An illustration of a hare sat on top of a tortoise, being cheered on by a group of animals on a green background. Text: ‘Tortoise and the Hare’.

Tortoise and the Hare is full of puppetry, hare-larious highjinks, fantastic storytelling and original live music. All performances include creative captions, integrated BSL and audio description.

When: 02-31 May
Where: London
Cost: From £10

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A photograph of an exhibition space featuring colourful, abstract watercolours on the back wall. In the foreground, a chaise lounge and chairs are set upon squares of grass-like rugs with tables set up for reading printed pamphlets'

Rachel Boyd reflects on We Contain Multitudes, a group exhibition at Dundee Contemporary Arts.

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A multicoloured abstract line drawing portrait of the late Geof Armstrong by Arcadea Hub Studio artist Alan Don

The Sheer Brass Neck is an exhibition celebrating the radical history of disability arts in the North East that brings together archival material and new work by disabled artists.

When: 17 Apr-09 May
Where: Newcastle
Cost: Free

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Two photos of artists side by side. One shows a man with short grey hair standing against a door. The other a woman with brown curly chin-length hair standing next to a sculpture.

Join curator Shamita Sharmacharja and artists Serena Korda and Ian Beesley for a panel discussion exploring the stories behind works in Wellcome Collection's new exhibition, ‘The Coming of Age’.

When: 30 April
Where: London
Cost: Free

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🎧 Listen to the latest episode of our podcast Disability and...
This month Disability Arts Online Founder, Colin Hambrook, chats with author, comedian, and psychotherapist Liz Bentley about her new book, The Suicidal Therapist.

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Mr Blackpool is an end of the pier show at the end of the world and is pure escapism with flavours of variety, dance, drag, magic and sideshow.

When: 07-09 May
Where: Brighton Festival
Cost: £25/£20

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A dancer is shown from the back, wearing a dark, shiny tracksuit, while being embraced by a second dancer whose face is visible over their shoulder. The image is set against a vibrant, solid lime-green background with a slightly grainy, high-contrast texture.

You & Us by Cathy Waller Company is a powerful double bill of live contemporary dance and film, accompanied by a striking photographic exhibition.

When: 07 May
Where: The Place, London
Cost: £16-£20

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Join @cripticarts.bsky.social and Miranda Debenham for a workshop that will cover the process of producing in more depth, covering funding, timelines and approaching venues.

When: 21 Apr
Where: Online
Cost: Free

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Anna Li reflects on the dis_place exhibition, I need to be more than a lesson you learned, which proposes a model of ‘intrusive inclusion’.

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A white bald man wearing glasses and a grey jumper and black trousers sits in a wheelchair. Behind him is an illustrated background of a path and fences surrounded in barbed wire. White text above reads: Our Right to Thrive Watch party. White text below reads: 29 April, Online, Free

Join us online for an event celebrating disabled poets and artists as we showcase the powerful works inspired by "Our Right to Thrive", plus live performances of the winning entries in the poetry competition.

When: 29 Apr
Where: Online
Cost: Free

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Theatre Centre in black capital letters on a white background.

Theatre Centre is seeking an Executive Director, who will play a crucial role in pushing the boundaries of what theatre can be for young people.

Closing: 20 Apr
Location: Crawley
Salary: £47K - £48.5K

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Edinburgh International Festival in black capitals on a white square with a small black rectangle above 'Edinburgh'

Edinburgh International Festival is looking for a creative, organised, and collaborative storyteller to join their team in the new role of Donor Engagement & Communications Lead.

Closing: 30 Apr
Location: Edinburgh
Salary: £30.5K - £34.5K

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Portrait of Nick Lowles next to the book cover for How to Defeat the Far Right

Join Nick Lowles, founder of HOPE not hate, at Brighton Festival for a live discussion on how to defeat the rising far right.

When: 11 May
Where: Brighton
Cost: £15, Under 30s £10

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Together! 2012. Disability Art, Culture and Human Rights. Join in from Home. www.together2012.org.uk Plus logo image of a palette of 7 different colours, roughly circular in shape, with faces drawn on in black or white.

You can now view recordings of @together2012cic.bsky.social's live Zoom-based events and see their online exhibitions and other work from the 2025-6 programme on their website.

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Three visitors sit around a table in an exhibition space. A member of staff is standing, showing them a replica scroll.

