Kingston University London

Rose Theatre

Rose Theatre, 24–26 High Street, Kingston upon Thames KT1 1HL

The Rose Theatre is a great venue for your graduation and, to make sure you enjoy the day to the full, without any niggling little worries, here's everything you need to know about the place:

• How to get there and car parks
• Collecting your tickets
• Is there a cloakroom?
• Finding your seat
• Souvenirs
• Special requirements

Of course, if there's anything else you want to ask about, please get in touch.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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How to get there and car parks

By train

Please check the timetable at www.nationalrail.co.uk before you travel. Or call 08457 484 950.

• Kingston Station – the station is a 15-minute walk from the Rose Theatre. Trains run regularly to and from London Waterloo and these take approximately 30 minutes.
• Surbiton Station – trains run regularly to and from London Waterloo. Fast trains take approximately 15 minutes. From Surbiton you'll need to take a bus or taxi to Kingston. You should be able to get a taxi outside the station. Please allow at least another 20 minutes for the journey.

By bus

There are so many buses that go to Kingston… K1, K2, K3, K4, 57, 65, 71, 85, 111, 131, 213, 216, 281, 285, 371, 406, 411, 465, 726… that you'll need to do a bit of research if you don't know which route is best for you. Go to www.tfl.gov.uk or call 020 7222 1234.

By car

There's always a fair amount of traffic in Kingston but on graduation days it can become extremely congested, so please leave plenty of time if you decide to drive.

There is no parking at the Rose Theatre. The closest car park is the Rose Car Park, on Kingston Hall Road (the entrance is on the High Street). It's only two minutes walk from the Rose Theatre and open until midnight. But this car park will get extremely busy, so early arrival is recommended. Parking is charged at £1.20 per hour and £1 after 6.30pm.

Kingston car parks – location, opening times and prices

Please note: this information is correct at time of publishing but Kingston University is not responsible for any changes or charges.

Car park	Opening hours	Charges
Rose, Kingston Hall Road	Monday–Saturday: 7.30am–midnight	Standard rate: £1.20 for the first hour, then 60p per half hour Night rate: £1.00 flat rate (6.30pm–10.30pm Monday–Saturday)
Bittoms, The Bittoms	Multi-storey Monday–Saturday: 7.45am–7.00pm Sunday: closed Forecourt area Monday–Friday: 6.30pm–8.00am Saturday and Sunday: all hours	Standard rate: £1.20 for the first hour, then 60p per half hour Night rate: £1.00 flat rate (6.30pm–10.30pm Monday–Saturday, 5.00pm–10.30pm Sunday)
Eden Walk, Union Street	Monday–Wednesday: 7.30am–6.30pm Thursday: 7.30am–9.30pm Friday: 7.30am–8.30pm Saturday: 7.30am–7.00pm Sunday: 9.30am–5.30pm	Sunday–Friday Up to 1 hour: 90p Up to 2 hours: £1.80 Up to 3 hours: £2.70 Up to 4 hours: £3.60 Up to 5 hours: £4.50 Up to 6 hours: £5.40 Up to 7 hours: £9.00 Up to 8 hours: £11.00 Up to 9 hours: £13.00 Over 9 hours: £15.00
St James, St James Road	Monday–Saturday: all hours	Up to 2 hours: £4.20 Up to 4 hours: £6.20 Up to 6 hours: £9.00 Up to 9 hours: £12.00 Up to 24 hours: £13.50 Overnight: £5.00
Ashdown Road, Ashdown Road/Lady Booth Road	All hours (except 6.30pm Monday–7.30am Tuesday)	Standard rate: 90p per half hour Night rate: £1.00 flat rate (6.30pm–10.30pm Monday–Saturday, 5.00pm–10.30pm Sundays)
Bishop Hall, Bishops Hall	All hours	Up to 1 hour: £2.00 Up to 2 hours: £4.00 Up to 3 hours: £5.00 Up to 4 hours: £6.00 Up to 5 hours: £7.00 Up to 6 hours: £8.00 Up to 7 hours: £9.00 Over 7 hours: £13.00
Fairfield, Lady Booth Road	All hours	Standard rate: 80p per 20 minutes (maximum daily rate £13.50) Night rate: £1.50 from 7.00pm–8.00am
Cattle Market (Basement), Fairfield North	Monday: 5.00am–midnight Tuesday–Saturday: 7.30am–midnight	Standard rate: £1.20 for the first hour then 60p per half hour Night rate: £1.00 flat rate (6.30pm–10.30pm Monday–Saturday, 5.00pm–10.30pm Sunday)
Cattle Market (surface), Fairfield North	All hours (except 11.00pm Sunday–5.00pm Monday)	Standard rate: 90p per half hour Night rate: £1.00 flat rate (6.30pm–10.30pm Monday–Saturday, 5.00pm–10.30pm Sundays)

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Collecting your tickets

If you're picking up your tickets at the Rose Theatre on the day, just pop along to the information desk on the ground floor. Please remember to bring along a copy of the email confirming your ticket allocation.

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Is there a cloakroom?

When you go on stage you can't leave anything on or under your seat, as you might be ushered to another seat afterwards. And taking your stuff on stage makes shaking hands harder and pictures of the moment a little ‘cluttered'.

Worry not. The cloakroom can hold just about everything for you on the day… apart from your hand. We also request that buggies and pushchairs are either left at home or checked into the Rose Theatre cloakroom free of charge.

And in all the excitement – please don't forget to pick up your gear afterwards. The cloakroom opens from 9.00am and closes at 5.00pm.

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Finding your seat

The theatre is built over three levels, accessible by stairs and a lift. An announcement will be made when auditorium doors are open, and graduates and their guests can take their seats. Each ticket bears a seat number and the level it's on.

You won't be sitting with your guests. Graduates are on the ground floor. The ushers will show you to your seat.

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Souvenirs

While you're waiting, you might want to buy a souvenir of the day. There will be people selling a range of graduation-related memorabilia on the Circle floor. Find out what will be on offer.

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Special requirements? Please tell us ASAP

When applying for tickets, you're asked if you or your guests have any special requirements. If you don't tell us about these in good time, we cannot guarantee to be able to accommodate them. You'll have the opportunity to tell us whether you or your guest/s have any special requirements when you book your tickets.

• Access: There's level access into the Rose Theatre and its café from the pavement. The entrance doors are automatic. There's a lift to each floor with accessible toilets on each. For people with mobility problems, we allocate ground floor or aisle seating where possible. The wheelchair spaces are located in the stalls on the ground floor.

• Guide dogs: Please let us know in advance if one of your party is bringing a guide dog, so we can arrange for a water bowl and dog-sitter during the ceremony.

• Hearing aids: Anybody with hearing problems doesn't have to miss a word. The theatre has a wireless (infra-red) audio system. This works in two ways:
  • If you wear a hearing aid, you can collect a neck-loop from the theatre cloakroom. Simply put on the neck-loop and switch your hearing aid to the ‘T' position.
  • If you don't wear a hearing aid, you can pick up a discreet wireless headset from the cloakroom.
  • A returnable deposit of £5 is required for either a neck-loop or a headset.

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