Upcoming Outings
Eye Matter outings meet at a London station, where you will be met by a guide if you haven’t brought your own, and taken to the venue. You will be guided back to the station after the event and handed over to station staff as necessary for further assistance.
We do theatre, museums, music venues, comedy and sporting activities and are always open to new suggestions.
If you would like to find out if there are tickets still available, please email info@eyematter.org.uk
with subject as name of the event.
5th October, Surviving to Thriving, Group Grief workshop with Joanna Williams
11th October, Audio Described performance of My Neighbour Totoro
14th October, Royal Collection Trust Kings Gallery
15th October, Sight Action Havering, Information and Tech Day
18-19th November, Sight Village Exhibition London
6th December Eye Matter Christmas Concert
11th December Eye Matter Winter Extravaganza
17th December Private Audio Described tour of Warner Bros Studio – The Making of Harry Potter
8th January 2026, Audio Described performance of Sleeping Beauty Panto
21st January 2026 Audio Described performance of Friends the Musical Parody
25th April 2026 Audio Described performance of Six The Musical
15th May 2026 Chris McCausland YONKS
5th October, Surviving to Thriving, Group Grief workshop with Joanna Williams
Meet and greet at 1:30pm, St Pancras Station, by the Midland Road Exit, at the Thameslink barriers.
2pm to 5pm – with refreshments
Somerstown Living Centre, Kings Cross, London.
For more information or to sign up email suzie@eyematter.org.uk with subject ‘grief’
11th October, My Neighbour Totoro, Gillian Lynne Theatre, £25
Eye Matter is delighted to announce
An audio described performance of My Neighbour Totoro
At the Gillian Lynne Theatre
On Saturday 11th October
Meet and greet at Tottenham Court Road Station time TBC
Touch tour time TBC
Tickets are £22.50
Find your spirit with the return of the ‘awe-inspiring’ production of Studio Ghibli’s My Neighbour Totoro, in collaboration with Improbable and Nippon TV. Discover this five-star, ground-breaking ‘triumph’ now playing at the Gillian Lynne Theatre.
Winner of six Olivier Awards, this “utterly beguiling” and “jaw-dropping” staging of the celebrated 1988 animated feature film is brought to you by the Royal Shakespeare Company and Executive Producer Joe Hisaishi and adapted by Tom Morton-Smith.
Hailed as “a tender and remarkably beautiful show”. My Neighbour Totoro is an enchanting coming-of-age story exploring the magical fantasy world of childhood and the transformative power of imagination, as it follows one extraordinary summer in the lives of sisters Satsuki and Mei.
Run time: Approx. 2 hours 30 minutes, including a 20-minute interval
CONTENT WARNING
This production contains live music, some loud noises, some scenes are set in a hospital with a sick parent and some very large puppets. There are pyrotechnics, smoke, and haze.
To buy your ticket email suzie@eyematter.org.uk with subject ‘Totoro’
Looking forward to seeing you
14th October, Royal Collection Trust Kings Gallery, £5 voluntary contribution
Explore the opulence and glamour of the Edwardian age – the period between the Victorian era and the First World War.
Visitors will learn about the lives and tastes of two of Britain’s most fashionable royal couples – King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, and King George V and Queen Mary – from their family lives and personal collecting to their glittering social circles and spectacular royal events.
More than 300 objects from the Royal Collection will be on display – almost half for the first time – including works by the most renowned contemporary artists of the period, including Carl Fabergé, Frederic Leighton, Edward Burne-Jones, Laurits Tuxen, John Singer Sargent and William Morris.
Wednesday 15th October 2025, Sight Action Havering, Information and Tech Day
Find out about support, services, and equipment, available locally and nationally, for people with a vision impairment, or sight loss.
10:30 AM until 2:30 PM
Y.M.C.A.
29 Rush Green Road, RM7 0PH
Free Entry with Parking available
Refreshments on site
ALL WELCOME
18-19th November, Sight Village Exhibition London
Sight Village is the UK’s leading exhibition and an integral part of the blind and low vision landscape, attracting thousands of visitors eager to explore the latest technology, products, and support services. It offers a unique opportunity to discuss and engage with new innovations in a sensory-rich environment where you can see, touch, and fully experience products and services. It’s a Sensory Show.
