Disability Arts Online

20/08/2026

In the latest Cripping Culture blog post we share another of the great stories submitted to our Community Contributions call out where Ariel Fung describes the experience of taking part in Unlimited’s House of Krip in 2017.

This is exactly the kind of story we want to collect. It’s personal, powerful, and part of a bigger history that deserves to be remembered.
If you’ve got a story to share, we want to hear it! Find out more about the call out and submit your story: https://disabilityarts.online/opportunity-listings/cripping-culture-community-call-out/

📖 Read the blog post in full: https://disabilityarts.online/blog/cripping-culture/cripping-culture-ariel-fung-unlimited-house-of-krip/

19/08/2026

✨ DAO's Sarah Marie Mooney was at Extant's sold out Showcase at Underbelly Festival yesterday. It featured a wonderful variety of funny and moving pieces by talented visually impaired artists from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and beyond.

🎙️ And if you're interested in finding out more about Extant's work to make the Fringe more accessible for artists and audiences, listen to their Artistic Director Dr. Maria Oshodi on the latest episode of our Disability And... podcast. https://disabilityarts.online/magazine/podcasts/

📷 Image description - A picture of a stage lit in pink and blue with a microphone in the centre. Audience members are sitting and waiting for the performance to begin.

18/08/2026

Are you an artist or arts professional wanting to make your work more accessible?

Discover the Resources section on Disability Arts Online. It's packed full of guides and toolkits created by DAO and the wider arts sector. Get practical advice on a range of topics including:
✅ Creating access riders
✅ Making your marketing more inclusive
✅ Hosting accessible exhibitions, shows, and events.

https://disabilityarts.online/resources/guides-and-toolkits/

17/08/2026

Join Birmingham Royal Ballet for an Audio Described performance of Swan Lake at Birmingham Hippodrome. There will also be a Touch Tour prior to the performance.

When: 26 Sept
Where: Birmingham
Cost: From £26

https://disabilityarts.online/events/birmingham-royal-ballets-audio-described-swan-lake/

17/08/2026

It’s time to change the stories we tell about nature and our place within it. Join Ornithologist Dr Mya-Rose Craig and a panel of experts as they argue for an urgent shift.

When: 20 Sept
Where: Southbank Centre, London
Cost: From £24

It’s time to change the stories we tell about nature and our place within it. Ornithologist Dr Mya-Rose Craig and a panel of experts argue for an urgent shift. Headlines across the globe report on environmental breakdown, climate policy and alternative solutions. But what if the question we’ve a...

14/08/2026

Join Birmingham Royal Ballet for an Audio Described performance of Swan Lake at Sadler's Wells. There will also be a Touch Tour prior to the performance.

When: 31 Oct
Where: London
Cost: From £15

https://disabilityarts.online/events/birmingham-royal-ballets-audio-described-swan-lake-london/

14/08/2026

ICYMI - 📢Cripping Culture Call Out Update! After requests from our community, we've extended the call out for community contributions. We want as many people as possible to be able to submit their memories of the Disability Arts movement.

You now have until 9am on Monday 14th September to make your contribution.

Find out more and submit your memories: https://disabilityarts.online/opportunity-listings/cripping-culture-community-call-out/

14/08/2026

Visit the Edinburgh Festival and see the magical misadventures of librarians Mr Page and Miss Book and their library of most unusual books!

When: 14-16 August
Where: Deaf Action, Edinburgh
Cost: From £2.30

This Edinburgh Festival entertain the kids with this free, interactive and hilarious family show, performed in British Sign Language and spoken English, a chance to experience the adventure together! See the magical misadventures of librarians Mr Page and Miss Book and their library of most unusual....

14/08/2026

On the latest episode of Disability and…, Sarah Marie Mooney is joined by Dr Maria Oshodi, Artistic Director of Extant, to talk about visually impaired access at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

🎙️Listen to the episode in full and catch up on previous episodes on our website or on your usual podcast app: https://disabilityarts.online/magazine/podcasts/

14/08/2026

Join lecturer, broadcaster and bestselling author Ash Sarkar as they address the urgent issues of our time through the lens of art and culture.

When: 20 Sept
Where: Southbank Centre, London
Cost: From £24

Lecturer, broadcaster and bestselling author Ash Sarkar addresses the urgent issues of our time through the lens of art and culture. Sarkar takes up the mantle as the inaugural speaker for the Southbank Centre Lecture – a new annual event bringing in leading public figures to unpack the pressing t...