# S2 Ep1778: Extant - Accessible Showcase of Visually Impaired Artists, Edinburgh Festival Fringe, 18 August 2026

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Podcast: [RNIB Connect](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rnib-connect-175556)
Published: 2026-06-16T11:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://audioboom.com/posts/8917161
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Duration seconds: 520

## Resource

Extant, the UK’s leading professional performing arts company of blind and visually impaired artists, will return to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this summer building on the success of its landmark 2025 programme. The company will present three Enhance shows alongside a new showcase, in partnership with Underbelly as principal venue partner on 18th August celebrating a number of the most exciting visually impaired-led performances including stand-up, cabaret, dance, theatre and new writing. Amelia Cavallo who will be presenting ‘An Evening with Tito Bone’ as part of the extant showcase gives RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey a bit about her background as a visually impaired Artist and more about ‘An Evening with Tito Bone’ as well as what people can expect from the Extant showcase at underbelly on 18 August 2026. To find out more about the Extant Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026 programme including the three enhance shows and the showcase at Underbelly on 18 August 2026 do visit the company’s website - https://extant.org.uk (Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB’ written in bold black capital letters and underlined with a bold pink line. Underneath the line: ‘Connect Radio’ is written in black in a smaller font)

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