Disability on screen: Then Barbara Met Alan
This month (March 2022), a disabled cast and crew will take audiences behind the scenes of the disability rights movement that led to the passing of the Disability Discrimination Act in 1995.
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Accessible days out in the UK
We’re spoiled for choice when it comes to action packed days out. Even better, many of them are accessible. Get yourself booked in for this little lot during your days off.
Europe’s largest funfair goes autism friendly this festive season
The Irn Bru Carnival, based in Glasgow’s city centre, is Europe’s largest indoor funfair set to run two autism friendly sessions.
Success for BBC training programme for disabled actors
The BBC’s Class Act training programme for disabled actors has seen all 32 participants successfully securing auditions for BBC shows. ‘Class Act: a nationwide search…
Rogue One sees Hollywood finally give us a blind hero
On Friday the long awaited Star Wars spin-off movie was finally revealed to fans. And amongst the breathtaking CGI and the intriguing plot twists, we…
Revitalise praises Eastenders for tackling disability issue
Charity’s recent study shows that – just like Kim – non-disabled people are using disabled facilities and showing no signs of stopping National disabled people’s charity Revitalise has praised Eastenders for…
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…
What Jon Snow did next – watch Game of Thrones star Kit Harington struggle to land his next big role as a Mencap ambassador
Kit Harington has a cousin with a learning disability and features alongside people with a learning disability in video to raise awareness of the disability….
Channel 4’s Come Dine With Me seeking disabled contestants
As part of Channel 4’s Year of Disability, the broadcaster’s hit television show Come Dine With Me is excited to further its commitment to ensuring the…
Wayne McGregor | Random Dance partner with deafblind charity Sense
Internationally renowned British Dance Company to work together with people with sight and hearing impairments Celebrated choreographer Wayne McGregor CBE and his company are partnering…
Disabled Adults Treated To “Beatles To Bark” From Harrogate Musician…And His Rescue Dog!
A Harrogate musician has been treating young adults with disabilities to tunes from the Beatles, Rolling Stones and, thanks to his rescue dog, a bit…
Music for the Senses – a fundraising concert for deafblindness
‘Music for the Senses’ a classical and contemporary music concert by deafblind musicians Russ Palmer and Mark Pampel in support of Sense, the national deafblind…
RIO 2 exclusive preview opens first ever dedicated week of Autism Friendly Screenings
Odeon, Cineworld, Vue, Showcase, Empire and Picturehouse Cinemas to show Autism Friendly Screenings nationwide. More than 600 scheduled across the county. With support from autism…
Disabled access reviews website EuansGuide.com launches
Accessible website for disabled people launches allowing users to post reviews of any venue, anywhere in the world EuansGuide.com, the disabled access reviews website for…
Rangers Disabled-Friendly Hospitality
Offering exclusive and affordable hospitality, Rangers are pleased to introduce the Symon Lounge, which will be open solely to supporters with a disability for all…