Chelmsford City Live Tickets

How can I book an accessible ticket?

We want Chelmsford City Live to be an event accessible for all.

To ensure we have the correct level of facilities we ask customers to purchase the correct type of accessible ticket on Ticketmaster.

The following options will be available:

·       Wheelchair

·       Ambulant

·       Deaf/Hard of hearing

·       Essential Companion

To purchase an accessible ticket please click here

To contact us about purchasing access tickets, or to ask further questions about the process, please email access@ticketmaster.co.uk. or visit Ticketmaster Help

If you have further questions on the accessible facilities, please contact the event organisers here

 Essential Companion Tickets 

There is an option to select a companion ticket when you are purchasing an accessible ticket. Once you have selected a companion ticket, there will be an approval process. For the approval process, you will be contacted to provide supporting documentation for validation of your request.

If you require a companion ticket in the general admission or VIP area. Please contact Ticketmaster’s access team here to request - access@ticketmaster.co.uk  

Accessible documentation

To ensure fans are receiving the correct accommodations and that Free Essential Companion tickets are going to eligible fans, you'll have three weeks to submit proof of eligibility after requesting accessible tickets. Your order may be cancelled if no supporting document is provided.

The Free Companion policy may not be applicable for every event or venue.

Below is a list of documents we may accept when considering allocating a complimentary ticket:

• PIP (Personal Independence Payment)
• DLA
• Letter from a medical professional, including a doctor’s note or a letter from an occupation therapist
• Carer's allowance
• A Nimbus Access Card with the +1 symbol. Visit the Access Card page for more information.
• Confirmation in writing from Social Services that the individual is included on their Deaf Register, or a letter or report from an aural specialist confirming that hearing loss has been recorded at 70 - 95 dBHL or worse
• War Pensions Mobility allowance
• Blind or partially sighted registration certificate (BD8 or CVI certificate)
• A personal letter from the GP, community nurse or social worker
• Benefit award letters
• Copy of a blue badge (we would need to see both sides)

Further information is available here

To contact us about purchasing disability access tickets, or to ask further questions about the process, please email access@ticketmaster.co.uk.

If you have further questions on the accessible facilities, please contact the event organisers here

If your request for a companion ticket is not approved, the access team can advise on the procedure.

What is a wheelchair ticket?

The ‘wheelchair’ ticket is for customers who are attending in a wheelchair or mobility scooter. This ticket allows entry onto the accessible viewing platform which is a raised platform with view of the stage. 

The accessible viewing platform has a limited capacity and is strictly for accessible customers plus their companions.

Customers who have purchased a wheelchair ticket are also entitled to a companion ticket. They will be contacted to provide accessible documentation for a companion ticket.

What is an ambulant ticket?

An ‘ambulant’ ticket is for customers who have an access requirement that require them to have access to a chair and/or quieter area from the crowd to make their experience more comfortable.

Ambulant ticket holders can access the accessible viewing platform, which is a raised platform with view of the stage where chairs are provided

Customers who have purchased an ambulant ticket are also entitled to a companion ticket. They will be contacted to provide accessible documentation for a companion ticket.

What is a hard of hearing/deaf ticket?

This ticket is for Hard of Hearing/Deaf customers that require a companion ticket.

Once you have selected a companion ticket, there will be an approval process. For the approval process, you will be contacted to provide supporting documentation for validation of your request.

Further information is available here

What if I need a companion ticket in the general admission or VIP area?

If you require a companion ticket in the general admission or VIP area. Please purchase one ticket via Ticketmaster and contact Ticketmaster’s access team here to request - access@ticketmaster.co.uk.  

They will issue you a companion ticket if you have the correct accessible documentation. You can find out more on accessible documentation here.

Please note – if there is a hospitality package of the VIP ticket, there may be a charge for your companion.

I don’t need a wheelchair or ambulant ticket; I just need to access the accessible facilities – what do I do?

If you do not need a wheelchair or ambulant ticket but have accessible requirements that would benefit from the use of the accessible facilities, such as the toilets and entrance – please contact our access team here who can explain further.

Accessible Facilities  

Chelmsford City Live has various accessible facilities in place. We have hearing loops, BSL, lowered bars, large prints, accessible toilets. You can find out more on our accessible facilities here

 BSL

We will be providing a BSL interpreter for all Chelmsford City Live 2024 concerts.

Please purchase a deaf/hard of hearing ticket if you require an interpreter so we can contact you to discuss your requirements further if necessary.

Deaf/Hard of hearing customers are also entitled to a complimentary companion ticket. However, you will be contacted to provide accessible documentation.

 Strobe lighting and special effects

Smoke machines, strobe lights, fireworks and other effects may be in use at this event. Anyone affected by these should bear this in mind. Please contact us HERE for further information.

Assistant Dog

Assistant Dogs are permitted on site. If you are bringing a registered assistant dog, please do let us know in the accessible requirements form that is emailed to you by Ticket master after purchasing accessible tickets. Alternatively, please contact us here  

Temporary Impairments

Please note that Chelmsford City Live  accessible facilities cannot cater for people with temporary impairments such as broken bones, healing injuries and those who are pregnant. If you do have a temporary impairment, please be aware that there will be a lot of walking to get around the festival and not many places to sit.