Looking for something fun, inspiring, and family-friendly to do this June?
Join us at the FREE Great Exhibition Road Festival in South Kensington on Saturday 6th and Sunday 7 June — a fantastic celebration of science, creativity, technology, and the arts for all ages!
Organised by Imperial College London, the festival is packed with:
✨ Interactive exhibits
✨ Live performances
✨ Fascinating talks
✨ Hands-on activities
✨ And so much more!
I’ve been working with the festival team to help make the event more welcoming and accessible for deaf visitors, and I’m excited to share that:
🤟 Lots of BSL/English interpreters will be available throughout the festival on Sunday 7th June only (11am – 5.30pm onwards for Families and 12pm – 5.30pm onwards for Adults)
🤟 Enjoy talks, performances, activity zones, and stalls with BSLinterpretation and live captions – here’s a clip from last year’s festival:- https://youtu.be/Ix6jZpox0U8?si=TeDZsEuPL-XnV3a_
🤟 All talks and performances are FREE to book in advance, with some spaces available on the day
🌟 HIGHLIGHTS 🌟
📅 SATURDAY 6 JUNE (all talks are live captioned only)
• Dancing Nature: Storytelling Through Ballet
• Britain’s First Black Musical Superstar
• Queer Albert Hall
• Growing Food in Space
• Myth Busting the Immune System
• The Robot Doctor Will See You
📅 SUNDAY 7 JUNE (all captioned with some BSL interpretation)
• Mission to Space (BSL interpreted for Families)
• Revisiting the Great Exhibition of 1851 (BSL interpreted – Adults)
• The Joy of Playing Music
• Design Your Own Crystal Palace
• Plant-Powered Vaccines
• 50 Years on Mars (BSL interpreted – Adults)
• Ideas That Will Change the World
• Super Cool Chemistry Show – 3:40pm only (BSL interpreted + Families)
📧 If there is a specific talk you would like interpreted in BSL, please contact: festival@imperial.ac.uk The team will do their best to accommodate requests.
🎟 More information and FREE ticket booking:
– https://www.greatexhibitionroadfestival.co.uk/itinerary/bsl-and-live-captioned-events/
⚠ IMPORTANT ⚠
If you would like to attend with our group, please email me to register your interest so I can send you important information in BSL, including the meeting point and plans for the day.
📩 deafevents4families (@) gmail.com do not delay!
Come along to explore, learn, connect, and enjoy a brilliant day out in London! 💫
