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Artist News Gigs & Festivals
RNIB to stage unusual concert experience with ‘sim specs’
By Chris Cooke | Published on Monday 25 April 2016
The Royal National Institute Of Blind People last week launched a new music event called See Through Sound, which is due to take place in London on 14 Oct.
The concert will feature a combination of established and new acts – with newcomer Andy Jordan already confirmed – plus audience members will be encourage to wear ‘sim specs’, glasses which simulate reduced vision, to experience the show in a unique way while gaining a brief insight into living with sight loss. The specs were demoed at a launch event last week.
Says RNIB’s fundraising boss Wanda Hamilton: “We’re delighted to launch the See Through Sound music event which aims to both entertain and educate music fans and provide them with the opportunity to experience live music in a whole new way. We’re excited about the main event coming up in October which will support us in achieving our goal of making every day better for the two million people living with sight loss across the UK”.
More info and tickets at rnib.org.uk/see-through-sound