Join Wellcome Collection for a day of activities exploring LGBTQIA+ experiences of pregnancy, childbirth and family-making.

When: 19 Apr
Where: London
Cost: Free

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Raymond Antrobus stands with his hand on his chin looking thoughtful. Next to him is the book cover for The Quiet Ear

Raymond Antrobus discusses his memoir, The Quiet Ear, setting his story alongside those of other D/deaf cultural figures - the inspiring models of D/deaf creativity he did not have growing up.

When: 16 May
Where: Brighton
Cost: £12.50, U30s £10

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Two performers strike a pose against a watercolour, faded background of blue, grey and pink. One performer is in black with a top hat, and the other in pink with frilly sleeves. The performer in black stands strong with a cane in front of them, the performer in pink is doing a backbend.

Masters of storytelling Northern Ballet bring to the stage the extraordinary story of Anne Lister – better known as Gentleman Jack.

When: 23 May
Where: London
Cost: From £15

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a close up photo of an expressive painting in red, blue and orange tones, with text light markings over the top, seemingly scratched into the paint as they appear in a light red-orange tone.

Join Making Time for a workshop where Ashokkumar Mistry will lead you in writing beyond language which is to say, writing outside the rules of language.

When: 22 Apr
Where: Online
Cost: Free

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In the latest Cripping Culture blog, we are introduced to the members of the Steering Group who will provide advice and guidance on delivering the project.

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A hand holds an ipad showing event listings on the DAO website. White text above reads: Explore What's On.

Looking for something to do over the school holidays?

Check out our events listings and find accessible performances, exhibitions and more...

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A woman in a black leotard sits on hanging bar held with aerial ropes

carnation is a physical, human, sensual rollercoaster of large-scale immersive circus about hope in rebellion.

When - 02-25 May
Where - Brighton
Cost - From £17.50

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Are you looking for your next arts job or creative opportunity?

Check out Disability Arts Online's free-to-access Jobs and Opportunities board, featuring listings from organisations across the arts and culture sector.

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A person sitting in a relaxed space, holding a microphone while looking at an artwork in their other hand.

Join F. Zeeshan Choudhury, Nicola Field and Lu Williams as they explore the role of art in shaping, revealing and validating neurodivergent experiences.

When - 11 April
Where - Wellcome Collection
Cost - Free

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A group of young people sit around a craft table. They are busy making things and are surrounded by craft materials. One of them wears a paper crown that they have made

Join Brighton Festival and celebrate 10 Years of Our Place with a Family Fun day at Brighton Dome.

When - 04 May
Where - Brighton
Cost - Free

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Hands reach across a table to take cups, saucers and milk jug from a wooden box. These are parts of Saba Siddiqui’s A Well Deserved Cuppa and each is covered with a patchwork of patterned fabric

In her latest blog, Gill Crawshaw shares how she extended the life of her exhibition 'Another Way of Seeing' by by taking a selection of artworks to community and disabled people’s groups in Leeds.

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A still from a stop motion film with a blue painted background and a mobility scooter made from plasticine and a matchbox. There is a dark blue bar above which contains white text that reads: I need to be more than a lesson you learned, 25 Feb 2026 - 31 Jan 2027

🖼️ ‘I need to be more than a lesson you learned’ is a free exhibition that brings together work by nine artists and explores embodied disabled experiences of access in relation to ableist approaches to diversity and inclusion.

Visit now: dis-place.art

An airport style baggage sizer with a sign that reads: Please check your emotional baggage allowance Do you fit in? Does your emotional baggage fit into this societally acceptable normal size? You must conform, If you fit in, you are safe - for now. We measure your freedom in cm.

In her latest blog, Dolly Sen sizes up her emotional baggage.

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Visit Wellcome Collection for a BSL-interpreted tour of the ‘1880 THAT’ exhibition.

When - 05 April
Location - London
Cost - Free

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Photograph of 2 artists, one a wheelchair user, standing in the middle of a circle of traffic cones with space age helmets obscuring their heads

Anna Li charts the history of disabled artists using absurdist art as a form of protest.

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A performer in a large blonde wig, wearing a yellow top and a white fur coat on a dark stage

Artist Tamm Reynolds returns as their alter ego Midgitte Bardot in Shooting from Below, a show that combines musical theatre, movement, live art and drag.

When - 09 Apr-11 Apr
Where - London
Cost - From £15.50

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