A View On Access

<div>Tim Calvert presents A View on Access, showcasing the best of accessible entertainment, arts and culture around the UK. This podcast offers a spotlight on audio description, venue access and general information that visually impaired audiences may find helpful.  <br /> <br /> Tim is an established access consultant to the arts, specialist audio producer of content for those partially sighted and Vice Chair of the Audio Description association<br /> <br /> For information, to make a suggestion or to get involved email <a href="mailto:aviewonaccess@gmail.com">aviewonaccess@gmail.com</a>.<br /> <br /> Produced by Calvert Creative Concepts in collaboration with the Audio Description Association. </div>

185: An Insight into Paddington the Musical at the Savoy - London

In this edition I showcase Paddington the musical at the Savoy off the strand in London, the show everyone is talking about and one of the hottest tickets in the west end right now with an audio described performance on Sunday the 26th of April at 2pm and Sunday the 13th of September 2026 at 2pm with a touch tour beforehand  A view on access – our regular showcase into how theatre arts and entertainment is made accessible for those visually impaired, an insight into what's available and content on offer. To find out about what else is being audio described throughout the UK, visit Vocaleyes.co.uk or Mindseyedescription.co.uk and for cinema accessiblescreeningsuk.co.uk A view on access is written, presented and produced by Tim Calvert of Calvert Creative Concept. It can be found on Audio boom online. For more information visit aviewonaccess.co.uk. 

12-15
06:56

187: An Insight into the Nutcracker and Access Provision at the Royal Opera House and Ballet December 2025

In this edition we shine a light on the Royal opera house and Ballet in Covent Garden during the audio described performance of The Nut Cracker that took place on Friday the 5th of December 2025 at 7.30pm with a touch tour at 630pm and preview what’s coming up in the 2026 spring season A view on access – our regular showcase into how theatre arts and entertainment is made accessible for those visually impaired, an insight into what's available and content on offer. To find out about what else is being audio described throughout the UK, visit Vocaleyes.co.uk or Mindseyedescription.co.uk and for cinema accessiblescreeningsuk.co.uk A view on access is written, presented and produced by Tim Calvert of Calvert Creative Concept. It can be found on Audio boom online. For more information visit aviewonaccess.co.uk. 

12-10
07:40

186: An Insight into Here and Now - The Steps Musical and The Theatre Royal Brighton Access Provision Dec 2025

In this edition I showcase Here and Now the Steps Musical including some of the visual elemets which visited the Theatre Royal in Brighton early in December and is on until dec 13th and continues on tour throughout the Uk and preview the audio described performance of Sunny Afternoon on the 23rd of December 25 including a touch tour beforehand. plus a overview of the the theatre Royal's access provision and coming soon  A view on access – our regular showcase into how theatre arts and entertainment is made accessible for those visually impaired, an insight into what's available and content on offer. To find out about what else is being audio described throughout the UK, visit Vocaleyes.co.uk or Mindseyedescription.co.uk and for cinema accessiblescreeningsuk.co.uk A view on access is written, presented and produced by Tim Calvert of Calvert Creative Concept. It can be found on Audio boom online. For more information visit aviewonaccess.co.uk. 

12-08
06:04

184: Moulin Rouge on tour and in London plus access provision at the Birmingham Hippodrome and coming soon, November 2025

In this edition I showcase the Birmingham Hippodrome during the audio described performance and touch tour of Moulin Rouge that took place in November 2025, take a peek at the access provision and preview what’s coming up at the venue and preview the Moulin Rouge tour dates across the country and in London  A view on access – our regular showcase into how theatre arts and entertainment is made accessible for those visually impaired, an insight into what's available and content on offer. To find out about what else is being audio described throughout the UK, visit Vocaleyes.co.uk or Mindseyedescription.co.uk and for cinema accessiblescreeningsuk.co.uk A view on access is written, presented and produced by Tim Calvert of Calvert Creative Concept. It can be found on Audio boom online. For more information visit aviewonaccess.co.uk.

