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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:

Hamilton - Thursday 19 December, 2.30pm, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff

A Christmas Carol (Ish) - Friday 20 December, 7.30pm, @sohoplace, London

Circa presents DuckPond - Saturday 21 December, 7.30pm, Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, London

Plus a round up of audio described pantos too! 

To find out more about these and other up-coming described arts events as well as details about how to sign up to the regular What’s On email newsletter do visit the VocalEyes website - https://vocaleyes.co.uk

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Explore the beauty and sensational story behind a stolen Leonardo Da Vinci the National Galleries of Scotland (NGS).

They have an online, sociable art session exploring 'Madonna Of The Yarnwinder' on the 18th December 2024, from 2 to 3.30pm

Amelia spoke to Meg Faragher from the NGS Learning and Engagement team to learn more.

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Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB’ written in bold black capital letters and underline with a bold pink line. Underneath the line: ‘Connect Radio’ is written in black in a smaller font. 

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What is it like going to see a musical with your guide dog?

Today, Luci Franks tells us about her latest excursion to the theatre with her guide dog Mabel.

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The festive season is here, but can it really be Christmas without watching a cheesy rom-com?

Reviewing Hot Frosty, it's Kris Wallace and Paulina Kuchorew.

Image shows the movie poster: The two leads pose together holding hands with a sleepy snowy village behind them. Jack is on the left, showing off his muscles in a sleeveless boiler suit and a red scarf draped around his neck. He has brown hair and a cheeky smile. Kathy is wearing a knitted long sleeve green dress and has brown hair cascading onto her shoulders in gentle waves. The title at the bottom reads: Hot (in white and red backlit font) Frosty (in an white font backlit in icy blue). "The tagline for the poster is in the upper right corner and reads: It took a snowman to melt her heart."

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With festive lights up in our high streets, many Christmas markets tempting us too and with Christmas coming up very quickly now too, for this week’s check-in with Glasgow based Pharmacist Elizabeth Roddick it is all about how to be prepared for the festive holidays.

Elizabeth began by advising us all to get our prescriptions in early if we have not already done so then to when and whether our local pharmacy will be open over Christmas and the new year.

Then to some thoughts on remedies that would be good to have at home in our medicine cabinet just in case we do start to feel slightly unwell over the festive holiday. 

Ending with how some areas are looking at how we can help to reduce medicine waste.

If you are looking for a local Pharmacy near you do have a look at the Find a Pharmacy pages of the NHS UK website - https://www.nhs.uk/service-search/pharmacy/

To get in touch with Elizabeth you can email [email protected] or for more information visit - https://elizabethroddick.com

Image: Picture showing Elizabeth standing in her pharmacy, dressed in her white pharmacist coat and a colourful bandana around her neck, smiling warmly at the camera with her hands slightly raised.