Warwick Arts Centre Reviews Summary

Venue & Facilities

Pros:

• "Stunning venue, top quality entertainment and really helpful staff."
• "Clean and modern and bar prices don’t break the back."
• "Plush, roomy seating in the well designed and renovated theatre hall."
• "Modern venue, not too big and with good visibility."
• "The venue was good (first time here) and we generally had a pleasant experience!"
• "Large public arts venue in the middle of the University campus."
• "The venue has plenty of parking and can also be accessed by bus from Coventry city centre."

Cons:

• "The arts centre has lost its warm, artsy feel and we see very few students there these days."
• "Parking here is horrendous!"
• "Poor service, very slow."
• "Parking wasn’t cheap."
• "Bit disappointed with the refurbishment."
• "The temporary nature of many of the facilities during the 20-20 project mean its a pain getting around."
• "The building needs a little updating, and there isn't a restaurant there."

Seating & Comfort

Pros:

• "Seats were comfy for the show. Good visibility of the stage."
• "Seats were comfortable and the theatre was a nice size with good acoustics."
• "The seats are comfortable and all seats on the main floor offer a good view of the stage."
• "Best of all was the space between the seating, as good as Cineworld."
• "The Hall itself is quite nice, Good views of the stage."
• "The theatre was bigger than expected, with comfortable seats and felt up to date modern."
• "Comfortable and spacious seating with a good selection of bars and even an internal restaurant."

Cons:

• "When people stand in front of you it's both rude on their part and wrong of Warwick to allow it."
• "The auditorium also has a cold clinical feel to it."
• "And the seats in the venue were horrendous. After an hour, everyone was shifting around."
• "In the theatre itself, the seats were cramped together and a little uncomfortable in terms of space."
• "Nice big auditorium, but uncomfortable plastic chairs."
• "The seating is uncomfortable but two hours should be safe on the back."
• "Also service at the bar during the interval was very slow."

Parking & Accessibility

Pros:

• "So easy to get to and also easy to park."
• "The Arts Centre was well signposted from the car park off Leighfield Road/Cryfield Village & was only £1."
• "Multistorey car parks located a short walk nearby."
• "Easy to get to, good clear free parking after 6 Mon-Fri."
• "Parking is very reasonable and on site with a couple of minutes walk to the Arts Centre."
• "Free parking is good and the car park exit is always managed well so it doesnt take ages to leave."
• "Easy parking (reduced prices in the evening) and walk down to the centre."

Cons:

• "The disabled parking was in a health centre nearby, and still involved a significant walk."
• "Parking awful."
• "Parking isn’t the easiest but regardless this is a great entertainment venue."
• "A pain to find with the post code provided on the ticket and Butterworth hall is a nightmare to find."
• "Parking was awful! Queues, very small parking spaces due to support posts in the way."
• "Parking is so far away, you have to register an app, make an account and then phone apcoa just to park!"
• "Getting out the car park can take a while after a big event."

Staff & Service

Pros:

• "Staff at the Arts Centre were lovely as usual."
• "Staff very friendly."
• "Friendly and helpful staff, great acoustics and views, excellent parking."
• "Friendly and efficient staff."
• "The staff are extremely friendly."
• "Staff are friendly and will go that extra mile every time."
• "Staff very friendly and helpful."