BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//InvisionCommunity Events 4.7.23//EN METHOD:PUBLISH CALSCALE:GREGORIAN REFRESH-INTERVAL:PT15M X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT15M X-WR-CALNAME:All Calendars - British Sign Language (BSL) Discussion Forum NAME:All Calendars - British Sign Language (BSL) Discussion Forum BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London TZURL:http://tzurl.org/zoneinfo/Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20250330T020000Z RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=-1SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20251026T020000Z RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=10;BYDAY=-1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London TZURL:http://tzurl.org/zoneinfo/Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20240331T020000Z RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=-1SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20241027T020000Z RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=10;BYDAY=-1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London TZURL:http://tzurl.org/zoneinfo/Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20170326T020000Z RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=-1SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20171029T020000Z RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=10;BYDAY=-1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London TZURL:http://tzurl.org/zoneinfo/Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20210328T020000Z RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=-1SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20211031T020000Z RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=10;BYDAY=-1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London TZURL:http://tzurl.org/zoneinfo/Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20230326T020000Z RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=-1SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20231029T020000Z RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=10;BYDAY=-1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London TZURL:http://tzurl.org/zoneinfo/Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20220327T020000Z RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=-1SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20221030T020000Z RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=10;BYDAY=-1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London TZURL:http://tzurl.org/zoneinfo/Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20190331T020000Z RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=-1SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20191027T020000Z RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=10;BYDAY=-1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London TZURL:http://tzurl.org/zoneinfo/Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20180325T020000Z RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=-1SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20181028T020000Z RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=10;BYDAY=-1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:BSL Exhibition Tour of Museo Jumex in Residence (Part 2) and Yto Barrada: Thrill\, Fill and Spill DTSTAMP:20251030T124735Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:43-2-9094ca72c6411a1c90a0f1ce84a01a67@www.signlanguageforum.com ORGANIZER;CN="South London Gallery":hello@signlanguageforum. com DESCRIPTION:\n Join Martin Glover for a BSL tour of Museo Jumex in Resi dence (Part 2) and Yto Barrada: Thrill\, Fill and Spill.\n\n\n\n The tou r will last for around 1 hour.\n\n\n\n Guests are invited to socialise and grab a drink together in the café after the tour.\n\n\n\n Please note th at this tour will be conducted in British Sign Language.\n\n\n\n ABOUT MAR TIN GLOVER\n\n\n\n Martin Glover\, deaf BSL user\, is an architect and art facilitator. Across the UK\, he delivers tours and workshops on contempor ary art\, architecture\, street art\, and public art/sculpture. He also ma nages his Digitspace project\, championing better visual art access nation ally.\n\n\n\n  \n\n DTSTART:20251102T130000Z DTEND:20251102T140000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Remark! Community Summer Party! 31st August 2025 DTSTAMP:20250716T153715Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:42-2-9094ca72c6411a1c90a0f1ce84a01a67@www.signlanguageforum.com ORGANIZER;CN="remark.uk":hello@signlanguageforum.com DESCRIPTION:\n \n Join us on 31st August for people of all ages to rais e money for our wonderful charity - Remark! Community.\n \n\n \n  \n \n\ n \n \n Get ready for a fun filled day with food\, games\, a fair for D eaf creators.\n \n\n \n \n We are so excited to announce that world renowned comedian John Smith will be joining us for an extra special perf ormance at our Summer Party on 31st August!\n \n \n\n \n \n John has gained international recognition performing to audiences throughout Eu rope and the world\, including France\, Germany\, Lithuania\, Florida\, an d Canada. We can't wait for him to add Catford to that list!\n \n\n \n  \n \n\n \n The performance will be interpreted into English b y one of our fantastic interpreters. Don't miss your chance to see John\, as well as all the other amazing activities and events we have lined up fo r this awesome party.\n \n \n \n\n \n  \n \n\n\n\n \n If you have an y questions about this event please contact community@remark.uk.com.