The Albany Theatre, Albany Road, Coventry CV5 6JQ | The entrance to the Theatre is on Albany Road.
By Bus
There is a bus stop directly outside the Theatre on Butts Road (Butts Radial Link Technical College) which serves services: 6, 6A, 10, 18, 19 and 47. For bus enquiries please visit Network West Midlands or call the travel line on 0871 200 22 33.
By Train
The Albany Theatre is less than ten minutes walk from Coventry’s railway station.
By Car
SATNAV: CV5 6JQ: Head towards Coventry City Centre and onto Coventry Ring Road, exit the ring road at Junction 7. Exit the roundabout onto Butts Road (B4101) signposted Earlsdon.
The Albany Theatre entrance is located on Albany Road (which is the left hand turn at the first traffic lights.)
Parking
From the City Centre, take Exit 7 on the ring road heading out of town on Butts Road, go through two sets of traffic lights and the car park is on the left on open ground. IT IS PAY AND DISPLAY – by cash, card or using the Pay4Stay app.
If you do choose to use the EARLSDON PARK ON-SITE PARKING – multi-storey or ground – please note BOTH ARE PAY ON ENTRY WITHIN 10 MINUTES OF PASSING THE ENTRANCE CAMERA. Pay by card or using the Connect Cashless Parking app – but see below. There is a 2m height restriction on the multi-storey car park. Please note: there is no barrier – an Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) system is in place.
Wherever you park, please ensure that you pay for a generous amount of time as all car parks use ANPR (number plate recognition). Anyone who overstays their time will be fined (PCN).
If you park at the front outside a marked bay or do not pay you will receive a Parking Charge Notice (PCN – £100).
Blue Badge Holders – you must pay for parking either at the front of the building or in the multi-storey. There are 3 paying spaces for Blue Badge holders at the front of the building and further paying spaces for blue badge use in the multi-storey on the Ground Floor (2 spaces), Level 2 (10 spaces) and (Level 3 – 8 spaces).
There is a ramp for access to the Theatre.
CAR PARK PROBLEMS
The on-site multi-storey car park is operated by Excel Parking on behalf of the Landlord and The Albany Theatre does not control the car park in any way. However if you are having problems, please let us know and we will do everything we can to resolve the matter through the landlord: info@albanytheatre.co.uk.
Drop Off Points
For guests and visitors, there is limited space to drop off outside the front of the Theatre BUT you only have ten minutes to pay for your parking or you will receive a fine (PCN).
For visiting companies and contractors, our Stage Door is located off Albany Road towards the rear of the building. The stage door is clearly signed. Everyone entering the theatre via the Stage Door must sign in.
Please note: there is no right of access or parking at any time at the rear of the theatre: you will get a Parking Charge Notice (£100).
By Coach
Coaches can drop passengers off at the bus stop outside the theatre (see above). There is no facility for coach parking on site but Coventry Rugby Club is close by (Butts Park Arena) and you may be able to make direct arrangements with them to use their car park – call 02476 231 001.
