A Visual Guide to Lightroom

Hello, and welcome to Lightroom!

This Visual Guide has information and pictures to help you familiarise yourself with the venue and show before your visit.

We’re always looking to improve our accessibility resources, so if you have any feedback on this guide, or questions about something you read, please contact us:

Phone: 0330 500 2147

Email: access@lightroom.uk

We hope you enjoy your visit,

The Lightroom Team

Lightroom exterior in the evening, the sign is lit up and lights are on inside. — Lightroom, Lewis Cubitt Square, King's Cross

Your Tickets

Shortly after you’ve booked your ticket you should receive an email from us, and your e-tickets will be attached as a document.

You can print these and bring them with you, or choose to keep them on your phone to show at the venue.

You may want to screenshot the ticket in advance as you may struggle get get data connection in the venue.

This is what your ticket might look like:

Screenshot of a ticket to Lightroom, including a bar code scan, details of booking and the venues address.

If you add your mobile number to your Lightroom account in advance of your booked day, you’ll receive a text with a link to your tickets.

This is what the text might look like:

Screenshot of a text with a link to a mobile ticket and details on entrance time slot.

Your journey to Lightroom

The closest tube station is Kings Cross St. Pancras.

This station is served by the Victoria line, Piccadilly line, Northern line, Hammersmith & City line, Circle line and Metropolitan line.

There are a few exits from the tube station, the closest to Lightroom is the Regents Canal exit. This is a photo of the Regents Canal exit.

Exterior of Kings Cross St Pancras Regents Canal exit, with a small number of people outside.

This is what a walking route might look like:

A basic map showing the recommended route from Kings Cross St Pancras station to Lightroom.

On this route you’ll travel up Kings Boulevard

Slight uphill view of Kings Boulevard. A large building is on the left next to a strip of pavement where several people are walking.

Cross the bridge over Regents Canal

Four bollards stand in front of a bridge stretching into Granary Square, with several people crossing over.

Cross Granary Square

A view of Granary Square with several benches holding small billboards. Several people are walking through the square, with Central Saint Martins building the in background.

And arrive at Lewis Cubitt Square. Look out for the Lightroom sign at the top of the square.

A large building on Lewis Cubitt Square, the Lightroom sign is visible on the far right.

Here’s our wayfinding map which might help you find your way:

If you’d like more information about your journey, like drop off points, level access and parking bays, you can:

Email: access@lightroom.uk
or call 0330 500 2147

and we’d be happy to answer your questions.

Wayfinding map with a red line from Kings Cross Station to Lightroom. Several buildings are labelled including Nike and German Gymnasium.

Arriving at Lightroom

If you arrive at Lightroom during the day, the entrance will look like this

Lightroom exterior in the day time. Groups of tables and chairs sit under the large white Lightroom sign.

If you arrive at night the entrance will look like this

Lightroom exterior at night time. The sign is illuminated and several people are standing outside the building.

When you arrive, there may be a queue to enter. This will be outside of the front door, but our friendly door supervisor will make sure you can enter as quickly as possible.

You will not be asked to show your ticket at the front door, but there may be a security check that involves a bag search. Once you’re in the front door, you’ll be in our foyer. This contains our ticket desk, café bar and seating area.

Inside the foyer

The ticket desk is on the left and will look like this. If you need to purchase any tickets or ask any ticket related questions, our team will be happy to help.

Lightroom ticketing desk with a copper counter and wooden panelling. A ticketing supervisor is sat behind a computer, waving to camera.

Our bar is on the left, next to the ticket desk. If you’d like to order a drink or refreshment you can do so here. We have a selection of hot and cold drinks, alcoholic beverages and snacks.

Lightroom's bar with a range of glassware and drinks. Plates of pastries are sitting on top of the copper counter, a member of Lightroom staff wearing uniform is standing behind the bar.

Our menu is written on small chalkboards placed around the bar. If you’d like a printed menu, or a menu in large print, let one of the bar team know.

Four small chalkboards with details of refreshments and their prices.

There will be places to sit around tables as well as high stools around an island in the centre of the foyer. There is an accessible toilet on this level.

The seating area of Lightroom's cafe, with tables, chairs and high stools around an island. Lights hang down from the ceiling, the weather is visibly bright and sunny through the windows.

Towards the back of the foyer there is a buggy park where you can leave your pram/buggy before entering the show space.

A bright corner of the cafe that is sectioned off by belt barriers.

There will be hosts in Lightroom uniform, you can ask them questions if you need to.

A host in Lightroom uniform standing in the foyer, in front of the stairs.

Look out for our access hosts, who will be wearing pink lanyards!

Two Lightroom Access Team members wearing pink lanyards stand in the corner of the foyer in front of a lift.

