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26/05/2026

26/05/2026

We were thrilled to watch Tomas Edgar perform at Outer Waves Festival this bank holiday weekend!

Tomas Edgar is a multi-instrument musician based in northwest Liverpool who plays Drums, Guitar, Bass Guitar, And keyboards.

Tomas joined DaDa through our young ensemble project being mentored as a young music leader where he guided young disabled musicians to perform one of his original pieces at Liverpool Philharmonic last summer. He likes to explore lots of different genres / types of music such as Rock, Blues, Classic Country, Reggae, Jazz and blend these ideas together.

Tomas was joined on stage by Multi-instrumentalist of Ex Easter Island Head, Jon Hering along with drummer and member of Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Company, Finley Holt.

We can’t wait to see where Tomas performs next!

21/05/2026

Get your tickets quick…

https://royalcourtliverpool.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873657757/events/128615123?fbclid=IwZnRzaAR70shleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeP1sXZjkGYSKulO5gpvk9Z2yoaGzinDBaIPZNPwrRmQITskJst-cDAwB1XRc_aem_NLA9jyFufSOghpm745PjdA

20/05/2026

Opportunity 👇

| The Inclusive Sport & Culture Festival (ISCF) Liverpool 2027 is seeking expressions of interest from disabled people to join our Cultural Advisory Group.

We strongly encourage applications from people who also bring diverse perspectives, including, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, LGBTQIA+ people, Applicants must be 18 years of age or older

You do not need prior advisory group experience to be considered.

Find out more & how to apply ➡️ https://cultureliverpool.co.uk/news/opportunities-to-join-the-inclusive-sports-culture-festivals-cultural-advisory-group/

There are accessible versions of this information available at the bottom of the linked page. If you have access requirements or questions, please contact [email protected] or call 0151 233 0180

20/05/2026

'Cured' by Laurence Clark is coming to Liverpool's Royal Court.

For some, a holy pilgrimage to Lourdes is all prayers, candles and proper holy contemplation. For this mad bunch of disabled Scousers, it’s bevvys, mucking about and getting off with each other… and definitely no bleeding miracle cures!

Join four young pilgrims as they take on nonsense rules, embarrassing exes, new fancies, hidden fancies, and the big question nobody ever asks: do disabled people actually want to be fixed, or are we sound as we are, ta?

Access Information
All performances have integrated captions, audio description and BSL interpretation.
To book wheelchair access tickets at Liverpool's Royal Court, please contact the Box Office on 0151-7094321 or email [email protected].

Watch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hk_jYHdrewc

22 May-6 June: Liverpool's Royal Court https://royalcourtliverpool.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873657757/events/128615123

11-13 June: Belgrade Theatre, Coventry
https://www.belgrade.co.uk/events/cured/

24-27 June: Hull Truck
https://www.hulltruck.co.uk/whats-on/drama/cured/

For some, a holy pilgrimage to Lourdes is all prayers, candles and proper holy contemplation. For this mad bunch of disabled Scouse kids, it’s bevvys, muckin...

19/05/2026

We are pleased to announce The Garden Room at The Bluecoat as the venue for our BSL Level 1 course this September.

DaDa has booked 'BSL Teacher of the Year' John Mancini (Home | Sign Jam BSL) to deliver an intensive, 5-day course for a Signature British Sign Language (BSL) Level 1 qualification this September, and we are able to open the opportunity to anyone who would like to join us.

The course will be run intensively across the course of a week, so by Friday afternoon you will have completed the Level 1 training.

Places are filling up fast, so here are the details so you can act fast if you are interested:
· Course: BSL Level 1 (Signature Qualification)
· Course Delivered by: John Mancini
· Accessible City Centre Venue: The Bluecoat
· Date/Time: 7 – 11 September, 9.30am - 4.30pm each day
· Course Fee: £475.00 (which includes assessment fees)
· Light refreshments will be provided (drinks/snacks)

Integrating access into arts and enterprise is our passion, and we would love other organisations to join us in making a commitment to building access by training more of their workforce in BSL (British Sign Language).

If you are interested in joining, please contact [email protected] for more information, access requirements and bookings.

13/05/2026

Accessible Festivals are the best festivals!

