Demonstration event. This is a fictional example event used to show how an accessible events calendar could work. It is not a real event.
World Sight Day: technology for independent living
A conference on assistive technology for blind and partially sighted people, held on World Sight Day.
- Date
- 8 October 2026
- Time
- 09:30 to 16:00
- Event type
- conference
- Format
- hybrid
- Nation / region
- England, Yorkshire and the Humber
- Venue
- Demo Conference Centre (example venue)
- Address
- 1 Example Square, Leeds, LS1 1AA
- Organiser
- Demo Sight Loss Technology Forum (example organisation)
- Cost
- £20, free for under-18s and concessions
- Contact email
- conference@example.org
About this event
World Sight Day is an annual awareness day held on the second Thursday of October to raise attention to blindness and vision impairment.
This demonstration conference showcases screen readers, smart canes and other assistive technology, with hands-on demonstration tables.
What to expect
- A full day event with a dedicated quiet room away from the demonstration hall.
- Online attendees can watch a live audio-described stream and ask questions by text or voice.
Access information
Accessibility features can change. Please confirm details with the organiser before you travel or book, especially if a specific feature is important to you.
- Step-free access
- Yes
- Accessible toilets
- Yes
- Hearing loop
- Yes
- BSL interpretation
- Yes
- Speech-to-text captioning
- Yes
- Quiet space available
- Yes
- Assistance dogs welcome
- Yes
- Accessible transport notes
- Ten minutes' step-free walk from Leeds train station along a dropped-kerb route with tactile paving at crossings.
- Other access information
- Audio description provided for all visual demonstrations.
- Braille and large-print programmes available on request when booking.
- Guide dog relief area sign-posted outside the venue.
- Access information last checked
- 1 August 2026