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Arts and disability links

Arts and disability links

First Movement First movement works with learning disabled people to develop arts projects that reflect their aspirations and which celebrate their abilities

National Disability Arts Forum (NDAF)
National Disability Arts Forum aims to improve equality of opportunity for disabled people in all aspects of the arts. They work with arts organisations to promote and develop accessible arts environments. They also publish a free weekly electronic newsletter.

Deaf 24/7
Deaf 24/7 is an internet resource for anyone interested
in deaf related information especially in United Kingdom. 

Full Circle Arts
Full Circle Arts, based in Manchester, is a development agency working to provide education, training and employment for disabled people in the arts

Reality Productions
Reality Productions aims to change the face of theatre by focusing on disabled and culturally diverse writers.

Shape
Shape is a disability arts organisation. It aims to improve access to the arts for deaf and disabled people whilst supporting deaf and disabled artists to challenge perceptions and promote Deaf and disability culture.

Vocaleyes
Vocaleyes enables blind and partially sighted people to experience the arts through high quality audio-description. Its service is comprehensive and uniquely placed both to meet the needs and expectations of visually impaired arts attenders, and to support arts venues in making their work accessible through audio-description.


 

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book soon to secure your seats for this year's literary treats @ Derbyshire Literature Festival

Derbyshire Food & Drink Fair
Derbyshire Food & Drink Fair

A real beanfeast! Food, drink, arts and crafts, 26th - 27th May at Hardwick Hall.

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