Help at the cinema
Many cinemas provide subtitled performances. You can ask at your local cinema, or contact the organisation.
SubtitlesAtYourLocalCinema.com
56 Bramblewood Close
Carshalton
Surrey
SM5 1PG
Phone: 0845 056 9824
Mobile or text: 07931 341 377
Email: subtitles@yourlocalcinema.com
Website: www.yourlocalcinema.com/
There is also a concessionary card for people with disabilities which offers discount on cinema admission.
Phone: 023 9224 8545
Textphone: 18001 023 9224 8545
Website: www.ceacard.co.uk
Television and entertainment
Television
The BBC broadcasts two different types of TV programmes with signing in British Sign Language – BSL sign-interpreted versions of mainstream BBC programmes in the Sign Zone, and programmes created specifically for sign-language users, such as See Hear, the magazine programme for the Deaf Community.
Sign Zone
Popular TV programmes are signed and broadcast on BBC1 late in the evenings. Details are given in general TV listings.
Website: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/categories/signed
BSL Zone
Programmes in BSL broadcast on the Community Channel, Freeview 87, between 6am and 9am.
- Sky Channel 539, 24 hours a day
- Virgin Channel TV233, 24 hours a day
Help at the theatre – Stagetext
Some theatre performances are subtitled. For more information phone 020 737 0540 or fax 020 7247 5622
DVD Subtitles.Com
This organisation promotes subtitled DVDs and encourages studios to release more DVDs with subtitles www.dvd-subtitles.com
DVDs in libraries
Local libraries have a small collection of subtitled videos. You can request and borrow these from any library, free of charge, if you are Deaf or hard of hearing. There is also a much larger selection of DVD films that have subtitles options.
For more information on library services use SMS text on 07862 122246 or email generalenquiries@somerset.gov.uk
Religious services for Deaf people using British Sign Language
Services in British Sign Language (with voice-over) are held every month, in the churches named below:
Emmanuel Church
Oxford Street
Weston-super-Mare
Service is held on the second Sunday of the month at 3pm
Rowbarton Methodist Church
Greenway Road
Taunton
TA2 6LA
Service is held on the third Sunday of the month at 3pm
Emmanuel Church
Weston
Bath
Service is held on the fourth Saturday of month at 3pm