For Interpreters
Join the team shaping Deaf access at the UK and Ireland's biggest live events.
Working with PI
Live events interpreting is its own specialism
Interpreting at a festival or a Premier League match is a different discipline from a boardroom or a medical setting. The vocabulary, the pace, the physical environment, the team dynamics - all of it demands skills you won’t pick up in a standard RSLI/CSW pathway.
Performance Interpreting has built a team of interpreters who thrive in this environment. If you’re curious about live events work - or already doing it and want to work with a team that takes it seriously - we’d like to hear from you.
What we look for
Skills and standards
All interpreters working with PI must hold current NRCPD registration. Beyond that, we look for people who are comfortable in high-energy environments and work well as part of a team under production constraints.
NRCPD registered
Current registration required for all PI interpreters.
Live event experience
Prior experience at concerts, festivals, sport, or theatre is highly valued.
Team player
Large events run with interpreter teams and rotation schedules.
Adaptable under pressure
Live events don’t always go to plan. We need calm under changing conditions.
“I attended the two day festival training weekend and was absolutely blown away by how much I came away with! They created a really supportive and safe space.”
Training & Development
The PI Academy
Performance Interpreting’s dedicated training platform - built specifically for interpreters who want to specialise in live events. Structured courses, hands-on mentoring and ongoing CPD you won’t find anywhere else.
Live event vocabulary for music, sport, comedy and entertainment
Team interpreting at scale - rotations, handovers, long events
Production coordination - sight-lines, lighting, stage comms
Legal and ethical framework - Equality Act, reasonable adjustments
“The training offered by Performance Interpreting is invaluable. The trainers made the whole programme so welcoming. I enjoyed pushing through the boundaries of my comfort zone.”
Start here
Volunteer your way in
Volunteering with Performance Interpreting gives you a real feel for live-access environments before you commit to training. You’ll support interpreter teams on site, help with logistics, and see first-hand how events run. Open to Deaf volunteers fluent in BSL, and hearing volunteers at Level 6 or above.
Welcome Deaf attendees and support coordinators
Help with set-up - banners, equipment, access areas
Free entry to events and festivals
Selected volunteers may be invited to shadow interpreters
“Working with Performance Interpreting has been such a supportive journey. Beginning as a volunteer, I was able to observe first-hand the passion and dedication of the team.”
Register your interest
Get in Touch
Interested in working with PI?
If you hold NRCPD registration and are interested in live events interpreting work, get in touch. Tell us about your experience, the types of events you’ve worked at (or would like to) and any specialist vocabulary areas.
We’re always building our pool of interpreters ahead of our busiest seasons - festival summer and the autumn arena circuit. The earlier you’re in touch, the better.