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
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
Public back increasing captioned performances and events as venues re-open Two-thirds (67%) of the public sometimes find it difficult to hear what is happening when watching TV or live performances, according to new research. [1] But as Captioning Awareness Week begins, the rise of captioned live performances and video calls during lockdown has given people … Continued
Stagetext is 21 Years Old in November! Celebrate with us and help us build our archive We are incredibly proud of all the performances and events we’ve made accessible over the years, and we couldn’t have done it without all our fantastic supporters, users, staff, volunteers and clients involved with Stagetext over the years. The … Continued
Slice yourself a piece of cake, pour some coffee, and join us online to find out all about Stagetext and how we’re making events accessible during the lockdown. Are you missing out on seeing theatre shows, museum tours, or talks? We’re inviting you to join us and discover how you can watch shows and attend … Continued
It’s been a strange and busy year and it’s not over yet……. We’re starting to see more venues taking a step back into live performances, but online talks and shows are still being delivered so that audiences can be engaged in these difficult times. If you’re planning any event for the new year you need … Continued
Join us this Captioning Awareness Week, 9 – 15 November, for a series of FREE webinars, helping you make your online talks, webinars, and productions fully accessible for d/Deaf, deafened, and hard of hearing audiences. Stagetext are here to help you navigate the world of online access with a series of talks and discussions. Improve … Continued
So, I thought it would be a good idea to put pen to paper or in my case fingers to keyboard and update you all once more as to what is happening at Stagetext. Despite lots of venue closures, event cancellations and the lockdown I can honestly say that “a lot has been happening”. We … Continued
Michelle Hedley, a long time caption user and supporter of Stagetext, discusses her experiences with online theatre, how the lockdown has affected her, and what the closure of theatres would mean to her. My parents brought me up to appreciate theatre, and I particularly fell in love with musicals, but I would always have to … Continued
Our commitments to you: We will only collect, keep, and use Personal Data for business purposes which are outlined on this page, or if we’re legally required to do so. We will continue to be clear and open on what Personal Data we collect and how it will be processed. For as long as we … Continued
The State of Theatre Access report, which is released today, details what access information is being made available on theatres’ websites across the UK. Of the 629 venues audited only 117 (19%) listed captioned performances on their websites, falling from 139 venues in 2017 (21%). This year 161 venues (26%) failed to share any access … Continued
It’s been exciting to see the smart caption glasses develop and we’ve been advising on the project to help ensure they will be a valuable form of additional access. It was great to see the BBC’s recent report on these glasses and on access to the arts. We wanted to talk about the description of … Continued
