Shows and events Past shows and events Past events CPD Training: LGBTQIA+ terminology for BSL interpreters Deafinitely Theatre’s latest production, Barrier(s), was centred in the lived experiences within LGBTQIA+ communities and the complexities of identity, language and access. The work opened up vital conversations about how British Sign Language reflects - and sometimes struggles to reflect - the evolving language around gender, sexuality and intersectional identities. This full-day CPD training will explore current LGBTQIA+ terminology in BSL, creating space for discussion, reflection and shared learning. Together, we will examine how interpreters can work more confidently, accurately and sensitively when interpreting LGBTQIA+ experiences, recognising gaps, variations and ongoing developments in language use. The training is aimed at Registered and Trainee BSL Interpreters. Participants will receive a CPD certificate awarding 6 CPD points upon successful completion of the training. trainers michelle goodwin Michelle Goodwin (she/her) is from Cork in Ireland and went to deaf schools there. She teaches Art and Food Technology at Heathlands School in Hertfordshire. She has lived in the UK for over a decade, having moved here after meeting her wife, whom she married in Ireland in 2014—the year following the country’s achievement of Marriage Equality. Together, they underwent IVF treatment in London and are now proud parents of two daughters, aged seven and four—one Deaf and one hearing. Michelle has a passion for travel, reading, and art. calum medlock I’m Calum Medlock (he/him), a deaf gay professional working in communications and accessibility, currently based at UCL’s Deafness, Cognition and Language Research Centre (DCAL). I’ve been involved in a couple of projects and workshops that opened up discussion around LGBTQIA+ experiences, terminology, and representation in deaf contexts. This includes supporting a project expanding the BSL Glossary through Deaf Rainbow UK, where I helped recruit participants for workshops, carried out data collection, designed forms, and updated published glossary content on the website. I also led an LGBTQ+ terms and meanings workshop at Deafab 2022. I previously served as a Trustee of Deaf Rainbow UK, where I redesigned the charity’s website, created digital materials to support community outreach, and helped organise events including AGMs and Deafab. Outside of work, I’m married and live with my husband and our chihuahua twins. I enjoy gaming, spending time with friends, and getting out and about when I can. course information The training will be taking place on Saturday 21st March 2026 at Old Diorama Arts Centre in London. The cost of the course is £120 per person and there are only 20 places. Participants will achieve 6 CPD points for completing this session. cancellation policy Cancellations must be made 14 days (2 weeks) before the training begins. After this time, refunds can not be given. If the training is cancelled - a refund will be issued to all participants. If for any reason, you are unable to attend, please contact deafinitely theatre on [email protected]. Booking for this event has now closed. Manage Cookie Preferences