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Cautious welcome for Arts Council England report that shows striking increase in disabled leaders

By John Pring on 6th March 2025 Category: Arts, Culture and Sport

Cautious welcome for Arts Council England report that shows striking increase in disabled leaders
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Arts Council England (ACE) has reported a significant increase in the number of disabled people in leadership positions within the organisations it is funding, although leading figures in the disability arts world say there is still much more to do. In […]

Theatre leaders ‘behaving almost criminally’ over call to reopen with no social distancing

By John Pring on 24th June 2021 Category: Arts, Culture and Sport

Theatre leaders ‘behaving almost criminally’ over call to reopen with no social distancing
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Theatre leaders are behaving “almost criminally” by demanding the government allows them to fully reopen venues without any social distancing, according to one of the founders of the UK Disability Arts Alliance. Andrew Miller, who has just completed three years as […]

Pandemic ‘has left disabled artists in shockingly fragile’ position

By John Pring on 27th May 2021 Category: Arts, Culture and Sport

Pandemic ‘has left disabled artists in shockingly fragile’ position
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The pandemic has left disabled people who work in the arts and culture sector in a “shockingly fragile” position, according to the campaign group behind a new survey. The results of the survey, carried out by the UK Disability Arts Alliance, […]

‘Vaccine passport’ scheme is ‘deeply troubling’, say disabled artists

By John Pring on 1st April 2021 Category: Arts, Culture and Sport

‘Vaccine passport’ scheme is ‘deeply troubling’, say disabled artists
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Disability arts organisations fear that possible government plans to set up a “vaccine passport” scheme could undermine the rights of disabled artists, workers and audiences. Members of the #WeShallNotBeRemoved campaign warned this week that any such scheme could infringe disabled people’s […]

Coronavirus: Action celebrates disability arts while highlighting pandemic concerns

By John Pring on 18th June 2020 Category: Arts, Culture and Sport

Coronavirus: Action celebrates disability arts while highlighting pandemic concerns
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A day of action on social media has celebrated disability culture and highlighted the concerns of disabled artists about their future as they struggle with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Artists and cultural leaders shared work by disabled visual artists, […]

Round-up: Failing justice system, arts leaders speak out, and Scotland’s shielding caution

By John Pring on 11th June 2020 Category: Arts, Culture and Sport

Round-up: Failing justice system, arts leaders speak out, and Scotland’s shielding caution
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The criminal justice system is failing many disabled people and needs reform to ensure they receive a fair trial, according to a new report by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC). The watchdog said the system in England, Wales and […]

Disabled talent calls on film industry to act now on disability

By John Pring on 6th February 2020 Category: Arts, Culture and Sport

Disabled talent calls on film industry to act now on disability
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Leading actors and writers have called on the film-making industry to move far more quickly to improve access and opportunities for disabled talent. Among those calling for change was disabled BAFTA-winning screenwriter Jack Thorne, who said the pace of change within […]

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