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Disability Arts Online @disabilityarts.bsky.social · 12h

Wu Tsang and Moved by the Motion stage Composition V (rebellious birds), an adaption of the iconic tragic opera Carmen, as part of the Theatre Picasso exhibition programme. This performance will be audio described.

When - 17 Oct
Where - London
Cost - £5

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A performer is silhouetted on a bare stage; they appear to throw fabric in front of them like a toreador (bull fighter)

Disability Arts Online @disabilityarts.bsky.social · 1d

Join Nobel Peace Prize laureate and bestselling author Malala Yousafzai as she takes audiences through her deeply personal new memoir in an intimate live conversation.

When - 02 Nov
Where - London
Cost - From £29.50

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Malala wearing pink against a watercolour backdrop.

Disability Arts Online @disabilityarts.bsky.social · 1d

gobscure meets Sleaford Mods in Edgecity: Monologues from the street.

Read Joe Turnbull's review ↓
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gobscure a person with short hair and two walking sticks, stands in front of a poster of Sleaford Mods' Jason Williamson

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Disability Arts Online @disabilityarts.bsky.social · 1d

Join a special London Literature Festival edition of Southbank Centre's regular poetry and music night Out-Spoken, featuring Simon Armitage, Jackie Kay and Michael Rosen.

When - 25 Oct
Where - London
Cost - From £15

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Three headshots of one man with grey hair in a red shirt, woman with short curly hair and a man wearing a blue denim shirt.

Disability Arts Online @disabilityarts.bsky.social · 4d

Join Joanna Holland this Halloween for a sharing of Reverie, a dreamlike soundscape which blurs the lines between the real and the fantastical.
The soundscape will be followed by a live discussion and Q&A.

When - 31 Oct
Where - Online
Cost - Free

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Disability Arts Online @disabilityarts.bsky.social · 4d

Have you joined our directory yet?

We've revamped our directories for artists and organisations and added a brand new directory for freelancers.

We are starting from scratch, so if you were in previous directories, you will need to sign up again.

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Disability Arts Online @disabilityarts.bsky.social · 4d

Poets Rachael Boast, Lisa Kelly, Karthika Naïr and Daniel Sluman introduce Versus Versus, an anthology by 100 deaf, disabled and neurodivergent poets from across the globe.

When - 25 Oct
Where - London
££ - From £15

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Rachael Boast wearing a grey hat and scarf whilst facing and looking left off camera.

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Disability Arts Online @disabilityarts.bsky.social · 4d

Mickey Fellowes talks to Aaron Williamson about Outlandish, a curated exhibition of work by the Outlandish Collective.

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A black and white image of 3 people stood in front of a fallen tree with masks on that resemble the star shaped POW text frames from Roy Lichensteins work.

Disability Arts Online @disabilityarts.bsky.social · 5d

South East Dance is recruiting for two Support roles: Executive and Communications Support and Programme & Hires Support to join their friendly team.

Closing - 20 Oct
Location - Brighton
££ - £24.5K

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Disability Arts Online @disabilityarts.bsky.social · 5d

Are you a Deaf, disabled, or neurodivergent playwright with leadership ambitions?
You could be the Literary Associate Vital Xposure are looking for...

Closing - 06 Nov
Location - London
££ - £29K-£32K FTE

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Disability Arts Online @disabilityarts.bsky.social · 5d

The Old Vic are looking for a Building Facilities Assistant to provide practical support in maintaining and upkeep of their historic Grade II listed building.

Closing - 20 Oct
Location - London
££ - £28.8K FTE

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Disability Arts Online @disabilityarts.bsky.social · 5d

Pallant House Gallery seeks a highly organised, personable and efficient Development and Events Assistant with a positive and proactive attitude to join their busy team.

Closing - 31 Oct
Location - Chichester
££ - £24.5K FTE

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A large P next to Pallant House Gallery in black text on a white background.

Disability Arts Online @disabilityarts.bsky.social · 6d

Visit Wellcome Collection and play 1884, an anticolonial immersive theatre show inspired by the history of the 1884 Berlin Conference.

