Relaxed: Spider-man: Across the Spider-verse (PG) + Drawing Demo with children’s illustrator Rikin Parekh
Relaxed Screening at Family Film Week
We’re delighted to welcome super Spidey fan and illustrator extraordinaire, Rikin Parekh, to the cinema for an on-stage demo where we’ll be learning how to draw Miles Morales as Spider-man.
Following Rikin’s intro, we’ll screen Spider-man: Across the Spider-verse in a relaxed environment tailored for an audience with additional needs, as well as those who find a more informal setting beneficial, encouraging you to draw along as you watch the movie and enjoy the latest animated adventure in the Spider-verse franchise.
Brooklyn's full-time, friendly neighbourhood Spider-Man is catapulted across the Multiverse, where he encounters a team of Spider-People charged with protecting its very existence. However, when the heroes clash on how to handle a new threat, Miles finds himself pitted against the other Spiders. He must soon redefine what it means to be a hero so he can save the people he loves most.
Please note: This screening is for families to attend as a group. Adults can only come if they’re bringing a child, and children can only come along if accompanied by an adult. If you’re over 18, we’re afraid being a ‘big kid’ doesn’t count!
Please book early to avoid disappointment.
Please note – this screening will have unallocated seating.
Dirs. Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, Justin K. Thompson US 2023 140min approx. run time 3hrs
Age recommendation: 7+
Screening with HoH Captions; and Audio Description will be available on request:
There is audio description available for this title. We provide audio description using the Dolby Screentalk system. The film soundtrack comes through the speakers in the usual way and a recorded narrator explains what is happening on screen through personal headphones. Please ask a member of staff for a set of headphones
Open to all and especially tailored for audiences with additional needs, this is our first relaxed screening for families and we’d welcome your feedback after the event to ensure we improve and adapt according to our audiences’ needs.
Please note, Family Film Club loyalty cards can be stamped at all Family Film Week screenings. You can redeem full loyalty cards at screenings subject to availability (excluding Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget).
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Booking fees
£1.50 booking fee per online/phone transaction.
No fee when tickets are booked in person.
Booking fees are per transaction and not per ticket. If your booking contains several events the highest booking fee will apply. The booking fee may be reduced on certain events. Members do not pay booking fees.
Epilepsy Warning
Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse contains a sequence of flashing lights which might affect customers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
How is this screening relaxed?
A relaxed event takes place in an environment that is specially tailored for a neurodiverse audience, as well as those who find a more informal setting beneficial.
The cinema environment is tailored to the needs of the audience.
For this screening:
- The lights are dimmed, though not off.
- The volume levels a little lower than usual.
- You are free to move around the screen and to enter and exit the cinema at any time, with easy access for any wheelchair users.
- You're free to make noise in these screenings.
- Staff are trained and ready to assist with any help you or other audience members may need while you're at the cinema at Barbican.
- There will be a limited number of fidget spinners and ear defenders available for this screening (first come, first served)
- There will be a quiet area set up in the cinema foyer
- This screening is designed for families to attend together and unaccompanied adults or unaccompanied children will not be admitted.
A visual guide to our cinemas is available on request – just click on the Visual Stories tab on our Accessible Events page. For more information please contact the Box Office.
Family Activities
Cinema 2
Location
Barbican Cinema 2 & 3 are located on Beech Street, a short walk from the Barbican’s Silk Street entrance. From Silk Street, you’ll see a zebra crossing that will take you across the road to the venue.
Address
Beech Street
London
EC2Y 8DS
Public transport
The Barbican is widely accessible by bus, tube, train and by foot or bicycle. Plan your journey and find more route information in ‘Your Visit’ or book your car parking space in advance.
We’ve plenty of places for you to relax and replenish, from coffee and cake to wood-fired pizzas and full pre-theatre menus
Access
Cinemas 2 & 3 are located at Beech Street, a short walk from the Barbican Centre’s main Silk Street entrance. There are a couple of steep, dropped kerbs and an incline to negotiate between the two sites. Level access from Beech Street.
Mobility
Each auditorium has three permanent wheelchair spaces (two in the third row and one in the front row) and 153 fixed seats with capacity for a further three spaces in the front row. Access to each auditorium is up a ramp. There are also a number of seats with step-free access.
Assistance dogs
Assistance dogs may be taken into the cinema – please tell us when booking to ensure your seat has enough space. If you prefer, you may leave your dog with a member of the foyer staff during the performance.
Hearing facility
An infrared system for hard of hearing customers is provided in each auditorium; headsets or neck loops can be collected from foyer staff. The ticket desk counter is fitted with an induction loop.
For more access information, please visit our Accessibility section.
