Cinema & Entertainment · Stratford, Newham

Vue Westfield Stratford City

A cinema inside Westfield Stratford City with a monthly autism-friendly (relaxed) screening — sound reduced, lighting dimmed, no adverts or trailers, reduced capacity and freedom to move around — plus a free CEA Card carer ticket.

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What is this place?

Vue Westfield Stratford City is a cinema inside the Westfield Stratford City shopping centre in Newham, next to Stratford station. Vue runs autism-friendly (relaxed) screenings on the last Sunday of every month at all its sites except West End, and Vue Customer Services confirmed on 2026-08-16 that the Stratford site takes part. At these screenings the sound is reduced, the lighting is dimmed rather than switched off, there are no adverts or trailers, guests are free to move around and make noise, and capacity is reduced so the auditorium isn't full — this applies to the autism-friendly screening, not to Vue's standard programme. The film and start time aren't fixed in advance: Vue publishes the week's schedule on the Tuesday before the last Sunday, so check then for the title and time, and check the current listing before booking — we don't publish a usual start time. A CEA Card lets you book a free carer ticket alongside a paid ticket on the same booking (it can't be redeemed on its own). A note on facilities: some things families may want — accessible toilets, a Changing Places, car parking — are provided by the Westfield Stratford City shopping centre, not by the cinema itself. The centre's accessible toilets are on the RADAR key scheme; we could not confirm a registered Changing Places from a current official Westfield source, so we've left that unconfirmed. Ear defenders and other sensory equipment differ by Vue venue and weren't confirmed for this site, and we couldn't confirm a quiet space here — please check before travelling.

SEND & access at a glance

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Quiet space
SEND & access options
Ear defenders
Step-free
Accessible toilet
Changing Places
Accessible parking
Sensory-adapted sessions

SEND & access options

Dedicated sessions, accessible performances and access support — relaxed, sensory-adapted, quiet, autism-friendly, signed/audio-described, or an access service. Not every session at a venue is one of these.

Session dates, times and prices change — always check current times with the venue before travelling.

Autism-friendly screenings

Monthly

Relaxed screening

Last Sunday of every month (start time not confirmed — see below)

Vue publishes the week's schedule on the Tuesday before the last Sunday — check then for the film and start time, and check the current listing before booking.

A monthly autism-friendly (relaxed) screening: the sound is reduced, the lighting is dimmed (not switched off) and there are no adverts or trailers, and guests are free to move around and make noise. Capacity is reduced so the auditorium isn't full. This monthly screening is separate from Vue's weekly published programme. (Vue's published autism-friendly policy, plus venue-level confirmation from Vue Customer Services on 2026-08-16.)

Booking: Book online, in person or via the booking line (0345 308 4620) once the screening is listed. A CEA Card lets you book a free carer ticket — it must be booked together with a paid ticket on the same booking and can't be redeemed separately.

Venue website · checked 2026-08-16

Sensory environment

  • Noise

    For the monthly autism-friendly screening the sound is reduced (Vue's published autism-friendly policy); standard-screening sound levels aren't described.

    Venue website · checked 2026-08-16
  • Lighting

    For the monthly autism-friendly screening the lighting is dimmed rather than switched off (Vue's published autism-friendly policy); standard-screening lighting isn't described.

    Venue website · checked 2026-08-16
  • Crowds & capacity

    The monthly autism-friendly screening is reduced-capacity, so the auditorium isn't full (venue-level confirmation from Vue Customer Services, 2026-08-16). This applies to the autism-friendly screening only — standard screenings are normal capacity.

    Vue Customer Services — webchat confirmation (supporting screenshots held privately by WonderTrail) · checked 2026-08-16
  • Quiet space / chill-out area

    We couldn't confirm this from the venue's published accessibility information.

    Venue website · checked 2026-08-16
  • Sensory room

    We couldn't confirm this from the venue's published accessibility information.

    Venue website · checked 2026-08-16
  • Ear defenders

    We couldn't confirm this from the venue's published accessibility information.

    Venue website · checked 2026-08-16
  • Sensory equipment & resources

    We couldn't confirm this from the venue's published accessibility information.

