Norfolk Deaf Festival

Norfolk Deaf Festival is back this year, and taking place on Friday 26 and Saturday 27 June 2026.

The festival is a celebration of equality, empowerment, education and inclusion. It promotes deaf awareness and accessible communication through sign language and technology, showcases inspiring deaf role models, offering skill-building and volunteering opportunities, and helping professionals better support the D/deaf community.

Most of all, it brings everyone together - deaf, hard of hearing, and hearing - to connect, learn and celebrate. Whatever your hearing loss, you are not alone.

Established in 2017 and originally run by volunteers, it's now been brought into The Forum's family of festivals.

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Other events taking place in Norwich around NDF 26

Thursday 25 June, 7:30pm Norwich Theatre Royal:

Captioned showing of The Bodyguard, The Musical

Friday 26 and Saturday 27 June, Apple Norwich in Chantry Place

During the two days of Norfolk Deaf Festival, there will be a BSL interpreter at the 'How to' sessions, which range from 'Getting started on an iPad', to 'Drawing with an Apple Pencil'.

Book your session on the Apple website, by choosing the day you want to visit from the calendar at the top.

Saturday 27 June, Cafe Bar Marzano:

Norwich Signing Cafe

Saturday 27 June, 7pm The Glass House:

Deaf pub

Sunday 28 June, 11am-12noon, Norwich Castle

Join local historian Daniel Jillings for a British Sign Language (BSL) tour of Norwich Castle.

Tickets are just £5 and can be booked through Norfolk Museums.

Friday 26 June until Monday 29 June, Cinema City Norwich

Cinema City will be hosting additional captioned screenings. Films and times will be published on its website on Monday 22 June.