Beautiful Octopus Club – Deptford

Address: The Albany Theatre, Douglas Way, Deptford, London, SE8 4AG
Phone: 0208 694 1632
Email: HeartnSoul@compuserve.com

Web: www.heartnsoul.co.uk

What is here

The Beautiful Octopus club night comes to the Albany Theatre every 2 months.
They are very accessible.

You can do lots of things there like:
Dance and enjoy the music, Play videos on a giant TV screen, See performances by disability arts companies, Sing on stage on an open ‘mic’ slot,Use computers in the Internet Café, Or you could relax or have a massage in the ‘chill-out’ Zen Room. Everyone is welcome!

Booking line

Call 0208 692 4446 to book tickets for Beautiful Octopus Club and Squidz Club.Booking tickets is a good idea – they often sell out.

Getting there

Nearest landmark:

The Octopus club is in the Albany theatre building.
Parking
You can generally park outside on Watson Street. In the daytime it is a pedestrian area but you can park there in the evening.

Buses

53, 177, 225, 453, 47 are the nearest buses. N47, N53 and 453 are the night buses.

Tube(East London Line)
New Cross Station is about 500 metres from the Albany Theatre.
New Cross Station is not accessible for wheelchair users.

DLR
Deptford Bridge Station is about 560 metres from the Albany Theatre.
Deptford Bridge Station is accessible for wheelchair users.

British Rail
Deptford Station is about 160 metres from the Albany Theatre.
Deptford Station is not accessible for wheelchair users.

Greenwich Station is the nearest accessible station. It is about 1260 metres from the Albany Theatre.

Access from outside

The entrance into the club is flat with wide double doors. There are always people at the door to greet you.

Getting around inside

The venue is very accessible and welcoming for everyone. The entrance to the dance floor is through the main entrance. There is lots of good seating, the chairs and tables are not fixed to the floor.
The stage has ramps so it is accessible for everyone at open mic’ time.
The café is on the ground floor.
The minimum door widths are 890mm.
There is an accessible lift to the bar upstairs.
The lift door width is 890mm.

Accessible toilets

There are fully accessible toilets in unisex areas on the ground floor. They are not locked. They have good colour contrasts.

Support

Staff are very happy to help.The Albany theatre have music, drama and dance workshops on each week, follow this link to go to their site.