\n \n \n \n  \n \n\n\n\n \n We can't wait to see you there!\n \n\n\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250831 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Translation of the Route poetry book launch (with visiting A rgentine poet Laura Wittner) DTSTAMP:20241004T155318Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:39-2-9094ca72c6411a1c90a0f1ce84a01a67@www.signlanguageforum.com ORGANIZER;CN="PoetryTranslationCentre":hello@signlanguagefor um.com DESCRIPTION:\n This event will be BSL interpreted by Russ Andrews. Book a ticket here.\n\n\n\n Translation of the Route is the first collection b y award-winning Argentine poet Laura Wittner to be available in English tr anslation. In poems that are precise\, frank and finely tuned\, Wittner ex plores the specificities of daily life – thunder at night\, coffee stain s\, fleeting conversations and the rest – as well as parental love\, lif e after marriage\, and the reignition of the self in middle age.\n\n\n\n L aura Wittner is joined by her translator\, the Mexican-Scottish poet Juana Adcock\, for a dual-language reading from Translations of the Route\, fo llowed by a Q&\;A at Sheffield’s Off the Shelf Festival.\n\n\n\n Laur a Wittner is an award-winning poet and translator from Argentina. Her boo ks of poetry include El pasillo del tren (1996)\, Los cosacos (1998)\ , Las últimas mudanzas (2001)\, La tomadora de café (2005)\, Lluvi as (2009)\, Balbuceos en una misma dirección (2011)\, La altura (20 16)\, Lugares donde una no está (2017) and Traducción de la ruta (20 20). She has also published more than 20 books for children\, most recentl y Cual para tal (2022)\, ¿Y comieron perdices? (2023) and Se pide un deseo (2023)\, and a work of non-fiction\, Se vive y se traduce (Entr opía\, 2021). As a literary translator Wittner has translated books by Le onard Cohen\, David Markson\, M. John Harrison\, Cynan Jones\, Claire-Loui se Bennett\, Katherine Mansfield and James Schuyler\, among many others.\n \n\n\n Juana Adcock is a Mexican poet\, translator and editor based in Sc otland. She is the author of Manca (Tierra Adentro\, 2014)\; Split (Bl ue Diode\, 2019)\, which was a Poetry Book Society Choice and was included in the Guardian’s Best Poetry of 2019\; Vestigial (Stewed Rhubarb\, 2 022)\; and I Sugar the Bones (Out-Spoken Press\, 2024). She is co-editor of the anthology of poetry by Latin American women Temporary Archives ( Arc Publications\, 2022)\, and her translation of the Mè’phàà poet Hu bert Matiúwàa’s The Dogs Dreamt received a PEN Translates award. She has also translated Lola Ancira’s The Sadness of Shadows (MTO Press\, 2024).\n\n\n\n Off the Shelf Festival of Words is one of the North’s l argest literary festivals. Every October we bring the biggest names in loc al\, regional\, and international literary talent\, media and the arts to Sheffield. \n\n DTSTART:20241016T170000Z DTEND:20241016T183000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sign language class DTSTAMP:20170527T211625Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:6-2-9094ca72c6411a1c90a0f1ce84a01a67@www.signlanguageforum.com ORGANIZER;CN="maureen":hello@signlanguageforum.com DESCRIPTION:\n Sign language  classes.\, including   aids  to lip rea ding\, disability  awareness..\n\n DTSTART:20170605T050000Z DTEND:20170605T070000Z RRULE:FREQ=WEEKLY;INTERVAL=1;UNTIL=20240501T000000 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:BSL LEARNERS EVENT DTSTAMP:20210224T105555Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:26-2-9094ca72c6411a1c90a0f1ce84a01a67@www.signlanguageforum.com ORGANIZER;CN="issie":hello@signlanguageforum.com DESCRIPTION:\n HEY! Im hosting an event we all can enter. This event is only due to covid so all i want you to do is\, below here. On the exact da te. TEST EACHOTHER! This is for anyone who wants some help without paying online and just to say hi to the people in the community. If for some reas on you cant comment under this go to my last introducuary post and comment under there. There will be a chance for people to ask questions if needed like\"whats my BSL name\" and things like that. This is just so\, like iv e stated\, we can get to know our community more. Tell them were you live\ , what's your name\, why you started BSL and just Have a nice chat. I hope you enjoy this event thanks!\n\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210224 RRULE:FREQ=DAILY;INTERVAL=1;UNTIL=20240501T000000 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Leeds City College - BSL Level 1 DTSTAMP:20221224T124647Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:34-2-9094ca72c6411a1c90a0f1ce84a01a67@www.signlanguageforum.com ORGANIZER;CN="ZaneerLeeds":hello@signlanguageforum.com DESCRIPTION:\n \n \n This British Sign Language (BSL) Level 1 course is suitable for anyone interested in learning BSL. You can learn BSL to co nnect with more people\, enhance your professional opportunities\, or broa den your social horizon.\n \n\n \n Whether you’re a beginner or have some knowledge about BSL\, you can take this course without any worries.\ n \n\n \n  \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n Course Information\n \n\n \n \n  \n \n\n \n This 20 week course is designed to teach you how to communicate with deaf people in British Sign Language (BSL) on a range of topics that involve simple\, everyday language use. You will gain the basic skills and confidence in production and reception of British Sign La nguage. This qualification runs for 20 weeks and is assessed through conve rsations in British Sign Language and a practical assessment of skills.