11-14
06:52

183: The Royal Court Sloane Square Acess experience - The Unbelivers and coming soon November 20205

In This edition I shine a light on the Royal Court Theatre in Sloane square London and highlight the recent production The Unbelievers starring Nicola Walker that has an audio described performance on Sat the 15th of November 2025 with a touch tour beforehand, I preview the access experience and what’s coming up next  A view on access – our regular showcase into how theatre arts and entertainment is made accessible for those visually impaired, an insight into what's available and content on offer. To find out about what else is being audio described throughout the UK, visit Vocaleyes.co.uk or Mindseyedescription.co.uk and for cinema accessiblescreeningsuk.co.uk A view on access is written, presented and produced by Tim Calvert of Calvert Creative Concept. It can be found on Audio boom online. For more information visit aviewonaccess.co.uk.

11-10
06:26

182: An Insight into the National Theatre's access provision and The Land of the Living at the Dorfman Theatre October 2025

In this edition we shine a light on Land of the living at the National’s Dorfman theatre on the Southbank in London that is showing until November the 1st with an audio described performance on Thursday the 30th of October 2025 at 7.30pm with a touch tour at 6pm, and showcase their access provision and preview what else is coming up A view on access – our regular showcase into how theatre arts and entertainment is made accessible for those visually impaired, an insight into what's available and content on offer. To find out about what else is being audio described throughout the UK, visit Vocaleyes.co.uk or Mindseyedescription.co.uk and for cinema accessiblescreeningsuk.co.uk A view on access is written, presented and produced by Tim Calvert of Calvert Creative Concept. It can be found on Audio boom online. For more information visit aviewonaccess.co.uk.

10-19
08:36

181: The Lightning Thief - The Percy Jackson Musical Insight October 2025

An Insight into The Lightning Thief the Percy Jackson Musical on at the Regent Theatre, Stoke until October the 10th 20205 and on tour thereafter with audio described performances at selected venues

10-10
04:16

180: An Insight into Goodnight Oscar at the Barbican Centre and an highlight of the AD and access provision September 2025

In this edition I showcase the Barbican centre’s access provision and preview Good Night Oscar that is on until the 21st of September with an audio described performance and touch tour on Friday the 5th of September at 7pm with a touch tour at 5.15pm and plug what’s up next A view on access – our regular showcase into how theatre arts and entertainment is made accessible for those visually impaired, an insight into what's available and content on offer. To find out about what else is being audio described throughout the UK, visit Vocaleyes.co.uk or Mindseyedescription.co.uk and for cinema accessiblescreeningsuk.co.uk A view on access is written, presented and produced by Tim Calvert of Calvert Creative Concept. It can be found on Audio boom online. For more information visit aviewonaccess.co.uk.

08-25
06:35

179: An Insight into Regents Park Open Air - Brigadoon Access Experience with Ad Show on September the 6th 2025

In this edition I shine a light on Brigadoon on at Regents Park Open Air Theatre until September 20th with an audio described performance and touch tour on Saturday the 6th of September at 2.15pm with a touch tour beforehand and recommend a few more AD shows on In London this September A view on access – our regular showcase into how theatre arts and entertainment is made accessible for those visually impaired, an insight into what's available and content on offer. To find out about what else is being audio described throughout the UK, visit Vocaleyes.co.uk or Mindseyedescription.co.uk and for cinema accessiblescreeningsuk.co.uk A view on access is written, presented and produced by Tim Calvert of Calvert Creative Concept. It can be found on Audio boom online. For more information visit aviewonaccess.co.uk.

08-25
06:36

175: Moulin Rouge - Bristol Hippodrome and UK Tour Dates + an Access Insight July 2025

In this edition I shine a light on Moulin rouge at the Bristol hippodrome part of ATG during its UK tour at selected venues, delving into the touch tour and audio described performance that took place on the 16th of July 2025 in the evening, give an insight into the show, venue access, and forthcoming AD Dates. A view on access – our regular showcase into how theatre arts and entertainment is made accessible for those visually impaired, an insight into what's available and content on offer. To find out about what else is being audio described throughout the UK, visit Vocaleyes.co.uk or Mindseyedescription.co.uk and for cinema accessiblescreeningsuk.co.uk A view on access is written, presented and produced by Tim Calvert of Calvert Creative Concept. It can be found on Audio boom online. For more information visit aviewonaccess.co.uk.

