Arts and Disabilities

Disability arts companies

BlindArt

BlindArt involves people with visual impairments in the visual arts, encouraging interaction between sighted, disabled and able-bodied people through exhibitions, competitions and education programmes.

Tel: 020 7245 9977
Fax: 020 7245 1228
info@blindart.net
www.blindart.net 
PO Box 50113
London
SW1X 9EY

Corali Dance Company

A professional performance group made up of adults with learning disabilities. They create work in collaboration with other, non disabled, artists as well as running regular workshops, outreach work and in service training and disability education workshops.

Tel: 020 7091 7113
corali@btconnect.com  
www.corali.org.uk 
Oval House Theatre
52 - 54 Kennington Oval
London
SE11 5SW 

Deafinitely Theatre

An independent company promoting innovative work by new Beethoven Centre.

Tel: 020 8968 1589
paula@deafinitelytheatre.co.uk
www.deafinitelytheatre.co.uk  
Third Avenue
London
W10 4JT

Disability Film Festival

An annual showcase at the National Film Theatre (NFT). Exists primarily to promote the work of disabled filmmakers working in key production roles. Will also show other films with a disability theme that have positive representation, according to the social model of disability. All films are signed or subtitled and audio described. Discussions include simultaneous palantype transcription. Also runs training and educational events, provides networking opportunities and holds the only existing archive of almost 1,000 films made by disabled people.

Tel: 020 7749 4352
Minicom: 020 7749 4367
20-22 Waterson Street
London
E2 8HE

Drake Music Project (London)

The Drake Music Project aims to champion the musical abilities, identities and aspirations of physically disabled people. They provide music projects with physically disabled people of all age groups, training in assistive technology for those wishing to work inclusively in music technology, research and development into assistive technology solutions.

Tel: 020 8692 9000
info@drakemusicproject.org 
www.drakemusicproject.org
London Region
The Deptford Albany
Douglas Way
Deptford
London
SE8 4AG

Entelechy Arts

Manages a programme of weekly events and large scale performances, including movement and sensory workshops, tea dances for the 21st century and citizen advocacy. Entelechy creates opportunities for cultural and social connections between diverse groups of local people, including those with learning disabilities in south east London.

Tel: 020 8694 9007
info@entelechyarts.org 
Room 25 The Albany
Douglas Way
Deptford
London
SE8 4AG

Graeae Theatre Company

Graeae, pronounced grey-eye is a disabled led theatre company that profiles the skills of actors, writers and directors with physical and sensory impairments.

Tel: 020 7700 2455
Fax: 020 7609 7324
Minicom: 020 7700 8184
info@graeae.org 
www.graeae.org 
Resource Centre
356 Holloway Road
LONDON
N7 6PA

Sadler's Wells

Their Access Address Book is a free membership scheme which entitles people with any form of physical, sensory or cognitive disability to significant ticket discounts.
They regularly offer performances with BSL interpretation, captioning and audio description. In addition, there is Deaf Debating Dance, which provides sign interpreted pre performance talks, and dance for adults with learning difficulties.

Tel: 020 7863 8128
Textphone: 020 7863 8127
Fax: 020 7863 8095
access@sadlerswells.com
www.sadlerswells.com
Rosebery Avenue
London
EC1R 4TN 

Xposure

Xposure is an annual London wide Disability Arts Festival held in partnership with seven London venues, and under the overall leadership of Jacksons Lane. Xposure presents professional work by integrated and disabled/deaf-led companies. In addition to the performances, Xposure also presents an extensive programme of workshops, talks and schools outreach activities.

Tel: 020 8340 5226
www.xposurefestival.com
Jacksons Lane
269a Archway Road
London
N6 5AA

Disability arts and advisory organisations

Artsline

London's primary provider of access information on the arts, leisure and entertainment venues for all disabled people. It runs a youth project which aims to encourage young disabled people to participate in the arts as performers and audiences. It also runs a cultural diversity project for disabled people from London's ethnic and refugee communities.

Tel: 020 7388 2227
Textphone: 020 7388 2227
Fax: 020 7383 2653
access@artsline.org.uk
www.artsline.org.uk
54 Chalton Street
London
NW1 1HS

Deafworks

Deafworks is a specialist, deaf led consultancy, which provides advice and training to a wide range of organisations and carries out research within this field. It has a substantial background in areas such as employment, quality of services, access to the arts.

Tel: 020 7689 0033
Textphone: 020 7689 1048
Fax: 020 7689 1049
general@deafworks.co.uk
www.deafworks.co.uk
59 Banner Street
London
EC1Y 8PX

Disability Arts in London Magazine (DAIL)

Published by London Disability Arts Forum, Disability Arts in London (DAIL) Magazine is a quarterly publication that includes features on disability arts, previews, reviews, listings, job opportunities and advertisements.

Tel: 020 7739 1133
dailmagazine@gmail.com
www.ldaf.org
20-22 Waterson Street
London
E2 8HE

London Disability Arts Forum, LDAF

LDAF is an organisation of disabled artists promoting the work of disabled artists from all communities. LDAF exists to provide advice, information and mentoring for new artists and to promote Disability Arts culture.

Tel: 020 7739 1133
info@ldaf.org
www.ldaf.org 
20-22 Waterson Street
London
E2 8HE 

Shape London

Shape runs a ticket scheme that provides reduced price tickets and volunteer escort drivers to enable disabled and older members to access arts events in London. It also provides local arts development programmes with disabled and older people, education and training programmes, courses and artists residencies and placements, and coordinates a support network for young artists.

Tel: 020 7619 6160
Minicom: 020 7619 6161
Fax: 020 7619 6162
info@shapearts.org.uk
www.shapearts.org.uk
LVS Resource Centre
356 Holloway Road
London
N7 6PA

Vocaleyes 

A nationwide audio description company for blind and partially sighted people providing access to the arts.

Tel: 020 7375 1043
enquiries@vocaleyes.co.uk
www.vocaleyes.co.uk
First Floor
54 Commercial Street
London
E1 6LT

Contact us

Arts and heritage team
Tel: 020 7525 2000
artsadmin@southwark.gov.uk
Chatelaine House
186 Walworth Road
London
SE17 1JJ