Deadline for expressions of interest: Wednesday 6 May 2026
Concert: Friday 3 July 2026
We are pleased to share this announcement which, though not directly related to braille, may be of interest to our community as braille music users are highly likely to have benefitted from this fund.
This summer, RNIB and Sound Without Sight are organising a concert on the 3rd July to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Elizabeth Eagle-Bott Memorial Fund, which provides one-off grants for blind and partially sighted musicians based in the UK.
We are currently trying to reach blind and partially sighted musicians who have previously received funding from the award and who may be interested in performing at the celebration, to help us raise awareness about the impact of this important fund. The call-out can be found here: Call-out for musicians: Celebrating 25 Years of the Elizabeth Eagle‑Bott Memorial Fund – Sound Without Sight
This is a voluntary opportunity but in recognition of each musician’s contribution to the event, they will receive:
- A high‑quality video recording of their performance
- A professionally mixed audio recording
- Professional performance photography
- The opportunity to showcase their work at a prestigious London venue to an invited audience.
- A contribution towards travel expenses
The deadline for submitting an application is the 6th May 2026. More details are provided in the call-out linked above. For more information, please contact [email protected]