07-21
07:15

178: An Insight into Doctor Who The collection Season 7 and Blakes 7 Series 1 on Blu Ray +insight into access features

In This edition we continue our series of features on classic BBC  Doctor who and Sci fi releases on Blu Ray that we’ve covered over the last few years, With the release this year in the next few months of Doctor Who the collection season 13 with Tom Baker and Blake’s 7 season 2 2 classic much loved series from the 1970’s It’s time to take another look at the most recent releases Doctor Who The Collection season 7 with John Pertwee and Blake’s 7 season 1 and discover why these releases from the BBC are so great. A view on access – our regular showcase into how theatre arts and entertainment is made accessible for those visually impaired, an insight into what's available and content on offer. To find out about what else is being audio described throughout the UK, visit Vocaleyes.co.uk or Mindseyedescription.co.uk and for cinema accessiblescreeningsuk.co.uk A view on access is written, presented and produced by Tim Calvert of Calvert Creative Concept. It can be found on Audio boom online. For more information visit aviewonaccess.co.uk.

07-15
08:05

176: Stereophonic access experience on at the Duke of York until November 2025

This time round I delve into the audio described performance and touch tour of Broadway Tony award winning Play Stereophonic that took play on the 5th of July at 1pm and is on at the Duke of York Theatre part of ATG in the West end until the November 2025 -, I delve into show, venue and highlight some audio described performances you are simply not going to want to miss in August 2025 A view on access – our regular showcase into how theatre arts and entertainment is made accessible for those visually impaired, an insight into what's available and content on offer. To find out about what else is being audio described throughout the UK, visit Vocaleyes.co.uk or Mindseyedescription.co.uk and for cinema accessiblescreeningsuk.co.uk A view on access is written, presented and produced by Tim Calvert of Calvert Creative Concept. It can be found on Audio boom online. For more information visit aviewonaccess.co.uk.

07-11
07:52

177: Matthew Bourne's Midnight Bell on Tour and Audio Described performance, plus Insight into Sadlers Wells Summer 2025

In this Edition we showcase Sadler’s Wells in Angel, London during the audio described performance and touch tour of Midnight Bell that took place late June 2025, an insight into the experience, venue access and preview what’s coming up next A view on access – our regular showcase into how theatre arts and entertainment is made accessible for those visually impaired, an insight into what's available and content on offer. To find out about what else is being audio described throughout the UK, visit Vocaleyes.co.uk or Mindseyedescription.co.uk and for cinema accessiblescreeningsuk.co.uk A view on access is written, presented and produced by Tim Calvert of Calvert Creative Concept. It can be found on Audio boom online. For more information visit aviewonaccess.co.uk.

07-01
07:46

174: An Insight into the Royal Opera House's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland June 2025

In this edition I showcase the Royal Opera House in Convent Garden London during the audio described performance and touch tour for Alice’s Adventure in Wonderland from the Royal Ballet that took place on Saturday the 14th June at 7.30 pm with a touch tour at 630pm the duration was 3 hours long with 2 intervals, we also hear from Access project Manager Paul Adams who discusses recent developments in access and audio description provision in part 1 of a 2 part insight A view on access – our regular showcase into how theatre arts and entertainment is made accessible for those visually impaired, an insight into what's available and content on offer. To find out about what else is being audio described throughout the UK, visit Vocaleyes.co.uk or Mindseyedescription.co.uk and for cinema accessiblescreeningsuk.co.uk A view on access is written, presented and produced by Tim Calvert of Calvert Creative Concept. It can be found on Audio boom online. For more information visit aviewonaccess.co.uk.

