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Blind comedian highlights accessibility barriers at Edinburgh Fringe
Performing at the world’s largest arts festival is no small feat. But for blind comedian Jamie MacDonald, just getting to his venue each day reveals a challenge that blind and partially sighted people face every day: getting to work.
Experiencing theatre in the dark
A play, staged completely in the dark and performed by a cast composed of both blind and sighted actors, is making its debut at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this year.
Community hub reopens in Edinburgh
RNIB Scotland has officially reopened its centre on Hillside Crescent in Edinburgh. The newly refurbished office offers a modern and accessible space for the blind and partially sighted community, volunteers, supporters and staff to use.
Charity Radio Manager Steps Out with Family for Edinburgh Kiltwalk
The manager of an award-winning charity radio station is keeping it in the family and taking part in Scotland's largest mass participation walking event.
RNIB 2025 Media Accessibility Symposium
RNIB’s Accessible Media Symposium brings together broadcasters, streamers, technology companies, creatives, researchers and people with lived experience to explore the future of accessible media. As storytelling, platforms and technologies evolve, so too must the ways we think about access. This two-day event is a chance to share ideas, highlight innovation, and shape what accessible media looks like in the years ahead.
RNIB awards EE with "Tried and Tested" Accreditation for App Accessibility
Mobile network operator earns highest accolade from Royal National Institute of Blind People for commitment to inclusive design
Oban blind man could voice Lidl's new self-checkouts
An Oban man who lost his sight is a finalist in Lidl’s competition to find the new Scottish voice for its self-checkouts. Alan MacDonald volunteers with RNIB, is among over 5,000 entrants.
Time Addressable Media Store (TAMS)
BBC R&D have been working on a way to speed up the content creation process which may also give audio describers more time to work on AD tracks.
I Dream in Colour: Blind artist brings show to Edinburgh Fringe
Jasmine Thien is a blind actor, writer, poet, and stand-up comedian who is bringing her one woman show ‘I Dream in Colour’ to the Edinburgh fringe Festival this August.
Let us have our health information in a way we can read, say patients with sight loss
Blind and partially sighted people will continue to face serious risks to their safety because information received about their health isn’t accessible, unless the updated NHS England Accessible Information Standard is fully implemented, leading sight loss charity Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) has warned.