When - 22-25 Oct
Where - London
Cost - Free

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Disability Arts Online @disabilityarts.bsky.social · 6d

On World Dyslexia Day, we celebrate 30 years of Benedict Phillips' groundbreaking "the agender of the agresiv dislecksick".
Colin Hambrook reflects on the piece, having first published it in Disability Arts in London (DAIL) Magazine.

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A film still, showing an older white man reading from a book. Behind him is a chalkboard and to his left is a black conical hat that has the word 'div' on it.

Disability Arts Online @disabilityarts.bsky.social · 6d

Join a special live celebration of Dom Tak, a pioneering Arabic podcast series from Sowt that uncovers the rich musical traditions of Egypt, Palestine, and Lebanon.

When - 18 Oct
Where - London
Cost - £6

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Poster for “Music Beyond Barriers: Dom Tak Live in London.” It features musician Ziad Sinno wearing sunglasses and headphones, with his clothing illustrated as vibrant, multi-coloured abstract shapes. Event details read: Riverside Studios, 18 October.

Disability Arts Online @disabilityarts.bsky.social · 6d

Akram Khan Company brings back its much-loved production of Chotto Desh, telling the wondrous tale of a young man’s journey from Bangladesh to Britain.

When - 30 Oct - 01 Nov
Where - London
Cost - £15-£23

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Events - Akram Khan Company, Chotto Desh

A wondrous tale of a young man’s journey from Bangladesh to Britain. Akram Khan Company brings back its much-loved production of Chotto Desh, ready to capture the imagination of a new generation of yo...

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Disability Arts Online @disabilityarts.bsky.social · 8d

Writer and comedian Adam Buxton introduces I Love You, Byeee, his memoir about growing up, growing old and figuring it all out.

When - 26 Oct
Where - London
Cost - From £20

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Adam Buxton, comedian sits at a pub in a navy jumper.

Disability Arts Online @disabilityarts.bsky.social · 8d

Head over to our Instagram where I Would be Here if I Could have just started their weeklong takeover of our account.

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A green landscape with trees and a blue cloudy sky. A mirrorred box overlays the image reflecting the same landscape. White text overlaid reads: I would be here if I could.

Disability Arts Online @disabilityarts.bsky.social · 8d

From prison predictions to award-winning art: Revell Dixon talks to Michelle Baharier about her Journey into Arts.

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Photograph of Michelle Baharier a Jewish woman sitting in colourful dress on her sofa with paintings stacked up along the back of it.

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Disability Arts Online @disabilityarts.bsky.social · 8d

Join us this Halloween for Joanna Holland’s Reverie, a dreamlike soundscape which blurs the lines between the real and the fantastical.

When - 31 Oct
Where - Online
Cost - Free

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Disability Arts Online @disabilityarts.bsky.social · 11d

In her keenly awaited new collection, Zadie Smith brings her skills as an essayist to bear on subjects including Stormzy, governments and ‘the commons’.

When - 02 Nov
Where - London
Cost - From £20

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A woman photographed against a white wall

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Disability Arts Online @disabilityarts.bsky.social · 11d

Charlie Mackesy introduces his new book, Always Remember, revisiting the world of The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse - the bestselling adult non-fiction book of all time.

When - 30 Oct
Where - London
Cost - From £20

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A man with white curly hair standing next to a bike holding a dog on a country lane.

Disability Arts Online @disabilityarts.bsky.social · 11d

A decade on, celebrate the exquisite story A Little Life and the friendships at its heart with an address from Hanya Yanagihara, and readings from the novel by acclaimed actors.

When - 08 Oct
Where - London
Cost - From £20

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Hanya Yanagihara in a black top against a white background

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Disability Arts Online @disabilityarts.bsky.social · 11d

Shaun the Sheep’s Circus Show combines the extreme physicality and awe-inspiring feats of Circa and the playful charm of the multi-award-winning, globally successful Shaun the Sheep.

When - 11 Dec - 04 Jan
Where - Manchester
Cost - £10-£45

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Shaun the Sheep and two sheep friends, plus humans in sheep costume, perform acrobatic stunts. Shaun The Sheep's Circus Show is written.

Disability Arts Online @disabilityarts.bsky.social · 12d

Complicité is seeking new Trustees to guide and support them in creating exceptional cultural experiences that transform people, inspiring creativity, delight, imagination and political action.

Closing - 17 Oct
Location - UK/Hybrid
££ - Voluntary

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