\n \n\n \n  \n \n\n \n \n \n Who is this course for?\ n \n\n \n \n This course is aimed at learners that wish to learn new communication skills ad a whole new language. This British S ign Language (BSL) Level 1 course will teach you the skills to help people with complex communication disabilities. Along with learning to sign alph abets and numbers\, this course will prepare you to communicate effectivel y in sign language.\n \n\n \n \n Support worker for deaf learners\n \n \n Sign language interpreter\n \n \n Communication Support Worker\n \n \n Social worker for the deaf\n \n \n \n\n \n Bene fits / Skills\n \n\n \n \n \n Fingerspelling\,\n \n \n Numbers\, Colours\,\n \n \n I ntroductions\,\n \n \n Family/Relationships\,\n \ n \n Time\, Money\, Days\, Months\, &\; Seasons\,\n \n \n Food &\; Drink\,\n \n \n Conversa tion\n \n \n \n\n \n Assessment Types\n \n\n \n This qualification runs for 20 weeks and is assessed through co nversations in British Sign Language and a practical assessment of skills\ n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Entry Requirements\n \n\n \n Aged 19+\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Career Progression\n \n\n \n \n Support worker for deaf learne rs\n \n \n Sign language interpreter\n \n \n Communication Support Worker\n \n \n Social worker for the deaf\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n DTSTART:20230119T183000Z DTEND:20230119T193000Z RRULE:FREQ=WEEKLY;INTERVAL=1;COUNT=24;BYDAY=TH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Free BSL Tour at the National Army Museum DTSTAMP:20220616T131524Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:33-2-9094ca72c6411a1c90a0f1ce84a01a67@www.signlanguageforum.com ORGANIZER;CN="National Army Museum":hello@signlanguageforum. com DESCRIPTION:\n \n\n DTSTART:20220708T140000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sign Language classes to Learn and practice. all levels. FRE E DTSTAMP:20220613T104201Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:32-2-9094ca72c6411a1c90a0f1ce84a01a67@www.signlanguageforum.com ORGANIZER;CN="maureen":hello@signlanguageforum.com DESCRIPTION:\n Venue. The Salvation Army Church.  Shakespeare Street. S outhport. \n\n\n\n Their Cafe is Available Everyday Check their  websit e. \n\n\n\n Disabled access and Car Park at Back  FREE\n\n\n\n Our Class es are inclusive and  help not only with signing but also lipreading\, De af and Disability awareness.\n\n\n\n We find New technology to assist your needs. i.e. Transcribe For speech to text. etc\n\n DTSTART:20220613T170000Z DTEND:20220613T190000Z RRULE:FREQ=WEEKLY;INTERVAL=1;BYDAY=MO END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Bsl Open (Beginner's level) DTSTAMP:20220116T101923Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:31-2-9094ca72c6411a1c90a0f1ce84a01a67@www.signlanguageforum.com ORGANIZER;CN="IIEkitoII":hello@signlanguageforum.com DESCRIPTION:\n Hello all! I'm starting an open-event\n\n\n\n in the BSL video chat room tab on\n\n\n\n Tuesday January 18th!\n\n\n\n This event is open for all to attend.\n\n\n\n Hope to see you there! -//Ekito//\n\n\n\n P.S. Icrebreaker\; What's your name?\n\n\n\n What did you do this morning ? What did you do today?\n\n\n\n There's lots of ways to engage in convers ation via sign language\, I find the best way is to sign slowly to build c onfidence. Have a wonderful day!\n\n DTSTART:20220118T173000Z DTEND:20220118T180000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:FREE BSL Beginner Session DTSTAMP:20211118T162133Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:30-2-9094ca72c6411a1c90a0f1ce84a01a67@www.signlanguageforum.com ORGANIZER;CN="remark.uk":hello@signlanguageforum.com DESCRIPTION:\n Every month\, at our Training centre in London\, we offer free BSL classes for beginners of the language.\n\n\n\n The concept behin d these popular sessions is to 'try before you buy'. We know paying for a course is a big commitment\, so why not come along to a free class and see if BSL is for you or not.\n\n\n\n The session also includes information o n upcoming BSL Level 1 courses\, should you want to start your journey int o learning BSL straightaway. You'll also get £50 off\, if you sign up on the night!\n\n\n\n What are you waiting for? Join us at one of our upcomin g intro sessions.\n\n\n\n Contact training@remark.uk.com or call 0207 2 69 2621 to book your place.\n\n\n\n Please make sure you check your junk mail for our response as we have some problems recently with our emails go ing into junk!\n\n DTSTART:20211207T180000Z DTEND:20211207T200000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:BSL- Group learning video chat DTSTAMP:20210722T210037Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:29-2-9094ca72c6411a1c90a0f1ce84a01a67@www.signlanguageforum.com ORGANIZER;CN="IIEkitoII":hello@signlanguageforum.com DESCRIPTION:\n All Levels are welcome to join this event\n\n\n\n Please conduct yourself appropriately and treat everyone how you wish to be treat ed.\n\n\n\n Event will start from 2:10pm - 3:10pm\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n Sorry if I sound bone-chilling\, haha!