Playback Magazine April 2025 No 583
Playback Magazine – APRIL 2025 – No 583
Intro – John Cavanagh – Playback Studio 0141 334 2983Websitewww.play-back.com
Grapevine – Margaret and Brian
Netta Binder looking for details of Smart Glasses
To get USB Player contact John Green at Playback studio 0141 334 2983 Brian’s number for information 0141 548 1041 mobile 07957 004838
Whats On with Wilma, Jane Russell, Veronica Kinahan
Pheonix Cup website https://www.phoenixgolfclub.co.uk/
Lots About Audio Description, for more details and Theatre Contacts go to https://www.adascotland.com/listings/
Jane Russell Retina UK News website https://retinauk.org.uk/news/
Information about Th Resource Ramblers contact Douglas Gilroy 01389 713091 also information regards the National Federation of the Blind
Connor Josephfor more details of West of Scotland Groups Telephone 07871 786351
Greenock Macular Group or other groups contact Aoifa Mooney 0758 168803
Baillieston Library Group Meetings call Joyce Macpherson 0141 771 96
Sight Village is the UK’s leading exhibition and an integral part of the blind and low-vision landscape, attracting thousands of visitors eager to explore the latest technology, products, and support services.
Sight Village is excited to announce a new location and will be bringing an event to Scotland for a one-day event on Wednesday, 21st May 2025.” at Glasgow Science Centre. 50 Pacific Quay, Glasgow G51 1EA
Doors will open at 9:30 am and close at 3:30 pm. As always, the event is free to visit, and there will be a wide range of exhibitors in attendance. More information and details about all Sight Village events around the country go to Queen Alexandra College website.
https://www.qac.ac.uk/exhibitors/sight-village-glasgow-2025–new-location/1459.htm
Contact Playback Magazine
Brian West contact res155@yahoo.com 07984 918605
Audio Description VI Group
Toby Davie from RNIB Connect Radio talks to Usa Fostman from ADA about a new Audio Description VI User Group https://www.audiodescription.co.uk/join-ada
Mary Riggans story
From our archive Mary Riggans tells the story of ‘How the Sea Got Salty’ Introduced by Iris.
Mario Venditti
Mario talks to Margaret about a fundraising night for Guide Dogs on 30th April in the Hug and Pint Pub
Fundraising Page Mario Venditti is fundraising for Guide Dogs Pub Home – The Hug and Pint
Address 171 Great Western Road Glasgow, near St Georges Cross Subway.
Mathew Clark
Mathew read this at the Braille 200 event in the Mitchell Library, originally it was read using a synthetic voice, we felt it would sound better in a real voice and John Cavanagh, our real voice, read the speech.
Carol Kaye tribute, celebrating her 90th Birthday ‘Mission Impossible’ – the mid-point on this months Playback
More Music from Bass Guitar of Carol Kaye with a clip from John Cavanagh’s Soundwave programme www.johncavanagh.co.uk
Sue Reid Sexton
Margaret talks to author Sue Sexton about some of her books which have been published Braille by the Scottish Braille Press, Margaret has read some of them.
Wayfarer Glass’s
From RNIB Connect Radio
RAY-BAN Meta Wayfarer Glasses – Matte Black, Clear to G15 Green TransitionsRecord or stream what you see to Instagram or Facebook, Listen to your favourite music from the open-ear speakers, Use voice commands for hands-free controls, Compatible with iOS and Android
Talucard – programme from RNIB Connect Radio
A new payment card to assist the visually impaired using Bio-Metric technology. Discover TaluCard, driven by BKF Systems and powered by the R52 Platform — a revolutionary payment solution where innovation and inclusivity come together to redefine financial experiences for everyone. https://talucard.com/
Doodle Braile
Ann Hamilton and Margaret demonstrate the Doodle. The BrailleDoodle is an innovative, affordable, two-sided tablet designed for Braille learning and Tactile – Science, Maths, and Art. This unique device features a surface that refreshes repeatedly, allowing users to write, create, and feel their work as they go, with the added convenience of easy erasing. BrailleDoodle from The TouchPad Pro Foundation – Sight and Sound Technology
Retina UK
Retina UK News website from In Touch, Peter White talks to chief Executive about help required with a survey about an inherited visual impaired. Telephone 01380 821334 https://retinauk.org.uk/about-us/
From our archive Mary Riggans tells the story of ‘How the Sea Got Salty’ Introduced by Iris.