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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For more information email or call 01273 525354

Upcoming Descriptive Subtitles Screenings
The Drama 15
A happily engaged couple is put to the test when an unexpected turn sends their wedding week off the rails.
Mon 13th Apr
20:30
Tue 14th Apr
17:15
National Theatre Live: All My Sons 12A
Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad) and Marianne Jean-Baptiste (Hard Truths) feature in a five-star, triumphantly acclaimed new production of Arthur Miller's classic play.
Mon 20th Apr
20:15
Rose of Nevada 15
When a fishing boat, the Rose of Nevada, lost with all hands 30 years ago, mysteriously reappears in the old harbour of a forgotten Cornish village, for those who remember, it’s surely a sign.
Mon 27th Apr
13:30
Michael 12A
The cinematic portrayal of the life and legacy of one of the most influential artists the world has ever known, telling the story of Michael Jackson's life beyond the music.
Mon 27th Apr
14:0017:1520:00
KNITFLICKS: The Devil Wears Prada 2 PG
A very special screening of The Devil Wears Prada 2, where you'll be welcome to work on your craft projects while you watch!
Sat 16th May
14:00
NT Live: The Playboy of the Western World TBC
Nicola Coughlan (Bridgerton) joins Éanna Hardwicke (The Sixth Commandment) and Siobhán McSweeney (Derry Girls) in John Millington Synge’s riveting play of youth and self-discovery.
Mon 1st Jun
20:00
NT Live: Les Liaisons Dangereuses 15
BAFTA Award-winner Lesley Manville (Phantom Thread) joins Aidan Turner (Rivals) in a striking new staging of Christopher Hampton’s celebrated adaptation of the classic novel.
Mon 29th Jun
20:00

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