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‘Access to the arts is everything to me’.

To mark International Women’s Day, we’re shining a light on Olivia Durkin. She is Stagetext’s Head of Training and Theatre and a rising star in deaf access to the arts. We chatted with Olivia and found out what drives her passion for access. What brought you to Stagetext? ‘I studied Sociology and Social Policy at … Continued

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
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