There will be a small retail stand next to the bar. If you wish to purchase something from here, you can do so at the bar.

A shelf with several books and tote bags next to a large book on display, in front of a copper wall.

When you’re ready to enter the show, there are two options to make your way to the lower foyer. One is a staircase in the middle of the foyer, which looks like this

Lightroom's foyer from a slightly high angle, the staircase is in the centre surrounded by a copper island. The bar is visible towards the back, several visitors are passing through the foyer. — Lightroom, King's Cross

There is also a lift available in the far left corner of the foyer. If you wish to use the lift, you can speak to one of our access hosts.

A member of Lightroom's Access Team is standing in front of a lift, wearing black uniform and a pink lanyard.

Once you enter the lower level, you will be in the area that contains our shop, cloakroom and toilets. The shop is in the middle of the space and looks like this

Several colourful t-shirts, tote bags and books on a merchandise stand.

It may be busy, but don’t worry, there will be space for you to move around.
This space also contains our toilets that are gender neutral. There are two entrances that look like this.

A view of the two toilet entrances in Lightroom's lower foyer. A flight of stairs and a till sit between the entrances.

There is an accessible toilet on this level, next to a retail stand.

A corner of Lightroom's lower foyer showing part of a merchandise stand, a toilet entrance and a till. An arrow is pointing to the accessible toilet entrance next to the merchandise stand.

The cloakroom is in the far left side of the lower foyer. You can store your coat and bag while you watch the show if you want to.

Lightroom's cloakroom in the lower foyer next to a merchandise stand. Belt barriers are at the front of the cloakroom, for queue control.

You’ll get a small card when you drop your belongings, which you’ll bring back when you want to collect your items. The card will look like this.

A small black rectangular card with a QR code in the centre.

In the far left corner of the lower foyer is the entrance to the show space. This is where a host will ask to scan your ticket.

After checking your ticket, you’ll be pointed down these stairs to enter.

A view down a beige staircase with a handrail at either side.

If you’d like to take the lift instead, one of our access hosts will be happy to help you. The lift is located at the back of the shop.

A member of the Access Team in black uniform and a pink lanyard stands in front of a lift next to the lower foyer.

If you’re walking to the showspace, it can take a couple of minutes. It may be slightly dark but you can move at your own pace. Your walking route will look like this.

A slightly dark corridor leading towards the Lightroom show space, the left hand side is illuminated by lights.

A slightly uphill corridor with a handrail on either side, illuminated by blue light.

If you’re taking the lift to the show space, you’ll exit just outside the doors. One of our hosts will escort you in. You’ll enter directly into the show space, which will look like this:

The Lightroom show space taken from a corner entrance. An audience is sitting in the large room with darkly coloured projections on the wall.

If you’ve walked into the show, then you’ll enter into our Lower Viewing Gallery. Your entry will look like this:

A view of Lightroom show space from the Lower Viewing Gallery. A small group of people are sat and another group is standing, only part of the walls are visible which carry lightly coloured projections.

Once you get inside, it will be a little dark. We keep the lights down so the audience can see the projections properly. We have a Lower Viewing Gallery, an Upper Viewing gallery and a show space where the projections are. These are all different spaces you can enjoy the show from.

A view of an audience at Lightroom including labels marking the Upper Viewing Gallery, Lower Viewing Gallery and showspace. A green rural scene is projected onto the walls and floor.

We have seats towards the back of the Lower Viewing Gallery, if you’d like to enjoy the show from there.

A small group sitting on the Lower Viewing Gallery, with an audience in the showspace just beyond them. A bright photographic collage is projected onto the walls.

If you’d like to make your way into the show space from the Lower Viewing Gallery, you can make your way down the stairs. There is a handrail on either side for support.

A view down a stair case leading into the show space, with hand rails on either side. Green lines are projected onto the floor as part of the show.

If you’re in the show space, you can find a comfortable spot where you’d like to enjoy the show. There are a number of benches around the show space and a cluster of seating in the corner.

An audience in the show space of Lightroom, a mixture of sitting and standing. Nine bright rural images are projected onto one wall and dark markings cover the other walls and floor. — David Hockney: Bigger & Closer (not smaller & further away) Exhibition in Lightroom, Lewis Cubitt Square, King's Cross

Multi level seating towards the back of the show space. Several people are sat down while colourful images are projected onto the walls. — Lightroom Run through February

There is a flight of stairs along the side of the seating cluster. These are lit up, so you can find your way easily.

A flight of stairs leading up the side of multi level seating. Each step is slightly illuminated, a green colour is projected onto the stairs.

