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Deaf playwright and actor Eloise Pennycott on her new touring play Barrier(s) with Definitely Theatre (BSL)

October 8, 2025

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This is a really exciting moment for you Eloise! How are you feeling right now, to have Barrier(s) reach the […]

Jane Titterton: What it’s like being a deaf introvert (sort of) (BSL)

October 7, 2025

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I thought you were hearing, you’re very quiet. (Have you thought that you may be very noisy?) You never go […]

Eryk Mejia: Thinking in Silence: The link between language and cognition in deaf babies (BSL)

October 3, 2025

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[Photo: Professor Teodora Gliga and Research Associate Eryk Mejia with a family with a deaf infant in the play area […]

Matt Kirby: AI and sign language: questions we must ask (BSL)

September 19, 2025

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The European Union of the Deaf (EUD) has shared three new documents about AI and sign language: A guide with […]

Artist Cathy Mager launches new sculpture etched with BSL at Bristol deaf schools (BSL)

September 11, 2025

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A new artwork by Cathy Mager called Hand in Hand was launched in the reception area of two deaf schools […]

Anonymous: Issues I’ve experienced using interpreters in media settings (BSL)

September 8, 2025

This is a response to the article about media interpreters in the Limping Chicken and a lot of the content […]

“I felt this play would resonate with audiences.” Zoë McWhinney on co-writing Deaf Republic at London’s Royal Court Theatre (BSL)

September 2, 2025

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Zoë McWhinney has had a varied career as a Sign Language Poet, an actor, director, BSL consultant, and is now […]

Lumo TV to premiere three new short films by deaf filmmakers across the UK

August 29, 2025

LumoTV is thrilled to premiere not one, not two, but THREE exciting new, short films at three new locations across […]

Hannah Anglin-Jaffe: The benefits of sign bilingualism for schools (BSL)

July 24, 2025

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Last week I had the privilege of presenting at the BDA BSL Conference 2025. The theme was ‘Us. Here. Always’ […]

Deaf organisations release information for specialist support as deaf individuals share stories alleging sexual abuse (BSL)

July 22, 2025

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Several deaf organisations have released information signposting deaf people to accessible specialist support services following videos and stories released on […]