Arts & Disability Ireland

09/06/2026

This Friday and Saturday, Cork Midsummer Festival present at the Granary Theatre with Irish Sign Language Interpretation by Ela Cichocka.

Tickets at https://www.corkmidsummer.com/whats-on/stimphony

26/05/2026

We're hiring! Come join the ADI team as we hire a Programme and Services Development Manager and a Training and Access Officer.

Arts & Disability Ireland (ADI) is the national development and resource organisation, championing the creativity of artists with disabilities and promoting inclusive experiences for audiences with disabilities.

The roles are suited to people who have an understanding of the importance of equality, diversity and inclusion, particularly within an arts context. ADI’s remit as the national development and resource organisation for arts and disability has changed and grown substantially over recent years and these roles are crucial to meeting the current and future requirements of the organisation.

Closing Date: Tuesday 23 June 2026 at 12 noon.

Photo credit: Szymon Lazewski.



https://adiarts.ie/about/recruitment/

25/05/2026

Cork film-maker: ‘I had to fight for my diagnosis... the treatment was life-changing’.

Reminder that Étáin Nash's will be screened at Uillinn: West Cork Arts Centre this Saturday at 4pm, with a Q&A with the Director to follow the screening.

https://www.echolive.ie/wow/arid-41847471.html

22/05/2026

Arts & Disability Ireland (ADI) is pleased to announce a Professional Development Afternoon for artists with disabilities, taking place on Thursday 2 July 2026 at Project Arts Centre in Dublin.

The afternoon will start with registration and lunch from 12.30pm, with the event programme running from 1.45 to 5pm. Designed to support artists at different stages of their careers, the afternoon will offer practical guidance, professional insights and opportunities for networking and peer learning.

The programme will include two panel discussions and presentations on a range of topics relevant to artists with disabilities.

For more information and to register your place, please visit our website at the link below.

Arts & Disability Ireland present Access and Opportunity: Professional Development for Artists with Disabilities Arts & Disability Ireland (ADI) is pleased to announce a Professional

12/05/2026

Deadline reminder! Run of the Mill are hiring a Company Producer for a maternity cover, the deadline for applications is this Friday, 15 May.

Run of the Mill is a multi-award-winning inclusive arts organisation committed to supporting people with intellectual disabilities to access high quality experiences in the arts

12/05/2026

Cavan Arts Festival launches this Thursday with an ever-expanding offering of events and offerings. Read more on our website at https://adiarts.ie/event/accessible-arts-events-at-cavan-arts-festival-2026/

Access at Cavan Arts Festival 2026

We work to make the festival to open, comfortable and enjoyable for as many people as possible, with a range of access supports available across the weekend:

• Wheelchair accessible venues and accessible toilets at Townhall Arts Centre, Con Smith Park and Cavan Institute

• ISL interpretation for the Q&A following A Quiet Love film screening (Sat 16th May at 12pm | Cavan Institute, Room A103)

• Open captioning for Aoife Dunne’s comedy show Good Grief (Fri 15th May at 8pm | Townhall Arts Centre)

• A dedicated Sensory Room and Exploration Room in partnership with Cavan Autism Centre and C.A.P.S. (Sun 17th May, 11am-4pm | Cavan Institute Room A220)

• NaviLens accessible technology for visual arts exhibition, Retrofits by John Rainey (Running until 20th May, 10am - 4pm, Townhall Arts Centre)

• Ear defenders available at Townhall and Big Top Box Offices

• Know Before You Go accessibility guides for each venue available via cavanartsfestival.ie

For any access support queries, please contact: [email protected]

Supported by the Arts Council of Ireland

(Image of ISL interpreter Amanda Mohan at CAF25, image by Sarah Hardy)

This is Cavan Cavan Arts Cavan County Council CreativeIrl Cavan Public Participation Network Cavan Disability Network Cavan Autism Parents Support CLG Navilens Chime - National Charity for Deaf & Hard of Hearing People The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon Aoife Dunne Comedy Curious North Productions Cavan Autism Centre CLG Cavan Institute

08/05/2026

Programme notes for tomorrow's audio described performance of My Fierce Ignorant Step by Christos Papadopoulos at the Abbey Theatre as part of Dublin Dance Festival are now live on our website. The show will be audio described by Mo Harte.

http://adiarts.ie/event/my-fierce-ignorant-step-by-christos-papadopoulos-audio-described-performance/

08/05/2026

Tonight's performance of Junk Ensemble's STORM 1.0 at the Samuel Beckett Theatre Trinity College Dublin as part of Dublin Dance Festivalwill feature audio description and a touch tour.

Programme notes from audio describer Mo Harte are now live on our website at the link below.

https://adiarts.ie/event/junk-ensembles-storm-1-0-audio-described-performance-with-touch-tour/

07/05/2026

Tomorrow and Saturday's performances of Moonlight Dream at The Ark, Dublin will both be relaxed and feature touch tours and audio description from Mo Harte.

This relaxed dance performance is designed to be inclusive, calming and full of wonder for the whole family, perfect as a first theatre experience and a joyful way to bond, unwind and ignite curiosity.

https://adiarts.ie/event/moonlight-dream-at-the-ark-as-part-of-dublin-dance-festival-audio-described-performances-with-touch-tours/

29/04/2026

Performances of Do You Come From Gomorrah? on the at the Abbey Theatre up until 16 May have an Audio Described Introduction by Bríd Ní Ghruagáin. The introduction is intended for people who would like to attend this one-man monologue play and who have a visual impairment. Click through to our website to read or listen back.

In this world premiere, written by Frank McGuinness and performed by Ryan Donaldson, over the course of 75 minutes, we meet a man who has come through a terrible experience with enough humanity left that he can tell us about it.

DYCFG? will also have an Irish Sign language interpreted performance on Friday 1 May at 8pm.

Photo credit: Ros Kavanagh



http://adiarts.ie/event/frank-mcguinness-do-you-come-from-gomorrah-isl-interpreted-show-and-audio-description-introduction/