\n\n\n\n Don't worry too much\, the video chat will be a casual\, informal thing. you don't have to have your mic or video on\,\n\n\n\n See you all there! \n\n\n\n https://www.signlanguag eforum.com/bsl/bsl-video-chat-rooms/\n\n DTSTART:20210723T131000Z DTEND:20210723T141000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Live video practise any level DTSTAMP:20210504T102354Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:27-2-9094ca72c6411a1c90a0f1ce84a01a67@www.signlanguageforum.com ORGANIZER;CN="David Farley":hello@signlanguageforum.com DESCRIPTION:\n Hi Everyone!\n\n\n\n I need people to practise sign langu age with I'm doing my level 3 and I don't care what level your at me helpi ng you will help me from the 8th of May I be in a pratise room every day a round 7-9pm if we need more can move to a different platform but would be amazing to get help with BSL. Come build your confidence in sign and help me practice I will do structures to help learn while doing level 3 for st uff everyone has to practise e.g. Receptive skill\, fingerspelling\, stori es\, object placement etc... \n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n Thanks guys and hope to see you there! \n\n DTSTART:20210504T180000Z DTEND:20210504T200000Z RRULE:FREQ=DAILY;INTERVAL=1;UNTIL=20210901T000000 ATTENDEE;CN="David Farley";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;PARTSTAT=ACCEPT ED:hello@signlanguageforum.com ATTENDEE;CN="Becky N";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED:he llo@signlanguageforum.com ATTENDEE;CN="Hannah Cheetham";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;PARTSTAT=ACC EPTED:hello@signlanguageforum.com ATTENDEE;CN="Cath";CUTYPE=INDIVIDUAL;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED:hello @signlanguageforum.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:All Saints Hospital Recruitment Open Day DTSTAMP:20191113T153429Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:25-2-9094ca72c6411a1c90a0f1ce84a01a67@www.signlanguageforum.com ORGANIZER;CN="Jak Jamieson-Gray":hello@signlanguageforum.com DESCRIPTION:\n\n \n Whether you already work in healthcare or are looki ng for a new career\, All Saints Hospital - a deaf mental health service – is holding a Recruitment Open Day on Friday 29th November. \n \n\n\n\ n \n  \n \n\n\n\n \n Vacancies are available for Healthcare Assistants and Nurses (including Preceptees) in permanent and bank positions. \n \n\n \n\n \n  \n \n\n\n\n \n Interviews are being held throughout the day\, between 9am-3pm\, so bring your CV and you could walk away with a new job! \n \n\n\n\n \n  \n \n\n\n\n \n You will join a team of deaf and hearing staff members that provides care and support for people with mental healt h conditions who are deaf or have complex communication needs. \n \n\n\n\n \n  \n \n\n\n\n \n As permanent Registered Nurse you can earn up to £ 30\,000 a year\, or £14.80 per hour as bank staff. As a permanent Healthc are Assistant you can up to £18\,965 a year\, or £8.50 per hour as bank staff. \n \n\n\n\n \n  \n \n\n\n\n \n At Elysium it’s not just a job. It’s what delivering great healthcare should feel like.\n \n\n\n\n \n  \n \n\n\n\n \n Register:\n \n\n\n\n \n https://www.elysiumhealthcare. co.uk/open-days/all-saints/\n \n\n DTSTART:20191129T090000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Happiness October Holiday Project DTSTAMP:20190904T150853Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:24-2-9094ca72c6411a1c90a0f1ce84a01a67@www.signlanguageforum.com ORGANIZER;CN="Vix Solar Bear":hello@signlanguageforum.com DESCRIPTION:\n https://solarbear.org.uk/2019/08/26/happiness-october-bre ak-project/\n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191014 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191019 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Transpose: The Future - BSL-interpreted performances DTSTAMP:20181120T180411Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:23-2-9094ca72c6411a1c90a0f1ce84a01a67@www.signlanguageforum.com ORGANIZER;CN="Lani Strange":hello@signlanguageforum.com DESCRIPTION:\n\n A spirit of hopefulness characterises the third edition of Transpose at the Barbican\, as trans voices come together to look to t he future: https://bit.ly/2DPjmo4\n\n\n\n Featuring artists from across t he generations collaborating in performances of opera\, poetry\, dance and electronica\, this show considers what gender\, identity and individualit y might look like tomorrow – in a celebratory atmosphere.\n\n\n\n Transp ose is curated by CN Lester and directed by Kate O’Donnell\, two of the trans community’s leading lights and multi-talented performers. In the w ords of CN\, it’s a space in which ‘we can show you our vulnerabilitie s\, our strengths\, and – most of all – our authenticity.’\n\n\n\n D uration: 1 hour 30 minutes\, no interval\n\n Age guidance: 16+ (contains a dult themes)\n\n\n\n These performances are all BSL-interpreted\n\n\n\n Fr i 7 Dec\n\n Post-show talk\n\n  \n\n DTSTART:20181206T194500Z DTEND:20181208T000000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Redefining Juliet: BSL-interpreted performance at the Barbic an DTSTAMP:20181120T180129Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:22-2-9094ca72c6411a1c90a0f1ce84a01a67@www.signlanguageforum.com ORGANIZER;CN="Lani Strange":hello@signlanguageforum.com DESCRIPTION:\n\n A frank and gutsy retelling of a classic in which three actors share the role of Juliet\, each owning Shakespeare’s heroine for themselves while challenging universal ideas of beauty and sexuality:\nht tps://bit.ly/2zkNNi2\n\n\n\n Weaving text from Romeo and Juliet with hard- hitting stories from women whose femininity and authenticity have been que stioned by society\, Redefining Juliet celebrates difference to prove that anyone can play the iconic part.