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Hold My Hand - LumoTV

You may have already seen or heard about Hold My Hand for LumoTV (https://lumotv.co.uk/watch/hold-my-hand) – and we’re very excited to announce that we are officially back for Series 2!

ARE YOU READY TO FIND LOVE?

Hold My Hand is the first-ever dating show conducted entirely in British Sign Language. The series celebrates Deaf culture and follows a vibrant and diverse group of singles looking to make a genuine connection.

Hosted by the fabulous twins Hermon and Heroda on LumoTV, our singles get to know each other through fun challenges, meaningful conversations and romantic dates – all without spoken language.

Whether you’re Deaf, hard of hearing, a CODA, interpreter, or a fluent BSL user, your search for "The One" could start here!

We’re now casting for Series 2.

If you, or someone you know, would like to be considered, please complete our application form:

APPLY HERE:
https://www.goldwala.com/casting

WATCH THE TRAILER:
https://goldwala.wetransfer.com/previews/7d0949a492cb86b35a105c78e6b827a82026

Stephen, a Deaf Independent Travel Agent, will be presenting himself at Foyle Deaf Association on this Friday 4th April.

4th Dec - Signed Performance at Millennium Forum: Aladdin

Come with us to old Peking where evil sorcerer, Abanazar, seeks the magic lamp to bring him untold wealth and power. Can Aladdin save the day? Will Wishee Washee and the Genie of the lamp help our hero? Will Princess Jasmine find the boy of her dreams? Will Widow Twankey finally wear something that doesnt look like an explosion in a paint factory?

This magical adventure story will be brought to life in a spectacular production complete with stunning sets, beautiful costumes and lots of comedy.

Conal Gallen returns as the Forum’s Dame in this all singing, all dancing festive show.

With an all local and Northern Irish cast, this sparkling festive treat is guaranteed fun for all the family.

Book your seats now for the carpet ride of a lifetime!

Tickets and Times

Signed Performance – Wednesday 4 December @ 7pm

Relaxed & Dementia Friendly – Saturday 7 December @ 2pm

Audio Described Performance – Sunday 22 Dec @ 1.30pm

Book at:

ALADDIN - Millennium Forum Come with us to old Peking where evil sorcerer, Abanazar, seeks the magic lamp to bring him untold wealth and power. Can Aladdin save the day? Will Wishee Washee and the Genie of the lamp help our hero? Will Princess Jasmine find the boy of her dreams? Will Widow Twankey finally wear something that....

ISL Deaf Heritage Northern Ireland

The first of the few videos about the ISL Deaf Heritage Northern Ireland has been published.

ISL Deaf Heritage Northern Ireland – Foyle Deaf Association ISL Deaf HeritageNorthern Ireland Part 1: Growing Up and School Part 2: Education and Work ISL Deaf Heritage Northern Ireland Part 2 video is coming soon! The Department for the Communities (Northern Ireland) funds ISL Deaf Heritage Northern Ireland.

BSL Events at Belfast International Arts Festival October 2023

From fascinating talks, to thrilling theatre and captivating dance, there’s something for everyone in our programme of accessible events at Belfast International Arts Festival!

BSL Interpreted Events:

Gary Younge | Tuesday 17th October | 7:00pm | Ulster University
For the last three decades Gary Younge has had a ringside seat during the biggest events and with the most significant personalities to impact the black diaspora. He has witnessed how much change is possible and the power of systems to thwart those aspirations.

King | Saturday 28th October | 7:45pm | The MAC | 14+
From award winning theatre company comes King, which follows Luther, a man from Cork who only leaves his apartment for essential journeys and to perform as an Elvis impersonator. It explores prejudice, privilege and resilience as Luther struggles to live life to the full.

Burnt Out | Thursday 2nd November | 7:30pm | Lyric Theatre
Burnt Out by Gary Mitchell reveals the darker side of suburban life in Belfast in this new black comedy.

