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A View On Access
by Tim Calvert of Calvert Creative Concepts
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. 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 For information, to make a suggestion or to get involved email [email protected]. Produced by Calvert Creative Concepts in collaboration with the Audio Description Association.
Episodes
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203: An Insight into the New Vic Theatre Newcastle Under Lyme During AD Performance of Romeo and Juliet October 10th 2026
In this Edition I shine a light on the audio described performance and touch tour of Romeo and Juliet starring Russell Kane at the New Vic Theatre ( In the round ) in Newcastle Under Lyme , Staffordshire on October 10th 2026 A view on access – our regular showcase into how theatre arts and...
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202: AVOA - An Insight into King Lear at the Sheffield Crucible during the audio described performance on Saturday 19th September 2026
In this edition we shine a light on the crucible theatre in Sheffield during the audio described performance of King Lear on September the 19th 2026 starring Ian Mc Diarmid and delve into access information, venue details and AD Performances coming up A view on access – our regular showcase into...
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202: An Insight into The Birmingham Hippodrome during the AD of Mrs Doubtfire at the Birmingham Hippodrome, September 12th 2026
In this edition I shine a spotlight on Mrs Doubtfire at the Birmingham Hippodrome during the audio described performance and touch tour on September 12th 2026, Delve into the access and venue information and what's performances are coming up In this edition we shine a spotlight on Mrs Doubtfire…
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201: An Insight into The Bridge Theatre during the Audio described Performance of The Oresteia On August 22nd 2026
In This Edition we shine a light on the Orestia at the Bridge theatre during the audio described performance on 22nd August 2026 plus an insight into access and audio description at the venue and what is coming up next A view on access – our regular showcase into how theatre arts and…
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201: An Insight into Game of Thrones - The Mad King and an Insight into the Audio described Experience at the RSC
In this edition I shine a light on the Royal Shakespeare theatre in Stratford Upon Avon during the audio described performance of George RR Martins Game of Thrones the mad King on August 15th at 1pm with a touch tour beforehand I highlight the audio described experience, access at the venue and...
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199: An insight into The Visual Perspective & Access of Springwood and We Had a World at Hampstead Theatre July 2026
In this edition I showcase Springwood which is on at Hampstead Theatre until July 25th starring Jemma Redgrave and Robert Lindsay with an audio described performance on the 18th of July at 2.30pm and also a glimpse into we had a world downstairs on till July the 4th plus an insight into venue,...
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200: Avenue Q during the Audio described performance and touch tour as Shaftsbury Theatre West End and on until 2027
In This Edition We shine a light on the new production of Avenue Q on at the Shaftsbury Theatre London during the audio described performance and touch tour on Tuesday the 23rd of June 2026, delve into the show and access at the venue A view on access – our regular showcase into how theatre arts...
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198: Hampstead Theatre during Stage Kiss on until June 13th 2026
In This Edition I showcase Stage Kiss which is on at the Hampstead theatre until June 13th 2026 with on audio described performance that afternoon at 2.3pm with a touch tour beforehand, I also showcase the access provision and preview what's coming next A view on access – our regular showcase…
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196: An Insight into Kinky Boots the Musical - London Colisiuem Access and Audio Described Experience
In This edition we shine a light on Kinky Boots the that is delighting audiences at the London Coliseum in the West end until the 11th of July 2026 after a successful tour, we delve into the audio described performance that took place in May 2026, the show and the venue A view on access – our...
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194: An Insight into Oh Mary at the Trafalgar Theatre - May 2026
In this edition I showcase Oh Mary at the Trafalgar Theatre booking through to 2027 and an insight into the audio described performance in May 2026 A view on access – our regular showcase into how theatre arts and entertainment is made accessible for those visually impaired, an insight into…
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193: An Insight into the Chichester Festival Theatre during Magic's Audio described Performance and Touch Tour May 15th 2026
In this edition I shine a light on The Chichester Festival theatre during the audio described performance of Magic on May the 15th 2026 and detail the access experience venue information and shows coming soon A view on access – our regular showcase into how theatre arts and entertainment is made...
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195: An Insight into Operation Mincemeat on at the Regent Stoke and on Tour Spring 2026
An Insight into Operation Mincemeat, the visual elements, audio described performance experience that took place at the Regent theatre Stoke on Weds the 29th of April 2026 at 2.30pm that's on tour throughout the UK A view on access – our regular showcase into how theatre arts and entertainment is...
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200: A Spotlight on the Curve in Leicester during the Audio described performance of Kiss of the Spiderwoman on April 25th 2026
In this edition I shine a light on Kiss of the spider woman that in the studio space at the Curve Theatre in Leicester during the audio described performance on April the 25th 2026 and then audio described at the Mayflower in Southampton on Friday the 5th of June 2026, plus an insight into the...
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192: An Insight into Phantom of the Opera Access AD experience Spring 2026
In this edition I shine a light on Phantom of Opera during its audio described experience in Spring 2026 detailing info on the show, venue, touch tour and visual elements A view on access – our regular showcase into how theatre arts and entertainment is made accessible for those visually…
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197: An Insight into Hampstead Theatre Access experience during Copenhagen on until May 2nd 2026
In this edition I showcase Hampstead theatre during Copenhagen that runs until May the 2nd 2026 with an audio described performance and touch tour on that day at 2.30pm, I showcase the access provision and Preview what’s coming up next A view on access – our regular showcase into how theatre arts...
