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What makes Curve a Spotlight Venue?

When a venue is truly accessible, it’s a feeling of being included, every step of the way. There are some venues that are great at considering deaf, deafened and hard of hearing audiences, offering a quality experience from start to finish. We wanted to find out more about these, so we could put them in … Continued

A new free captioning resource.

On the eve of Captioning Awareness Week 2022, Stagetext launches the Captioning Display Standards, which are now available for theatres and production companies providing captioned performances. With more and more venues providing captions in-house, we believe it is important for professionals in the industry to recognise what high quality captions look like, as well as … Continued

Despite reopening doors, venues remain closed to deaf audiences.

During lockdown, access charity Stagetext saw a significant increase in their online services, representing a jump in accessible culture for deaf, deafened, and hard of hearing people. While venues’ doors were closed and people stayed at home, the need increased for them to get their work online and available for everyone to watch, resulting in … Continued

Museum and Heritage Access 2022 Survey report

The publication of the Museum and Heritage Access 2022 Survey report. Building on a survey taken in 2018, we worked in partnership with VocalEyes, Autism in Museums, and Centre for Accessible Environments, to audit the online access information provided by more than three thousand of the UK’s museums and heritage sites. “This year’s access report shines a … Continued

Changes to scheduled events during the period of National Mourning

During the period of National Mourning, some venues may amend the timings of scheduled performances and events. Venues will contact ticketholders directly about any changes to events. Our office will be closed on Monday 19 September as a mark of respect. We will keep our What’s On page up to date with any changes. Our … Continued

Making an Art out of Digital Subtitling

An Interview with Digital Subtitler, Fran Welland Sitting down with Fran in her home office, it’s wonderful to imagine the full scope of work she’s had displayed on her computer. You may have seen her subtitles on trailers for the latest theatre production or on any of the full-length shows released by The National Theatre … Continued

Stagetext have been Shortlisted for a National Award

Signature are a charitable deaf organisation who work tirelessly to improve communication, and as part of their 40th-year celebrations they have shortlisted Stagetext for their Hall of Fame. Our Chief Executive, Melanie Sharpe, reflects on being shortlisted: “We’re incredibly proud here at Stagetext to be included in the list of prestigious names that have been … Continued

Run the London Marathon for Stagetext

One in five of us in the UK are deaf, deafened, or hard of hearing and we rely on subtitles and captions to experience the joy of live theatre, to sing along with our favourite musicals, to take guided tours around museums, or to see our favourite authors speak at festivals. We at Stagetext are … Continued
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