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RNIB Connect

RNIB Connect Radio

RNIB Connect Radio is the UK radio station for blind and partially sighted people to find out what is happening in the community. You can also contribute and share your stories by emailing radio@rnib.org.uk. Get involved and join the conversation. Other great podcast channels from RNIB Connect Radio Conversations - Blind and partially sighted people speaking about a wide range of topics. Read On - The Audiobook show all about accessible reading. Tech Talk - Technology for blind and partially

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6:10

S2 Ep1293: Access at the Pleasance at the Edinburgh...

RNIB Connect ·

2025/08/11

The Pleasance Theatre Trust has been working with Sight Scotland to provide visual awareness training to over 250 of their Edinburgh Festival Fringe staff to make the experience of visiting one of their Pleasance Fringe venues as accessible as possible for visually impaired festival goers as well as offering more audio described performances this year too. RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey was joined by Jonny Patton, Head of Theatre Edinburgh for Pleasance to firstly give a bit of background to the

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7:09

S2 Ep1287: Charity Chief Exec's Customer Update...

RNIB Connect ·

2025/08/09

Each week, on RNIB Connect Radio we sit down with Matt Stringer, CEO of RNIB, to look at some of the big stories coming from the UK sight loss charity. This week Matt began with his review of RNIB’s very own stand-up comedian Tom Skelton and his Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2025 show ‘Visually Impaired Papa’, then looking forward to the official opening of the refurbished RNIB Scotland office in Hill Side Crescent, Edinburgh next week plus some news around accessible voting and the RNIB’s presence at

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9:37

S2 Ep1292: Mary Queen Of Scots - Edinburgh...

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2025/08/08

History meets punk rock and ballet in an exciting production at this year’s Edinburgh International Festival. Amelia spoke to Co-Audio Describer Emma-Jane McHenry to learn more about the production and her process along with Co-Audio Describer Fiona Pedgrift. Learn more about the production here - Mary, Queen of Scots | Edinburgh International Festival Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB’ written in bold black capital letters and underline with a bold pink line

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8:37

S2 Ep1291: Accessible Zines And Disability Justice At...

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2025/08/08

What are zines and how have they been used in disability justice? Amelia spoke to Adam Rose, the Co-curator of the Zines display, and Jake Blackavar, a Visitor Experience and Engagement Facilitator, to learn about tactile and audio zines and their upcoming audio described tours of the Wellcome Collection's exhibition. Learn more about Zines Forever! on the The Wellcome Collection Website - Zines Forever! DIY Publishing and Disability Justice | Wellcome Collection Image shows the RNIB Connect

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8:59

S2 Ep1290: Orpheus and Eurydice - Edinburgh...

RNIB Connect ·

2025/08/08

Journey to the underworld and back with Opera Australia, presenting Opera Queensland’s production of Orpheus and Eurydice in association with Circa for the 2025 Edinburgh International Festival (EIF). Opera and circus acrobatics combine for this striking production with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra and a chorus from Scottish Opera for the European premiere of this electrifying production of Gluck’s seminal opera. Amelia spoke to audiodescribers Veronica Kinahan and Trina Gilles to learn more

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6:40

S2 Ep1281: Vidar Hjardeng MBE - Mary Poppins, AD...

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2025/08/08

RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey is joined again by Vidar Hjardeng MBE, Inclusion and Diversity Consultant for ITV News across England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands for the next of his regular audio described theatre reviews for 2025 This week we have Cameron Mackintosh and Disney’s spectacular production of the classic multi award-winning musical ‘Mary Poppins’ as the UK and Ireland tour visited the Birmingham Hippodrome with description by Professional Audio Describers Julia

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29:52

S2 Ep1278: Turning Points And Transitions - Roundtable

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2025/08/08

Life is full of twists and turns that can change the path we’re on. We gather three members of the blind and partially sighted community to talk about the big turning points and transitions in their lives. Join Goalball player and soon to be married Devante Claridge, mum and music lover Maureen Goddall, and paralympic champion Lizzi Jordan as they discuss dealing with change and imagining different futures. Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB’ written in bold

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4:29

S2 Ep1289: Coffee Tin Clarke Reynolds and Pepita Coffee

RNIB Connect ·

2025/08/07

Clarke Reynolds, the UK’s premier braille artist has teamed up with Pepita Coffee to make a limited-edition tactile coffee tin with a share of the proceeds going to RNIB. David Hogg learns more. Head to shop.rnib.org.uk to grab your coffee tin while stocks last. Image shows the front of the Pepita coffee tin. The tin has four large squares, two white and two red. The inside of the red squares are white and the inside white squares are red. The braille matches the outer colour of the square for

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12:18

S2 Ep1288: Touch Tour For Lubna Kerr's Lunchbox At...

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2025/08/07

Lunchbox is about the impact of bullying, through the eyes of a troubled Scottish boy, Steven and Pakistani girl, Lubna. Amelia spoke to comedian and performer Lubna Kerr about her show ‘Lunchbox’ which has a touch tour and pre-show audio. Book tickets for Lunchbox here - Lunchbox | Edinburgh Festival Fringe Learn more about Lubna's writing, comedy and theatre work on her website - Lubna Kerr Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB’ written in bold black capital

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11:35

S2 Ep1284: Accessible Shows at the Edinburgh Fringe...

