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Sidmouth Folk Festival to install Auracast at three stages

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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...

Clinical Takeaway

No actionable change to clinical practice; audiologists may wish to inform patients with Auracast-compatible devices about this accessibility opportunity at the festival.

Why It Matters

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.

Key Points
  1. 01Auracast Bluetooth broadcast audio will be installed across three stages at Sidmouth Folk Festival.
  2. 02The festival runs 31 July–7 August, making this one of the earlier large live-music Auracast deployments in the UK.
  3. 03Auracast streams audio directly to compatible hearing aids or earbuds, improving clarity for attendees with hearing loss.
  4. 04The initiative highlights growing real-world rollout of Auracast beyond assistive-listening loops.
Claims & Evidence

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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