British Sign Language and Captioned Events

We work with experienced British Sign Language 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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    Olesya Khromeychuk & Christopher Miller: Ukraine - The People’s View

    Saturday 12 August 11:45 - 12:45

    Olesya Khromeychuk & Christopher Miller: Ukraine - The People’s View Book
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    Against the tragedy of war, there is power in bearing witness. Olesya Khromeychuk’s brother Volodymyr was killed in eastern Ukraine and The Death of a Soldier Told By His Sister is her vivid account of sibling love and the grief of loss. Meanwhile,...
     

    Jackie Kay: A Life in Protest

    Saturday 12 August 12:30 - 13:30

    Jackie Kay: A Life in Protest Book
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    At the centre of her forthcoming poetry collection, A Life in Protest, Jackie Kay has produced a landmark poem of the same name which charts a powerful and moving poetic journey back through key moments of political activism in her life. As the Book...
     

    Bonnie Garmus: Good Chemistry

    Saturday 12 August 17:00 - 18:00

    Bonnie Garmus: Good Chemistry Book
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    If you have been on a train, a plane, or a bus ride in the last year, you have undoubtedly looked up to see someone reading Lessons in Chemistry: the incredibly popular debut novel from Bonnie Garmus. Garmus joins Sam Baker to discuss the novel, its...
     

    Isabella Tree: How to Rewild the World

    Saturday 12 August 17:45 - 18:45

    Isabella Tree: How to Rewild the World Book
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    In The Book of Wilding, co-written with her husband, conservationist Charlie Burrell, Isabella Tree continues where the bestselling Wilding left off by sharing more practical insights from the landmark rewilding project at Knepp Estate. The enormity of...
     

    Mikaela Loach: Changing the Climate Narrative

    Saturday 12 August 19:00 - 20:00

    Mikaela Loach: Changing the Climate Narrative Book
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    Edinburgh-based Mikaela Loach is a climate justice activist, podcaster, and writer who campaigns for a climate movement which is both inclusive and intersectional. Her new book, It’s Not That Radical, is one of candour and hope, bringing a fresh and...
     

    Claudia Rankine: 'Words Are Out of Order'

    Saturday 12 August 20:30 - 21:30

    Claudia Rankine: 'Words Are Out of Order' Book
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    We are delighted to welcome Claudia Rankine, author of the ground-breaking American Lyric trilogy, to discuss the Penguin Modern Classics reissue of her daring 2001 masterpiece, Plot. A standout work in Rankine’s stellar career, Plot is an engrossing...
     

    Christopher Miller: Ukraine - Fighting For Its Life

    Sunday 13 August 10:45 - 11:45

    Christopher Miller: Ukraine - Fighting For Its Life Book
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    The Financial Times' Ukraine correspondent, Christopher Miller, has been embedded in the country for 13 years: he was reporting from the front line in Crimea, and reported from a bombed-out Mariupol. Miller is a leading voice on the conflict, and The...
     

    Dionne Brand & Claudia Rankine: Poetry and Power 

    Sunday 13 August 13:30 - 14:30

    Dionne Brand & Claudia Rankine: Poetry and Power  Book
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    A rare opportunity to witness two of the most lauded and celebrated North American poets of recent years in conversation. With careers spanning several decades, Dionne Brand and Claudia Rankine discuss their writing to date, and how they have used the...
     

    Wes Streeting: From Working Class To Political Class

    Sunday 13 August 14:15 - 15:15

    Wes Streeting: From Working Class To Political Class Book
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    One Boy, Two Bills and a Fry Up, Wes Streeting's new memoir, pays tribute to the loving support from family members which helped him find his way in life despite an array of challenges. From growing up in poverty in Stepney to a Cambridge University...
     

    Gina Martin: No Offence, But… - How to Have Difficult Conversations for Meaningful Change

    Age 14+

    Sunday 13 August 15:15 - 16:15

    Gina Martin: No Offence, But… - How to Have Difficult Conversations for Meaningful Change Book
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    Tackling 20 of the most enduring conversation stoppers, the new collection by Gina Martin, No Offence, But… equips readers with the knowledge, tools, and context to respond with confidence. Today two of the book's contributors, Aja Barber and Ben...