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August 21, 2026

Bicentenary Gala Dinner & Charity Auction

Time & Location Thursday 19 November 2026 6pm arrival drinks, departures at midnight Winslade Manor, Exeter EX5 1FY About the Event Join us for an unforgettable evening as the Deaf Academy celebrates its bicentenary with a prestigious Gala Dinner and Charity Auction sponsored by our Charity partner Kitson Boyce. Featured on the BBC’s Antiques Roadshow, Bearnes Hampton […]

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Rotarians and Deaf students enjoy the joint experience of sound through vibrating vests

May 1, 2025

The Deaf Academy launches countdown to its 200th anniversary! (with BSL)

March 7, 2025

Deaf Academy launch a new sensory play area appeal (with BSL)

December 17, 2024

The Deaf Academy celebrates new £100,000 Puffin crossing outside its gates (with BSL)

October 9, 2024

2024 Annual Newsletter (with BSL)

June 12, 2024

Deaf Academy launches fundraising appeal for safe road crossing (with BSL)

April 26, 2024

Deaf Students Celebrate New Outdoor Classroom Thanks to Community Project

Watch the short film with BSL created by Splash Projects on our Youtube channel: Splash Projects build outdoor classroom for the Deaf Academy. You can also view this video by clicking on the image opposite. The Deaf Academy students are celebrating a new classroom that was built for them through a community project as they […]

A man in the foreground on the left smiles at the camera as he cuts a blue ribbon. In the background, staff, students and guests wave their hands to in celebration.

March 15, 2024

Deaf Academy’s new learning centre is the first of its kind in the UK

A pioneering residential and learning centre for young Deaf adults – the only of its kind in the country – has been officially opened in Devon. The Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Devon, Philip Bostock OBE DL conducted the opening ceremony at Fearnside House, a former convent, which has been converted by the Exmouth-based Deaf Academy, […]

January 23, 2024