Access shouldn’t be an afterthought
Leeds Playhouse runs courses for D/deaf and disabled artists wanting to enter the theatre. Rio Matchett shares what they have…
Leeds Playhouse runs courses for D/deaf and disabled artists wanting to enter the theatre. Rio Matchett shares what they have…
A new report from Oily Cart explores making theatre for and with children who have the most barriers to access. Ellie Griffiths su…
Arts Council England unveils its vision for improving access for D/deaf, disabled and neuro-divergent audiences, saying the curren…
Many companies are making brilliant accessible work and universal content that people want to see. But, as Harmeet Chagger-Khan ar…
The diversity body Inc Arts UK has ceased trading after efforts to save it failed. The charity, founded in 2019 by Amanda Parker h…
Many funders are changing their strategies around funding for arts organisations, but Michelle Wright thinks those changes inadver…
What does a producer do? There are many possible answers but here Kate McStraw attempts to identify and articulate the most import…
A Freedom of Information request to see the minutes of the funder's Race and Disability Advisory Group is denied on the basis…
The Royal Ballet is to stage a performance next month in which one of its dancers will duet with a dancer who uses a wheelchair. J…
The world’s first exhibition on open captioning in the arts will take place at Colchester’s Mercury Theatre in Septemb…
Trade union’s new guide provides advice to dance companies on how to reach diverse talent, making auditions and rehearsals a…
Controversial plans to add a new central hall to the National Railway Museum in York have been approved after a knife-edge vote fr…
The date is two years later than outlined in the government’s National Disability Strategy, while an existing access card ex…
Disabled arts commissioning body Unlimited is partnering with 17 UK organisations to deliver a funding programme for disabled arti…
Independent music venues will be encouraged to form a national network offering daytime programmes of music-based activities to en…
The Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, BBC National Orchestra of Wales and the National Open Youth Orchestra (NOYO) have an…
The UK’s largest-ever exhibition of work by disabled artists will take place across the country on Saturday (2 July). A tota…
Arts organisations led by Black, Asian or other ethnically diverse groups were least successful in obtaining financial support fro…
Extant theatre company hopes sharing best practice across the industry will lead to increased sector opportunities for visually im…
Cultural experiences – as offered by Our Place in Space – are vital for youngsters with special educational needs. Dan…
Following a significant improvement in accessibility to arts and culture during the pandemic, organisations are now pulling back f…
The first Edinburgh Deaf Festival will take place from 12 -19 August. Organised by Deaf Action, with the support of Edinburgh Fest…
A new guide to help festivals, literature organisations and publishers run online and in-person hybrid events is now available. Wr…
As Extant celebrates its 25th anniversary, Mary Paterson shares their plans to spearhead radical change for disabled people i…