Access & accessibility

Descriptive subtitles

Descriptive subtitling is a service for hearing-impaired or deaf people.

Every Monday the Depot programme includes a selection of films with descriptive subtitles – a transcription of the film’s dialogue, in English, along the bottom of the screen. A description of the sounds in the film is also included. Caption subtitled screenings are helpful for people with a hearing impairment – and also for those who just struggle with strong English language accents.

Our programme also includes many films subtitled into English from other languages. These may also be suitable for deaf or hearing-impaired audiences but won’t always include additional descriptions of sounds.

Please note: Descriptive subtitles are produced by the film distributors and, as it’s a costly process, not all distributors have a policy of providing caption subtitles for all of their films.

All auditoria are fitted with infrared hearing systems. Depot can provide special headphones, or you can plug in your own hearing aid via a lanyard. There are hearing loops around the box office and food counter.

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Upcoming Descriptive Subtitles Screenings
Blue Moon 15
Legendary lyricist Lorenz Hart confronts his shattered self-confidence as his former collaborator Richard Rodgers celebrates the opening night of his hit musical “Oklahoma!”.
Fri 5th Dec
17:40
Mon 8th Dec
17:30
Pillion 18
Wallflower Colin leads a humdrum existence until he meets the impossibly handsome Ray, a mysterious biker he is soon desperately devoted to.
Sat 6th Dec
18:10
Mon 8th Dec
20:15
Wed 10th Dec
15:40
Wicked: For Good PG
As an angry mob rises against the Wicked Witch, Glinda and Elphaba will need to come together one final time.
Sun 7th Dec
12:00
Mon 8th Dec
14:0020:00
NT Live: The Fifth Step 15
Olivier Award-winner Jack Lowden is joined by Emmy and BAFTA-winner Martin Freeman  in the critically acclaimed and subversively funny new play by David Ireland.
Mon 8th Dec
15:00
It Was Just an Accident 12A
When auto mechanic Vahid unexpectedly encounters the man who may have been his torturer in prison, he kidnaps him with the intention to exact vengeance.
Mon 8th Dec
17:4512:45
Thu 11th Dec
15:40
Palestine 36 12A
In 1936, as Palestinian villages revolt against British colonial rule, Yusuf navigates between Jerusalem and his rural home, amidst escalating unrest and a pivotal moment for the British Empire.
Mon 8th Dec
20:15
Wed 10th Dec
20:15
Avatar: Fire and Ash 3D Cert TBC
In the wake of the devastating war against the RDA and the loss of their eldest son, Jake Sully and Neytiri face a new threat on Pandora: the Ash People, a violent and power-hungry Na'vi.
Mon 22nd Dec
16:00
Avatar: Fire and Ash TBC
In the wake of the devastating war against the RDA and the loss of their eldest son, Jake Sully and Neytiri face a new threat on Pandora: the Ash People, a violent and power-hungry Na'vi.
Mon 22nd Dec
19:00
London Short Film Festival presents My Eye Is My Ear TBC
A long-standing highlight for Deaf audiences at LSFF, My Eye Is My Ear presents a selection of new UK short films exploring Deaf lives, culture and identity.
Mon 26th Jan
18:15

It is our policy that all our Monday screenings use descriptive subtitles where the distributors make the film available in that format.