Accessible events

We offer a range of accessible performances, from learning disability friendly events to captioned and British Sign Language supported. We work with experienced BSL interpreters and live captioners to offer a selection of signed and captioned events for both adults and children. If you would like to request a BSL interpreter for an event not listed below, please contact the Box Office. Full details of our BSL On Request service can be found on our Access page.

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Jenny Kleeman, Ben Alderson-Day & Emily Postan: Mental Health in the Digital Age

Friday 15 August 14:45 - 15:45

Jenny Kleeman, Ben Alderson-Day & Emily Postan: Mental Health in the Digital Age Find out more
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Join this insightful conversation with specialists in the field including Ben Alderson-Day and journalist Jenny Kleeman…
 

Hanif Kureishi: Shattered but Unbroken

Friday 15 August 15:15 - 16:15

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In this event, Kureishi will appear remotely, talking to Chitra Ramaswamy as he shares his insights into recovery, self-discovery, and the enduring nature of creativity…
 

Tessa Hadley: The Cusp of Something

Friday 15 August 15:15 - 16:15

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Master chronicler of the heart’s hidden desires, Tessa Hadley (author of Late in the Day and After the Funeral) discusses her first novella…
 

Defying Destiny with Molly X Chang

Friday 15 August 16:00 - 17:00

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Two kingdoms on the brink of battle. One prophesied empress to unite them…
 

Madeleine Thien & Omar El Akkad: The Sanctity of Language

Friday 15 August 16:00 - 17:00

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Words matter. But how far can language take us – or lead us away from – where we want to be?…
 

Polly Atkin & Joe Harkness: The Force of Nature

Friday 15 August 16:45 - 17:45

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Many of us know that time in nature supports our wellbeing – but why does it? How does nature change the way we think?…
 

Lindsey Hilsum: Poetry as an Act of Witness

Friday 15 August 17:00 - 18:00

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Lindsey Hilsum has been a war correspondent for four decades. She’s been a poetry lover for even longer…
 

Ivo Graham: The Glory and the Chaos

Friday 15 August 17:45 - 18:45

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Ivo Graham is a whirlwind of a man. A hugely popular comedian, club night DJ, podcast host, TaskMaster flop, and a father: he simply can’t do things by halves…
 

Lanre Bakare, Jen Calleja & Ash Sarkar: Changing the Culture

Friday 15 August 18:15 - 19:15

Lanre Bakare, Jen Calleja & Ash Sarkar: Changing the Culture Find out more
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Three vibrant voices shaking up assumptions on class, race, and culture join us for a perspective-shifting discussion…
 

Titilayo Farukuoye, Michael Lee Richardson, Ely Percy, Shola von Reinhold & Ryan Vance: Fierce Salvage

Friday 15 August 18:30 - 19:30

Titilayo Farukuoye, Michael Lee Richardson, Ely Percy, Shola von Reinhold & Ryan Vance: Fierce Salvage Find out more
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Fierce Salvage: A Queer Words Anthology is an inspiring snapshot of current LGBTI+ Scottish writing, from memoir to poetry, edited by Michael Lee Richardson and Ryan Vance…
 

Ita O'Brien: Unblurring the Lines

Friday 15 August 18:45 - 19:45

Ita O'Brien: Unblurring the Lines Find out more
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In Intimacy, O’Brien uses her experiences on shows including Normal People and Sex Education to reflect on how we navigate sex and intimacy within ourselves, and with others…
 

Laurie Bristow: The Ambassador’s Final Dispatch

Friday 15 August 18:45 - 19:45

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After a long career at the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO), including as director of national security, Laurie Bristow was British ambassador to Afghanistan in 2021 and one of the last civilians to leave when Kabul fell to the Taliban…
 

Ben Okri: Festival for the Broken-Hearted

Friday 15 August 19:30 - 20:30

Ben Okri: Festival for the Broken-Hearted Find out more
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Winner of the Booker Prize, Ben Okri doubles the festival spirit on offer with Madame Sosostris & the Festival for the Broken-Hearted…
 

Maggie Nelson & Oluwaseun Olayiwola: Embodied Interiority

Friday 15 August 20:00 - 21:00

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Why not try? Maggie Nelson: How Does a Body Connect with Itself? Maggie Nelson: How Does a Body Connect with Itself? Sun 17 Aug 17:45 - 18:45
 

Imani Erriu and Samantha Shannon: The Art of Fantasy

Friday 15 August 20:30 - 21:30

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Join these talented authors as they reveal to Alwyn Hamilton how they create their remarkable fantasy worlds…
 

Tim Key: L.A. Baby!

Friday 15 August 21:00 - 22:00

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Why not try? Kate Kennedy: The Sound of Four Strings Kate Kennedy: The Sound of Four Strings Tue 19 Aug 13:45 - 14:45
 

Dream Big with Rob Biddulph

Suitable for age 3 - 5

Saturday 16 August 10:00 - 11:00

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What do you want to be when you grow up? Explore all the things you can be with amazing author and illustrator Rob Biddulph in his newest book, When I Grow Up I’d Like to Be……
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Tuppence Middleton: Living with Scorpions

Saturday 16 August 10:15 - 11:15

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Why not try? Diana Evans: Talk to Me Diana Evans: Talk to Me Fri 22 Aug 14:45 - 15:45
 

Pia's Pet Club with Serena Patel

Suitable for age 6 - 9

Saturday 16 August 11:45 - 12:45

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Have you ever had to train a troublesome puppy? If so, Pia needs your help!…
 

Anne Sebba: The Woman’s Orchestra of Auschwitz

Saturday 16 August 11:45 - 12:45

Anne Sebba: The Woman’s Orchestra of Auschwitz Find out more
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In 1943, 50 women and girls were drafted into an orchestra within the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp by the same Nazi officers who were killing their families and friends…