    Venue website · checked 2026-08-16
  • Freedom to move / leave & re-enter

    During the autism-friendly screening guests are free to move around and make noise (Vue's published autism-friendly policy).

    Venue website · checked 2026-08-16

SEND provision

  • SEND & access options

    A monthly autism-friendly (relaxed) film screening — see below. Confirmed for this venue by Vue Customer Services (2026-08-16), alongside Vue's published autism-friendly policy.

    Venue website · checked 2026-08-16
  • Autism-friendly / sensory-adapted sessions

    Vue's autism-friendly screenings run at all sites except West End on the last Sunday of every month — sound reduced, lighting dimmed, no adverts or trailers, and guests free to move around and make noise. Vue Customer Services confirmed on 2026-08-16 that the Stratford site takes part.

    Venue website · checked 2026-08-16
  • Reduced-capacity sessions

    The autism-friendly screening is reduced-capacity — the auditorium is not full (Vue Customer Services, 2026-08-16). This applies to the autism-friendly screening only, not to standard screenings.

    Vue Customer Services — webchat confirmation (supporting screenshots held privately by WonderTrail) · checked 2026-08-16
  • SEND-trained staff

    We couldn't confirm this from the venue's published accessibility information.

    Venue website · checked 2026-08-16
  • Visual story / social story

    We couldn't confirm this from the venue's published accessibility information.

    Venue website · checked 2026-08-16
  • Visual timetable

    We couldn't confirm this from the venue's published accessibility information.

    Venue website · checked 2026-08-16
  • Communication aids

    We couldn't confirm this from the venue's published accessibility information.

    Venue website · checked 2026-08-16

Physical accessibility

  • Step-free access

    The cinema is inside Westfield Stratford City, which has step-free access throughout via lifts and escalators; the cinema is reached step-free from the centre. Screen-by-screen step-free detail wasn't separately confirmed for this venue — check before booking.

    Venue website · checked 2026-08-16
  • Wheelchair accessible

    We couldn't confirm this from the venue's published accessibility information.

    Venue website · checked 2026-08-16
  • Accessible toilet

    Accessible toilets are available across Westfield Stratford City on the RADAR key scheme — these are a shopping-centre facility, not inside the cinema. Vue's own in-cinema accessible-toilet provision wasn't separately confirmed.

    Venue website · checked 2026-08-16
  • Changing Places toilet

    We couldn't confirm this from the venue's published accessibility information.

    Venue website · checked 2026-08-16
  • Accessible parking

    Westfield Stratford City (the shopping centre, not the cinema) has a multi-storey car park with accessible bays; numbers and booking weren't confirmed — check with the centre. This is not a Vue-operated facility.

    Venue website · checked 2026-08-16
  • Hearing loop

    We couldn't confirm this from the venue's published accessibility information.

    Venue website · checked 2026-08-16

Visit planning

Address
Vue Westfield Stratford City, 2 Stratford Place, London E20 1EJ (inside Westfield Stratford City)
Borough
Newham
Age range
Not confirmed
Indoor / outdoor
Indoor cinema (inside Westfield Stratford City)
Opening
Opening hours follow the screening schedule — check What's On. · checked 2026-08-16
Booking
Book online, in person or by phone (0345 308 4620). The autism-friendly screening is listed once the week's schedule is published (the Tuesday before the last Sunday). A CEA Card gives a free carer ticket, booked with a paid ticket on the same booking. Check the current listing before booking. · checked 2026-08-16
Typical visit length
Not confirmed
Price
Standard ticket prices; a CEA Card provides a free carer/companion ticket (booked with a paid ticket on the same booking). · checked 2026-08-16
Getting there
Inside Westfield Stratford City, next to Stratford station (Underground, DLR, Overground, Elizabeth line, National Rail) and Stratford International — one of East London's most step-free-connected hubs. Check your specific route.
Phone
0345 308 4620
Website
www.myvue.com/cinema/westfield-stratford-city

Opening times, prices and booking can change — please check before you travel.

Sources & provenance

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Contact the venue to confirm a specific requirement: www.myvue.com/cinema/westfield-stratford-city · 0345 308 4620

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