Disability Arts Online

22/01/2025

Cycles is movement at its most fluid, distilled and skilled. Resolute and unapologetic, Boy Blue Ent‘s latest production is a celebration of hip hop dance in all its forms.

When - 21-22 March
Where - Factory International
Cost - £10-£30

Cycles is movement at its most fluid, distilled and skilled. Resolute and unapologetic, Boy Blue's latest production is a celebration of hip hop dance in all its forms. Experience the connection between the movement on stage and the rhythm, groove and bounce of the music, as nine powerful dancers fi...

22/01/2025

In the latest Access All Areas blog post, Jez Colborne, from Mind the Gap, discusses with "passion and fire" some essential topics on inclusive leadership such as role models, activism and cultural and structural shifts.

https://disabilityarts.online/blog/transforming-leadership/jez-colborne-on-art-activism-and-leadership/

22/01/2025

Join Drake Music for a DMLab Accessible instruments MiMU Gloves special.
DMLabs are a space for Disabled and Non-Disabled musicians, technologists and makers to exchange practices and explore new accessible instruments.

When - 27 January
Where - London/Online
Cost - Free

Event overview: DMLab is a space for Disabled and Non-Disabled musicians, technologists and makers to exchange practices and explore new accessible instruments. At this event, we’re delighted to present a MiMU Gloves special! MiMU is the world's most advanced wearable musical instrument, for expre...

20/01/2025

Discover an evening of poetry and music curated by the award-winning Joelle Taylor, where emerging voices meet world-renowned artists on a shared stage.

When - 13 February
Where - Southbank Centre
Cost - From £15

Discover an evening of poetry and music curated by the award-winning Joelle Taylor, where emerging voices meet world-renowned artists on a shared stage. Out-Spoken is the Southbank Centre’s resident poetry and live music night, bringing the hottest UK and international poets to perform alongside w...

20/01/2025

In her latest blog, Gill Crawshaw continues her research into Audrey Barker, looking into her networks.

https://disabilityarts.online/blog/gill-crawshaw/audrey-barkers-networks-she-drew-people-to-her/

20/01/2025

Join Deaf guide Omar Farooq for a British Sign Language (BSL) tour of the exhibition Hew Locke, what have we here? at the British Museum.

When - 27 January
Where - London
Cost - £5

Join Deaf guide Omar Farooq for a British Sign Language (BSL) tour of the exhibition Hew Locke, what have we here? In this groundbreaking new show, Locke (born 1959) explores, questions and challenges narratives of British imperialism through objects from the British Museum collection, alongside spe...

20/01/2025

Visit the British Museum for a relaxed early morning exploration of Mesopotamia. Visitors can explore the galleries and take part in sensory-based activities including object-handling and arts and crafts.

When - 08 February
Where - London
Cost - Free

This event is designed to be more accessible for families including children and adults who are autistic, learning disabled, or have mental health conditions. Selected parts of the Museum (Rooms 4, 6–10 and 53–59) will open at 8am until 10am for two hours, before the Museum opens to the public.....

17/01/2025

The Together 2012 CIC Pop-Up Poetry Club get poetical about The Sounds of Silence.

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

17/01/2025

CRIPtic Arts Networking Sessions are an open and inclusive space for deaf and disabled creatives and people working in the arts to engage in discussion, knowledge sharing and networking.

When - 27 January
Where - Online
Cost - Free

An open space for deaf and disabled creatives to drop in, chat, and meet friendly new faces.   CRIPtic Arts Networking Sessions are an open and inclusive space for deaf and disabled creatives and people working in the arts to engage in discussion, knowledge sharing and networking. If you are…

17/01/2025

On the latest Disability and...Podcast, Mind the Gap’s Assistant Producer Paul Wilshaw chats with writer Lucy Bell and Producer Naomi Turner of Documental Theatre.
Here they talk about their show Mary and The Matrons, inspired by the story of pioneer Dr Mary Sheridan.

Listen in full on our website or via your usual podcast app.

https://disabilityarts.online/magazine/interviews/podcast-ep-66-disability-anddocumental-theatre/

17/01/2025

Celebrate the launch of a searing, exquisite new novel by Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche. Dream Count is a story of four women and their loves, longings and desires.

When - 02 March
Where - Southbank Centre
Cost - From £15

Join us to celebrate the launch of a searing, exquisite new novel by Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche, a story of four women and their loves, longings and desires. Chiamaka is a Nigerian travel writer living in America. Alone in the midst of the pandemic, she recalls her past lovers and grapples…

16/01/2025

Are you a dynamic marketing professional ready to make a lasting impact?
New Wolsey Theatre are seeking a visionary Head of Sales & Marketing to lead their marketing, sales, audience development, PR, and corporate relationships teams.

Closing - 27 January
Location - Ipswich
££ - £46,265

Are you a dynamic marketing professional ready to make a lasting impact? We’re seeking a visionary Head of Sales & Marketing to lead our marketing, sales, audience development, PR, and corporate relationships teams. This pivotal role will focus on maximising revenue while amplifying our theatre’...

16/01/2025

Southbank Centre are currently looking for an Access Manager to join their Visitor Experience department. You will have a passion for improving access to the site and events, as well as the ability to be an advocate.

Closing - 26 January
Location - London
££ - £40,000 - £42,000

We are currently looking for an Access Manager to join our Visitor Experience department permanent full time basis. The purpose of this post is to provide the subject specialist expertise, insight and capability, collaborating with teams to ensure that we achieve these aims to the highest standard,....

16/01/2025

Pallant House Gallery is seeking an experienced marketing professional who enjoys the creative side of content production and data-driven campaign development to join them as Head of Marketing & Communications.

Closing - 20 January
Location - Chichester
££ - £40,000-£45,000 FTE

Pallant House Gallery is seeking a Head of Marketing & Communications. This is a permanent, full time role although part-time hours may be considered. The successful candidate will be an experienced marketing professional who enjoys the creative side of content production and data-driven campaign de...

15/01/2025

Join Jason Tennant for a Deaf-led British Sign Language (BSL) tour of the Silk Roads exhibition.

When - 20 January
Where - British Museum
Cost - £5

Join Jason Tennant for a Deaf-led British Sign Language (BSL) tour of the Silk Roads exhibition. Camel caravans crossing desert dunes, merchants trading silks and spices at bazaars – these are the images that come to mind when we think of the Silk Roads. But the reality goes far beyond this. Rathe...

15/01/2025

In his latest blog, Will Reynolds puts out a plea for creative help.

https://disabilityarts.online/blog/will-reynolds/a-cry-for-creative-help/

15/01/2025

In TESTO, Wet Mess messifies transitions, testosterone and the edges of drag.

When - 11-22 February
Where - Battersea Arts Centre - BAC
Cost - Pay What You Can

In TESTO, Wet Mess messifies transitions, testosterone and the edges of drag. Combining movement with pre-recorded interviews, expect surreal spectacles, dykey desires, and a choreography of guttural sexuality as Wet Mess pinches at the dull flesh of life where the magical is in the mundane and made...

15/01/2025

Colin Hambrook reflects on Las Gemelas: ‘Arrival (a lexicon of unmaking)’, Sonia Boué and Ashokkumar D Mistry's exhibition that interprets Southampton's archive of the story of 4000 Basque children seeking refuge.

https://disabilityarts.online/magazine/reviews/john-hansard-gallery-present-las-gemelas-arrival-a-lexicon-of-unmaking/