Keeping in the loop at the Marine ...
Those who are hard of hearing and love the arts are celebrating in Lyme Regis this week.
The Marine Theatre has installed a hearing loop following requests from town residents in the last year.
People who use a hearing aid cannot pick out and distinguish sounds in noisy environments with background noise. The hearing loop fitted in the Marine Theatre sends a signal from the PA system directly to hearing aids. Reducing background noise, this enables more people to enjoy all the live music, comedy, and community events that the Marine Theatre offers.
Lyme Regis resident Cynny Sharp approached the arts venue to suggest installing the hearing loop and was also delighted to help test the new system earlier this week.
She said “I’m going to cry when I first attend an event with the new hearing loop. Previously, I’ve walked out of films without subtitles, feeling isolated - I couldn’t hear a word. Hats off to the Marine and hurrah!”
Marine Theatre Director Gabby Rabbitts said “We take inclusivity seriously, so felt compelled to raise the funds from our events to finance this important project. Thanks to Cynny and others for raising the issue with us and we hope this will help more members of the community to enjoy events here.”