New Board Members

2 new board members join the Solar Bear team

05/01/26 Read more
Image - A poster announcing new board members for an organization. The top section reads “New Board Members” in large black text. Below, there are two rectangular photos: the first shows a person wearing a dark blue collared shirt with long hair, labeled “Tess Hutchison.” The second photo shows a person wearing a black leather jacket over a dark shirt, labeled “Will Clark.” The background of the poster is light gray, and the bottom left corner features the Solar Bear logo along with the Creative Scotland logo. Around the poster, there is a wooden table with colorful sticky notes, pens, and coffee cups visible.

Festive Greetings – 2025

Festive Greetings from the Solar Bear Team

08/12/25 Read more

Announcement – The Singer

The Singer is a stage play by Corra Bissett and Jamie Rea performing at the Traverse Theatre, 2026 followed by a short tour

20/11/25 Read more
A poster for, The Singer a theatre play touring Scotland 2026 - A man reaches up to the sky both hands outstretched against a light green background. Next to him the title is printed: The Singer

Deaf Youth Theatre 2026

Learn about all the exciting things that are happening at Deaf Youth Theatre in 2026

10/11/25 Read more

Deaf Leadership Day

Deaf Leadership Day – 2026

05/11/25 Read more

Solar Bear Connects

Solar Bear Connects – connecting arts organisation/creative producers with deaf talent

22/08/25 Read more

Edinburgh Deaf Festival, 2025

Solar Bear will deliver 4 workshops at Edinburgh Deaf Festival 2025

14/07/25 Read more

Job Opportunity

Are you passionate about inspiring the next generation of deaf talent? Apply now!

02/06/25 Read more

Meet the Lumo TV Team – Speed Networking

Meet the Lumo TV Team – Speed Networking with Solar Hub

25/02/25 Read more

Multi-Year Funding Secured

We’re thrilled to share that Solar Bear has secured multi-year funding from Creative Scotland.

03/02/25 Read more

Klarissa Webster joins the Solar Bear team

Klarissa Webster – Film & Screen Lead Officer

28/01/25 Read more

Deaf Youth Theatre, Summer Project – 2025

Fantasy and Fiction, a week exploring our favourite stories and authors.

15/01/25 Read more

Solar Hub welcomes Camilla Arnold (BSLBT )

An event connecting deaf talent with opportunities in film, TV and media

08/01/25 Read more

2 Deaf Performers Star in Mother Goose

2 Deaf Performers star in Mother Goose, making history.

03/12/24 Read more

Deaf Youth Theatre – Open Day 2024

Deaf Youth Theatre Open Day 2024 at Impact Arts: A celebration of creativity and collaboration.

18/09/24 Read more

Solar Reach

Solar Reach is a workshop leadership programme for deaf talent in Scotland.

16/09/24 Read more
Group photo of the Solar Reach team. 9 people closely packed together, smiling at the camera.

Arts funding cut

Open letter to the Scottish Government regarding the recent closure of the Open Fund for Individuals.

27/08/24 Read more

Deaf Awareness Week, 2024

To celebrate Deaf Awareness Week 2024, Solar Bear has created a free digital film toolkit exploring deaf heritage.

08/04/24 Read more

Summer Project 2023

Deaf Youth Theatre, Summer Project – apply now!

28/05/23 Read more

Solar Flares: Deaf Heritage

Solar Flares: Deaf Heritage website is now live!

26/09/22 Read more

SPECIAL EVENT – Solar Flares: Deaf Heritage, 25th Sept

Launch of website and screening of 3 films.

02/09/22 Read more

Signposting

Signposting – a digital resource about making your work more BSL inclusive.

20/05/22 Read more

Opening Lines

Opening Lines is an intergenerational project. About stories. And bringing two groups of people together.

06/04/22 Read more

Peter Reid – Chairperson extraordinaire, steps down

Our heartfelt thanks to Peter

17/12/21 Read more

DYT Nov/Dec – Dates

Deaf Youth Theatre returns to in person sessions, 2021

15/10/21 Read more

Make a Change

Information about Solar Bear’s, Make a Change bursary.

04/10/21 Read more

Milkshakes & Disability: A Helpful Guide

A short film about disability awareness written and directed by Andrew Pettigrew

24/09/21 Read more

DYT Summer Project – The Great Outdoors

Summer Project, a week of fun activities for young deaf people.

14/06/21 Read more

Solar Flares: Deaf Heritage

Solar Flares: Deaf Heritage project

07/05/20 Read more

A word from our Creative Director

A word from our Creative Director

10/04/20 Read more

Accessibility Training with Solar Bear

Accessibility Training with Solar Bear at Glasgow Connect

06/11/19 Read more

Happiness at Macrobert Arts Centre

Happiness at the Macrobert Arts Centre

23/10/19 Read more

Happiness by Greenwood Academy

Solar Bear and Greenwood Academy present, Happiness.

21/10/19 Read more

Happiness by Craigie High School

Solar Bear and Craigie High School present, Happiness.

14/10/19 Read more

Happiness by Dingwall Academy

Solar Bear and Dingwall Academy present, Happiness.

07/10/19 Read more

Happiness by St Roch’s Secondary School

Happiness theatre project with, St Roch’s High School, Glasgow, Scotland

27/09/19 Read more

Deaf Heritage Collective workshop

Creating deaf museums of the future.

17/06/19 Read more

DYT goes to Deaffest

Deaf Youth Theatre attended and performed at Deaffest, 2019.

28/05/19 Read more

Welcome!

Welcome to our new website.

26/04/19 Read more