• Toilets and disabled toilet with hand washing facilities
• Step free access via a lift is available from our entrance lobby to our reading room, and public areas of the building are wheelchair accessible
• Table space and electric sockets available for digital devices
• Free Wi-Fi 

We regret that we do not have any publicly available spaces for eating or drinking on site. We allow readers to bring a sealed container of water which can be refilled and drunk away from reading room tables. There are cafes, sandwich shops and supermarkets in the local area.

Photography

Photography (no flash) is allowed (£3 flat rate per day) at the discretion of Theatre Collection staff.

Scanning

Subject to availability, researchers may use the scanning facility at the Theatre Collection to produce electronic copies. We may also be able to offer a service to scan items for you.

• Scanning charges: £3 flat rate per day.
• University of Bristol staff and students: Free
• Onsite scanning service charges: £3 for the first scan; £0.50 for each additional scan.

Conditions

Images must be for personal research use only and may not be used for reproduction or commercial purposes without the prior agreement and acknowledgement of the copyright holder(s) and the University of Bristol Theatre Collection. The University of Bristol Theatre Collection does not hold copyright for all its holdings and therefore it is the responsibility of the researcher to ensure that copyright is cleared, prior to any material being published. The University of Bristol takes no responsibility for copyright concerning third parties.

You must complete our copyright permission form before any photographs are taken or copies are made. Some material must not be copied due to data protection or other access restrictions. Some items may be deemed too fragile to reproduce and the Theatre Collection reserves the right to make this judgement. Copies of your scans will be backed up in our image bank.

These guidelines have been produced in order to preserve the original and unique items held within our archives, and to respect the needs of all researchers using the Theatre Collection now and in the future.

Please help us by abiding by the rules:

• Lockers are available for use by researchers. Please leave coats, bags, etc in these while you are in the reading room.
• Please do not bring food or drink into the Reading Room or library. If you have a reusable water bottle, please step outside the room if you wish to use it. Bottles may be refilled in our kitchen area.
• Please only use pencils when making research notes.
• Theatre Collection staff will be able to explain how to handle archival material during your visit. Please handle all archival material with care, and wear the nitrile gloves provided, when consulting photographs or photographic negatives.
• Please ensure that you keep archival items, including file contents, in the order in which they were produced. Theatre Collection staff will be able to assist you if you are unclear how to do this.
• Please put your mobile phones to silent while in the reading room.
• Photographs of archival items may be taken for personal research use, and there is a £3 daily charge for using a camera in the reading room. Theatre Collection staff will also ask you to complete a copyright declaration form and can advise you if you are requiring images for commercial use or publication in any format.
• Please inform a member of staff when you leave. If the fire alarm sounds while you are in the Theatre Collection, staff will take you to the assembly point via the nearest available fire exit.