Captioned Events:

· Nicholas McCarthy on Leadership & the Key to Success | Thursday 19th October | Ulster University, Lecture Theatre 2

· AI & Creativity | Saturday 28th October | 3:00pm | Ulster University, Lecture Theatre 2

· Burnt Out | Tuesday 31st October | 7:30pm | Lyric Theatre

· Claire Kilroy and Mike McCormack | Thursday 2nd November | 7:00pm | Crescent Arts Centre

· Ellipses | Sunday 5th November | 7:30pm | Duncairn Arts Centre

· BIND | available online via Brick Moon digital platform

· David GauZ’ and David Foenkinos | available online via Brick Moon digital platform

For more information, and to see our full programme of accessible events, please visit our ‘Access’ page on our website: https://belfastinternationalartsfestival.com/2023-festival/accessibility-information/.

Early Birds at the Science Museum

Early Birds at the Science Museum – NI Deaf.com Early Birds at the Science Museum Posted on 11th September 2023 Posted in News & Events Early Birds coming up at the Science Museum Keep reading for more details on our upcoming Early Birds events in September and October, as well as some more information about accessible facilities at the museum....

6th December - Signed Performance: Jack & the Beanstalk

Accessible panto performances at the Millennium Forum - www.millenniumforum.co.uk/shows/jack-the-beanstalk/

A gigantic beanstalk, Caroline the cow, magic beans, a goose that lays golden eggs and the nastiest of giants – it’s panto time again at the Forum!

Telling the story of peasant boy Jack and his attempts to please his impoverished mother and win the hand of Princess Jill, JACK AND THE BEANSTALK remains one of the best-loved pantomimes of all time.

JACK & THE BEANSTALK - Millennium Forum A gigantic beanstalk, Daisy the cow, magic beans, a goose that lays golden eggs and the nastiest of giants – it’s panto time again at the Forum!Telling the story of peasant boy Jack and his attempts to please his impoverished mother and win the hand of Princess Jill, JACK AND THE BEANSTALK remai...

A very big congratulation to our Stephen Gilligan, who was at Foyle Deaf Association's graduation ceremony to receive his ISL Level 6 certificate from Tommy McAuley, of the Department of Communities.

He is a tutor for our Irish Sign Language Classes as well as the Live Sessions Online. Keep an eye out for our upcoming classes starting this August or September 2023!

Visit our sister's site for upcoming classes at: https://www.irishdeaf.com/sign-language-classes

Logo Competition for Irish Deaf.com

Design a new logo for IrishDeaf.com (More information below).

1st Prize in association with IDC/17TVS - €300

WeTransfer your designs to [email protected].

We, at IDC, would like to announce to everyone in the Deaf/Hard of Hearing communities that we are now in the process of creating a new image for IDC. As a result of taking this step forward, we are now advertising a new logo design competition which represents the beliefs and values of IDC. Now is a good time to replace our logo which was last changed ten years ago to showcase our business identity with a clean, original brand that reflects our image.

1. Design a logo that helps our company look professional which, in turn, benefits us to attract the customers to our website. Simplicity is the keyword and the logo designs must originate from individual design portfolios.

2. Choose the right colours for the IDC logo. Colour has as much influence on how a company logo is perceived as the rest of the design elements that define a company or an organisation logo. In general, people will have a psychological and emotional response to the colours in your logo design.

3. Each and every company, organisation or charity, like each and every single individual, has its own personality and we would like to see an attractive design logo that reflects the personality of IrishDeaf.com (IDC).

4. To run a company or organisation that provides services, requires passion and determination. When designing a logo, we would like you to take into consideration the different aspects of each specific industry but also look past the type of business to learn what differentiates one business from another.

There is a prize of €300.00 for the best logo design which positively reflects the image of IDC.

The deadline is at 11:59pm GMT, 1st June 2023.

The winner with the logo will be revealed at the DCL Football Final during halftime on 1st July 2023 in Warsaw, Poland.

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We invite you all to join the story of Quasimodo, the Gypsy street dancer Esmeralda and Quasimodo's guardian, the Archdeacon Claude Frollo, in 15th-century Paris.

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📍 Grand Opera House, Belfast
📅 11th March
⏰ 2:30pm

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