 | AUDIO DESCRIPTION IN SCOTLAND |
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| AUDIO DESCRIPTION IN SCOTLAND |
| HOMEPAGE | NEWS | GALLERIES/MUSEUMS | CINEMAS/THEATRES | TV/RADIO | LINKS | CONTACT |
Following the lengthy hiatus in public performances due to the Corona Virus, and therefore audio descriptions, the question has arisen whether the maintenance of the Diary in the form it has had for almost 20 years is still worth the considerable effort involved, and given that the writer is now nearer 90 than 80, it seems the right time to enter semi retirement
The daily DIARY OF AUDIODESCRIBED TV broadcasts, which gives a Scottish version of the RNIB's TVhelp, has continued throughout the pandemic, and will continue for the foreseeable future.
CINEMA and THEATRE listings will be replaced by links to venues and other useful sources.
The MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES page will continue for the time being, dependent on supply of information.
A descriptive audio tour is available, and is included in the price of admission. For further information phone 0131 556 5100.
can make arrangements for the Visually Impaired.
There is often a Touch Tour available before an audio-described performance, when users of the service can explore the stage sets and handle costumes and props. Members of the production team are on hand to give insights into the production process. Many sighted patrons would love to have this opportunity. Don't forget to ask when you book whether there is a Touch Tour available. Often it is not possible to advertise these Touch Tours in advance in this Diary because the theatres don't know till the touring company arrives whether they can accommodate a Touch Tour. So ask when you book, or at the beginning of the performance week.
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Please note Audio descriptions begin with a prologue tenminutes before curtain up.
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Thank you to everyone who made Fringe 2021 spectacular. We'll see you next year – from 05 to 29 August 2022 – for our 75th anniversary!.
The event will return to the Edinburgh Castle Esplanade from 5th - 27th August 2022.
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Touring company: for audio description see individual shows.
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Please note Audio descriptions begin with a prologue ten minutes before curtain up.
Perth Theatre arrange an Audio Bus to pick up locally and from the Bus and Train Stations, for a £1 donation.
TOUCH TOUR (must be pre-booked)
Touch Tours are available on all shows; please let Box Office
know if
you would like a tour of the set, props and costumes. Tours are
organised to run on the same days as the Audio Described
performances
and will commence at approximately 6.00pm on Thursday and
1.00pm on Saturday.
The Audio Bus runs on both of these days and arrangement for
collection
before the Touch Tours can be organised.
Please contact Box Office on 01738 621031 to book your tickets. Contact Jen Hoy, Asst. Front of House Manager on 01738 472700 to book a seat on the Audio Bus, Touch Tour or for more information.
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There are no set dates for audio description at Pitlochry: they just do it on demand subject to availability! Audio Description is available for any play performance for people with visual impairments. Just phone the Box Office on 01796 484626 and the staff will check for availability. Please try to give at least 2 days notice prior to the performance.
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For some years now Scottish Opera, with the support of Playback, Glasgow, has been producing pre-performance tapes for visually impaired users of the audio-description service. This is a wonderful service, unique to Scottish Opera. Each tape contains a synopsis of the action of the opera, a description of the stage sets and the costumes worn by the cast, a very informative talk by a senior member of the Music Department, about points to listen for in the music, and an interview with the producer.
Some users of the service may not know about these tapes, which are sent out free by Scottish Opera for audio-described performances in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Inverness
Order your tape when you book your seat and headset. These tapes are only available to the visually impaired.
DVDs with audio description are available from wherever you get DVDs - Blockbuster, HMV, etc. Below is a list of films we have been made aware of by the R.N.I.B. We have not tested every one, but have been reliably informed that they have audio description. The a.d. track is just another of the eight available audio tracks on DVD. Some of these tracks are commonly used for director / cast commentaries. Pressing the 'audio' button on the DVD remote control selects the available audio tracks.
A full list of over 200 audio described DVDs on this website:
Some DVDs are available in different versions. If you have a REGION FREE DVD player you may be able to play some U.S. (region one) versions of Miami Vice (2006), Inside Man, United 93, Road to Perdition, The Grinch, Terminator 2 and Basic Instinct, and some Australian (region four) versions of Dead Poets Society, Hotel Rwanda, Pulp Fiction, Road to Perdition, Santa Clause 2, Spanglish, Stage Beauty.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Some U.K. DVD versions, such as special releases, or certain 'rental' versions DON'T have the a.d. track, so double check before you purchase or rent!
Audio description is also available on video cassettes. The original soundtrack is replaced with an audio described track. Many libraries stock them. Over seventy video titles are now available including Insomnia, Billy Elliott, Calendar Girls, Chocolat, Disney's Beauty and the Beast, Finding Nemo, Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter & the Prisoner of Azkaban, Lord of the Rings, Shipping News, The Emperor's New Groove, The Matrix, and many more.
To receive a Home Video Catalogue of all the available titles or to order a video, please contact RNIB Customer Services, or telephone 0845 702 3153 or email cservices@rnib.org.uk.
You can view titles on the RNIB site:
I have been greatly helped by the RNIB who produce a day by day listing for all terrestrial channels. The link to his listing, which is much more accessible than mine for the partially sighted, has been revised, as follows: TV Help Audio Description. They have now produced new listings of ALL the Audio described programs you can get on a SKY digibox. I strongly recommend a visit to the site.
The details are on the TV listings page.
It remains accessible on the Internet as RNIB Connect Radio, at http://www.insightradio-net.com/, but is also available on FM radio at 101 FM.
ABOUT INSIGHT RADIO
Insight Radio is the new name for Europe's first radio station dedicated to the blind and
partially sighted community. Programmes are broadcast via this website and for listeners in Glasgow and surrounding areas
on 101FM.
Insight Radio provides a bespoke service tailored to the blind and partially sighted listener and we welcome your comments and feedback on our programmes.
If you or someone you know is blind or partially sighted and want to get involved in radio or gain some experience in radio programme making, production, research ... get in touch with the Insight Radio team for more details. Information on how to CONTACT INSIGHT RADIO is available here.
Thanks to all the theatres and galleries who contribute information!
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