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The ‘Sight Village Central’ exhibition returned to Birmingham this week. Our ‘Tech Talk’ team were on hand to find out about some of the latest assistive technology on offer. Callum Stoneman spoke to the team at ‘Hable’ about a new, innovative, low-tech solution.

The ‘Sight Village Central’ exhibition returned to Birmingham this week. Our ‘Tech Talk’ team were on hand to find out about some of the latest assistive technology on offer. Callum Stoneman got the lowdown on some of the latest multi-line braille devices on the market.

The ‘Sight Village Central’ exhibition returned to Birmingham this week. Our ‘Tech Talk’ team were on hand to find out about some of the latest assistive technology on offer. Callum Stoneman spoke to Ravencourt Living at the event.

The ‘Sight Village Central’ exhibition returned to Birmingham this week. Our ‘Tech Talk’ team were on hand to find out about some of the latest assistive technology on offer. Callum Stoneman heard about the wide range of products on offer from Sight and Sound Technology.

The ‘Sight Village Central’ exhibition returned to Birmingham this week. Our ‘Tech Talk’ team were on hand to find out about some of the latest assistive technology on offer. Callum Stoneman caught up with the Team at Bristol Braille Technology. 

Each week, RNIB Connect Radio's Allan Russell sits down with Simon Antrobus, CEO of RNIB, to look at some of the big stories coming from the UK sight loss charity.

This week Simon talks about creating RNIB’s new Purpose and working with BT on an important change for everyone with a landline telephone.

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A new presenter is joining our RNIB Connect Radio family.

Rimple Raja is brining a new energy to our team as we celebrate biggest hits and most iconic artists of the 1990s. From Britpop and girl power to dance anthems, R&B grooves, chart-topping pop, blockbuster movies and more. 

Learn more about the show and Rimple's love for the decade as she speaks with Paulina Kuchorew.

Listen to Spice up the 90s every Tuesday at 9pm, with a repeat Sunday at 4pm.

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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 another audio described theatre review.

This week we have iconic characters, razor-sharp wit and killer songs as the current tour of Mean Girls The Musical visited the Wolverhampton Grand Theatre with description by Professional Audio Describer Sue Reading. 

About ‘Mean Girls The Musical’

Direct from the West End, Mean Girls is the smash-hit musical comedy from an award-winning creative team including Tina Fey (30 Rock, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Saturday Night Live).

Meet The Plastics – Regina, Gretchen and Karen. They rule North Shore High and will burn anyone who gets in their way. 

Home-schooled Cady Heron may think she knows a thing or two about survival of the fittest thanks to her zoologist parents, but high school is a whole new level of savage. When Cady devises a plan to end Regina's reign, she learns the hard way that you can't cross a queen bee without getting stung.

Winner of Best New Musical (WhatsOnStage Awards).

For more about the current tour of ‘Mean girls The Musical’ do visit - https://meangirlsmusical.com

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This time for our regular browse through the RNIB online shop with Charlee Jarvis, RNIB Shop’s Buying Administrator, we are looking at the RealSAM Pocket A17 Lifetime Phone and the Ravencourt Living Talking Easy USB Music and Radio Player which have just been added to the RNIB online shop. 

You will find out more about the RealSAM Pocket A17 Lifetime Phone, the Ravencourt Living Talking Easy USB Music and radio Player along with many other products in the RNIB online shop by visiting - https://shop.rnib.org.uk/connect

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Join Jonathan in the high apline resort town of St. Moritz in Switzerland.

Listen to Travelogues every Wednesday on The Lunch Break from 12 noon to 1 pm.

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