There will be hosts around the show space and viewing galleries, you can ask them questions if you like. They’ll be wearing uniforms like this:

A host in black uniform standing in the show space, with yellow light projected onto the walls.

If you’d like a fold out stool to use while you’re in the show space, you can ask one of our hosts who can provide you with one.

A host in black uniform holding a fold up stool in the show space. Colourful images are projected onto the walls.

If you want, you can move around during your visit to enjoy the show from different angles.If you’d like to visit the upper viewing gallery, you can exit from the door at the end of the lower viewing gallery. If you’re taking the stairs, you’ll need to go up two flights that look like this:

A flight of stairs with wooden handrails at either side and black railings.

A flight of stairs leading up to the Upper Viewing Gallery, with two wooden handrails at either side.

Once you get up to the right level, you’ll enter the Upper Viewing Gallery through double doors. A host will be in this gallery, you can ask them questions if you like.

A host in black uniform standing outside the entrance to the Upper Viewing Gallery.

The view from the upper viewing gallery looks like this.

A view of the show space from the Upper Viewing Gallery, from behind a balcony. A darkly coloured woodland scene is projected onto the walls.

A view of the show space from the Upper Viewing Gallery, a small number of visitors can be seen sitting down. A bright image of sun rising is projected onto the walls. — David Hockney: Bigger & Closer (not smaller & further away) at Lightroom. Photo: Justin Sutcliffe.

There are benches towards the back of the upper viewing gallery if you’d like a seat during the show.

If you’d like to move around during the show, you can use the lift or the stairs. Our hosts will be happy to give you directions.

Dark grey benches in front of an illuminated wall at the back of the Upper Viewing Gallery.

During the show

During the show there will be a range of images projected onto the four walls. At some points, there will be fast moving patterns and colours.

A small number of visitors sitting in the show space among brightly coloured patterns projected onto the walls. — Lightroom Run through February

Some points of the show will be darker than others.

A large audience in the show space with darkly coloured black and red walls. The furthest wall features a brightly coloured image. — Lightroom Run through February

Some points will be quite bright.

A bright green rural scene is projected onto the walls of the show space, with a large audience standing around the space.

There will be music and narration throughout the show. The music may get louder at certain points, and could become more intense. This show contains infrequent periods of sustained loud noise

There are subtitles for those who need them on the front and back wall, above the images.

A blue poolside scene is projected into the show space with a large audience of visitors sitting and standing. — David Hockney: Bigger & Closer (not smaller & further away) Exhibition in Lightroom, Lewis Cubitt Square, King's Cross

The back wall of the show space, with visitors sat in various places around the room. An orange autumn scene is projected onto the walls. — David Hockney: Bigger & Closer (not smaller & further away) Exhibition in Lightroom, Lewis Cubitt Square, King's Cross

There are no flashing images in the show (16-25Hz range) but the brightness and movement of images may be challenging for some.

A bright colourful scene is projected onto the walls of the show space and red covers the floor. Audience members are sat around the room. — David Hockney: Bigger & Closer (not smaller & further away) Exhibition in Lightroom, Lewis Cubitt Square, King's Cross

When you’re ready to exit the show, you can head to the door marked ‘Exit’ in the far right corner of the showspace.

The exit door in the far corner of the show space, at the end of a ramp. Several images of colourful sketches are projected onto the walls.

If you’re taking the lift to exit, one of our access hosts will assist you here.

The lift outside of the show space, for use by access patrons.

If you’re taking the stairs, you’ll need to climb two flights to reach the lower foyer. These stairs will look like this.

A flight of stairs leading back up to the lower foyer from the show space exit. Black railings and two wooden handrails are at either side.

Once you reach this area, you’ll be back in the shop. You can collect any items from the cloakroom and use the toilet if you wish. You can browse the range of items in our shop, if you wish to purchase anything our hosts will help you at the till.

The corner of Lightroom's shop in the lower foyer. Brightly coloured totes and books can be seen on a merchandise stand, next to a lift.

A merchandise stand in Lightroom's lower foyer, displaying colourful t-shirts and other items for sale. A till is shown on the left hand side.

To return to the foyer you can either take the lift or go up one more flight of stairs.

Once you reach the foyer again, you can spend some time in our cafe or make your way to the exit. Thanks for visiting!

A view of Lightroom's foyer and cafe, with several people sat at tables. Decorative lights hang from the ceiling and bright light comes through the windows.

We hope you’ve found this guide helpful, but welcome your questions. If you would like more information on:

Upcoming access performances
Our accessible facilities
Your upcoming visit

Please call us on 0333 320 0051 or email us access@lightroom.uk, and we’ll be happy to help as much as we can.

We’re looking forward to seeing you soon.

All our best,

The Lightroom team

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