It’s been running since 1955, attracts tens of thousands of visitors every year and is a week-long celebration of music, dance and song. Now, the Sidmouth Folk Festival is adding Auracast to its mix. The annual event runs from Friday, 31 July through to Friday, 7 August, and includes a youth programme, storytelling, dance classes and ceilidhs and performances from some of the biggest names in the folk music...
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No actionable change to clinical practice; audiologists may wish to inform patients with Auracast-compatible devices about this accessibility opportunity at the festival.
Real-world Auracast deployments at live events signal growing public adoption of Bluetooth broadcast audio, which could accelerate patient demand for compatible hearing aids and inform counselling conversations.
- 01Auracast Bluetooth broadcast audio will be installed across three stages at Sidmouth Folk Festival.
- 02The festival runs 31 July–7 August, making this one of the earlier large live-music Auracast deployments in the UK.
- 03Auracast streams audio directly to compatible hearing aids or earbuds, improving clarity for attendees with hearing loss.
- 04The initiative highlights growing real-world rollout of Auracast beyond assistive-listening loops.
Auracast Bluetooth broadcast audio technology will be installed at three stages of the Sidmouth Folk Festival to improve accessibility for attendees with hearing loss.
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