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What's On

Get Fit with Flourish2BU

Flourish2BU is a fitness project for disabled people.
They now offer regular fitness events for disabled people:

Gym session - Tuesdays at  5-7pm

Walk for Health – West Park Fridays at 1.30pm

join Flourish2BU by contacting them for more information phone or email
Paul Darke 01902 716747
Email : bt55wxm@yahoo.co.uk

 

Community Games

Community Games is a programme that aims to get people, right across the West Midlands (www.wmfor2012.com), holding their own Games style event between now and 2012.

It is one of the programmes Inspired By the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, bringing people of all backgrounds together in cities, towns and villages to feel part of the Games.

The Community games organisers are looking for people to volunteer to engage and celebrate their community by organising an event.
Existing events can be considered are long as they are / will be:
inclusive, cross generational, be free of charge & accessible to all, reflect the London 2012 Olympic & Paralympic Games 'values', increase the aspirations of communities, involve young people (not just as participants but maybe decision makers) and finally utilise media methods to engage new people.

visit the website for more information>>

Events

Expert Patients Programme

Courses for people living with a long term condition.
Find our more here>>>

Lighthouse Cinema

Light House Buddy scheme

Light House and Pop In Café will be running a Buddy Service for people who have never visited Light House before or who may be apprehensive about coming to the cinema and would like a helping hand to make their first visit relaxed.
The Buddy Service will offer you a warm welcome and support in every stage of your visit. The service will be run by volunteers from the Pop In Café and is completely free, you only need to pay for your cinema ticket.
To book a Buddy for your visit contact Lindsay on 01902 719821.

Light House
Box Office: Monday - Friday 9am - 8.30pm Saturday & Sunday - Open 1 hour before first film screening until 8.30pm
Tel: 01902 716055 Facsimilie: 01902 717143
E-Mail: info@light-house.co.uk Website: www.light-house.co.uk

Arena Theatre

To book tickets or for more information call the Arena Theatre Box Office: 01902 321 321 (Monday to Friday 10:00am to 5:00pm)

www.arena.wlv.ac.uk

Arena Theatre, Wulfuna Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 1SE
Box Office: 01902 321 321 (Monday - Friday 10am - 5pm) Facsimilie: 01902 322 599 Minicom: 01902 321 327
E-Mail: arena@wlv.ac.uk Website: www.arenatheatre.info

Wolverhampton Grand Theatre

Audio Described performance of THRILLER on Saturday 2nd October at 2.30pm Described by Anne Hornsby.

If you want to book tickets please call the Box Office on 01902 42 92 12 or email Janine@grandtheatre.co.uk
You have till September 8th to register your interest or book before the Box Office will release the seats we have reserved limiting the numbers available.

Lichfield street, Wolverhampton, WV1 1DE
Box Office: 01902 42 92 12 Minicom: 01902 57 33 08 Facsimilie: 01902 57 33 02
E-Mail: marketing@grandtheatre.co.uk

Website: www.grandtheatre.info

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DVD & TV Reviews

The Idiots – Lars Von Trier – 1998

This film centres on a group of people who, for various reasons, go around pretending to be mentally and/or physically disabled. Angry? I was, but it does raise questions about film making in general and whether such difficult and contentious issues should be used. more>>>

Bangkok Dangerous – Danny and Oxide Pang - 2002

Bangkok Dangerous is typical of the Eastern cinema ‘gangster’ genre; however, the reason for reviewing this film is because ‘Kong’ the main character is portrayed as being deaf and mute. more>>

Dans Ma Peau (In My Skin) – Marina De Van – 2004

This film tackles the notoriously taboo subject of self harm. The film is shocking and disturbing but intelligently manages to explore the subject in a non gratuitous or exploitive way. more>>>

Accion Mutante – Alex De Iglesia - 1993

The DVD front cover is a large red and black motif featuring a red star with the universal wheelchair symbol albeit with a new twist of a gun included. Interesting, I thought so. This film is totally non PC, it includes some traces of wacky humour as well as some excessive violence. more>>>

Sue Thomas FBEye

‘Sue Thomas FBEye’ features a deaf woman with a Hearing Dog working for the FBI. I had to watch this as I’m deaf and assisted by a Hearing Dog too. The series is loosely based on the life of real-life FBI Agent Sue Thomas. The actress playing Sue is called ‘Deanne Bray’ who for a change in TV or film is actually deaf. The main theme read more>>>

In the Land of the Deaf (Le Pays des Sourdes)

Nicolas Philibert - 1992

The film looks at the language of sign and features deaf people in their environment but not looking in from the outside but from within. Fabulous film a must for all who seek greater understanding of the deaf world.
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Last Update: 12 May, 2011