An evening of Christmas carols signed in British Sign Language by the Deaf Community of Derby, with all proceeds going to deaf children's charities.
Colin & Friends are taking over the Derby Theatre on Monday 7 December for the Christmas Sign & Sing 2026, an evening of carols and Christmas joy performed by the Deaf Community of Derby. It's a fully accessible night through British Sign Language, so the singing and the signing happen side by side rather than one following the other.
The whole thing is put on by the Deaf Community of Derby, and the carols are signed by them. It's a night built around the city's Deaf community, and because it's fully accessible in BSL, it's open to everyone — whether you're a BSL user or just coming along for the carols. If you've never seen a signed performance before, this is a good place to start, especially with the Christmas songs as a familiar starting point.
There's a charitable side to it too: all the proceeds go to the East Midlands Deaf Children's Camp and the Derby Deaf Children's Society, two local organisations working with deaf children across the region. So your ticket goes toward their work as much as it gets you a seat in the theatre.
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It starts at 7pm at the Derby Theatre, 15 Theatre Walk, St Peter's Quarter, DE1 2NF. Tickets are £14 standard and £7.50 for under 26s.
