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Now for a roundup of accessible arts events as RNIB Connect Radio's Toby Davey catches up with Jess Beal from VocalEyes, the national audio description charity providing access to the arts for blind and partially sighted people to share some of the accessible events that are featured in their regular email newsletter.
Audio described shows and events included:
Audio Descriptions - Milestones Living History Museum, Basingstoke, Hampshire,
Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, London -
Love’s Labours Lost, Sunday 6 September, 1pm, touch tour 11am,,
Much Ado About Nothing, Tuesday 8 September, 2pm, touch tour 12noon,
AS you Like It, Thursday 10 September, 2pm, touch tour 12noon,
A Tale of Two Cities, Saturday 19 September, 7.30pm, Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury,
The Choir of Man, Thursday 24 September, 7.30pm, touch tour 5.30pm, Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford,
Wicked 20 – “Pink” Performance, Saturday 26 September, 2.30pm, Apollo Victoria Theatre, London.
To find out more about these and other up-coming described arts events as well as details on how to sign up to the regular VocalEyes What’s On email newsletter do visit -
https://vocaleyes.co.uk

Join RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey for a tour of one of the world’s most famous prehistoric monuments, Stonehenge in Wiltshire.
English Heritage guides, Stonehenge Deputy Operations Manager Scarlott Rolfe and site Supervisor and Historian Liz Purves give Toby an insight into the history of this world heritage site.
During the tour with Scarlot and Liz, Toby found out how the site had developed and evolved over the years through exploring some of the tactile models of Stonehenge that can be found in the visitor centre exhibition, touching the replica stones gave him a real sense of the size and texture of the stones, stepping into one of the replica neolithic houses opening up a window into the lives of the people who constructed Stonehenge and going around the monument itself he learnt more about the Heel Stone, the Station Stones and the Albury Holes too. 
Throughout the tour you will also hear extracts from the recorded audio described guide for Stonehenge that can be pre-downloaded to your smartphone before your visit.
To find out more about Stonehenge and the recorded audio described guide do visit - https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/stonehenge
Image shows Toby and guide dog Boston with the Sarsen stone circle of Stonehenge behind and a clear blue sky overhead.

Berthed in Edinburgh, The Royal Yacht Britannia is one of the world’s top tourist attractions and is a must visit for anyone coming to the Scottish capital.
RNIB Connect Radio’s Allan Russell stepped aboard for a look around and hear about the accessible guides available for blind and partially sighted visitors.
For more info about visiting, go to www.royalyachtbritannia.co.uk
Email enquiries@tryb.co.uk or call 01315555566.
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Walking In The Light short documentary follows yoga teacher Dawn Blezard's journey as she takes on the Yorkshire Three Peaks challenge with failing vision due to her Stargardt's Disease.
Paulina Kuchorew spoke with Dawn and filmmaker and journalist Anne Goulde about the documentary being selected for the Women Over 50 Film Festival 2026.
Image shows a poster for the movie. Dawn in a rain walking jacket and dark glasses stands with a beautiful landscape opening up behind her from atop of one of the peaks.

This summer, RNIB Scotland partnered with Glasgow Speakers Club to deliver a course for five blind and partially sighted participants who indicated their interest in building this skill.
Following weeks of lessons, they delivered their speeches to a captive audience, including The Lord Provost of Glasgow, Councillor Dr Jacqueline McLaren and sponsor of this event, Councillor Robert Mooney.
RNIB Connect Radio's Paulina Kuchorew reports.
00:00 - 06:20 Jenn Worral and Robert H. King
06:20 - 13:15 Claire Forde and members of Glasgow Speakers Club
13:15 - 18:45 Luke Teasdale and Morag Wilson
18:45 - 21:40 Councillor Robert Mooney
21:40 - 27:00 The Lord Provost of Glasgow, Councillor Dr Jacqueline McLaren and James Adams, Director RNIB Scotland
Image is a group photo taken on a columned staircase at Glasgow City Chambers. Bottom row left to right: Jenn (participant, with guide dog Snowball), The Lord Provost of Glasgow, Claire (participant), John McArthur (Glasgow Speakers Club), middle row: James Adams (Director, RNIB Scotland), Councillor Robert Mooney (sponsor), Luke Teasdale (participant), Morag (participant), Back row: Robert King (participant), Grace Hendry-Nash (Glasgow Speakers Club), Bobby Livingston (Glasgow Speakers Club), and Iona Adamson (RNIB Scotland volunteer).