\n\n\n\n Appearing regularly on British t elevision\, Storme Toolis has cerebral palsy and uses a wheelchair. Inspir ed by a desire to portray Juliet herself\, she collaborates with other per formers who have felt like outsiders to bring multiple dimensions to the f amed romantic lead. Featuring key scenes from the play\, interspersed with resonant details of the actors’ personal lives\, this is an empowering production\, both joyous and sad\, shot through with wit.\n\n\n\n Duration : 1 hour\n\n Age guidance: 14+\n\n\n\n Thu 29 Nov\, 7.45pm\n\n BSL-interpr eted and post-show talk\n\n\n\n Fri 30 Nov\, 7:45pm\n\n BSL-interpreted an d audio-described\n\n\n\n  \n\n DTSTART:20181129T194500Z DTEND:20181130T000000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Jodee Mundy Collaborations: Imagined Touch at the Barbican DTSTAMP:20181030T173835Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:21-2-9094ca72c6411a1c90a0f1ce84a01a67@www.signlanguageforum.com ORGANIZER;CN="Lani Strange":hello@signlanguageforum.com DESCRIPTION:\n\n Enter a world where sight and sound give way to tactile communication in this ‘cutting-edge piece of theatre that transports it s audience beyond the theatre seat’ (Australian Stage):\nhttps://bit.ly/ 2OWhPSZ\n\n\n\n Created by Heather Lawson and Michelle Stevens\, this imme rsive event shares the humour\, grief\, beauty and profound isolation of t heir lives as deafblind artists. After an introductory film\, you’ll be provided with individual headphones and goggles\, then guided into an unse en promenade installation. With light and sound distorted and restricted\, it is touch that becomes integral to connection.\n\n\n\n Recipient of Mel bourne’s Green Room Award for Innovation in Experiential Performance\, d irector Jodee Mundy is fluent in Australian sign language because everyone in her family is deaf except for her. Collaborating with Lawson and Steve ns – experts in tactile sign interpreting and social haptic communicatio n – she has shaped Imagined Touch into a piece that alters our perceptio ns and reframes disability as an opportunity for untapped human potential. \n\n\n\n This promenade installation is designed to be accessible to all a udiences\, uses elements of social haptics\, audio-description\, British s ign language and subtitles\, with tactile sign guides on hand to assist.  \n\n Visitors with access requirements are eligible for a free ticket for their companion. \n\n Each experience lasts 30 minutes/bags and shoes to be left in the cloakroom before the performance begins. \n\n Timed admiss ions available between 4pm–9.40pm (last admission) on Wed 7\, Thu 8 & \; Fri 9 Nov and 12pm–5.40pm (last admission) on Sat 10 &\;  Sun 11 Nov 2018.\n\n Age guidance 12+\n\n DTSTART:20181107T160000Z DTEND:20181111T000000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Introduction to British Sign Language DTSTAMP:20181023T144400Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:19-2-9094ca72c6411a1c90a0f1ce84a01a67@www.signlanguageforum.com ORGANIZER;CN="Shazzz":hello@signlanguageforum.com DESCRIPTION:\n \n\n\n Every Monday from\n\n 29 Oct 2018 - 17 Dec 2018\n\ n 6:30pm - 8:30pm\n\n\n\n St. Margaret’s House\, Bethnal Green\n\n The C abin (behind the Gallery Café)\n\n 21 Old Ford Rd\, London E2 9PL\n\n\n\n Interested in learning British Sign Language (BSL)? Want to improve your communication with deaf people? Join our evening course!\n\n\n\n In collab oration with Sign for All\, The Film Bunch are offering an Introduction to British Sign Language course\, which is suitable for complete beginners w ho have a general interest in BSL and want to improve their communication skills with deaf people. No prior knowledge of BSL is needed.\n\n\n\n This is a non-accredited course where you will learn basic BSL including finge rspelling alphabet\, numbers\, grammar\, everyday vocabulary and conversat ion such as greetings\, asking for directions\, emotions\, family and more . \n\n\n\n The course will run for 8 weeks in Bethnal Green. Each lesson will last for 2 hours with a short break. Students will participate in gro up work and activities\, meet deaf guest speakers and be given optional ho mework tasks. Students will get free tickets to our film screening in Nove mber and Christmas party in December.\n\n\n\n By the end of the course\, y ou will have an understanding of BSL and deaf culture and be able to inter act in basic conversation with deaf people.\n\n\n\n The course is also an ideal introduction to the language for those who may be thinking about stu dying for a Level 1 qualification in BSL. Please note this is a course for adults so not suitable for under 18s.\n\n\n\n If you have any questions\, please email us at info@thefilmbunch.com.\n\n\n\n Grab your early bird ti ckets now! We offer a 10% concession discount. This applies to senior citi zens (55 and over)\, students\, registered unemployed\, and disabled peopl e. Please use the code TFB10OFF during checkout. You must have proof to us e this discount.\n\n\n\n Course dates:\n\n Mon 29th Oct\n\n Mon 5th Nov\n\ n Mon 12th Nov\n\n Mon 19th Nov\n\n Mon 26th Nov\n\n Mon 3rd Dec\n\n Mon 1 0th Dec\n\n Mon 17th Dec\n\n\n\n Sign up here: thefilmbunch.com/courses/i ntroduction-to-bsl-oct-2018\n DTSTART:20181029T183000Z RRULE:FREQ=WEEKLY;INTERVAL=1;UNTIL=20181217T000000;BYDAY=MO END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:BSL Sign and Tea Portsmouth DTSTAMP:20181021T113541Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:18-2-9094ca72c6411a1c90a0f1ce84a01a67@www.signlanguageforum.com ORGANIZER;CN="charlotte_brown46":hello@signlanguageforum.com DESCRIPTION:\n\n \n Whether you know BSL or you're learning\, come alon g and have a chat!! This is a friendly and relaxed environment to practice and socialise \n \n\n\n\n \n All levels welcome!