CABARET IN THE DARK

Duncan Place, Edinburgh

10th February visuallyimpairedcreatorsscotland.co.uk glasgowfilm.org/glasgow-film-festival

Come and hear this show! Not ‘see’, for it is all in the dark! Feel fellow audience members’ shoulders jiggle with laughter, take in music with no knowledge of what the musicians look like, and join in with activities without seeing a thing. Put on by Visually Impaired Creators Scotland, a group of artists who promote the creativity and work of visually impaired performers and hold workshops and monthly online meetings.

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