Cambridge, MA venue guide
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Bag policy
No published bag-size or clear-bag rule is available. Guests may be subject to additional security checks; weapons and illegal drugs are prohibited. No coat check is available. Event-specific screening should be confirmed in the event materials.
Entrances
Public spaces are on the ground floor. Accessible entrances are through the double doors on Arrow Street and at the Arrow Street end of the pedestrian passage from Mount Auburn Street; the passage has 14 stairs or a 110-foot ramp with handrails. In-person ticketing starts one hour before performances, and late seating is at management discretion.
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No published bag-size or clear-bag rule is available. Guests may be subject to additional security checks; weapons and illegal drugs are prohibited. No coat check is available. Event-specific screening should be confirmed in the event materials.
Verified Sep 14, 2026Arrow Street Arts — FAQ Access + Ticket Policies
ADA seating is available at the front of house in all configurations. Black Box stadium rows require stairs from row 2 backward, so guests who cannot use stairs should select accessible seating. Free assistive listening devices are available from Audience Services. Audio description, ASL, and captions are offered at select shows; service animals are welcome. Contact info@arrowstarts.org or 857-397-4551.
Verified Sep 14, 2026Arrow Street Arts — FAQ Access
Policies can change by event. Venue signs, staff, and official event notices are the source of truth at the door.
Getting there
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2 Arrow Street, Cambridge, MA, 02138
MBTA Bus Route 1 stops within a block: outbound on Mass Ave at Trowbridge St and Bow St, and inbound on Mount Auburn St at DeWolfe St and Putnam Ave. The Red Line and many bus routes stop in Harvard Square, about a 0.3-mile (8-minute) walk. There is a bike rack outside, and the nearest Bluebikes stations are 10 Ware St, 955 Mass Ave and Harvard Square.
Verified Oct 5, 2026Arrow Street Arts FAQ
Parking
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Official operating notes that apply across events at this venue.
The bar and concessions offer snacks, water, and soft drinks; alcoholic beverages are available at select events. Drinks in performance spaces must be in sealable Arrow Street Arts cups available at the bar.
Verified Sep 14, 2026Arrow Street Arts — FAQ (Refreshments)
Restrooms are off the lobby between the Black Box and the Studio. They are all-gender private toilet rooms in one location, and a single queue forms for all guests at busy times before the show and at intermission.
Verified Oct 5, 2026Arrow Street Arts FAQ
Arrow Street Arts doesn't publish merchandise information; any artist or production merch varies by event. The venue has no coat check.
Verified Oct 5, 2026Arrow Street Arts FAQ
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