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A survey Stagetext commissioned in 2021 found that 80% of 18- to 24-year-olds ‘use subtitles some or all of the time watching TV on any device’.  These findings have been reinforced by a recent YouGov poll, which asked ‘When watching TV shows or movies in your native language, do you generally prefer to have the … Continued

Three years, 1,500 miles, over 300,000 people, ten venues and one archive. This is how we’ve marked the historical significance of Stagetext and the evolution of open captioning in the UK. Back in 2019, Ciara, our archivist, kicked off the Captions Speak Louder project, collating and cataloging information and items illustrating the significant achievement of … Continued

When a venue is truly accessible, it’s a feeling of being included, every step of the way. There are some venues that are great at considering deaf, deafened and hard of hearing audiences, offering a quality experience from start to finish. We wanted to find out more about these, so we could put them in … Continued

On the eve of Captioning Awareness Week 2022, Stagetext launches the Captioning Display Standards, which are now available for theatres and production companies providing captioned performances. With more and more venues providing captions in-house, we believe it is important for professionals in the industry to recognise what high quality captions look like, as well as … Continued

During lockdown, access charity Stagetext saw a significant increase in their online services, representing a jump in accessible culture for deaf, deafened, and hard of hearing people. While venues’ doors were closed and people stayed at home, the need increased for them to get their work online and available for everyone to watch, resulting in … Continued