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190: An Insight into I'm Sorry Prime Minister visual aspects in West End and on tour and forthcoming Nimax Theatres Audio Described Performances
In this edition I showcase I’m Sorry Prime Minister which is on at the Apollo Theatre, Shaftsbury avenue in the West end until the 9th of May 2026 then embarking on a full Uk tour from the 19th of May beginning in Cambridge, I delve into the audio described performance at the Apollo part of Nimax...
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191: An Insight into the Battle audio described experience and touch tour at the Birmingham rep + forthcoming performances
In this edition I showcase the Battle – Blur Vs Oasis 1995 during the audio described performance at the Rep Birmingham and delve into the play that also visits the ATG Manchester Opera House from the 17th till the 21st of March 2026. We also highlight the years programme of Audio described...
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189: An Insight into Hunger Games on Stage - Visual Perspective - Troubadour - Canary Wharf
In this edition we shine a light on the hunger games on stage during the audio described performance in January the show which is showing at the new Troubadour theatre Canary Wharf is currently booking until October 2026 with a further audio described performance to be scheduled in due course and...
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188: A Showcase of Into The Woods at the Bridge Theatre - January 2026
In this edition I shine a light on Into the woods which is showing at the Bridge Theatre in London until the 30th of May 2026 with audio described performances on the 21st of February and the 16th of May 2026 at 2.30pm with a touch tour at 1 pm provided by Vocal eyes A view on access – our…
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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...
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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...
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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…
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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...
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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...
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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…
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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
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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…
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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...
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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…
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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...
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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…
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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…
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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...
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167: Abigail's Party audio described experience at the Royal Exchange Manchester and what's next
In this edition I showcase the fabulous Royal Exchange theatre in the centre of Manchester round the corner from the Arndale shopping centre during the touch tour and audio described performance of Abigail’s Party that took place on Sat May 10th and preview what’s coming up next A view on access…
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168: An Insight into Wicked at the Victoria Apollo Theatre in May 2025, the new cast and audio described preview
In this edition I shine a light on Wicked at the Apollo theatre in Victoria part of the ATG Theatre group during the gala night in May 2025 to celebrate the new leading cast I also preview the next audio described performances that takes place on Sunday the 7th of September at 2.30pm and on…
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164: The Rocky Horror Show UK Tour visiting the Regent Theatre, Stoke and forth coming audio described performances
An Insight into the Rocky Horror Show on at the Regent Theatre until Saturday the 10th of May and touring the UK until the end of September 2025 I delve into the show, detail forthcoming tour AD dates and shine a spotlight on the Regent theatre and its Access provision including forthcoming audio...
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165: The Great Gatsby at the London Coliseum with an audio described performance on August 14th 2025
In this edition I shine a light on the Great Gatsby which is dazzling audiences at the London Coliseum in the West end until the 7th of September 2025 with an audio described performance on Thursday the 14th of August at 730pm with a touch tour beforehand. A view on access – our regular showcase...
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163: A showcase of The Bridge Theatre audio described experience during Richard II in April 25 and coming soon
In This Edition I return to the Bridge Theatre and showcase Richard the II during the audio described performance that took place on Saturday the 12th of April at 2.30pm and is on until May 10th with a touch tour at 12.30pm highlighting the experience, venue info and what’s up next Autumn 25-26 A...
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158: The New Victoria Theatre Woking during the AD Performance of & Juliet and forth coming dates 2025
In this edition we showcase the New Victoria Theatre Woking during the audio described performance and touch tour of & Juliet on March the 12th and preview further tour dates and what's next Audio described at Woking A view on access – our regular showcase into how theatre arts and entertainment…
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161: An Insight into Dear Evan Hansen on Tour and Audio Described experience at Sheffield Lyceum plus future dates Spring 2025
In this edition we shine a light of Dear Evan Hansen which is currently embarking on its UK Tour and showcase the audio described performance at Sheffield Lyceum that took place on April 10th and highlight access at the venue, plus forthcoming audio described performances and future dates for…
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160: Magic Mike Live London at the Hippodrome Casino during the audio described performance on April 2nd 2025
In this edition I showcase the sensational Magic Mike at the theatre inside hippodrome casino, Leicester Sq. London during the first ever audio described performance that took place on Wednesday the 2nd of April 2025 and delve into the experience and preview the next audio described performance…
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162: Kinky Boots UK Tour 2025 and Insight into Brighton Theatre Royal Access Provision Spring-Summer 2025
In this edition we shine a light on Kinky Boots that was on at the Theatre Royal in Brighton on the 25th March 2025 and preview forthcoming dates on tour and audio described performances coming up in Brighton In July 2025 A view on access – our regular showcase into how theatre arts and...
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162: An Insight into the National Theatre Access Experience during the audio described performance and what's next
In This edition I showcase the National Theatre during the audio described performance and touch tour of alterations in Spring 2025, delve into the access experience and preview what’s coming up next. A view on access – our regular showcase into how theatre arts and entertainment is made…
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156: An Insight into Access Provision at Hampstead Theatre Spring 2025
In this edition I showcase the Hampstead Theatre during the production of The Habits on Downstairs till April 5th 2025 and delve into the audio described performance and touch tour experience upstairs and preview what’s coming next A view on access – our regular showcase into how theatre arts and...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
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.
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
For information, to make a suggestion or to get involved email [email protected].
Produced by Calvert Creative Concepts in collaboration with the Audio Description Association.
HOSTED BY
Tim Calvert of Calvert Creative Concepts
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