Arts sector encouraged to become dementia-friendly
A new guide, published by the Alzheimer’s Society, provides practical advice to arts organisations seeking to make their bui…
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A boost for inclusive dance
Linda Jasper reveals how U.Dance festival got more young disabled performers involved than ever before.
First captioning awareness week to be held in November
The UK’s first captioning awareness week is to be held from 9–15 November, featuring captioned performances and live-s…
Lack of diversity in creative industries a business failure, says report
The Creative Industries Federation report into diversity in the workplace reveals that the sector is failing itself financially an…
Survey to examine theatre access for blind and partially sighted people
New research is aiming to build up a better picture of access for visually impaired people to UK theatres. VocalEyes, a charity th…
Creative access
Digital technologies offer the arts the opportunity, not only to improve access, but to enhance the experience of all audience mem…
Playing with form
To make theatre truly accessible, elements such as captioning and audio description must have their own artistic stamp, says Amit…
Live music sector improves access
Music venues and festivals that have signed an accessibility ‘Charter of Best Practice’ have seen an increase in ticke…
The burden of proof
In true Bertrand Russell style, Chrissie Tiller suggests that we turn the burden of proof on its head – and prove that…
The right to make music
Carien Meijer describes some recent developments of technology and musical instruments for disabled musicians.
Manifestos vary in commitment to the arts
All bar UKIP affirm the value of the arts and culture in society, but only The Greens commit to increased funding and a more holis…
No clear and simple answers
Creating a network of ambassadors to promote culture and creativity in schools in the north east of England has been a bigger and…
Wales delivers on equality with access card scheme
Arts venues in Wales have joined forces to implement a new national scheme that aims to provide more consistent and reliable arts…
A future of dependent living
The closure of the Independent Living Fund and cuts to the Access to Work scheme will lead to a massive reduction in the number of…
ACNI sets targets for engaging disabled people in the arts
A Disability Action Plan for the arts in Northern Ireland hopes to raise the numbers of disabled people attending, participating a…
Lessons from the past
Deborah Bull explains what the cultural enquiry into arts policy and young people learnt by looking back over the last 60 years.
Unlimited access
To make Southbank Centre’s Unlimited Festival a success, Wendy Martin knew that she had to improve accessibility for the 100…
Northern Ireland prioritises access
The Arts Council’s new five-year strategy makes a commitment to promoting equality and tackling poverty and social exclusion…
Untransformed attitudes
Andrew Miller speaks out on discrimination in the arts, asking why “disabled people are nearly invisible with embarrassingly…
An online presence
Creating a level playing field for visual artists is the aim of online gallery Outside In. Kate Davey tells how its surgery days s…
Between arts and academia
Universities and the cultural sector can work in partnership to drive innovation, widen participation and engage a broader public,…
Enquiry to investigate arts access for young people
The various ways in which successive governments have tried to provide access to the arts for children and young people is to be t…
Cinema screenings fail to create a new audience for opera
Live broadcasts are attracting a dedicated older audience who value affordability and accessibility, a new survey has found.
No more feast or famine
The AccessArt website has switched from being project-funded to self-sustaining thanks to its membership income. Paula Briggs tell…
