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RNIB Connect Radio is the UK radio station sharing stories of people living with sight loss. Listen to blind and partially sighted people talk about a wide range of topics of relevance to them and join the conversation yourself by emailing [email protected] Other great podcast channels from RNIB Connect Radio Connect (https://audioboom.com/channel/weeklyconnect) - Our main channel with news, features and articles on sight loss. Read On (https://audioboom.com/channel/readonair) - The Audiobook show all about accessible reading. Tech Talk (https://audioboom.com/channel/techtalkpodcast) - Technology for blind and partially sighted people. Sport (https://audioboom.com/channel/sport) - See sport differently. The Happy Hour (https://audioboom.com/channels/5022411) - Mental health, mindfulness, and overall wellbeing. Tracks of My Life (https://audioboom.com/playlists/4634228-tracks-of-my-life) - Take a journey through our guest's life. Support (https://audioboom.com/channel/rnib-support) - Other podcasts from RNIB. TV Guide (https://audioboom.com/channel/tv-guide) - Daily audio TV listings

8 minutes 29 seconds

S2 Ep875: Fiona Musgrove Sight Loss Story

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19 December 2024, 12:00 pm
5 minutes 47 seconds

S2 Ep874: VocalEyes What’s On 17 December 2024

Now for a roundup of accessible arts events as RNIB Connect Radio's Toby Davey catches up with Jess Beal from VocalEyes, the national audio description charity providing access to the arts for blind and partially sighted people to share some of the accessible events that are featured in their regular email newsletter.

Audio described shows and events included:

Hamilton - Thursday 19 December, 2.30pm, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff

A Christmas Carol (Ish) - Friday 20 December, 7.30pm, @sohoplace, London

Circa presents DuckPond - Saturday 21 December, 7.30pm, Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, London

Plus a round up of audio described pantos too!

To find out more about these and other up-coming described arts events as well as details about how to sign up to the regular What’s On email newsletter do visit the VocalEyes website - https://vocaleyes.co.uk

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17 December 2024, 9:00 am
5 minutes 8 seconds

S2 Ep871: Leonardo Da Vinci's Madonna Of The Yarnwider With National Galleries Of Scotland

Explore the beauty and sensational story behind a stolen Leonardo Da Vinci the National Galleries of Scotland (NGS).

They have an online, sociable art session exploring 'Madonna Of The Yarnwinder' on the 18th December 2024, from 2 to 3.30pm

Amelia spoke to Meg Faragher from the NGS Learning and Engagement team to learn more.

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16 December 2024, 12:18 pm
8 minutes 47 seconds

S2 Ep872: Dog Blogs Janice Mitchel - Hospitals

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16 December 2024, 12:00 pm
8 minutes 15 seconds

S2 Ep870: Carrie Morales Sight Loss Story

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12 December 2024, 12:00 pm
7 minutes 59 seconds

S2 Ep869: Going To See Six The Musical With Your Guide Dog

What is it like going to see a musical with your guide dog?

Today, Luci Franks tells us about her latest excursion to the theatre with her guide dog Mabel.

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11 December 2024, 10:57 am
10 minutes 50 seconds

S2 Ep868: AD Christmas Movie Review: Hot Frosty

The festive season is here, but can it really be Christmas without watching a cheesy rom-com?

Reviewing Hot Frosty, it's Kris Wallace and Paulina Kuchorew.

Image shows the movie poster: The two leads pose together holding hands with a sleepy snowy village behind them. Jack is on the left, showing off his muscles in a sleeveless boiler suit and a red scarf draped around his neck. He has brown hair and a cheeky smile. Kathy is wearing a knitted long sleeve green dress and has brown hair cascading onto her shoulders in gentle waves. The title at the bottom reads: Hot (in white and red backlit font) Frosty (in an white font backlit in icy blue). "The tagline for the poster is in the upper right corner and reads: It took a snowman to melt her heart."

11 December 2024, 10:30 am
8 minutes 56 seconds

S2 Ep698: Guide Dog Blogs Phil Rutter – Guide Dogs at Events

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9 December 2024, 12:00 pm
4 minutes 32 seconds

S2 Ep696: Being Prepared for the Festive Holidays

With festive lights up in our high streets, many Christmas markets tempting us too and with Christmas coming up very quickly now too, for this week’s check-in with Glasgow based Pharmacist Elizabeth Roddick it is all about how to be prepared for the festive holidays.

Elizabeth began by advising us all to get our prescriptions in early if we have not already done so then to when and whether our local pharmacy will be open over Christmas and the new year.

Then to some thoughts on remedies that would be good to have at home in our medicine cabinet just in case we do start to feel slightly unwell over the festive holiday.

Ending with how some areas are looking at how we can help to reduce medicine waste.

If you are looking for a local Pharmacy near you do have a look at the Find a Pharmacy pages of the NHS UK website - https://www.nhs.uk/service-search/pharmacy/

To get in touch with Elizabeth you can email [email protected] or for more information visit - https://elizabethroddick.com

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6 December 2024, 9:00 am
6 minutes 8 seconds

S2 Ep697: Richard Holmes Sight Loss Story

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5 December 2024, 12:00 pm
6 minutes 23 seconds

S2 Ep695: VocalEyes What’s On 5 December 2024

Now for a roundup of accessible arts events as RNIB Connect Radio's Toby Davey catches up with Jess Beal from VocalEyes, the national audio description charity providing access to the arts for blind and partially sighted people to share some of the accessible events that are featured in their regular email newsletter.

Audio described shows and events included:

Alice In Wonderland Returns - Tuesday 10 December, 7.30pm, touch tour 6pm,
Monday 23 December, 6.30pm, touch tour tbc, Brixton House, London

Oedipus - Thursday 12 December, 7.30pm, Wyndham’s Theatre, London

Robin Hood - Saturday 14 December, 10.30am, touch tour 9.30am, Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford

Stick Man - Sunday 15 December, 1pm, Bloomsbury Theatre, London

The Purists - Thursday 19 December, 7.30pm, touch tour 6pm, Kilne Theatre, London

To find out more about these and other up-coming described arts events as well as details about how to sign up to the regular What’s On email newsletter do visit the VocalEyes website - https://vocaleyes.co.uk

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5 December 2024, 9:00 am
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