As a deaf theatre-goer, there are some shows that have always existed on the edge of my understanding. Little Shop of Horrors was one of them. I vaguely remembered seeing the 1986 film as a child, ...

I’m Ben Glover, a Deaf video designer and creative captioner based in London. My work takes me all over the country and even internationally. I’m particularly drawn to the intersection of ...

Do you wear a hearing aid? I do, yes. Does it help? Well… yes. But also no. And sometimes it helps in ways I didn’t exactly ask for. First of all, a hearing aid is not a magic wand. It does not ...

This blog contains discussion of pregnancy loss, premature birth, grief, medical trauma, and lack of communication support during maternity care. I recently watched Open Your ...

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At the 10th Deaffest film and TV awards on Saturday night in Wolverhampton, a star-studded night of entertainment and awards saw three double award wins for UK-based filmmakers and series. Bim Ajadi ...

Two hundred years after opening its doors in Exeter as England’s first Deaf school, the Deaf Academy marked a major milestone this month with a royal visit, celebrations led by Deaf young people and a ...

Any new event within the Deaf community that is genuinely enjoyed tends to become a fixture in the yearly calendar. Much like DSPY (Deaf Sports Personality of the Year), Deaffest, and more recently ...

Signs Alive Festival is a brand-new, family-friendly arts festival taking place in Sheepfolds Stables, Sunderland on Sat 27– Sun 28 June 2026. It’s a celebration of Deaf and disabled creativity, ...

There’s something I’ve been wanting to say for a long time as a deaf BSL user who is also able to speak. I’m bilingual. I switch between British Sign Language and spoken English every single day. I ...

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