Disability Arts Online

14/10/2026

"It's really, really exciting to be showing the film in dis_place. I'm exhibiting alongside some of my closest friends, as well as new comrades. Getting to access a gallery space from my own bed has felt extremely luxurious and expansive"

Abi Palmer is one of the artists featured in 'I need to be more than a lesson you learned', our current exhibition at dis_place. She explains what it means to her to have her work 'Intrusion as Manifesto' exhibited in our accessible online gallery.

‘I need to be more than a lesson you learned' is a group exhibition that explores embodied disabled experiences of access in relation to ableist approaches to diversity and inclusion. Experience Abi’s film 'Intrusion as Manifesto' and artworks by eight other artists in this free exhibition at dis_place. https://dis-place.art/i-need-to-be-more-than-a-lesson-you-learned/

Video Description: A pink background with a film displayed in the centre. The film shows excerpts from Abi Palmer’s film Intrusion as Manifesto. A white box below the film displays captions for Abi’s voiceover.

14/10/2026

Michael Lewis discusses Blockers: Rebels in the Deep State, a look at the public servants who resisted Elon Musk and the Trump administration.

When: 20 October 2026
Where: Southbank Centre , London
Cost: From £29

The master storyteller shares jaw-dropping revelations and sharp insights from his thrilling new book Blockers: Rebels in the Deep State with Elizabeth Day. Join Michael Lewis, the writer behind Moneyball, Liar’s Poker and The Big Short, for an explosive look inside his newest thriller: a high-sta...

13/10/2026

Slot Machine Theatre’s relaxed puppetry show Your Toys brings children’s toys to life in a playful adventure.

When: 29 Oct 2026 – 1 Nov 2026
Where: Brighton Dome Studio Theatre, Brighton
Cost: £16.50-£48

Which one of Your Toys is ready for an adventure? What do Buzz Lightyear, Barbie, Fluffy Octopus and that stray Lego piece from behind the fridge have in common? They’re all setting off on a wild journey together as Slot Machine Theatre bring their extraordinary puppetry skills to a show…

13/10/2026

We currently have spaces available for our Access to Work drop-in sessions.

You can book a 1-hour session to talk through any issues, concerns or questions you have about ATW.

Spaces are limited - Find out more and book in now: https://disabilityarts.online/opportunities/decode-atw-support/decode-drop-in-sessions/

12/10/2026

Motionhouse’s festive dance-circus show sends the Starchitects into space to rescue the missing Santa in a family Christmas adventure.

When: 16 December 2026 – 23 December 2026
Where: The Place, London
Cost: From £12

Catastrophe strikes! It’s Christmas Eve and Santa has gone missing… Join the Starchitects on their daring mission into space to save him. In this brilliant festive show for families from world-renowned dance-circus company Motionhouse, dive into the magic of childhood imagination where anything ...

12/10/2026

Elinor Morgan talks to Bogna Burska and Daniel Kotowski about their extraordinary installation Liquid Tongues, and the Deaf and hearing choir bringing it to life.

https://disabilityarts.online/magazine/interviews/bogna-burska-and-daniel-kotowski-representing-deaf-culture-communication-and-sign-language-at-the-venice-biennalle/

09/10/2026

Cade & MacAskill’s NOW NOT NOW is a darkly funny theatre piece about time, neurodivergence and late-stage capitalism.

When: 5 November 2026 – 6 November 2026
Where: Southbank Centre, London
Cost: From £26

Spiral through a strange morning as two performers and their uncanny video doubles slip and stall in time – from Cade & MacAskill with Yas Clarke & Tim Spooner. NOW NOT NOW is a darkly funny and disorienting dive into the peculiar ways we experience the flow of time. Set…

09/10/2026

Thick & Tight’s award-winning Natural Behaviour is a q***r dance-theatre portrait of human and non-human life forms, from moths and flies to a le***an seagull.

When: 13 October 2026
Where: Brighton Dome, Brighton
Cost: £22, £20, £10

Dance theatre company Thick & Tight presents their award-winning show Natural Behaviour, a collection of performed portraits of human and non-human life forms Somewhere between a variety show and a biology essay come alive, Natural Behaviour is a q***r look at what it means to be natural or unnatura...

09/10/2026

Join us for Crip Collections: Radical Approaches to Collecting Disability Art. This panel discussion will explore how disabled artists’ work is being collected, cared for and represented, from artist-led archives to institutional policy.

When: 3 November 2026
Where: Online
Cost: Pay What You Decide

https://disabilityarts.online/events/crip-collections-radical-approaches-to-collecting-disability-art/

08/10/2026

Walk the Plank is seeking a Marketing and Communications Officer to help deliver its sales, marketing and audience engagement strategy.

Closes: 26 Oct
Location: Salford
Salary: £27K to £29K FTE

https://disabilityarts.online/opportunity-listings/walk-the-plank-salford-marketing-and-communications-officer/