Should festivals actively host more disabled artists?

Tom Richer
Tom Richer Posts: 94
in Entertainment Out and About

Hello Open Community,

I'm curious about what we think about more disabled people performing at festivals. I have been thinking about disability not taking up our whole identity and I have seen lots of artists taking a stand on other political matters but not much around disability.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/articles/cyx5nlpkeqno

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  • Samantha Fletcher
    Samantha Fletcher Member (Full) Posts: 90

    I would definitely like to see more disabled performers on the stage and in show. However often venues think about accessible needs for the audience but not performers (employees).

  • Tom Richer
    Tom Richer Posts: 94

    I could not agree more Samantha. I know there are organisations such as Attitude Is Everything who support disabled artists with marketing and general management. I'm sure they support their cohort but resources may be limited. https://attitudeiseverything.org.uk/

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