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NDCS launches campaign for cinema subtitles as 85% of deaf children miss out

January 29, 2020 by

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Thousands of deaf children across the UK are missing out on going to the cinema because films aren’t being shown […]

Lidia Best: With cinema subtitles, mine is a tale of two countries

December 21, 2017 by

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Recently, a new petition to improve access to cinemas for deaf and hard of hearing people in UK was set […]

Dean Wales: Do hearing people really dislike cinema subtitles? Fill in my survey to find out

February 3, 2017 by

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Fill in Dean’s survey on cinema subtitles here. I have a lot to thank my deaf friends and colleagues for. […]

Liam O’Dell: Drive-in cinemas leave subtitles out of their plans for screenings as lockdown eases

July 1, 2020 by

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The issue of a lack of subtitled cinema has been a topic long discussed on The Limping Chicken, even before […]

Deaf News: £75,000 challenge fund announced for subtitles in cinemas

July 17, 2018 by

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A £75,000 challenge fund has been announced by the UK cinema industry, aiming to solve the problem of deaf people’s […]

Vue cinema in Reading allegedly REMOVED subtitles from deaf-accessible Star Wars screening because it “has been popular”

December 22, 2017 by

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Earlier this week, we reported on a failed subtitled screening of Star Wars at an Odeon cinema in Brighton, which […]

Bryony Parkes: An open letter to the hearing man who complained about subtitles at the cinema

February 4, 2017 by

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At weekends, we post some of our most popular blogs. Tell us your favourites by emailing thelimpingchicken@gmail.com I imagine you’ve […]

Bryony Parkes: An open letter to the hearing man who complained about subtitles at the cinema

January 10, 2017 by

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I imagine you’ve forgotten about the woman who approached you just before Christmas, when you went to the cinema to […]

Meet Catherine Hetherington, who is campaigning for more subtitles in cinemas

December 6, 2016 by

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Catherine Hetherington, who is hearing and has Deaf parents, has recently started campaigning for better cinema subtitles, setting up her […]

Jen Dodds: Cinemas need to listen – it shouldn’t be this hard to book a ticket for Star Wars with subtitles (BSL)

February 1, 2016 by

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As I’m sure everyone knows, the new Star Wars film hit cinemas everywhere just before Christmas. As my son really […]