Disability Arts Online

08/05/2025

Headlong are seeking a creative, strategic, and values-driven Development Director to join their senior leadership team.

Closing - 27 May
Location - London/Oxford/Hybrid
££ - Circa £50,000

We are seeking a creative, strategic, and values-driven Development Director to join our senior leadership team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a vital role in shaping the future of one of the UK’s leading touring theatre companies. The Development Director will lead our fundraising strat...

08/05/2025

Vital Xposure, a disabled-led touring theatre company with national reach, is seeking individuals with a range of skills and interests to help support the company’s growth and ambitions.

Closing - 15 May
Location - England
££ - Voluntary

Vital Xposure, a disabled-led touring theatre company with national reach, is seeking individuals with a range of skills and interests to help support the company’s growth and ambitions. Based in London, we create accessible, nationally touring productions and position ourselves at the forefront o...

08/05/2025

If you’re looking for the next step in your career in the theatre, arts, or charity sector, Stagetext are looking for someone passionate about theatre and deaf access, to join them as Theatre Programme Manager.

Closing - 25 May
Location - Colchester/Hybrid
££ - £28,000

Job SummaryIf you’re looking for the next step in your career in the theatre, arts, or charity sector, Stagetext are looking for someone passionate about theatre and deaf access, to be our new Theatre Programme Manager (1 year maternity cover starting mid July 2025). Job DescriptionStagetext are a...

07/05/2025

The surreal brainchild of Gaulier graduate, Ruth Berkoff, The Beauty of Being Herd follows Hannah at her BIG GOODBYE PARTY and features comedy, songs and heart.

When - 02-25 May
Where - Brighton
Cost - £10/£5

Original smash-hit, The Beauty of Being Herd, is hitting the road from May for its first UK Tour. The surreal brainchild of Gaulier graduate, Ruth Berkoff, The Beauty of Being Herd will take the UK by storm following its runner up awards for ‘Best Newcomer’ and ‘Best New Writing’ at…

07/05/2025

What can Derek Jarman’s The Garden tell us about our current political moment?
Oren Shoesmith reconsiders the 1991 cult arthouse film.

https://disabilityarts.online/magazine/opinion/derek-jarmans-the-garden-an-ode-to-queer-joy-and-sick-perseverance/

07/05/2025

Hosted by acclaimed poet Joelle Taylor, Southbank Centre's monthly poetry and music night Out-Spoken brings together a diverse line-up of rising poets and world-renowned performers.

When - 05 June
Where - Southbank Centre
Cost - From £15

Hosted by acclaimed poet Joelle Taylor, our monthly poetry and music night brings together a diverse line-up of rising poets and world-renowned performers. Out-Spoken is the Southbank Centre’s resident poetry and live music night, bringing the hottest UK and international poets to perform alongsid...

06/05/2025

Join Kevin, King of the staying-still-kings, and his friends kangaroo and wombat in an Australian Outback adventure, as they learn that “life can be great when you try something new!”

When - 20 May-01 June
Where - Unicorn Theatre
Cost - From £12.50

An empowering and chuckle-out-loud story about embracing change — whether we like it or not. "In a wonderful place, at the breaking of dawn, where the breezes were soft and the sunshine was warm, a place where the creatures ran wild and played free ... A Koala called Kevin clung to…

02/05/2025

Join Damaris Cooke for a Deaf-led British Sign Language tour of Wellcome Collection's ‘1880 THAT’ exhibition.
During the tour, you’ll be able to ask questions and share your views. All commentary and conversations will be in BSL.

When - 15 May
Where - London
Cost - Free

Join Damaris Cooke for a Deaf-led British Sign Language (BSL) tour of the '1880 THAT' exhibition. Damaris worked on the the exhibition as the BSL presenter. Damaris will share her experiences of the process of making the exhibition and of working with the artists Christine Sun Kim and Thomas Mader,....

02/05/2025

dis_place is our brand new digital gallery. Join us for a special launch event and learn more about the gallery and the pilot exhibition, Towards New Worlds Digital.

📆 21 May
📍 Online
💷 Free

Find out more and book tickets ↓
https://disabilityarts.online/events/towards-new-worlds-digital-exhibition-opening/

02/05/2025

Author Rebecca Solnit joins Brighton Festival in conversation with Caroline Lucas, former MP for Brighton Pavilion and the UK’s first Green Party MP

When - 26 May
Where - Brighton
Cost - £15

Rebecca Solnit Rebecca Solnit joins us in conversation with Caroline Lucas, former MP for Brighton Pavilion and the UK’s first Green Party MP Brighton Festival is proud to present one of our finest thinkers and bestselling authors, Rebecca Solnit with her new book, described as an evocation and a ...

01/05/2025

Vital Xposure, a disabled-led touring theatre company with national reach, is seeking individuals with a range of skills and interests to join their board of Trustees and help support the company’s growth and ambitions.

Closing - 15 May
Location - England
££ - Voluntary

Vital Xposure, a disabled-led touring theatre company with national reach, is seeking individuals with a range of skills and interests to help support the company’s growth and ambitions. Based in London, we create accessible, nationally touring productions and position ourselves at the forefront o...

01/05/2025

The Marlowe Theatre are recruiting for a Marketing Officer to build on their industry-leading audience development work, increasing engagement with underrepresented audiences in their community.

Closing - 06 May
Location - Canterbury
££ - £31,554

We are recruiting for a Marketing Officer to build on our industry-leading audience development work, increasing our engagement with underrepresented audiences in our community. Through supporting the delivery of our audience development and loyalty strategies, you'll lead on the marketing of our hu...