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Dance Class FAQs and Booking Information
Birmingham
Our Birmingham class programme for the current term runs from Monday 15 April until Friday 19 July.
Please note: There are no classes on bank holidays.
All our classes in Birmingham take place within the Hippodrome campus. Please come to FABRIC’s reception on Level 5 via the Thorp Street entrance and you will be directed to your studio. Our FAQs below will answer many of your questions. Classes are available as pay-as-you-go and you can join us at any time in the term.
How do I purchase FABRIC classes?
We strongly advise you purchase your class tickets in advance online via our What’s On page. Tickets on the day are subject to availability and not guaranteed.
When booking with FABRIC for the first time you will need to create an account. You can then use this account to book all future classes/workshops and events with FABRIC.
Refunds & Transfers
Once purchased, tickets cannot be exchanged or refunded unless the class/event is cancelled. View our full terms and conditions around booking below.
See our full Terms & Conditions here
Please email boxoffice@fabric.dance or call us on 0121 667 6730 if you need further assistance around our classes in Birmingham.
Concessions
Concessions are available to those who are:
- Over 60s
- Students
- People with disabilities – see below for our access offer
- People on Universal Credit
- Emergency services workers
- NHS and social care sector workers
- Armed forces
ID may be required on arrival
Bulk Buy Special Offer: Buy 5 classes, get a £5 discount or Buy 10 classes and get a £10 discount
- All 5 classes must be purchased in one transaction online to SAVE £5 on your total order.
- All 10 classes must be purchased in one transaction online to SAVE £10 on your total order
- The discount will only be applied on a single transaction to either 5 or 10 classes. If you wish to buy a different number of classes we recommend you purchase in separate transactions so as to gain the maximum discount applicable.
- PLEASE NOTE: the discount will be applied as £1 off each class. Once your booking has qualified for a discount a box appears at the top of the basket page to indicate that the discount has been applied.
- Purchased classes are non-refundable and non-transferable.
- This special offer runs from Monday 15 April – Friday 19 July
- This offer is not valid for any hire classes, dance courses, Birmingham Pro Classes or Urban Fusion with Shaun Cope
AccessibilityOur facilities include:
- Lift access is available to the studios, with alternatives available in the event of any technical fault.
- Disabled toilet and adapted shower facility.
- Wheelchair accessible studio
- Carer/support person can attend without charge – before booking, please contact boxoffice@fabric.dance to discuss your needs.
We recognise that people may have different needs in order to participate and we are happy to make equitable adjustments to our class programme and dance projects to allow you to take part.
Find out more information about our access here. You can also call our Birmingham team on 0121 667 6730 or email boxoffice@fabric.dance to discuss any support you might need.
Birmingham Class FAQs
All studios are located within the Birmingham Hippodrome. Please come to Level 5 Reception where we will indicate where your class will take place.
To access Level 5 please enter via the Birmingham Hippodrome Thorp Street Entrance Door (this is the entrance before the Stage Door).
You may need to check in with staff at the reception desk in the foyer.
The lift to Level 5 is on the right in the foyer or you can take the metal stairs immediately in front of the entrance.
Please find further information on how to get to us here
Please ensure you are on time. If you are more than 15 minutes late you won’t be able to access the studio.
For all classes, please register at the FABRIC reception desk on Level 5 via the Birmingham Hippodrome Thorp Street entrance. You will then be directed to your correct studio and changing rooms and toilets.
If you are participating in ballet, please enter at the Thorp Street entrance and use the lift (on the right) or the stairs to go to FABRIC’s reception desk on Level 5. Once you have registered you will be given a Class Registration Token and be directed to Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Studio 5, which is on Level 3.
In Studio 5, our ballet tutor will collect your Class Registration Token as proof of purchase.
Concessions are available to those who are:
- Over 60s
- Students
- People with disabilities
- People on Universal Credit
- Emergency services workers
- NHS and social care sector workers
- Armed forces
ID may be required on arrival
Discounts are applied to one qualifying transaction. Discounts are shown in your basket as shared across each class in your booking. For example a £5 discount will be shown as £1 off each of five classes. Once your booking has qualified for a discount a box appears at the top of the basket page to indicate that the discount has been applied.
Yes, there are changing rooms and shower facilities. There is also a disabled toilet and adapted shower available.
We aim to make our classes accessible to everyone regardless of disability. Our facilities include:
- Lift access is available, with alternatives available in the event of any technical fault.
- Disabled toilet and adapted shower facility.
- Wheelchair accessible studio
- Free access for carer/support worker
Find out more information about our access here. Before booking, please get in touch with our Birmingham team on 0121 667 6730 or email boxoffice@fabric.dance to discuss any support you might need.
Nottingham
How do I purchase FABRIC classes?
We strongly advise you to book your tickets in advance via the What’s On section of our website. Tickets purchased on the day are subject to availability.
When you buy online for the first time you’ll need to set up your own account via our booking system. If booking for the first time you can register here.
Refunds & Transfers
Once purchased, tickets cannot be exchanged or refunded unless the class/event is cancelled.
See our full Terms & Conditions here
Please email boxoffice@fabric.dance or call us on 0115 924 2016 if you need further assitance with booking classes in Nottingham.
Concessions
Concessions are available to those who are:
- Over 60s
- Students
- People with disabilities – see below for our access offer
- People on Universal Credit
- Emergency services workers
- NHS and social care sector workers
- Armed forces
ID may be required on arrival.
Special Offers
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We have community offer tickets available to those living in Sneinton or St Anns for our Little Movers and Jump Start sessions . We may request proof of address upon arrival
- On occasion we offer a Pay What You Can option. If this is available for one of our events/classes/workshops, concession or community offers will not be available.
Accessibility
- Disabled parking bays in the car park (x2, subject to availability)
- Lift
- Level access to all areas
- Disabled WC/showers
- Baby changing
- Loop system in the studios
Nottingham Class FAQs
Concessions are available to those who are:
- Over 60s
- Students
- People with disabilities
- People on Universal Credit
- Emergency services workers
- NHS and social care sector workers
- Armed forces
ID may be required on arrival
Community offer tickets are available for those living in Sneinton or St Ann’s. We may request proof of address upon arrival.
You can purchase a community offer ticket for Little Movers and Jump Start.
Anything comfortable that lets you move freely. You can wear tracksuit bottoms, leggings & t-shirts for most classes. Please wear light-soled trainers or dance shoes (if you have them), black-soled trainers and stiletto heels are not allowed. Bare feet or socks can be worn for contemporary and yoga classes.
We recommend you come to the studios changed and ready to go as our changing facilities are currently unavailable.
We don’t have lockers at iC4C, however each of the studios have cupboard/shelves for your belongings, so please take all your valuable possessions with you into the studio.
Yes, please bring your refillable water bottle with you. You can take bottles with you into the studios.
You won’t be allowed to join a class if you’re more than 15 minutes late. This is because you’ll have missed the warm-up, which increases your chance of injury.
- Disabled parking bays in the car park
- Lift
- Level access to all areas
- Disabled WC/showers
- Baby changing
- Loop system in the studios
