Accessibility
Hart House continues to make every effort to facilitate the inclusion of campus and community members with disabilities into all aspects of our facilities and services.
Patrons may gain access to the theatre (7 Hart House Circle, Toronto) by using the 10 steps via the main entrance, or the ramped, accessible entrances located off Tower Road (located south of Hoskin Avenue), and Queen’s Park Circle (18 Queen’s Park Crescent West).
Four photos, showing steps to main entrance of Hart House building, and the accessible Tower Road and Queen's Park Circle entrances.
If patrons are seeking a barrier-free entrance on Saturday or Sunday, please use the Tower Road Entrance.
Map below indicating directions to barrier-free Tower Road entrance into Hart House.
A barrier-free entrance into the Arbor Room is available during their operating hours (Monday to Friday 8 am - 8 pm) off Hart House Circle. The main passenger elevator travels to the theatre lobby via the Theatre (T) button. All elevator buttons have braille.
Three images showing barrier-free entrance into The Arbor Room
Accessible seating is available as well as large-print, text-only programs. An accessible washroom is located in the lobby.
Service animals are always welcome at our venue. If you are planning on bringing a support animal with you please advise a Box Office representative when booking your tickets.
We consider a support person to be an individual chosen, or hired, to provide services or assistance for another individual. Tickets are free for support persons for admission to all performances.
To book accessible seating for patrons and support persons or inform us of a service animal at a performance, please contact Sara Filipowski at [email protected] or 416 978 3755.
To make a specific request or inquiry, please email us.
Facilities for Assistive Listening
Our theatre has Assistive Listening Devices–solutions that overcome the challenges of noise, distance, clashing conversations, and hearing loss to deliver precise and personalized audio in any setting or environment. These systems require use of headsets which are available, free of charge, at the lobby concessions counter on a first-come, first-served basis.
Patrons borrowing headsets will be asked to leave a piece of photo ID or credit card (as a form of security deposit) which will be given back when the undamaged headset is returned, following the performance.
Directions by TTC
By TTC
Elevators are available at the St. George subway station but not at Museum station. The St. George Elevator Service Status Line is 416-539-5438. Press 7 for multilingual services.
From St. George subway, take the Bedford Rd. Exit:
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Head south on Bedford Rd. toward Bloor St W. 78 metres
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Turn right at Bloor St. W. 77 metres
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Turn left at Devonshire Pl. 400 metres
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Turn left at Hoskin Ave. 100 metres
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Turn right on Tower Road. Follow the ramp entrance into Hart House on the west side of the building.
From Museum station, take the University Avenue West Exit
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Head south on University Avenue toward Hoskin Avenue. 150 metres
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Turn right on Hoskin Avenue. 150 metres
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Turn left on Tower Road. Follow the ramp entrance into Hart House on the west side of the building. 73 metres
Accessible TTC Route
Before you begin your subway trip call the TTC 24-hour Information Line at 416-393-INFO (4636) and press 5 to confirm whether or not the elevators or escalators you plan to use on your trip are operating or scheduled for maintenance.
Elevators are available at the St. George subway station. The Elevator Service Status Line is 416-539-LIFT (5438). Press 7 for multilingual services.
By Bus:
The #13 Avenue Road bus stops directly at Hart House at the pathway on Queen’s Park Crescent West and runs from Queen’s Park to Eglinton subway station daily. Bus schedules can be found on the TTC’s website.
The #94A bus from Castle Frank station stops at Tower Road and Hoskin Avenue. The #94 from Wellesley station and Ossington station also stop at Tower Road and Hoskin Avenue.
Wheeltrans
Patrons using Wheeltrans can be dropped off and picked up on Hart House Circle. If patrons are seeking a barrier-free entrance on Saturday or Sunday, please use the Tower Road Entrance.
Parking & Drop Off
- The address for Hart House Theatre is 7 Hart House Circle, Toronto, ON.
- Please be advised that there is no parking available on Hart House Circle – although patrons arriving by vehicle (car/Uber/Taxi) may be dropped off and picked up outside of the Theatre entrance located on Hart House Circle.
- The closest parking to the theatre is Lot R, located at 1 King’s College Circle, Toronto, ON near Convocation Hall. This lot is open 24/7. Access is only from the Wellesley Street underpass.
Smoke-free Campus
Smoking has not been permitted on University premises since January 2019. All U of T community members who wish to smoke must do so on city property (e.g., St. George Street, Queen’s Park Crescent.). For more information, read the Smoke-Free Policy