Each of our venues offers a different range of access options for D/deaf and audiences with a disability. Facilities available can include:
HARD OF HEARING/DEAF
Infra-red Audio Enhancements for use with or without a hearing aid and Hearing Loops installed in most venues.
Captioned Screenings displaying dialogue on-screen and describing the audio or sound portion of a film, allow viewers who are D/deaf or hard of hearing to follow the script and the action of a film at the same time. These are made available by the film’s distributors and are available at specific venues for:
HARD TRUTHS
HARVEST
I'M STILL HERE
THE LAST SHOWGIRL
THE PENGUIN LESSONS
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
Films may come with audio description and individual headsets are available at The Courtyard Hereford andMalvern Theatres.
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 2025 programme:
BRING THEM DOWN
THE BRUTALIST
HARD TRUTHS
HARVEST
THE LAST SHOWGIRL
NICKEL BOYS
THE STIMMING POOL
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:
CHEWING THE CUD
FLOW
OSKA BRIGHT
THE STIMMING POOL
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.
