Deaf Day 2024: Programme
You can book your free taster sessions for Deaf Day 2024. 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: 10:30-11:15 | Location: 505 |
Join Nicola Hicks for a fun, interactive session to try out lipreading. Taught in spoken English with a BSL interpreter.
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Taster Session
Energising breath
| Time: 10:30-11:00 | Location: 104 |
A relaxing breathing session for Deaf people with Sarah Scott.
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Taster Session
Be here now yoga (BSL)
| Time: 11:00-12:00 | Location: 104 |
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.
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Taster Session
BSL taster
| Time: 11:00-11:45 | Location: 502 |
Interested in learning British Sign Language? Learn some basic vocabulary and grammar during this BSL taster with Emma Illiffe. Book now >
Talk
BDA: BSL GCSE
| Time: 11:15-12:00 | Location: Cultureplex |
Talk with British Deaf Association about BSL GCSEs.
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Information Session
Access Inclusion and Support: finding the right support for you
| Time: 11:15-12:00 | Location: Room 504 |
Information session with Richard D France about access and support services at City Lit.
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Information Session
Deaf awareness for friends and family of people with hearing loss
| Time: 11:30-12:15 | Location: 505 |
Information session with Nicola Hicks about deaf awareness for friends and family of people with hearing loss.
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Information session
Lipspeaking: Ever wondered what a professional lipspeaker does?
| Time: 12:10-12:55 | Location: 502 |
Information session about lipspeaking with Lesley Weatherson. Book now >
Talk
Using SignVideo
| Time: 12:30-13:15 | Location: Cultureplex |
Talk about SignVideo, is one of our Deaf Day sponsors.
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Information Session
Lipreading Teacher Training overview
| Time: 12:30-13:15 | Location: 505 |
Find out more about Lipreading Teacher Training courses.
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Information session
St John's Ambulance
| Time: 12:45-13:30 | Location: 504 |
Information session with the people from St John's Ambulance.
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Taster Session
Metropolitan Police: keeping safe online - cyber scams
| Time: 13:15-14:15 | Location: 502 |
Learn how to deal with cyber scams at our special Keeping Safe Online workshop.
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Talk
Deaf history: use of Roman gestures in BSL
| Time: 13:45-14:15 | Location: Cultureplex |
Deaf historian Peter Brown will talk about the use of Roman gestures in British Sign Language.
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Talk
Access Inclusion and Support: finding the right support for you
| Time: 14:00-14:45 | Location: 504 |
Information session with Richard D France about access and support services at City Lit.
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Taster session
Lipreading taster
| Time: 14:15-15:00 | Location: 505 |
Join Lorraine Braggins for a fun, interactive session to try out lipreading. Taught in spoken English with a BSL interpreter. Book now >
Taster Session
BSL Taster
| Time: 14:45-15:30 | Location: 502 |
Interested in learning British Sign Language? Learn some basic vocabulary and grammar during this BSL taster with Pat Parke.
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Talk
Deaf Mosaic: in conversation with 5 photographers
| Time: 15:00-16:00 | Location: Cultureplex |
This year’s Deaf Mosaic 2024 exhibition at City Lit Gallery will be a group show featuring five deaf photographers. As well as exhibiting his latest work, Stephen introduces us to four exciting new deaf photography talents: Peace Adeosun, Mareah Ali, Isabella Giddins and Shalom Nuhu during a talk in Cultureplex. Book now >
Information stand
Exhibitors
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Location: John Lyon's Theatre |
- City Lit – British Sign Language
- City Lit – Lipreading
- City Lit – Access, Inclusion & Support
- City Lit – English, Maths & Digital Skills for Deaf People
- Lipspeaker UK
- Association of Lipspeakers with Sign language
- British Deaf Association
- SignLive
- NRCPD
- Signapse
nformation stand
Exhibitors
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Location: Room 105 |
- South West London and St George's mental health trust
- Sign Solutions
- Association of Teachers of Lipreading to Adults (ATLA)
- Camden Libraries
- Amsaan Accessible Tours
- Hamilton Lodge School and College
Information stand
Exhibitors
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Location: Room 106 |
- Interpreting Matters Ltd
- Mary Hare School
- Metropolitan Police Cyber Crime unit
- British Museum
- Naomi Goldman Nutrition
- Performance Interpreting Ltd
- Stagetext
Information stand
Exhibitors
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Location: Room 109 |
- Room 109
- Deaf Bible Fellowship
- Deaf PIP Advisory Group
- Femaura Social Enterprise Ltd
- VoluntEars
- Paddy Ladd
- Deaf Rave CIC
Information stand
Exhibitors
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Location: Room 112 |
- Bec Belles
- Driving Lessons with Fahad Hussain
- Signed Culture
- Earzz Limited
- Royal Association for Deaf People
Information stand
Exhibitors
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Location: Room 113 and 114 |
- SignVideo by Sorenson
Information stand
Exhibitors
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Location: Room 103 |
- Alex Miller Art
Information stand
Exhibitors
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Location: Room 213 |
- deafPLUS
- Elmfield School for Deaf Children
- ESquared (E2) Enterprise and Employability CIC
Information stand
Exhibitors
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Location: Room 214 |
- IOCN - Interpreters of Colour Network
- Association of Sign Language Interpreters
- London Deaf Migrants Research project
- Deaf Cancer Support Project (Self help UK)
- Signly.co
- Deafblind UK
Information stand
Exhibitors
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Location: Room 215 |
- ABSLTA
- The Deaf Academy
- St John Ambulance
- London Fire Brigade
- Care Quality Commission
- Signature
Information stand
Exhibitors
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Location: Room 216 |
- British Deaf History Society
- Deafinitely Theatre
- BSL Zone
- SignHealth
- DCAL (Deafness Cognition and Language Centre)
- University of Central Lancashire
Information stand
Exhibitors
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Location: Room 217 |
- Remark!
- Al Isharah
- Positive signs community
Deaf Day 2024
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.