Disability Wales are offering support to help make standing for elected office easier. Hywel Davies has been finding out more about the ‘Access to Elected Office Fund’.

For more information on how to apply, visit the Disability Wales website - Access to Elected Office Fund Wales - Disability Wales

The University Of Bournemouth are exploring how training blind and partially sighted people in Digital Media can improve their wellbeing and social inclusion.

Amelia spoke to Catalin Brylla, Principal Lecturer in Film and Television, to learn more...

Learn more about the research here - Blindness and media engagement | Bournemouth University

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World Ballet Day on Wednesday 12 November 2025 is the global celebration of dance where artists and audiences are invited to experience ballet in new transformative ways as access becomes art.

The Royal Ballet in London will be streaming a programme of dance which will have at its heart a brand-new six minute work curated and conceived by choreographer and Artistic Director of Fall for Dance North Festival Robert Binet, in collaboration with blind artist and assistant professor of Disability Studies Devon Healey, who’s Immersive Descriptive Audio will take people into the inner world of dance through sensation, sound and storytelling.

RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey caught up with Devon and Rob to find out more about World Ballet Day 2025 and their collaborative work for the Royal Ballet which will be streamed as part of the celebrations on the day.

To find out more and watch Devon and Rob’s brand-new six-minute work do visit the following pages of the RBO website - https://www.rbo.org.uk/world-ballet-day-2025

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The highly acclaimed Get Gospel Choir will be providing the entertainment at the RNIB Evening of Festive music at Westminster Chapel on Thursday 4 December 2025.

RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey caught up with Jules Rendell founder of the get Gospel Choir to find out all about the history of the choir, a flavour of the festive tunes that they will be performing at the RNIB Evening of Festive music at Westminster Chapel on Thursday 4 December 2025 and what the choir get out of performing lots of festive tunes at this time of the year.

To find out more about the Get Gospel Choir and to hear examples of their singing do visit - https://www.getgospel.co.uk

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Glen Turner is a carer for his mum as she ages and her sight deteroirates.

He's been sharing the challenges and lessons from his experience on his blog, Well Eye Never, and told Amelia how he's been looking after himself.

Find out more about Glen and read his carer's journal here - Well Eye Never – Visually impaired accessibility advocate, culture vulture & London explorer

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Each week, RNIB Connect Radio's Allan Russell sits 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 An important government paper on Employment and 2 big events the charity is behind on health and employment, plus a nod to the recent industry wins for RNIB Connect Radio.

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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.

This week we are back at the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford-upon-Avon  again as Vidar reviews Emily Burns’ bold and contemporary production of Shakespeare’s tale of justice and morality ‘Measure for Measure’ with description by Professional Audio Describers Gethyn Edwards and Carolyn Smith.

About ‘Measure for Measure’

‘To whom should I complain? Who would believe me?’

If you knew you could get away with a crime - would you commit it? Shakespeare’s razor-sharp thriller, directed by Emily Burns (Love’s Labour’s Lost, 2024) is brought up to date in a heart-racing, relevant new version. This Measure for Measure is unmissable theatre with its finger on the pulse of what it means to expose lies, abuse and, ultimately, the truth.

For more about access at the Royal Shakespeare Company including details of audio described performances do visit - https://www.rsc.org.uk/your-visit/access

 

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Ahead of their opening game in the IBSA Partially Sighted Futsal World Championship, Hywel Davies caught up with the England Head Coach Duncan Gilchrist, for his thoughts before of the tournament. 

Holly Thomas is a visually impaired Dance Artist, Choreographer and Audio Description Practitioner.

‘Half Light’ invites audiences to awaken your senses and tune in to a reality where movement is revealed in sound.

Part biographical, part fiction, Half Light draws upon Holly Thomas’ lived experience of visual impairment and parenting to unmask a multi-generational story about the courage it takes to send your child into a world that you may not always understand.

RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey caught up with Holly to find out more about her background as a Dancer, Choreographer and Audio Description Practitioner plus all about ‘Half Light’ too’.

Half Light’ is on at the Arnolfini in Bristol on Friday 14 November 2025 with performances and touch tours starting at 4pm and more can be found by visiting - https://arnolfini.org.uk/whatson/hollythomashalflight/

To find out more about Holly do visit her website - https://hollythomasdance.co.uk

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Have you ever wanted to try the sport of Futsal? There’s a new club and new training opportunities coming to Hertfordshire, as Hywel Davies has been finding out.