By completing a request form in either a Word or PDF format, Melbourne Festival will consider submissions but would like patrons to know that some circumstances outside of its control, relating to a venue or the artistic company, may prevent audio description being offered.
British television, including digital terrestrial, subscription and digital multichannels are required to meet specific captioning, sign language and audio description levels as part of their broadcast licence conditions.
Ofcom publishes a bi-monthly Broadcast Bulletin detailing any incidents or breaches of broadcast licence conditions, including requirements for television access services.
Hoyts will be in testing phase at all these sites with the newly installed equipment (both closed captions and audio description) from this week, and unless any dramatic issues arise Hoyts should be ready to go live from the given date.
Chatswood Westfield, Sydney – 1 screen
Chatswood Mandarin, Sydney – 2 screens
Warrawong on the NSW south coast – 1 screen
Belconnen, ACT - 2 screens
Woden, ACT – 2 screens
Both Broadway in Sydney and Forest Hill in the Melbourne suburbs will also begin audio description.
Willie Elliot is a professional audio describer with experience in describing theatre, opera, dance, circus, visual arts, architecture, live events, TV, film and online. He will present a forum on audio description and run professional audio description training.
Daryl Beeton, Artistic Director of London-based inclusive theatre company Kazzum, will deliver three workshops that explore the idea of integrating access elements into the creation of performance.
