Deaf Day 2023: Programme
You can book your free taster sessions for Deaf Day 2023. For each session we will have some spaces available that can be booked at City Lit in person on the day.
Taster Session
Lipreading taster
| Time: 10:45-11:30 | Location: 505 |
Join Nicola Hicks for a fun, interactive session to try out lipreading. Taught in spoken English with a BSL interpreter. Book here >
Taster Session
Yoga for deaf, BSL users
| Time: 11:00-12:00 | Location: 203 |
This yoga workshop is taught in sign language. Develop your awareness and practice of Yoga by going into more depth with basic postures and learn new ones. Book here >
Talk
Deaf History: Some untold truths
| Time: 11:15-12:00 | Location: Cultureplex |
Join us for a Deaf History talk with Deaf Historian and City Lit BSL tutor Peter Brown. Book here >
Taster Session
BSL taster
| Time: 11:15 - 12:00 | Location: 503 |
Interested in learning British Sign Language? Learn some basic vocabulary and grammar during this BSL taster with Emma Illiffe. Book here >
Taster Session
Managing your hearing loss in noisy situations
| Time: 12:00-12:45 | Location: Room 505 |
In this interactive session with Nicola Hicks, practise identifying barriers to communication in noisy environments and learn some tips for managing them. Aimed at people with hearing loss who use spoken English as their main means of communication (not sign language).
Book here >
Information Session
Ever wondered what a professional lipspeaker does?
| Time: 12:15-13:00 | Location: 503 |
Ever wanted to trial using a lipspeaker or a lipspeaker with sign? Find out more about Lipspeaker UK and the communication support services they offer. The talk will be delivered in spoken English with BSL interpreting, lipspeaking and lipspeaking with sign professionals show casing their skills. Book here >
Talk
What is deaf heritage?
| Time: 12:15-13:00 | Location: Cultureplex |
Wondering what Heritage is? How about Deaf Heritage? Check out the Solar Flares Deaf Heritage to find out more about the project and how it help deaf artists to create their own digital art projects! Book here >
Taster Session
Better Breathing for Deaf people
| Time: 12:15-12:45 | Location: 203 |
A relaxing breathing session for Deaf people with Sarah Scott. Book here >
Taster Session
Lipreading taster
| Time: 13:00-13:45 | Location: 505 |
Join Lorraine Braggins for a fun, interactive session to try out lipreading. Taught in spoken English with a BSL interpreter. Book here >
Taster Session
Keeping Safe Online
| Time: 13:15-14:15 | Location: 503 |
Learn how to deal with Cyber scams at our special Keeping Safe Online workshop with the Metropolitan Police. Book here >
Talk
Deaf Mosaic Talk
| Time: 13:15-14:00 | Location: Cultureplex |
Deaf photographer Stephen Iliffe in conversation with Mark Hopkinson about his current exhibition Deaf Mosaic in the City Lit Gallery. Book here >
Taster Session
Lipreading taster
| Time: 14:00-14:45 | Location: 505 |
Join Nicola Hicks for a fun, interactive session to try out lipreading. Taught in spoken English with a BSL interpreter. Book here >
Workshop
Using SignVideo
| Time: 14:15-14:45 | Location: Cultureplex |
Learn about making free video interpreting calls to connect with anyone at work, home or social. Book here >
Taster Session
BSL taster
| Time: 14:30-15:15 | Location: 503 |
Interested in learning British Sign Language? Learn some basic vocabulary and grammar during this BSL taster with Pat Parke. Book here >
Talk
Taking BSL forward
| Time: 15:00-15:45 | Location: Cultureplex |
Taking BSL forward with Rebecca Mansell in Cultureplex.
Book here >
Exhibition
Deaf Mosaic
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Location: City Lit Gallery |
Deaf Mosaic is Stephen Iliffe's second solo exhibition in the City Lit Gallery. This photography exhibition runs from 12-28 April and features prints from the Deaf Mosaic project celebrating the Deaf community's remarkable diversity and talents.
Information stand
Exhibitors
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Location: John Lyon's Theatre |
- City Lit – Sign Language
- City Lit – Lipreading
- City Lit – Access Inclusion & Support
- City Lit - English, Maths & Digital Skills for Deaf People
- Lipspeaker UK
- Sign Solutions
- Stagetext
- Signature
- Deafinitely Theatre
- Interpreting Matters
Information stand
Exhibitors
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Location: Room 105 |
- South West London & St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust
- Deafness, Cognition & Language Research Centre (DCAL)
- Wolverhampton University
- Deafblind UK
- SignHealth
Information stand
Exhibitors
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Location: Room 106 |
- National Register of Communication Professionals working with Deaf & Deafblind people (NRCPD)
- National Deaf Children’s Society (NDCS)
- BSL Zone
- Association of Lipspeakers
- deafPLUS
- University of Central Lancashire (UCLAN)
- Heathlands School
Information stand
Exhibitors
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Location: Room 109 |
- Remark! Community
- Remark!
- Signly
- James Gibson
Information stand
Exhibitors
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Location: Room 112 |
- Care Quality Commission (CQC)
- Association of BSL Teachers & Assessors (ABSLTA)
- The Deaf Academy
- Paddy Ladd
Information stand
Exhibitors
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Location: Room 114 |
- Signed Culture
- St John’s Deaf Football Club
- Deaf Rave
Information stand
Exhibitors
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Location: Room 113 |
- SignVideo
Information stand
Exhibitors
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Location: Room 213 |
- Daniel Griffiths
Information stand
Exhibitors
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Location: Room 214 |
- Deaf Rainbow
- Interpreters of Colour Network CiC (IOCN)
- SignLive
- Association of Sign Language Interpreters (ASLI)
- British Deaf Association (BDA)
Information stand
Exhibitors
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Location: Room 215 |
- Cyber Crime Unit London Met Police
- VoluntEars
- Black Deaf UK
- London Fire Brigade
- Heriot-Watt University
Information stand
Exhibitors
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Location: Room 216 |
- Association of Teachers of Lipreading to Adults (ATLA)
- British Deaf History Society (BDHS)
- Surrey Physical & Sensory Support (PSS)
- Royal Association for Deaf people (RAD)
- Al Isharah
Information stand
Exhibitors
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Location: Room 217 |
- Brian Kokoruwe
- Self Help UK Deaf Cancer Support
- National Association of Deafened People (NADP)
Deaf Day 2023
Deaf Day is a free annual one-day event organised by City Lit’s Centre for Deaf Education. Deaf Day is a celebration of Deaf culture, an opportunity to socialise and celebrate Deaf Education.