06-23
14:04

172: An Insight into Just For one Day at the Shaftsbury Theatre with an Ad Performance on Sept 30th 2025

This time round we shine a spotlight on Just for one day – The Live aid musical which is on at the Shaftsbury Theatre, London which is currently booking until January 2026 with an audio described performance on Tuesday the 30th of September at 7.30pm with a touch tour beforehand A view on access – our regular showcase into how theatre arts and entertainment is made accessible for those visually impaired, an insight into what's available and content on offer. To find out about what else is being audio described throughout the UK, visit Vocaleyes.co.uk or Mindseyedescription.co.uk and for cinema accessiblescreeningsuk.co.uk A view on access is written, presented and produced by Tim Calvert of Calvert Creative Concept. It can be found on Audio boom online. For more information visit aviewonaccess.co.uk.

06-13
07:17

173: An insight into Joseph and the amazing technicolor dreamcoat and access and AD at Woking New Victoria Theatre and future dates Spring-Summer 2025

In this edition we shine a light on the Woking New Victoria Theatre during an audio described performance of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream coat with an insight on show, tour and venue and forthcoming audio described performances A view on access – our regular showcase into how theatre arts and entertainment is made accessible for those visually impaired, an insight into what's available and content on offer. To find out about what else is being audio described throughout the UK, visit Vocaleyes.co.uk or Mindseyedescription.co.uk and for cinema accessiblescreeningsuk.co.uk A view on access is written, presented and produced by Tim Calvert of Calvert Creative Concept. It can be found on Audio boom online. For more information visit aviewonaccess.co.uk.

06-11
07:48

170: The Lion the Witch and Wardrobe UK Tour - a visual perspective June 2025

In this edition I showcase the very Special Lion, The Witch and Wardrobe which visited The Regent Theatre Stoke during the audio described performance on Thursday the 5th of June and highlights the show and forthcoming Ad performances A view on access – our regular showcase into how theatre arts and entertainment is made accessible for those visually impaired, an insight into what's available and content on offer. To find out about what else is being audio described throughout the UK, visit Vocaleyes.co.uk or Mindseyedescription.co.uk and for cinema accessiblescreeningsuk.co.uk A view on access is written, presented and produced by Tim Calvert of Calvert Creative Concept. It can be found on Audio boom online. For more information visit aviewonaccess.co.uk.

06-08
07:30

171: Dear England - A visual Perspective, The NT and Ad performance at the Lowry June 18th 2025

In this edition we showcase the National Theatre during the audio described performance of Dear England that took place on the 23rd of May 2025 and preview its run at the Lowry in Salford from the 10th of June until the 29th with an audio described performance on Weds the 18th of June at 7pm plus forthcoming Ad shows on at the NT A view on access – our regular showcase into how theatre arts and entertainment is made accessible for those visually impaired, an insight into what's available and content on offer. To find out about what else is being audio described throughout the UK, visit Vocaleyes.co.uk or Mindseyedescription.co.uk and for cinema accessiblescreeningsuk.co.uk A view on access is written, presented and produced by Tim Calvert of Calvert Creative Concept. It can be found on Audio boom online. For more information visit aviewonaccess.co.uk.

06-05
08:01

169: An Insight into The Devil Wears Prada Audio Described Experience at the Dominion Theatre May 15th 2025 and preview the next one

In This edition I highlight the very successful audio described performance and touch tour of the Devil Wears Prada that took place on May the 15th 2025 at the Dominion theatre Tottenham Court Road and is entertaining audiences all year with booking currently until Jan 3rd 2026 with a further Audio described performance on Tuesday the 7th of October at 7.30pm    A view on access – our regular showcase into how theatre arts and entertainment is made accessible for those visually impaired, an insight into what's available and content on offer. To find out about what else is being audio described throughout the UK, visit Vocaleyes.co.uk or Mindseyedescription.co.uk and for cinema accessiblescreeningsuk.co.uk A view on access is written, presented and produced by Tim Calvert of Calvert Creative Concept. It can be found on Audio boom online. For more information visit aviewonaccess.co.uk.

05-20
06:36

166: & Juliet UK Tour during the AD experience at the Regent Theatre and coming soon

An Insight into & Juliet at the Regent Theatre Stoke during the audio described performance on Weds the 14th of May at 2.30pm 2025, and what's next An Insight into the & Juliet at the Regent Theatre Stoke during the audio described performance on Weds the 14th of May at 2.30pm 2025, and remaining AD dates 

05-16
06:40

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