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Adapted from Lemony Snicket’s picture book, ‘The Dark’ by Peut-Être Theatre is a universal and empowering family adventure about facing one’s fear is on at Battersea Arts Centre in London from 27-31 October 2026.
Laszlo is afraid of the dark. The Dark lives in the basement. It doesn’t visit Laszlo in his room. Until one night it does . . .
Merging vibrant physicality with live music to create captivating performances, ‘The Dark’ is accessible for blind and visually impaired children through integrated audio-description and touch tours.
RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey caught up with Ellie Isherwood and Daphna Attias from Peut-Être Theatre to find out more about ‘The Dark and what visually impaired children and their families will experience when they attend one of the truly accessible performances.
To find out more about ‘The Dark’ at Battersea Arts Centre and the performances from 27 - 31 October 2026 do visit the following pages of the BAC website - https://bac.org.uk/whats-on/the-dark/
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RNIB have been working with the Scottish Queer International Film Festival (SQIFF) to make the festival more accessible for blind and partially sighted attendees.
Amelia spoke with Charlie Little from SQIFF and James Kyle and Conor Joseph from RNIB to learn more.
Find the SQIFF events programme and further details here - SQIFF – Scottish Queer International Film Festival
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Barry Snell learns about the importance of RNIB’s peer support groups in the Scottish Highlands. He is talking to RNIB Scotland's Project Support officer Ian White.
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Eye Care Liaison Officers play a vital role in help people adjust to a sight loss diagnosis. Hywel Davies has been finding out how the launch of a new facility in Sunderland will benefit patients and their families.

What are RNIB doing to make streets safer and easier to navigate for blind and partially sighted people?
Amelia speaks to Erik Matthies and Lisa Hughes from RNIB to learn more about the Accessible Street Pledge Campaign.
Learn more here - Accessible streets pledge | RNIB Campaigns
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