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Disability Arts Online @disabilityarts.bsky.social · Nov 12
🎉We’re proud to announce that The National Lottery Heritage Fund has awarded us funding for a major project to save the stories of the Disability Arts movement from being lost.

Introducing ‘Cripping Culture: A Journey into Disability Arts Heritage’ ➡️ disabilityarts.online/magazine/new...

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We've just opened a call out for our next round of Instagram takeovers.

We’re looking for two artists who will each take over our channel for one week between May and November 2026.

Find out more and how to submit your proposal ↓
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February 18, 2026 at 3:45 PM
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Over on the blog, Richard Downes continues to weave the Black Widow tale.

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A still from a black and white video of Lonnie donegan singing and playing a guitar.
February 18, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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Calling all disabled poets! Submit your poetry to the Our Right to Thrive Poetry Competition. We're looking for poems that explore disability, identity, resistance, and thriving.

Closes - 23rd Feb

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A black and white digital image. At the bottom of a series of steps that highlight the words. 'vision', 'goal', 'plan', 'action', and 'success' sits a wheelchair user who sits beneath a plaque that reads 'lift out of order'
February 16, 2026 at 5:30 PM
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Mary, Queen of Scots, a new production from Scottish Ballet draws on the complex relationship between Elizabeth I of England her cousin, Mary, Queen of Scots.

When - 07 Mar
Where - London
Cost - From £15

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Five female performers in black velvet outfits and berets. One stands in the centre, facing forward and smiling. The other four are in a circle around her with one arm reaching towards her.
February 16, 2026 at 4:46 PM
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Ruffled shares a raw and honest reflection on navigating the overwhelming practical and emotional challenges after losing a loved one.

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Mixed media canvas painting of a screaming face
February 16, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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Join us for the official launch of dis_place Gallery and the opening of 'I need to be more than a lesson you learned'. The exhibition explores disabled experiences of access and ableist approaches to diversity and inclusion.

25 February
Online
Free

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A film still showing a a diorama featuring a model of a mobility scooter meeting a raised step. Blue text overlaid reads: I need to be more than a lesson you learned. Exhibition Opening, 25 Feb at 4pm, Online, Free.
February 16, 2026 at 11:45 AM
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Join Wellcome Collection for a hands-on workshop and lively conversation exploring the world of slime.

When - 21 Feb
Where - London
Cost - Free

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Young people sitting on the floor with craft supplies. They are collaborating to make something from various materials.
February 13, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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Deen Hallissey talks to Conor Devlin-Powell about Battersea Museum of Horrors.

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Two young men stand talking to each other in a room with artworks placed around it.
February 13, 2026 at 2:45 PM
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In 'Return to the Forest' a magical forest comes alive through dance, puppetry and play - inviting us to reflect on what we treasure and how we connect.

When - 07-10 May
Where - Manchester
Cost - £25

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A man dressed in costume made from natural fibres. In front of a forest background made from paper, with bright firefly like lighting and an origami crane.
February 13, 2026 at 11:30 AM
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As Curious Seed move into an exciting new phase of development, they are seeking a new Chair and 2 additional Trustees to support their work.

Closing - 09 Mar
Location - Edinburgh
££ - Voluntary

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Curious Seed in black capitals on a white background
February 12, 2026 at 3:45 PM
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Exeter Northcott are looking for a Creative Engagement Administrator to support the delivery of Assemble, a national youth arts programme.

Closing - 03 Mar
Location - Exeter
££ - £12.21 per hour

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Exeter Northcott Theatre in purple black a pink caplital letters on a white background
February 12, 2026 at 2:45 PM
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We are looking for an Archive Consultant to support its landmark heritage project, ‘Cripping Culture: a Journey into Disability Arts Heritage’.

Closing - 02 Mar
Location - Remote
££ - £5.4K Fee

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A photo of bookshelves full of textbooks. Text above reads: Work with DAO. Text below reads: Heritage Project Archive Consultant. disabilityarts.online/archive-consultant
February 12, 2026 at 1:45 PM
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We are looking for an experienced evaluator to help us understand the value and impact of our Cripping Culture project.

