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A Radio One DJ is seeking crowdfunding for a company that will stage live music events for disabled people and their friends… with gold-standard access. Why Not People? (WNP) has been launched by Jameela Jamil, and has backing from a number […]
A user-led disability consultancy has launched the first national card designed to ensure that disabled people can let service-providers know their specific access needs with the minimum of fuss. Nimbus hopes that its Access Card – launched this month, and costing […]
Three disabled artists this week played a central role in an event held to celebrate the 750th birthday of the UK’s first parliament. Six huge banners designed by the three artists joined 12 other banners in an exhibition in Westminster Hall, […]
A disabled comedian who has won a high-profile award – beating competition from hundreds of other performers – says his success shows how new technology is helping disabled people break down barriers to their participation in society, and tackle stigma. Lee […]
Leading disabled artists have welcomed a new Arts Council policy which aims to force mainstream organisations to take real action to promote diversity, but have warned that disabled-led organisations still have a vital role to play. Sir Peter Bazalgette, the chair […]
An international collective of disabled hip-hop artists has brought its message of cultural activism and disability pride – along with a fierce attack on government cuts to disabled people’s support – to the UK. Krip-Hop Nation was founded by Leroy Moore […]
Four disabled artists are set to play a central role in the year-long series of celebrations that will mark 800 years since the sealing of the Magna Carta. Next year will see the country marking both 800 years since Magna Carta […]
The charity Scope has pledged to protect the editorial independence of its Disability Now website, despite telling three of its four staff that they are likely to be made redundant. Many of the tasks currently carried out by Disability Now (DN) […]
This year’s UK Disability History Month (UKDHM) will examine the appalling treatment of veterans who became disabled after fighting in the First World War. UKDHM was set up to celebrate disabled people’s lives and explore the history of negative attitudes and […]
Liverpool’s world-renowned disability and deaf arts festival, DaDaFest, will help to mark its 30th birthday later this year with a ground-breaking conference on disability culture and human rights. The two-day DaDaFest International Congress on Disability Culture and Human Rights will be […]