Visual Vernacular

Deaf Awareness Week: Reflecting on Collaboration, Learning and the Power of Visual Storytelling with Deafscope

As we take time to mark Deaf Awareness Week (5-11 May), we want to acknowledge the value of listening, learning and growing in our approach to accessibility and inclusion. At Creative Black Country, we are still on a journey, and we are grateful to those who walk alongside us and support us in doing better. Deafscope joined the consortia partnership as part of our Changemaker programme, which is about sharing lived and past experiences so that […]

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BSL Celebration Event in Southampton

Wednesday 23rd March 2025 What a wonderful time in Southampton for BSL Celebration Event! I was truly honoured to perform VV again, meet so many amazing people, and enjoy every moment of my stay. A huge thank you to the fantastic audience and all of your lovely feedback — it really meant a lot to me! Feeling grateful for the opportunity and looking forward to more moments like this. (Photos below from my performance and

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VV Performance at the Southbank Centre – Saturday 17th December 2022

Ish’s VV World put on a spectacular performance at the Southbank Theatre in London on the 17th December. Ish performed his coronavirus piece called ‘Unlocked’. The audience loved it and many of them expressed they had never seen VV before. It was part of a collection of performances for the ‘What words are ours’ event hosted by Talia Randall. The show was BSL interpreted so we enjoyed watching the other performances too. Huge thanks to

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