Social Events
Please email beryl.homanelsy@btinternet.com if you would like to come along to any of the events.
At any of the events we are happy to show you the speech to text app on your phone.
Any queries just be in touch! Expect a friendly welcome to all.
Subtitled films
Tue 23 June Perfect Days – Wim Wenders, Filmhouse, at 3.00
Tues 23 June A Private Life, Picturehouse, – at 6.00
When renowned psychiatrist Lilian Steiner learns of the death of one of her patients, she is convinced it was murder and takes it upon herself to investigate…
Wed 24 June The Fall Of Sir Douglas Weatherford, Filmhouse, at 2.30
Wed 24 June Being Maria, French Institute at 2.00 and 6.00.
Anamaria Vartolomei impresses as ‘Last Tango In Paris’ star Maria Schneider in Jessica Palud’s sensitive biopic. Maria Schneider, on the cusp of adulthood, stars in the cult classic “Last Tango in Paris.” Unprepared, she’s thrust into fame, becoming an iconic actress amidst glory and scandal
Thur 25 June Cinderella – ballet with Rudolf Nureyev, French Institute, at 6.00.
Charles Perrault’s celebrated tale, set to music by Sergei Prokofiev, is transposed to a film set. In a series of references to the heroes of the American cinema
29 June The Last Viking, Picturehouse at 5.30
After serving fifteen years in prison, bank robber Anker (Nikolaj Lie Kaas) is determined to recover the stolen money his brother Manfred (Mads Mikkelsen) buried years earlier. There’s just one problem: Manfred, caught in an identity crisis and convinced he is John Lennon, can no longer remember where it is hidden
Tue 30th June The (London)National Theatre’s production of Les Liaisons Dangereuses at the Filmhouse at 1.00.
Subtitled Theatre
The Singer, Traverse Theatre. Various dates and times between 4 and 28 August
A, new, thrilling piece of gig-theatre about Joe, a deaf artist who “sings” with his hands, and Andy, a washed-up musician hungry for a comeback. Joe experiences music viscerally and physically, feeling rhythm through his body and crafting lyrics that pulse with life and exhilarating originality. When their unlikely creative partnership sparks something extraordinary, ambition and belonging collide.
Book Festival
Runs from 15 to 30 August.
Lots of captioned events in an excellent venue. Helper goes free if booked by phone. Box office opens on 25 June
We hope to see you at one or more of the above. Let us know if you’re planning to go and we can then arrange to meet and chat after the film or play.
We’re also hoping to arrange a visit to Edinburgh’s Royal Botanical Gardens, if possible with some hearing support. More details to follow.
Finally, please let me know if you have any queries about the group and/or suggestions for future events and activities.
Visit to Forth Valley Sensory Centre
We have an open invitation to arrange a group visit to the Forth Valley Sensory Centre at Camelon, near Falkirk. The Centre serves people with a hearing and/or visual loss and can show visitors a number of devices that can help with hearing. See more here.