Entertainment & Days Out

Blind Veterans (formerly St. Dunstans) provides vision impaired Armed Forces and National Service veterans with the person-centred services and tailored support they need to discover life beyond sight loss.  Blind Veterans UK’s work ranges from helping veterans relearn vital life skills and providing them with the tools they need to be independent in their own homes, to offering new learning, training and recreation opportunities and providing long-term nursing, residential and respite care.

The Lyneal Trust is a registered charity that provides holidays and canal boat trips for people with disabilities with their families, friends or in groups from its base at Lyneal Wharf.

Telford Sensory Garden is located within the Town Park’s Chelsea Gardens.  The garden has been designed and created by the Friends of Telford Town Park Gardening Group working with professional landscape architect, Teresa Rham.  It features raised beds, a herb garden, seating, sculptures and water features and has been designed to enable access for all.

Shifnal Millenium Sensory Garden was officially opened to the public in May 2002.  The garden is planted with many varieties of plants, bulbs, shrubs, bushes and trees to give colour, scent, texture and touch throughout the four seasons.  The design and layout makes the garden very accessible for all ages with special consideration given to wheelchair users.  A woodland walk pathway opened in April 2013.  The garden is open every day and is situated in Innage Road, Shifnal, TF11 9AW.

The Grand Theatre Wolverhampton offers Audio Described performances and Touch Tours of the stage.  For more information and for Booking enquiries, please contact Remy Lloyd (Access & Operations Manager) on 01902 57 33 20 or email remyl@grandtheatre.co.uk

The Vocaleyes website provides information about audio described theatre performances throughout the UK.