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Disability arts

24 November 2015

  • The gates of Just So Festival

    Five ways to connect online with disabled festival audiences

    Provide detail on access to performances and introduce a travel guide, because barriers to access can be found long before the festival gates

11 November 2015

  • Accessibility in Theatre infographic still

    Accessibility in theatre – infographic

    The number of audience members with a disability has increased to 7%, reveals a study of 6,500 productions by Purple Seven

3 September 2015

  • Noëmi Lakmaier’s Cherophobia

    Disability arts: the challenge of ensuring creative momentum

    Jonathan Meth
    The ecology for disabled artists is more developed, varied and successful than ever – but it’s still vulnerable

20 August 2015

  • Jess Thom and Jess Mabel Jones in Backstage In Biscuit Land

    'It’s time for disability arts to take centre stage at the fringe'

    Three artists presenting work at this year’s fringe share their thoughts on access, representation and what’s next for the festival

3 August 2015

  • A person reading by Braille

    How the arts can help change attitudes to blindness

    Thinking creatively about formats such as Braille and audio description can help improve accessibility and perceptions about blindness

14 July 2015

  • An illuminated screen in an empty cinema theatre

    'Having autism-friendly or accessible screenings is still pigeon-holing people'

    Cinemas must do more to ensure everyone, regardless of disability or background, can experience the magic of the big screen

2 July 2015

  • The Forest

    Staging theatre for audiences with profound learning disabilities

    Frozen Light theatre company shares what goes into making its multi-sensory work for audiences with profound and multiple learning disabilities

11 June 2015

  • Oak Field School perform at the U.Dance Festival 2014

    The richness and diversity of disability arts – in pictures

    From sex comedies and recycled self portraits to inclusive dance groups and ground-breaking theatre, here are some of our favourite programmes and pieces

4 June 2015

  • Life stories screenshot

    Brain injury survivors are storytelling their way to recovery

    By narrating their own experiences, brain injury survivors are tackling discrimination, developing their skills and building confidence

12 May 2015

  • A still from The Deaf and Hearing Ensemble's People of the Eye

    Staging theatre for deaf and hearing audiences

    Meet the deaf and hearing artists developing new staging techniques to make accessibility part of the aesthetic

7 May 2015

  • Sparkle Sistaz

    Music can transform the lives of people with learning disabilities

    Three learning-disabled musicians describe the life-changing power of music – and offer tips on jamming and performing

9 April 2015

  • A still from the creative:connection project

    We must tackle disability prejudice if all young people are to enjoy the arts

    Nicky Goulder
    Bringing disabled and non-disabled children together in a welcoming venue can make the richness of the arts accessible to all

24 March 2015

  • Summer Camp playing at Club Attitude 2014

    Music without barriers: providing easy access for deaf and disabled fans

    With the number of disabled fans attending gigs doubling, improving accessibility makes sense for venues and audiences

23 March 2015

  • Prometheus Awakes

    Disability and the arts: the best of times, the worst of times

    Jo Verrent
    Introducing a new series on disability arts, producer Jo Verrent looks at some of the key issues affecting disabled artists and organisations in the sector
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