Playback Magazine March 2025 No 582

By Peter Fraser | March 7, 2025 |

Intro – John Cavanagh – Playback Studio 0141 334 2983Website www.play-back.com

Grapevine – Margaret and Brian

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Macular groups Eva Mooney 0758 168803 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
Information about Th Resource Ramblers contact Douglas Gilroy 01389 713091 also information regards the National Federation of the Blind

For the various groups mentioned contact RNIB Scotland 0131 652 3140
website https://www.rnib.org.uk/nations/scotland/
Connor Josephfor more details of West of Scotland Groups Telephone 07871 786351
RNIB helpline 0303 123 9999

Greenock Macular Group contact Eva Mooney 0758 168803
Baillieston Library Group Meetings call Joyce Macpherson 0141 771 9658

Sustainability Conference in Glasgow this conference coming to Glasgow on 17 and 18^th March in the Glasgow Science Centre.

https://www.rnib.org.uk/events-and-courses/inclusive-design/
Peter White recently presented an item on the future of the Perkins Brallier and how to get them repaired. Repairs are carried out at the Royal National College, by Andy Powell. 07961 406739 Full address on audio versionhttps://www.rnc.ac.uk/ 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

Braille event at Scottish Parliament

Katy Topping reads an article by Jim McCafferty about his visit to a Braille Event at the Scottish Parliament. The feature first appeared in UCAAF’s Braile Magazine. https://www.ukaaf.org/standards/ the UK Association for Accessible Formats (UKAAF

Francis Maguire

Francis Maguire is back in the kitchen to tell us about a new set of Talking Kitchen Scales she purchased from Amazon – Amazon.co.uk: Raven Court Talking Kitchen Scales

Wheeltappers and Shunters Scocial Club

.John recently spoke on the telephone to Colin Mills is responsible for the revival of the Wheeltappers and Shunters Social Social Club which will be touring the country later in the year, in Glasgow they will appear in the Britannia Panopticon in Argyle. Street. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0204112/ https://www.britanniapanopticon.org/

Tribute to Roberta Flack who recently passed away at the age of 88
Humanware

Margaret recently met up with Lucy Begley at an event in the Mitchell Library in Glasgow when she checked out some new equipment supplied by https://www.humanware.com/en-united_kingdom/ 01933 415800

Braille 200 at the Mitchell Library

From RNIB Connect Radio we hear more about the event https://www.rnib.org.uk/connect-radio/

Margaret at Fim Festival in Glasgow

Margaret was invited to sample audio description of 5 short films in gmax cinema in Glasgow. She spoke to John Cumming about audio description and about some of the projects he has been involved. For full listings https://www.adascotland.com/

Braille 200

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