistance to your seat if required. Please see How to Book Your Ticket  if you require a step-free and/or wheelchair accessible seat in the theatre.

The nearest bathrooms to the Common Rooms Bar are at the opposite on of the corridor and to the right. 

There is an accessible bathroom partway down the corridor to the left near the lift.

There is a bar in the performance space. 

There is also the Courtyard Bar on the ground floor of the venue.