Closing - 02 March
Location - Remote
££ - £4K Fee

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A photo of hands going through a pile of papers. Above text reads: Work With DAO. Below text reads: Heritage Project Evaluator, disabilityarts.online/evaluator
February 12, 2026 at 12:45 PM
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Deafinitely Theatre are looking for passionate, thoughtful and committed individuals to join their Board of Trustees, including a Chair of the Board, as they enter an exciting new phase of growth.

Closing - 19 Feb
Location - Remote
££ - Voluntary

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February 12, 2026 at 11:45 AM
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📢 @weareunlimited.bsky.social are looking for a Programme Manager to lead their UK Commissions, championing their mission to commission disabled artists to create extraordinary work.

Closing - 03 Mar
Location - Remote
££ - £37K

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February 12, 2026 at 10:42 AM
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Our latest @artscouncilengland.bsky.social Environmental Report is full of useful case studies.

Today we focus on @disabilityarts.bsky.social. Their work challenges eco-ableism, centring disabled people’s voices & recognising how some climate solutions can create new barriers tinyurl.com/yehjk6ad
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February 11, 2026 at 12:36 PM
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Breaking with operatic tradition, Angel’s Bone fuses multiple musical genres, spoken word and immersive staging in an uncompromising tale of modern slavery and human trafficking.

When - 12-16 May
Where - Manchester
Cost - £45-£49

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February 11, 2026 at 3:02 PM
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Caroline Butterwick shares a deeply personal account of how creativity helped her navigate a recent hospitalisation on a psychiatric ward.

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Biro drawing on a lined sketch pad of two figures walking through a park
February 11, 2026 at 1:15 PM
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Tammy Reynolds presents a new filmed performance for LGBT+ History Month responding to the late Katherine Araniello’s live art performance ‘Pity’, followed by a Q&A with the audience.

When - 19 Feb
Where - Online
Cost - Free

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This combines the LGBT+ History Month logo and a photo of Tammy Reynolds performing. The logo is meant to resemble a rainbow coloured liquid exploding out of a test tube, which is in the colours of the trans flag.
February 11, 2026 at 11:30 AM
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Raymond Antrobus’s The Quiet Ear is a loud reminder of the positives of empowered identity and the barriers deaf and racialised communities face.

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Photograph of Raymond Antrobus, a mixed heritage Jamaican and English man reading from a book on stage.
February 9, 2026 at 2:30 PM
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In CHOIR BOY a gifted young Black queer singer navigates identity, sexuality, and brotherhood at an all-boys prep school.

When - 26 March - 25 April
Where - @stratfordeast.com
Cost - From £10

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Five Black boys in school uniforms lay on the grass looking up at the sky
February 9, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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In the latest episode of Disability and…, Kate Lovell chats with Artistic Director of Zoo Co theatre, Flo O’Mahony, about their production Perfect Show for Rachel.

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February 6, 2026 at 4:02 PM
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From being a child actor in The Empire Strikes Back to using creativity to navigate the psychiatric system: Dolly Sen discusses her Journey into Arts.

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A teal background with black text that reads: Journeys into Arts. Dolly Sen is written below in black text withing a yellow rectangle. To the left is a headshot outlined in yellow of a person of mixed Indian and white heritage with shoulder length dark but greying hair.
February 6, 2026 at 1:01 PM
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ASTITVA is a powerful and evocative dance production by choreographer Jaivant Patel, offering a rare and moving portrayal of British-Indian gay men.
These performances are Audio Described.

When - 03/04 March
Where - London
Cost - £16-£20

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Two men embrace in atmospheric pink and blue lights
February 6, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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The Marlowe Theatre are looking for a Development Officer (Corporate & Trusts) to join their friendly and successful Development team.

Closing - 11 Feb
Location - Canterbury
££ - £29.4K

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Marlowe Theatre in bold white capital text on a black background.
February 5, 2026 at 2:00 PM