Paul Whittaker OBE

Paul is an inspirational speaker, musician, performer and workshop leader who is profoundly deaf.

In 1988 he founded "Music and the Deaf", a charity to help deaf people enjoy music, which he ran for 27 years. 

In 1992, Paul began giving signed theatre performances, working on shows such as Les Miserables, Cats, Phantom Of The Opera, West Side Story, Carousel, My Fair Lady, and many more. He has also signed for The Sixteen Choir, Rambert Dance Company, Opera North, and at the Edinburgh International and Aldeburgh Festivals.

For 30 years he has been entertaining and educating people about music and deafness across the UK and beyond, at schools and colleges, conferences and theatres, courses and training events.

Paul will give us a taste of music, signed song, laughter and deaf awareness in his own inimitable style.