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RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey is joined again by Vidar Hjardeng MBE, Inclusion and Diversity Consultant for ITV News across England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands for another audio described theatre review.
We have a double bill of new writing this week with ‘Money for Nothing’ and ‘Untitled’ from the Origins Festival at the Birmingham Hippodrome which showcased new work by eight Birmingham-based artists in the Patrick Studio with description for every performance by Professional Audio describer Julia Grundy.
You will find out more about the Origins Festival by visiting the following pages of the Birmingham Hippodrome website - https://www.birminghamhippodrome.com/calendar/origins-festival/
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Each month, RNIB Connect Radio's Allan Russell talks with Anne Hornsby from MindsEye Description to look at some forthcoming events with Audio Description.
AD makes television, movies, galleries  and other arts events more inclusive, accessible and enjoyable for blind and partially sighted people.
This month they’re looking at something classic, something new and something for the Teeny Weenies.
If you'd like more information on audio described events, go to www.mindseyedescription.co.uk

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Are you looking for some accessible Father’s Day cards or present ideas for a blind or partially sighted Dad?
Charlee Jarvis, RNIB Shop’s buying administrator takes RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey through a great selection of accessible cards and present ideas for visually impaired Dads for Father’s Day on Sunday 21 June 2026 which you will find in the RNIB online shop.
For more about accessible cards and present ideas for Father’s Day that are available in the RNIB online shop and many other products too do visit -
https://shop.rnib.org.uk/connect.
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How do people around the world celebrate the summer solstice? What does the nightjar sound like? 
Amelia is back with the monthly almanac.
Learn more about birdsong and the nature you can enjoy every month on the RSPB website - RSPB Bird & Wildlife Conservation Charity
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There’s a new way to enjoy tennis at this year’s Wimbledon Championships, Hywel Davies has been finding out more about ‘Action Audio’.
For more information, visit the Action Audio website - Action Audio - Making sports broadcasts accessible to people living with blindness or low vision