Disability Arts Online

12/02/2025

Join Wellcome Collection's Visitor Experience team for a drop-in object-handling session, where you can get up close to some of the items in their collection.

When - 20 February
Where - London
Cost - Free

Join our Visitor Experience team for a drop-in object-handling session, where you can get up close to some of the items in our collection. There will be different stations throughout the space, each with objects that you can touch. You can explore the objects at your own pace and join in…

11/02/2025

Meet Willow and Weave as they dive deep into their imagination and embark on a journey of connection and companionship. Together, they explore the possibilities of fabulously flexible willow, a fully compostable, carbon-sink material.

When - 22 February
Where - The Place
Cost - £14/£10

Meet Willow and Weave as they dive deep into their imagination and embark on a journey of connection and companionship. Together, they explore the possibilities of fabulously flexible willow, a fully compostable, carbon-sink material. Early Weaves is a wonderful introduction to dance theatre for ear...

10/02/2025

Join Northern Ballet as they reimagine Hansel and Gretel and bring the much-loved fairy tale to life with added Audio Description at selected performances.

When - 21 March-29 May
Where - UK Tour
Cost - Varies

Audio Described Performances: Friday 21 February & Saturday 22 February at 2pm Stanley & Audrey Burton Theatre, Leeds Saturday 17 May at 2pm Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield Thursday 29 May at 2pm, 4pm & 6pm Linbury Theatre (Royal Opera & Ballet), London Come on an enchanting adventure in North...

10/02/2025

DAO Associate Louise Page looks back over the progress of their enormous tapestry project “Internal Topography”.

https://disabilityarts.online/blog/louise-page/tapestry-project-background-to-the-artistic-process/

10/02/2025

Come along to this work in progress sharing of a new musical comedy inspired by the Greek myth of Echo, a nymph who was cursed to only repeat the words of other people.

When - 15 February
Where - Edinburgh
Cost - £6-£10

Come along to this work in progress sharing of a new musical comedy inspired by the Greek myth of Echo, a nymph who was cursed to only repeat the words of other people. Created by director writer Sarah Marie Mooney and actor writer Anne Yeomans. This contemporary feminist retelling follows…

10/02/2025

Counting the cost of access: Unfolding Theatre share their journey with their access budget.

https://disabilityarts.online/magazine/opinion/counting-the-cost-of-access-a-story-about-numbers-value-and-positive-change/

10/02/2025

Join CRIPtic Arts and Far Flung C.I.C for a workshop that aims to transport you from everyday reality to a world of infinite possibility. With thought-provoking games and creative imagination, explore the benefits of letting loose and having fun.

When - 26 February
Where - Online
Cost - Free

Transforming the everyday into a new way of seeing the world, and all the potential that playful exploration holds.   This workshop aims to transport you from everyday reality to a world of infinite possibility. With thought-provoking games and creative imagination, we’ll explore the benefits of ...

10/02/2025

In the latest Access All Areas Transforming Leadership blog post, Michael Shepherd reflects on his experience sitting in on board meetings and getting involved in conversations such as branding at Prism Arts.

https://disabilityarts.online/blog/transforming-leadership/michael-shepherds-journey-sitting-on-prism-arts-board-meetings/

06/02/2025

Kids in Museums wants to recruit four new people aged 16-25 to join its Youth Panel.
The Youth Panel meet on Zoom and are based across the UK.

Closing - 28 February
Location - Remote
££ - Voluntary

Kids in Museums wants to recruit four new people aged 16-25 to join its Youth Panel. The Youth Panel bring a wide variety of perspectives to their own projects and Kids in Museums programmes that help us address the reasons why young people don’t visit museums. They also share their…

06/02/2025

Vital Xposure are looking for a visionary and inspirational artist who wants to lead the next chapter of their artistic journey.
An individual/s who has ambition and who wants to explore and push the boundaries of new artistic approaches and deliver high quality, accessible work.

