About Performance Interpreting
Built from the community up - by someone who understood the need first-hand.
Our Story
Access that comes from lived experience
Performance Interpreting was founded by someone who is hard of hearing. That personal connection isn't a footnote - it's the foundation. PI didn't start because someone spotted a gap in the market. It started because Deaf audiences were being left out of some of the best live experiences in the country and that was unacceptable.
From the very first event, PI has been shaped by genuine understanding - what it feels like to sit in a venue and not be able to follow what's happening on stage. That understanding drives every decision about how our interpreters are briefed, positioned and supported on the day.
Recognition
Industry recognition and legal milestones
Performance Interpreting was inducted into Signature's Hall of Fame - the highest recognition in the BSL interpreting industry - in acknowledgement of outstanding contribution to interpreting services and Deaf access.
PI's work has shaped the legal landscape too. Our testimony in the landmark Little Mix BSL case helped establish that BSL access at live events is a legal requirement, not a courtesy. That ruling changed how the entire industry thinks about Deaf inclusion.
Signature Hall of Fame
Inducted for excellence and outstanding contribution to BSL interpreting services.
Little Mix BSL Legal Case
PI's testimony helped establish BSL access at live events as a legal right under UK equality law.
Royal Events & State Ceremonies
Selected to manage full Deaf access - BSL, captions, looping systems - for Royal events and state ceremonies.
Wembley Stadium Partnership
Wembley committed to BSL interpreting at every concert - a PI partnership that made proactive access the standard at the national stadium.
Accreditation
Professional standards, rigorously maintained
All Performance Interpreting interpreters hold NRCPD registration - the UK's national register for communication professionals working with Deaf and deafblind people. This is the professional standard that organisations like the NHS, courts and government bodies require.
We don't just check registration at onboarding. We maintain active oversight of interpreter qualifications, ongoing professional development and conduct - because your event and your audiences, deserve that assurance.
Our Scale
500+ events. Every major stage.
Over more than a decade, Performance Interpreting has delivered BSL and ISL interpreting at over 500 events across the UK and Ireland. That includes 27+ major festivals, six Premier League clubs and more than ten national arenas.
Our clients include Arsenal, The O2, Wembley Stadium, Royal Albert Hall, Live Nation, Festival Republic, BBC, UEFA, NFL and many more. We have worked at Download, BST Hyde Park, Reading, Leeds, Creamfields, Latitude and across the full Live Nation and Festival Republic portfolios.
In the Press
Featured coverage
Our work has been covered by national media and recognised by some of the biggest names in sport and entertainment.
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