Dementia Friendly Theatre
Experiences and memories make us who we are; when they are taken from us, it can challenge our sense of identity. Dementia is one of the…
Arts
Dance resource launched by Studio Wayne McGregor and the national disability charity Sense
Toolkit developed to make dance accessible to people with disabilities ‘Making Sense of Dance’ launched at a special event in London ‘Making Sense of Dance’,…
Consumer group sets the scene for more dementia-friendly RSC performances
Performances with more intervals and clearer, better-positioned signage could make visits to the Royal Shakespeare Theatre (RST), Stratford-upon-Avon, even more enjoyable for people living with…
Meet the Down Syndrome Stars Taking Over Social Media
October marks the start of Down Syndrome Awareness Month – the chance to celebrate those with the condition and make the world aware of all…
The One Legged Man Show : Edinburgh Fringe
“I thought I would never be onstage again. I thought ‘Who wants to watch a one-legged man perform?’ But sometimes you meet the right people…
Southbank Centre’s Unlimited festival returns for 2016 with extraordinary new work by disabled artists
Coinciding with the 2016 Paralympics in Rio, Unlimited festival returns to London’s Southbank Centre (6 – 11 September 2016) The festival showcases the best work being made…
One-Eyed Wonder: A Poke In The Eye at Edinburgh Fringe
Wondering what to see at the Fringe? How about A Poke In The Eye? Georgie Morrell is the one-eyed wonder behind this comedy show, which tells the…
Challenging artist stereotypes
A group of people with learning difficulties and mental health issues are taking part in an exciting project in Haringey, North London, that aims to…
Sensory Impaired Artists to Showcase Work at Birmingham Exhibition
National deafblind charity, Sense, bring ‘I Know I Can’t See, But I Still Look’ exhibition to Birmingham, in collaboration with Glenn Howells Architects National deafblind…
Live music with international performers for disabled children and their families
On Sunday 13 March award-winning arts charity Create presents a day of music for disabled children and their families. As part of its annual creative:space…
Major arts project by disabled artists opens in Inverness, Scotland
A unique Cheshire House Inverness arts project, Arts in Transition, which uses art therapy to transform the lives of local young disabled people with autism…
Young people with and without learning disabilities create feathered friends for Milton Keynes’ Redway
Throughout September and October, award-winning charity Create has been bringing together disabled and non-disabled students in Milton Keynes to develop inspiring new artwork to encourage…
Sense works with the V&A to launch sensory backpack for children with sight impairments
Sense, the national deafblind charity, have been working with the V&A to devise the ‘Curious Ceramics’ sensory backpack. Designed with multisensory artist Abigail Hirsch for…
Northern Ballet: making dance accessible for all
Northern Ballet, one of the UK’s leading dance companies, is committed to making ballet accessible for everyone, whether it is participating in a workshop or…
Access All Areas present ‘The Misfit Analysis’ by Cian Binchy
Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Pleasance Below (Courtyard), 23-31 August, 2:15pm Previewing at: Rich Mix Arts Centre, July 12, 730pm “A strong and distinct disabled aesthetic that…