Closing - 17 February
Location - London
££ - £49,595 - £54,678 FTE

We are looking for a visionary and inspirational artist/s, who wants to lead the next chapter of Vital Xposure’s artistic journey. An individual/s who has ambition and who wants to explore and push the boundaries of new artistic approaches and deliver high quality, accessible work. For over a deca...

06/02/2025

South East Dance is looking for a Building & Sustainability Manager, to manage The Dance Space efficiently, effectively and safely and lead on their environmental sustainability work, as part of their small, friendly staff team.

Closing - 20 February
Location - Brighton
££ - £30,000

South East Dance is looking for a Building & Sustainability Manager, to manage The Dance Space efficiently, effectively and safely and lead on our environmental sustainability work, as part of our small, friendly staff team. The Dance Space is Brighton’s only purpose-built dance building. With thr...

06/02/2025

If you are a finance professional with accountancy qualifications or significant financial management experience and with an interest in theatre, this may be an opportunity for you.
Graeae Theatre Company are looking for a Finance Manager to join their team.

Closing - 10 February
Location - London/Hybrid
££ - £42,000

If you are a finance professional with accountancy qualifications or significant financial management experience and with an interest in theatre, this may be an opportunity for you.We are recruiting for a pivotal member of the team who is responsible for setting and monitoring budgets with departmen...

06/02/2025

Are you passionate about making the arts and screen industries more accessible & inclusive to deaf, disabled and/or neurodivergent (DDN) creatives?
TripleC UK is seeking a DDN individual to become their next Marketing and Communications lead.

Closing - 03 March
Location - Remote
££ - £42,900 FTE

Are you passionate about making the arts and screen industries more accessible & inclusive to deaf, disabled and/or neurodivergent (DDN) creatives? We are seeking a DDN individual to become our next Marketing and Communications lead. About TripleCTripleC is a BAFTA award-winning, disabled-led Commun...

06/02/2025

Dancers' Career Development are looking for an experienced self-starter, who is highly motivated, results orientated and capable of working independently and within a small and ambitious team to join them as Head of Individual Giving.

Closing - 03 March
Location - Remote
££ - £40,000 FTE

DCD are looking for an experienced self-starter, who is highly motivated, results orientated and capable of working independently and within a small and ambitious team. Our ideal candidate will have excellent interpersonal skills and a proven track record of cultivating and stewarding individual don...

05/02/2025

Elspeth Wilson reflects on ‘Warriors and Saints’, an anthology of poetry that gives voice to those society has tried to silence.

https://disabilityarts.online/magazine/reviews/warriors-and-saints-an-anthology-of-poetry-from-the-voices-of-the-survivors-poetry-world/

05/02/2025

Set in 18th century colonial Jamaica, Azuka Oforka’s searing yet witty new play The Women of Llanrumney, powerfully explores the experience of women during slavery – those who benefited from it, those who were brutalised by it and those who fought to destroy it.

When - 19 March - 12 April
Where - Stratford East
Cost - £10-£34.50

Llanrumney plantation. Saint Mary Parish, Jamaica. 1765. Annie and Cerys are enslaved by the Morgan family from Wales. Their future hangs in the balance when Elizabeth Morgan is faced with losing her plantation. Fearing what could lie ahead, Annie (Suzanne Packer, Casualty, BiBi Crew) does everythin...

05/02/2025

In their latest blog post, the Together 2012 CIC Pop-Up Poetry Club get poetical about Frost.

https://disabilityarts.online/blog/together_2012/the-together-2012-pop-up-poetry-club-frost/

04/02/2025

🎉Our new website has been shortlisted for the Digital Inclusion award at this year's Digital Culture Awards from Digital Culture Network and Arts Council England.

Our innovative, future-facing digital platform was designed in partnership with digital accessibility experts Surface Impression and received input from our community at every stage of the journey.

We’re proud to be recognised on this list of brilliant organisations and projects 👏👏

https://digitalculturenetwork.org.uk/?post_type=awards&p=412538&preview=true