And that is why we were thrilled to be invited by the team at Outer Waves to share our accessible arts expertise with their team, Invisible Wind Factory and Make CIC this week.

Our Executive Producer Rachel and Access Coordinator Denise worked with the team to understand key access considerations, particularly offering tools to build confidence in communication and problem solving.

And as part of this work, we are proud to have partnered with Outer Waves to support their local commission from multi-instrumentalist Tomas Edgar.

Tomas Edgar is a multi-instrument musician based in northwest Liverpool who plays Drums, Guitar, Bass Guitar, And keyboards.

Tomas joined DaDa through our young ensemble project being mentored as a young music leader where he guided young disabled musicians to perform one of his original pieces at Liverpool Philharmonic last summer. He likes to explore lots of different genres / types of music such as Rock, Blues, Classic Country, Reggae, Jazz and blend these ideas together, so you can expect some experimental sounds from Tomas at Outer Waves.

Tomas will be joined on stage by Multi-instrumentalist of Ex Easter Island Head, Jon Hering along with drummer and member of Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Company, Finley Holt.

Catch Tomas opening the Make stage on Sunday 24th May at Outer Waves Festival by getting your tickets here:
https://www.outer-waves.co.uk/events/

And if you are a venue, festival producer or business who would like some help to look at making spaces and events accessible, get in touch to ask about our consultancy services via [email protected]

07/05/2026

Wanting to improve access within your organisation by learning British Sign Language?

Find it difficult to commit to 2-3 hours per week on the same day, over 30 weeks?

Find it easier to work intensively?

This Deaf Awareness Week, DaDa may have the course for you.

DaDa has booked 'BSL Teacher of the Year' John Mancini (Home | Sign Jam BSL) to deliver an intensive, 5-day course for a Signature British Sign Language (BSL) Level 1 qualification this September, and we are able to open the opportunity to anyone who would like to join us.

The course has been run successfully by Ad Infinitum in Bristol for many years and DaDa brought the course to Liverpool last year with 100% pass rate for those attending. Places on the Bristol course are usually limited, and we appreciate that not everyone can afford personally, professionally (and financially) to go away for a whole week, so we are hoping that by providing the course locally this will enable professionals from the North West to learn BSL from a highly rated tutor.

Here is all you need to know about the course:

· Course: BSL Level 1 (Signature Qualification)

· Course Delivered by: John Mancini

· Accessible City Centre Venue: tbc

· Date/Time: 7 – 11 September, 9.30am - 4.30pm each day

· Course Fee: £475.00 (which includes assessment fees)

· Light refreshments will be provided (drinks/snacks)

Integrating access into arts and enterprise is our passion, and we would love other organisations to join us in making a commitment to building access by training more of their workforce in BSL (British Sign Language).

If you are interested in joining, please contact [email protected] for more information, access requirements and bookings.

05/05/2026

Exciting News! 📢

Musician, Composer and former DaDa Lead Musician Trainee Oliver Cross will have his piece Barriers performed at the BBC Proms this summer.

The piece, which highlights inclusive music-making and features electronic and traditional instruments, will be part of a concert performed by the National Open Youth Orchestra (NOYO) - the world’s first disabled-led national youth ensemble - making its BBC Proms debut.

Barriers is composed by Disabled and Neurodivergent musician Oliver Cross and arranged by Liam Taylor-West.

You can find an interview of Oliver talking about his composition here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWrDV1hOfQc

More information about the performance taking place on 9th August in Bristol can be found here: https://bristolbeacon.org/whats-on/bbc-proms-2026-relaxed-prom/

1 like. "The story behind Barriers with Oliver Cross"

30/04/2026

We were thrilled to hear our CEO/Artistic Director Ben Haslam has been accepted on the Oxford Cultural Leaders Programme.

The programme aims to challenge and redefine your identity as a leader in the arts and culture sector through this acclaimed cultural leadership programme designed and delivered by the University of Oxford’s Saïd Business School and its Gardens, Libraries and Museums.

Ben is looking forward to connecting with other directors, heads of department and senior managers within the UK's thriving Cultural Sector as well as taking up a brilliant opportunity for personal and professional development.