Birmingham theatres seek trainee theatre captioners

If you are interested in making theatre more accessible for people who are deaf, deafened or hard of hearing, then why not train to be a theatre captioner? Read More...

Anne Boleyn - captioned performances on tour

English Touring Theatre’s latest production, Anne Boleyn, will have captioned performances in Birmingham, Brighton, Truro and, for the first time, Blackpool and Darlington. Three of them will also have post-show talks with live speech-to-text transcription. Read More...

DATE CHANGE: Captioned performance of The Kreutzer Sonata at The Gate

The Gate Theatre has changed the captioned performance date for their production of The Kreutzer Sonata to Monday 13 February at 7.30pm. There will also be a post-show discussion with live speech-to-text transcription. Read More...

February marks bumper month for accessible talks

In February, STAGETEXT will be providing access to 13 events in London through live speech-to-text transcription. These include 12 talks in museums and galleries, with 4 during Jewish Book Week, and one following the captioned performance of The Trial of Ubu at Hampstead Theatre. Topics range from the work of surgeon Joseph Lister to explorer Captain Scott and the artist David Hockney. Read More...

Latest Performance Diaries now available

Our regional diaries of captioned performances and accessible talks from 23 January 2012 are now available. Read More...

Four accessible talks in Jewish Book Week

This year’s Jewish Book Week, which celebrates its 60th anniversary in February, will be offering four exciting talks with live speech-to-text transcription. These will take place at Kings Place, a new canal-side venue in the heart of London’s Kings Cross. Read More...

Joseph Lister lectures at the Hunterian Museum

The Hunterian Museum has programmed three talks with speech-to-text transcription to celebrate the work of surgeon Joseph Lister and to commemorate the centenary of his death. Read More...

Free tickets for schools' production at Shakespeare's Globe

On Saturday 3 March, Shakespeare’s Globe has programmed a matinee captioned performance of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, part of Playing Shakespeare with Deutsche Bank, Globe Education’s flagship project for London schools. All tickets are FREE! Read More...

Calling all Monty Python fans!

Audiences across the land have been roused in chorus singing Always Look on the Bright Side of Life and roaring with laughter since Monty Python’s Spamalot by Eric Idle and John Du Prez won the Tony Award for Best Musical. Now you can enjoy this hilarious musical for yourself when it’s captioned at the New Victoria Theatre in Woking on Thursday 9 February. Read More...

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Keep in touch with the latest theatre access news, visitor information and assisted performances in London with Official London Theatre. Read More...

British Library to offer first accessible talks

We are delighted to inform you that the British Library has programmed its first two accessible talks with speech-to-text transcription in February. Read More...

In Search of the South Pole - a talk at the Royal Collection

The Royal Collection is to mark the centenary of Captain Scott’s ill-fated journey to the South Pole with its first talk for deaf and hard of hearing visitors using speech-to-text transcription. Read More...

STAGETEXT releases two new films

STAGETEXT has produced two short films to demonstrate its work in theatres, museums and galleries. Captioning in Theatre explains how captioning can make a real difference to the 1 in 6 people in the population who are deaf, deafened or hard of hearing and includes an excerpt from a well-known novel with the high frequencies removed. The same clip is then played again, this time with captions. Read More...

New Social Group for captioned theatre in North West London

STAGETEXT has set up a Social Group for deaf, deafened and hard of hearing theatregoers who live in North/North West London to encourage them to attend captioned performances together, socialise and meet new friends. The group has been supported by the award-winning Almeida Theatre in Islington which has been offering captioned performances since 2003. Read More...

Join the Southbank Centre Access List for a Chance to win FREE tickets!

If you join the Southbank Centre's Access mailing list before 6pm on Thursday 15th December, you will be entered into a draw to win free tickets for the captioned performance of The Bollywood Trip. The captioned performance is on Saturday 17th December, 2pm, please make sure you can attend! To enter simply email your name, address, and email to Kate Cunningham and state how many tickets you would like. By emailing you are signing up to receive information from the Southbank Centre. The draw will take place on Friday and you will be notified by 6pm on Friday if you have won a ticket. Read More...

Finborough Theatre makes productions accessible

Great news! London’s Finborough Theatre has programmed a captioned performance of each of its main shows from February 2012. Read More...

Access to Evening Standard Awards' winning performances

For the first time ever, deaf, deafened and hard of hearing theatregoers had the opportunity to see all 12 of the 2011 Evening Standard Theatre Award winners, thanks to the availability of captioned performances. Read More...

Double celebration for STAGETEXT

Friday 18th November 2011 marked a double celebration for STAGETEXT when Peter Pullan, our co-founder and former Chair, received his MBE from HRH The Prince of Wales at Buckingham Palace for services to deaf, deafened and hard of hearing people. Then, in the evening, we won the 2011 Signature Annual Award for Organisational Achievement in recognition of our work in creating access to the arts. Read More...

Peter J. Pullan Awarded MBE in Birthday 2011 Honours List

STAGETEXT is delighted to announce that Peter J. Pullan, lately Chairman of STAGETEXT, has been appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the Birthday 2011 Honours List for services to deaf, deafened and hard of hearing people. Read More...

STAGETEXT shortlisted for achievement award

STAGETEXT has been shortlisted for Signature's Organisational Achievement award which recognises an organisation in the public, private or voluntary sector which, through leadership or endeavour, has made a significant contribution to achieving a society in which deaf and deafblind people have full access. Read More...