6th December Eye Matter Christmas Concert, Kings Cross, £5 voluntary contribution
Eye Matter is delighted to invite you to join the
Eye Matter Singers
for a Christmas concert
On Saturday 6th December 2025
St Pancras & Somers Town Living Centre,
2, Ossulston Street, London NW1 1DF
Concert will start at 4pm.
Meet and greet will be at 3:30pm at St Pancras Station, Midland Road Exit, near the Thameslink barriers.
Hopefully sponsored by the National Lottery Community Fund
Come and join us for some festive cheer and to eat, drink and be merry!
For more information email suzie@eyematter.org.uk with the subject “concert”.
11th December Eye Matter Winter Extravaganza, Crown Hotel Cricklewood, £45
Eye Matter is delighted to invite you to our 3rd Annual “Winter Extravaganza!”
Join us for a fun-filled day with a fabulous four-course lunch, festive raffle, quizzes and much more!
Enjoy brilliant 60s inspired band “The Beats” as Eye Matter fills the dancefloor!
Dress to boogie, sparkle and enjoy!
When: Thursday, 11th December 2025
Where: The Crown London Hotel, 152 Cricklewood Broadway, NW2 3ED
Time: 11:30am-6:00pm
Meet and Greet: 10:15am at St. Pancras station, Midland Road exit, by the Thameslink barriers.
Outward coach transfer: 10:30am Returning St. Pancras: 6:15pm
Tickets: subsidised at £45
Eye Matter never wants financial constraints to be a barrier, so please contact us if this amount may prove prohibitive. Equally, please donate towards the Extravaganza if you can. All donations and prizes for the extravaganza raffle gratefully received on the day.
Thank you for your generosity, we can’t wait to celebrate with you!
17th December Warner Bros Studio – The Making of Harry Potter, £28
Eye Matter is delighted to announce a private audio described tour of
Warner Bros Studio – The Making of Harry Potter
Welcome to Hogwarts – Experience a day of filmmaking magic
This is a 4-hour tour. There will be a 1-hour lunch break. You will be able to buy food, but we advise you bring your own.
Walk in the footsteps of Harry Potter and explore the wonders of the Wizarding World
Step on to authentic sets, discover the magic behind spellbinding special effects and explore the behind-the-scenes secrets of the Harry Potter film series. Discover the iconic Hogwarts Great Hall and explore the Forbidden Forest, board the original Hogwarts Express at Platform 9 ¾ and step foot into Gringotts Wizarding Bank, all before wandering down Diagon Alley. Located at the Studios where all eight films were produced, the Studio Tour showcases the British talent and artistry that went into the making of the Wizarding World, relive the magic through the eyes of the filmmakers who brought the films to life.
Tickets are £28 per adult – special access rate, and £46 per child ages 5 to 15.
Families welcome
8th January 2026, Audio Described performance of Sleeping Beauty Panto, London Palladium, £37
Eye Matter is delighted to announce
An audio described performance of Sleeping Beauty
At the London Palladium
8 Argyll St, London W1F 7TF
On Thursday 8th January 2026 at 7:30pm
Touch tour time tbc
Tickets are £37
Please bring a picnic to have after the touch tour, before the performance
Sleeping Beauty Panto will make all your dreams come true at The London Palladium, celebrating ten years since panto spectacularly returned to London’s home of variety.
Starring Catherine Tate, Palladium pantomime royalty Julian Clary and impressionist Jon Culshaw, Sleeping Beauty also sees the return of Palladium panto favourites Paul Zerdin, Nigel Havers and Rob Madge along with West End stars Emily Lane and Amonik Melaco.
The West End’s biggest Christmas show, now seen by over 1,000,000 people, will celebrate the 10th anniversary in magnificent style, with that age-old fairytale message: whilst one small prick can be deadly, at The London Palladium you’re promised the happiest of endings.
Run time: Approx. 2 hours 30 minutes, including a 20-minute interval
Looking forward to seeing you
21st January 2026 Audio Described performance of Friends the Musical Parody, New Wimbledon Theatre, £12
25th April 2026 Audio Described performance of Six The Musical, Vaudeville Theatre, £39.50
15th May 2026 Chris McCausland YONKS, Palladium Theatre, £22.50
Disclaimer for outings:
All tickets purchased are non-refundable, however, Eye Matter will try to resell the tickets where possible, but no promises. We can only wait at the meeting for up to 15 minutes after the allocated time, please be on time for events and meet at the place stated in confirmation emails.