RNIB Connect ·

2025/08/07

How are Visually Impaired Creators Scotland (VICS) working to make the Edinburgh Festival more accessible? What are some of the accessible show highlights? Amelia spoke to VICS founder Kirin Saeed to learn more. Email Kirin on kirin.ssaeed@btinternet.com Learn more about VICS on their website Visually Impaired Creators Scotland

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S2 Ep1286: Cutting The Tightrope - Edinburgh...

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2025/08/07

Time now to hear about one of the many audio described performances taking place at this year’s Edinburgh International Festival (EIF) Hywel Davies has been hearing about ‘Cutting The Tightrope’, a collection of short plays which explore the power of the arts in today's world. Learn more about Cutting The Tightrope on the EIF website - Cutting the Tightrope | Edinburgh International Festival Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB’ written in bold black capital

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8:41

S2 Ep1285: Works And Days - Edinburgh International...

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2025/08/06

Time now to hear about one of the many audio described performances taking place at this year’s Edinburgh International Festival. Hywel Davies has been hearing about ‘Works And Days’ which explores our connection with the land we inhabit. For more information on the performance, visit the EIF website - Works and Days | Edinburgh International Festival Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB’ written in bold black capital letters and underline with a bold pink line

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7:32

S2 Ep1283: Describing Heritage: Co-creating Access

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2025/08/06

VocalEyes the national charity providing access to the arts for blind and partially sighted people through audio description have just been awarded a National Lottery Heritage Fund grant to explore, with the input of blind and partially sighted people from a number of Thomas Pocklington Trust Sight Loss Councils, the co-creation of audio description in 10 heritage hubs across England to improve access in museums, galleries and heritage sites for visually impaired people. RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby

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S2 Ep1282: Envision’s AI Assistant Ally Could Help to...

RNIB Connect ·

2025/08/06

Following on from a very successful pilot at the Museum of Craft and Design (MCD) in San Francisco Envision’s AI assistant Ally could help to open up access to museums for blind and partially sighted people. RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey was joined by Karthik Mahadevan, CEO and co-founder of Envision to firstly find out how the pilot project came about using Ally to open up access to museums for blind and partially sighted people. Karthik also explained to Toby how the technology works in a

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11:27

S2 Ep1280: Wolfram Syndrome UK

RNIB Connect ·

2025/08/05

What is Wolfram Syndrome (WS) and how does it impact people's lives? Amelia spoke to Tracy Lynch, Co-Founder & Chief Executive of the UK’s WS charity, to learn more about the condition and the support available. Learn more on the Wolfram Syndrome website - Wolfram Syndrome UK Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB’ written in bold black capital letters and underline with a bold pink line. Underneath the line: ‘Connect Radio’ is written in black in a smaller

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4:35

S2 Ep1279: Tom Skelton Visually Impaired Papa at...

RNIB Connect ·

2025/08/04

Tom Skelton is a blind comedian who turned his worries and fears about becoming a father into his latest comedy show on at the Edinburgh Festival this week. David Hogg finds out more about Visually Impaired Papa.

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7:30

S2 Ep1278: Charity Chief Exec's Customer Update...

RNIB Connect ·

2025/08/02

Each week, on RNIB Connect Radio we sit down with Matt Stringer, CEO of RNIB, to look at some of the big stories coming from the UK sight loss charity. This week Matt talks about the RNIB partnership with Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire, improving access to bus travel for blind and partially sighted people with the ‘Swap-with-me’ training sessions for bus drivers, visually impaired performers at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2025 including RNIB’s very own stand-up comedian Tom Skelton

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9:39

S2 Ep1277: The Dan Daw Show - Edinburgh International...

RNIB Connect ·

2025/08/01

The Dan Daw show is a bold dance-theatre production where Australian dancer Dan fuses sexy choreography and touching theatricality to take a stand against ableism. The show, which is part of the 2025 Edinburgh International Festival (EIF) explores how engaging in kink becomes an act of defiance and radical self-acceptance. Amelia spoke to audio desciber, Myra Galletly, about her career and her process for describing the show. Learn more about the show and book tickets on the EIF website - The

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S2 Ep1199: August Almanac - History, Nature and Folklore

RNIB Connect ·

2025/08/01

Join Amelia for another almanac - this month we celebrate the sturgeon moon and world bee day. Learn more about the nature and birds of July on the RSPB website - RSPB Bird & Wildlife Conservation Charity Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB’ written in bold black capital letters and underline with a bold pink line. Underneath the line: ‘Connect Radio’ is written in black in a smaller font.

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19:44

S2 Ep1276: Audio-first Animated Children's Show...

RNIB Connect ·

2025/08/01

Maddie + Triggs is a children's podcast and animated show where a vision-impaired seven-year-old girl and her doggy best friend find music and adventure in the sounds of the everyday by really listening to the world around them. Amelia spoke to co-founder of production company Turnip + Duck, Aidan O’Donovan, to learn more. You can watch the animated series on Maddie & Triggs - BBC iPlayer and listen to the episodes on BBC sounds Learn more about Turnip + Duck on their website - Maddie +

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