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Stagetext CEO Melanie Sharpe Named Cultural Ambassador for Essex
We’re thrilled to announce that Stagetext’s CEO, Melanie Sharpe, has been named as a Cultural Ambassador for Essex alongside a host of other notable figures from the region including Dame Helen Mirren, Russell Kane, Busayo Ige, and Anthony Stuart Hicks. The launch of the Cultural Ambassadors campaign by Essex County Council celebrates the county’s creative … Continued
Stagetext supports Channel 4’s Paralympics Games press launch with live subtitles
Stagetext was commissioned to provide live subtitles for Channel 4’s launch of its Paralympic Games 2024 coverage at a glittering event hosted by comedian Adam Hills. The broadcaster has said this is their most accessible and inclusive event to date, with all presentation content at the event featuring live BSL (from a deaf BSL … Continued
Geoff Brown, co-founder
Sarah Bradley
Sarah is a chartered accountant and chartered tax adviser. After training with a City accountancy firm, she spent 10 years working for FTSE 100 companies – initially as a tax adviser and later in financial reporting roles. Having sung with the Bach Choir for 30 years, Sarah has a keen interest in the performing arts, … Continued
Sally Yarwood
Sally is a chartered accountant and worked as a Finance Director in three London housing associations, for over 20 years. She worked in a wide range of housing provision including street homelessness, general needs, supported housing and shared ownership. In 2009 Sally joined Shape Arts as Finance and Corporate Services Director where she gained an … Continued
Stagetext secures funding for outreach project in the South East
Stagetext has received a £20,000 grant from the National Lottery Community Fund for a community outreach project which will help raise awareness of deaf access to arts and culture in the South East of England. The project will support Stagetext’s team of ambassadors to build relationships with deaf groups and deaf, deafened and hard of … Continued
New figures show an increase of 6 million adults in the UK are deaf, deafened or hard of hearing
The BBC report that 6 million additional adults than previously thought, are deaf, deafened or hard of hearing in the UK, taking the total figure to 18 million people, simply highlights to us the need for accessibility. Although the higher number may be surprising, six million adults didn’t go deaf overnight and the RNID article … Continued
Theatre
Starlight Express
Wembley Park Theatre
Live Subtitled by Stagetext
16 Oct 2025, 7:30 pm
Three new Trustees appointed to Stagetext’s Board
Image left to right: Sophie Ede, Marie-Clare Fenech, Kasia Senyszyn Stagetext is excited to announce that it has recruited three new Trustees to join the Board: Sophie Ede, CEO of Hearing Help Essex, Marie-Clare Fenech, Head of Talent and ED&I Advocate at Oliver Blue Associates and Kasia Senyszyn, Accessible Information Manager, University of Kent. The … Continued
Mayor of Colchester’s inauguration is live subtitled in first for deaf access in Essex
The Mayor of Colchester’s inauguration will be live subtitled in what is believed to be a first for deaf access in Essex. The highly anticipated event in Colchester’s civic calendar, will take place on Wednesday, 22 May 2024, and for the first time, councillors will be able to follow the ceremony through live subtitles provided … Continued
Theatre
A Tryal of Witches
Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds
Captioned in house by Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds
15 Mar 2025, 2:00 pm