\n \n\n\n\n \n When: Fr iday 26th October\, 6PM - 8PM\n \n\n\n\n \n Where: Starbucks Burrfields R oad\, P03 5NA\n \n\n\n\n \n Please let us know if you're attending here a s we need a rough number of people to guarantee seats: https://signandteaa .app.rsvpify.com\n \n\n\n\n \n I'm going to let Starbucks know on Wednesd ay at 5.30PM the number of people atteneding\, so get in there quick!! \n \n\n\n\n \n We hope to see you there!!\n \n\n DTSTART:20181026T170000Z DTEND:20181026T190000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Andy Smith and Fuel present SUMMIT at Shoreditch Town Hall DTSTAMP:20181012T102135Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:17-2-9094ca72c6411a1c90a0f1ce84a01a67@www.signlanguageforum.com ORGANIZER;CN="Talia":hello@signlanguageforum.com DESCRIPTION:\n\n SUMMIT is performed in a blend of languages including f ully integrated BSL\, English and Malay. It is is about an international m eeting. A meeting in which something happens and in that moment everything changes. It is about diversity\, communication and togetherness.\n\n\n\n The audience\, depending on their language\, will all experience a slightl y different show but the universal themes of the show should appeal to a w ide and diverse audience.\n\n\n\n We’d love to offer you a discount code for £10 tickets. EnterSUMMIT10 at the checkout. Limited to 6 per booki ng. Tickets available from this link.\nFor group bookings\, please email info@shoreditchtownhall.com\n\n\n\n  \n\n DTSTART:20181009T184500Z DTEND:20181018T230000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:British sign language course DTSTAMP:20180913T224411Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:16-2-9094ca72c6411a1c90a0f1ce84a01a67@www.signlanguageforum.com ORGANIZER;CN="Dani Alice":hello@signlanguageforum.com DESCRIPTION:\n Huddersfield deaf centre trinity Street Huddersfield \n DTSTART:20180918T123000Z DTEND:20180918T143000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Silence Challenge for Severe M.E DTSTAMP:20180728T165059Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:15-2-9094ca72c6411a1c90a0f1ce84a01a67@www.signlanguageforum.com ORGANIZER;CN="AmandaJ":hello@signlanguageforum.com DESCRIPTION:\n\n Hi all.\n\n\n\n I'm unable to speak to due muscles and nerves and for the past few years. I've been running the Silence Challenge for Severe M.E to raise awareness of this condition and funds for the ama zing advocacy service at the 25% M.E Group who are my voice (and many othe rs' voices too).\n\n\n\n This is where I challenge my carers to do a 24hr sponsored silence and invite others to also take part. If anyone would lik e to join in\, you'd be more than welcome. Or if anyone would like to dona te\, I'd be ever so grateful. This charity is a lifeline to myself and man y. \n\n\n\n You can find us at: https://mydonate.bt.com/Fundraisers/Silen ceChallenge and https://Facebook.com/silencechallengeforesevereme/ and htt ps://Twitter.com/SilenceCfsMe\n\n\n\n Thanks for reading \n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180708 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:FREE tickets to a BSL interpreted performance at the Royal A cademy of Dramatic Art DTSTAMP:20180702T153625Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:14-2-9094ca72c6411a1c90a0f1ce84a01a67@www.signlanguageforum.com ORGANIZER;CN="Natalia Rossetti":hello@signlanguageforum.com DESCRIPTION:\n\n Email Natalia.k.rossetti@gmail.com to claim your FREE t icket to this exclusive performance!! Only 30 tickets available  \n\n\n\n https://www.rada.ac.uk/whats-on/always-right-there/\n\n DTSTART:20180705T151500Z DTEND:20180705T164500Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:BSL Tour of The Bartlett Summer Show DTSTAMP:20180521T135211Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:13-2-9094ca72c6411a1c90a0f1ce84a01a67@www.signlanguageforum.com ORGANIZER;CN="Emily Stone":hello@signlanguageforum.com DESCRIPTION:\n\n Architect and member of the Deaf community\, Martin Glo ver will lead the first BSL tour of The Bartlett's world-famous Summer Sho w\, revealing highlights from the next generation of architects and desi gners.\n\n\n\n \n This friendly and informal tour will last approximately an hour with time for questions and answers – no specialist knowledge r equired.\n \n\n \n No booking required - The meeting point will be in the reception of The Bartlett\, 22 Gordon Street.\n \n\n DTSTART:20180625T180000Z DTEND:20180625T190000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:BSL Tour of Under Cover: A Secret History of Cross-Dressers DTSTAMP:20180307T111158Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:12-2-9094ca72c6411a1c90a0f1ce84a01a67@www.signlanguageforum.com ORGANIZER;CN="TPG":hello@signlanguageforum.com DESCRIPTION:\n\n \n \n \n \n Historian John Wilson leads this British Sign Language tour of the exhibition Under Cover: A Secret History of Cross-Dressers.