Each of our venues offers a different range of access options for D/deaf and audiences with a disability.
HARD OF HEARING/DEAF
Infra-red Audio Enhancements for use with or without a hearing aid and Hearing Loops installed in most venues.
Descriptive on-screen English subtitles – including descriptions of non-dialogue audio. These will assist Hard of Hearing/Deaf audiences. These are made available by the film’s distributors and are available at specific venues for the following titles:
THE CHORAL
EVERYBODY TO KENMURE STREET
I SWEAR
IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU
IS THIS THING ON?
THE MASTERMIND
ONE BATTLE OR ANOTHER
OUR LAND
A PRIVATE LIFE
REBUILDING
SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE
THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE
BSL interpretation can be made available for speakers’ events at the Festival if booked in advance. Please contact [email protected] to discuss a booking or click on the link in Additional Information box for the event you are interested in.
VISUAL IMPAIRMENT
Audio Description – soundtrack with narration including descriptions of key visual elements via individual headsets
Films with audio description files are signposted in the Additional Information box on their Page.
Audio Description is available for the following films in the 2026 programme:
COLOURS OF TIME
FATHER MOTHER SISTER BROTHER
H IS FOR HAWK
HOW TO MAKE A KILLING
IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU
IS THIS THING ON?
MY FATHERS SHADOW
NO OTHER CHOICE
RENTAL FAMILY
ROSE OF NEVADA
THE SECRET AGENT
SOUND OF FALLING
THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE
Tactile maps, braille and large print menus may be available at larger venues.
A4 versions of the Borderlines brochure are available at the Festival Desks in Hereford and Malvern or can be requested. A larger format A4 brochure can be downloaded as a pdf below.
RELAXED SCREENINGS
Relaxed screenings are specially designed for those who would appreciate a less formal cinema environment; they are open to everyone but may benefit individuals with autism spectrum conditions, learning difficulties or sensory and communication difficulties. These screenings are identifiable by some adjustments such as altered lighting, lower sound volume, extra time to settle in the cinema, no trailers, and with cinema goers able to get up and move around, speak or make noise. Screenings are introduced so everyone realises talking and movement are allowed. Relaxed screenings are available for:
ARCO
LITTLE AMÉLIE
RENTAL FAMILY
ZOOTROPOLIS 2
VENUE ACCESS
Our major venues will be wheelchair accessible under normal circumstances though this may vary with the smaller venues. Please do check in advance on the venue’s website before booking films. Note that wheelchair spaces are subject to availability and must be booked in advance.
CARERS & PERSONAL ASSISTANTS
Complimentary or reduced price passes are available to Carers and Personal Assistants at many venues.
