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Protecting your hearing

Loud Music can damage your hearing, permanently. Protect it. 

Our campaign to get you to protect your hearing is now called Loud Music!

Join in with the campaign in our Loud Music area. Find out how Loud Music can damages your ears, and the best ways to protect your hearing.

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Breaking a world record at WOMAD Festival 2011!

A man playing air guitar on stage at WOMAD as part of Action on Hearing Loss' attempt to break the world record for the largest ever air guitar ensemble.

At WOMAD Festival on Sunday 31 July, Action on Hearing Loss, formerly RNID attempted to break the world record for the largest number of people playing air guitar at the same time.

2,227 people turned up to take part, eclipsing the previous record of 1,883. The crowd played along to Jimi Hendrix’s legendary track Purple Haze.

Read more about our World Record attempt in our News and events section.

Check out the video of Action on Hearing Loss breaking the world record at WOMAD 2011 on Youtube!

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