\n\n Please note: This event is for BSL users only. \n\n Free\, booking essential\n\n https://thephotographersgallery. org.uk/whats-on/talk/bsl-tour-of-under-cover\n \n\n \n Drawn fro m the extensive personal archives of filmmaker and photography collector  Sébastien Lifshitz\, this exhibition of amateur 'found' photographs fro m Europe and the US explores gender non-conformity and cross-dressing. Da ting from 1880 onwards\, the photos are mostly of unnamed and unknown figu res – having been mainly collected from flea markets\, garage sales\, ju nk shops and ebay - and as such offer an unauthorised view into the wor lds of individuals and groups choosing to defy gender conventions. \n \n \n \n \n\n DTSTART:20180519T140000Z DTEND:20180519T150000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:BSL Tour of the Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize 2018 exhibition DTSTAMP:20180307T110428Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:11-2-9094ca72c6411a1c90a0f1ce84a01a67@www.signlanguageforum.com ORGANIZER;CN="TPG":hello@signlanguageforum.com DESCRIPTION:\n\n \n \n \n \n At The Photographers’ Gallery C horeographer and artist Chisato Minamimura leads a British Sign Language t our of the Deutsche Börse\n\n Photography Foundation Prize 2018 exhib ition.\n\n Free\, booking essential\n \n\n \n https://thepho tographersgallery.org.uk/whats-on/talk/bsl-tour-dbpfp\n \n\n \n The four artists shortlisted for the Deutsche Börse Photography Foundati on Prize 2018 are Mathieu Asselin\, Rafal Milach\, Batia Suter and Luk e Willis Thompson. \n\n Curated by TPG’s Anna Dannemann\, the 2018 shortlist showcases diverse and innovative photographic practices\, which recognise and celebrate the many developments within the medium\, while al so challenging its boundaries. All of the projects share a deep concern wi th the representation of knowledge through images\, where facts can be man ipulated and meanings can shift. Presented across the 4th and 5th floors o f the Gallery\, the exhibition features a searing photographic interrogati on of global biotech giant\, Monsanto by Mathieu Asselin\; an expansive po rtrayal of the ubiquitous tactics of government control and propaganda fro m Rafal Milach\; an encyclopaedic collection of visual taxonomies that exp ose the shifting and relative meanings of printed images depending on thei r context by Batia Suter\; and Luke Willis Thompson’s deeply affecting f ilmic study of grief that reflects the personal stakes of visual represent ation. Collectively and individually\, the four projects drive forward an artistic enquiry into the mechanics of visibility and concealment and inte rrogate the status and position of the image in contemporary culture.\n \n \n \n \n\n DTSTART:20180414T140000Z DTEND:20180414T150000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:BSL tours at Tower Bridge DTSTAMP:20170717T110612Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:10-2-9094ca72c6411a1c90a0f1ce84a01a67@www.signlanguageforum.com ORGANIZER;CN="Tower Bridge Exhibition":hello@signlanguagefor um.com DESCRIPTION:\n\n Looking for an extra special tour with that exclusive f eel? Then book on to one of our British Sign Language Guided tours. \n\ n\n\n Led by one of our accredited Welcome Hosts and a qualified British Sign Language interpreter from the Royal Association for Deaf People\, y ou can experience all the Exhibition has to offer and more. Be surprised and delighted by facts and anecdotes as you are guided through the Bridge 's Towers\, high-level Walkways and the Victorian Engine Rooms which hous e the original Victorian machinery. Combining little known facts with fas cinating stories\, a British Sign Language Guided Tour will ensure that everyone leaves enriched by the history of the most famous bridge in the w orld. \n\n\n\n\n Date: Last Saturday of each month\nTime: 11:00\nAverag e duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes\nPrice: £4.00 per person plus standar d admission price\n\n\n\n\n Family ticket options for this tour are also  available. Contact our bookings department for more information on +44 ( 0) 207 407 9191 or email bookings@towerbridge.org.uk.\n\n\n\n It is advis ed that British Sign Language tours are pre-booked and paid in advance. \ n\n DTSTART:20171125T110000Z DTEND:20171125T123000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:BSL tours at Tower Bridge DTSTAMP:20170717T110514Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:9-2-9094ca72c6411a1c90a0f1ce84a01a67@www.signlanguageforum.com ORGANIZER;CN="Tower Bridge Exhibition":hello@signlanguagefor um.com DESCRIPTION:\n\n Looking for an extra special tour with that exclusive f eel? Then book on to one of our British Sign Language Guided tours. \n\ n\n\n Led by one of our accredited Welcome Hosts and a qualified British Sign Language interpreter from the Royal Association for Deaf People\, y ou can experience all the Exhibition has to offer and more. Be surprised and delighted by facts and anecdotes as you are guided through the Bridge 's Towers\, high-level Walkways and the Victorian Engine Rooms which hous e the original Victorian machinery. Combining little known facts with fas cinating stories\, a British Sign Language Guided Tour will ensure that everyone leaves enriched by the history of the most famous bridge in the w orld. \n\n\n\n\n Date: Last Saturday of each month\nTime: 11:00\nAverag e duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes\nPrice: £4.00 per person plus standar d admission price\n\n\n\n\n Family ticket options for this tour are also  available. Contact our bookings department for more information on +44 ( 0) 207 407 9191 or email bookings@towerbridge.org.uk.