Festival Venues & Accessibility

95 Calhoun St. (Directions)

Parking: The closest accessible parking spaces are in the City of Charleston garage at 33 Alexander Street. If you have an accessible tag or license plate, you do not have to pay to park in the garage.   

Building Entrances: Both entrances on George Street and Calhoun Street are wheelchair accessible. 

Elevators: All levels are accessible by elevator.  

Restrooms: Accessible restrooms are available on every floor of the Charleston Gaillard Center. Accessible restrooms are available on the Orchestra, Box Tier, and Gallery lobbies within the Martha and John M. Rivers Performance Hall.

Assistive Listening Devices: Available at the venue Box Office with a photo ID.

150 Meeting St. (Directions)

Parking:  The closest accessible parking spaces are in the surface lot behind Synovus bank on the corner of Meeting and Cumberland. This lot is next door to the church. Additional parking is located in the Cumberland Street garage at 90 Cumberland St. 

Building Entrance:  The sanctuary is accessible to wheelchairs via the ramp in the back of the building. The ramp entrance is near the gate to the Synovus bank parking lot.

Restrooms:  An accessible restroom is located in the main church building. 

Assistive Listening Devices: Listening devices are available in the lobby area. 

161 Calhoun St. (Directions)

135 Church St. (Directions)

Parking: The closest accessible parking spaces are in the Cumberland Street Garage at 90 Cumberland Street.  

There is a loading zone in front of the theatre on Church Street where guests can drop off and pick up members of their party. 

Building Entrance: An accessible entrance is located through the courtyard, which can be accessed through the gate on the left of the main entrance.  

Elevator: The balcony is accessible by elevator.  

Restrooms: All restrooms are wheelchair accessible.

Assistive Listening Devices: There are two types of devices; Sennheiser HDI 302 (for those without hearing aids) and EZT3012 (for use with hearing aids) are available at the venue Box Office with a photo ID.

44 George St. (Directions)

Parking: The closest accessible parking spaces are in the George Street Garage at 34 St. Philip Street. 

There is a loading zone in front of the theatre on George Street where guests can drop off and pick up members of their party.  

Building Entrance: The main building entrance on George Street is handicap accessible.  

Elevators: There is an elevator directly inside the front doors that accesses the Orchestra level. There is NO elevator access to the Balcony level. 

Bariatric Seats: Two bariatric seats are available in the balcony section, Box A, Row A, Seat 5 and Box F, Row A, Seat 1.  

Restrooms: Restrooms located on the Orchestra level are wheelchair accessible.

Assistive Listening Devices: are available at the venue Box Office with a photo ID.

56 Beaufain St. (Directions)

Parking: The closest accessible parking spaces are in the Majestic Square Garage at 135 Market Street. In addition, there are a small number of metered spaces located at 45 Archdale Street.  

Building Entrance: An accessible entrance is located at street level on the left (southwest) side of the building.  

Elevator: An elevator providing access to the lobby and performance space is located just inside the accessible entrance.  

Restrooms: Accessible restrooms are located on the lower level and can be accessed by elevator.

Assistive Listening Devices: ListenRF devices are available at the Box Office with a photo ID.  

66 George St. (Directions)

This is an outdoor venue with brick pathways and grass; some surfaces may be uneven.  

Parking: The closest accessible parking spaces are in the George Parking Garage at 34 St. Philip Street.  

Entrance: The George St. entrance is wheelchair accessible, however guests seated in Row A wheelchair accessible seats are encouraged to enter through the gate on St. Philip street for easier access to their seats.

Restrooms: Accessible restrooms are located across St. Philip street in the Simons Center for the Arts lobby. 

Assistive Listening Devices: This venue does not have listening devices.

405 King St. (Directions)

Seating at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church is in pews. The pews have doors and are therefore not considered accessible. Freestanding chairs at the rear of the church are used for accessible and companion seating.  

Parking: The closest accessible parking spaces are in the Marion Square Garage at 399 King Street. Some accessible metered parking spaces may be available on King Street in front of the church.  

Entrance: There is an accessible entrance to the right of the main entrance. Signage and staff will be available for assistance. 

Elevator: The balconies are only accessible by stairs. NO elevator.  

Restrooms: Restrooms in the outreach building and parish hall are accessible.  

Assistive Listening Devices: Are available and may be found in a basket in the rear of the church.

37 John St. (Directions)

Parking: The closest accessible parking spaces are on the second level of the Camden Garage at 35 John St. The garage is set back from John St.; turn into the lot in between the Music Hall and Hampton Inn to enter the garage.

Building Entrances: The accessible entrance is on the left side of the building, directly across from the entrance of the Hampton Inn. To reach the entrance from the garage, take the elevator down to the first level and follow the sidewalk and signage to the door marked “accessible entrance.”

Elevators: The balcony is only accessible by stairs. NO elevator.

Restrooms: Accessible restrooms are located on the first floor.

5109 W. Enterprise St., North Charleston (Directions)

Follow the yellow Spoleto signs to the campus entrance and theater.

Parking: The closest accessible parking spaces are in the main surface lot located directly across from the theatre.

Building Entrances: The main building entrance is accessible.

Restrooms: Accessible restrooms are located in the lobby.

227 King St. (Directions)

Parking: The closest accessible parking spaces are in the Majestic Square Parking Garage at 211 King Street.  

Entrance: The entrance is handicap accessible.  

Elevator: An elevator in the lobby provides access to accessible seating in the balcony.

54 St. Philip St. (Directions)

The Emmett Robinson Theatre is located in the newly renovated College of Charleston Albert Simons Center for the Arts.

Parking:  The closest accessible parking spaces are in the George Street Garage at 34 St. Philip Street.  

Building Entrance: Both the main entrance and side entrance are wheelchair accessible.  

Elevator: Wheelchair accessible seating is accessed via an elevator located in the lobby of the Simons Center.  

Restrooms: Accessible restrooms are in the lobby of the Simons Center.  

Assistive Listening Devices: This venue does not have listening devices. 

54 St. Philip St. (Directions)

The Recital Hall is located in the newly renovated College of Charleston Albert Simons Center for the Arts. 

Parking:  The closest accessible parking spaces are in the George Street Garage at 34 St. Philip Street.  

Building Entrance: Both the main entrance and side entrance are wheelchair accessible.  

Elevator: Wheelchair accessible seating is accessed via an elevator located in the lobby of the Simons Center.  

Restrooms: Accessible restrooms are in the lobby of the Simons Center.  

Assistive Listening Devices: This venue does not have listening devices.