Visual Guide for a Performance

Here is some information with visual guides to help you feel more prepared before visiting us

Here you can see the front of our building, The Dance Space.

An image showing the front of The Dance Space building. The doors are in the foreground with 'The Dance Space' written at the top in orange. South East Dance and 'Here to Move You' are written below in a stylized way
Photo by Danny Fitzpatrick.

This is the back of The Dance Space, follow the building round either side to enter.

The back of the building, The Dance Space
The back of The Dance Space

If the doors do not open automatically, you may need to press the top button on the intercom system. There is an orange sticker where you should press and someone on the welcome desk will let you in.

An intercom system on the left hand of the front doors to The Dance Space. The top buttopn is orange for South East Dance, The button under that is blue and for Brighton Dome
Intercom system

Here is what the ground floor looks like, on the left is the welcome desk where you can ask any questions you may have, including where your class will be held.

The Dance Space Reception featuring brochure racks, a reception desk with a receptionist working at it, houseplants, a sofa and a sign hung from the ceiling which says 'Every Body Welcome'
Photo by Danny Fitzpatrick

Your class will most likely be in one of these two dance studios. Please note that we do not allow outside shoes on in the studio. There is a rail for you to leave your coat. If you have questions such as if the class has gone into the studio yet, you can ask one of our friendly staff on the welcome desk.

Photo of the ground floor in The Dance Space. On the right is the welcome desk, opposite that there are two dance studios and some seating. The Weston Research Space is the studio on the left hand side and the Aldridge Community Space is on the right.
The ground floor of The Dance Space

This is the back of the ground floor, just past the welcome desk next to the lift. You use the changing room if needed before your class and help yourself to water. There is also a shelving unit where you can leave your bags.

Standing next to the lift, the image shows the back half of the ground level of The Dance Space which is a corridor. Looking on the left hand side, the first door leads to the toilets, further on the left there is a water station, some large plants, the accessible toilet and baby changing. At the end of the corridor is the fire exit. Looking on the right hand side, there are chairs and a notice board, then behind that two changing rooms.
The back of the ground floor in The Dance Space

If you go up the stairs, level 2 is clearly labelled on the stairwell.

The stairwell of level 2. There is a big green number 2 on the wall that says second floor. Through an archway is the door that leads you to the village green.
2nd floor stairwell

Once inside, there may be someone from South East Dance checking tickets. You will then need to make your way up to level 2 to The Village Green. You can do this either by the stairs shown in the photo or via the lift.

A photo of the entrance and exit of the building taken from inside, looking out the glass sliding doors. On the left hand side, there is an arrow pointing to the glass door saying enter and exit through this sliding door. On the right hand side is a door lableled stairs with an arrow saying stairs to all levels in the building.
Exit out of the building and stairs

When leaving the building, press the middle button to open the final door (the first door you came in through building).

Three objects on a wall, the first is a green box for the fire door, the middle is a button that says press to exit on it. On the right is a red fire alarm
Press to exit button

This is The Village Green on level 2. Here you will find seats, toilets, accessible toilets and baby change. You may be asked to wait here before the doors open for the show. There is also a door to the Jamie Watton Creation Space, where you will be seeing the show or performance you have booked. 

You are welcome to leave prams and buggies in this area while you watch the show.

Two photos stacked on top of each other. The top photo is of a green wall, on that wall is a big number two saying second floor, other writing next to that says The Village Green, Jamie Watton Creation Space, Green Pod, Toilet, Accessible toilet & baby change. The bottom image shows the back half of the village green. There are seats on either side of the space, some plants, a TV on the wall and at the very end a large window.
The Village Green

Food

We do not have anywhere to purchase drinks or food at The Dance Space, but opposite the building is a café that serves food or round the corner on The Grand Parade is Hector's Pub which serves food and drinks.

Standing by the grass, The front of the Dace Space is on the left hand side and Kernel Canteen is on the right hand side. These are labeled with arrows for each building. In the middle is a tree and two A-boards.
The Dance Space and Kernel Canteen
An exterior shot of The Dance Space

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Suspended circular lights hang alongside The Dance Space at night

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