\n\n\n\n It is advis ed that British Sign Language tours are pre-booked and paid in advance. \ n\n DTSTART:20170930T100000Z DTEND:20170930T113000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:BSL tours at Tower Bridge DTSTAMP:20170717T110341Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:8-2-9094ca72c6411a1c90a0f1ce84a01a67@www.signlanguageforum.com ORGANIZER;CN="Tower Bridge Exhibition":hello@signlanguagefor um.com DESCRIPTION:\n\n Looking for an extra special tour with that exclusive f eel? Then book on to one of our British Sign Language Guided tours. \n\ n\n\n Led by one of our accredited Welcome Hosts and a qualified British Sign Language interpreter from the Royal Association for Deaf People\, y ou can experience all the Exhibition has to offer and more. Be surprised and delighted by facts and anecdotes as you are guided through the Bridge 's Towers\, high-level Walkways and the Victorian Engine Rooms which hous e the original Victorian machinery. Combining little known facts with fas cinating stories\, a British Sign Language Guided Tour will ensure that everyone leaves enriched by the history of the most famous bridge in the w orld. \n\n\n\n\n Date: Last Saturday of each month\nTime: 11:00\nAverag e duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes\nPrice: £4.00 per person plus standar d admission price\n\n\n\n\n Family ticket options for this tour are also  available. Contact our bookings department for more information on +44 ( 0) 207 407 9191 or email bookings@towerbridge.org.uk.\n\n\n\n It is advis ed that British Sign Language tours are pre-booked and paid in advance. \ n\n DTSTART:20170826T100000Z DTEND:20170826T113000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:BSL tours at Tower Bridge DTSTAMP:20170717T105930Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:7-2-9094ca72c6411a1c90a0f1ce84a01a67@www.signlanguageforum.com ORGANIZER;CN="Tower Bridge Exhibition":hello@signlanguagefor um.com DESCRIPTION:\n\n Looking for an extra special tour with that exclusive f eel? Then book on to one of our British Sign Language Guided tours. \n\ n\n\n Led by one of our accredited Welcome Hosts and a qualified British Sign Language interpreter from the Royal Association for Deaf People\, y ou can experience all the Exhibition has to offer and more. Be surprised and delighted by facts and anecdotes as you are guided through the Bridge 's Towers\, high-level Walkways and the Victorian Engine Rooms which hous e the original Victorian machinery. Combining little known facts with fas cinating stories\, a British Sign Language Guided Tour will ensure that everyone leaves enriched by the history of the most famous bridge in the w orld. \n\n\n\n\n Date: Last Saturday of each month\nTime: 11:00\nAverag e duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes\nPrice: £4.00 per person plus standar d admission price\n\n\n\n\n Family ticket options for this tour are also  available. Contact our bookings department for more information on +44 ( 0) 207 407 9191 or email bookings@towerbridge.org.uk.\n\n\n\n It is advis ed that British Sign Language tours are pre-booked and paid in advance. \ n\n DTSTART:20170729T100000Z DTEND:20170729T113000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sign language classes DTSTAMP:20170527T210506Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:5-2-9094ca72c6411a1c90a0f1ce84a01a67@www.signlanguageforum.com ORGANIZER;CN="maureen":hello@signlanguageforum.com DESCRIPTION:\n\n Sign language  class  . 1pm to 3pm..  The Salvation Army community centre . Shakespeare  Street. Southport.\n\n\n\n   Closed for August and December. \n\n DTSTART:20170602T120000Z DTEND:20170602T140000Z RRULE:FREQ=WEEKLY;INTERVAL=1;BYDAY=FR END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:LEVEL 1 PRACTICE EVENING ONLINE DTSTAMP:20170422T094641Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:4-2-9094ca72c6411a1c90a0f1ce84a01a67@www.signlanguageforum.com ORGANIZER;CN="Simon (admin)":hello@signlanguageforum.com DESCRIPTION:\n\n There will be a level 1 practice evening online in the video chat rooms here: https://www.signlanguageforum.com/bsl/bsl-video-ch at-rooms/  at 6pm on Sunday 23rd April 2017.\n\n\n\n Everyone welcome.   View this post for more details:\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n  \n\n DTSTART:20170423T170000Z DTEND:20170423T190000Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Christmas Eve DTSTAMP:20170210T224245Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:3-2-9094ca72c6411a1c90a0f1ce84a01a67@www.signlanguageforum.com ORGANIZER;CN="Jordon Anderson":hello@signlanguageforum.com DESCRIPTION:\n This is the day before Christmas \n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171224 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:BSL1 COURSE STARTS - BRIDGWATER ARTS CENTRE DTSTAMP:20170210T192401Z SEQUENCE:0 UID:2-2-9094ca72c6411a1c90a0f1ce84a01a67@www.signlanguageforum.com ORGANIZER;CN="Deafinate":hello@signlanguageforum.com DESCRIPTION:\n\n Deafinate Training's BSL1 course starts with the first unit BSL101\, this lasts for 10 weeks before moving on to the other units (BSL102 &\; BSL103\, these are both 11 weeks each)\n\n\n\n Deafinate Tr aining delivers BSL1 and BSL2 courses\, Deaf Awareness and bespoke communi cation courses\n\n\n\n Contact:  deafinate@hotmail.com\n\n\n\n Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/DeafinateTraining\n\n\n\n  \n\n DTSTART:20170912T020000Z DTEND:20170912T040000Z RRULE:FREQ=WEEKLY;INTERVAL=1;BYDAY=MO END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR