Mencap: Oska Bright Film Festival 2024 – film reviews

By Mencap

Our community group of people with a learning disability took a look at four films which are being shown as part of the Oska Bright 2024 Film Festival. Watch these short films below.

Why are there so few accessible LGBTQ+ venues

By Gwenyth Withers

Article on the Leonard Cheshire website. Being both Disabled and a member of the LGBTQIA* community brings additional challenges. Still, one of the most frustrating is the distinct lack of accessible queer spaces and venues.

The Unwritten: It’s Time to Make All Queer Spaces Accessible

By Emma Cieslik, 7 October 2022, https://www.theunwritten.co.uk/

Article on theunwritten.com

ICO blog: Navigating the 32-Hour Week with Flatpack Festival

By Abbe Elliston

From July-December 2022, Flatpack Festival took part in the UK’s 4-day week pilot programme, a coordinated, 6-month trial of a 32-hour week, with no reduction in pay or benefits for staff. In this blog, Flatpack’s Operations Manager Abbe Elliston reflects on how it went.

Alzheimers Society: What makes a dementia-friendly cinema?

By Alzheimers Society

A trip to the cinema is one of life’s great pleasures, but it’s not always a supportive environment for people living with dementia. Here are five ways cinemas can become more dementia-friendly.

Why cinema trips are getting easier for people with dementia

By Alex Sorisi for Lifted https://www.liftedcare.com/

A growing number of cinemas are opening their doors to people with dementia. Here’s what you need to know about dementia-friendly cinema screenings.

No Barriers To Cinema: Autism Friendly Film Clubs And Screenings

By IntoFilm intofilm.org

Into Film’s ‘No Barriers to Cinema’ series supports and spotlights cinema audiences with accessibility requirements. Whilst the first focused on subtitled cinema, this one explores audiences with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) through the unique experiences of two guest writers.

On relaxed screenings: neurodivergence and sound at the cinema

By Lillian Crawford

How loudness and sensitivity to sound and music can affect the cinematic experience for neurodivergent audiences.

Daydream Cinema

Daydream Cinema creates and supports accessible opportunities for neurodivergent and disabled people to enjoy films in their communities and in cinema venues.

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We have collated some guides to help you to increase and improve access for disabled, d/Deaf and neurodivergent people in your organisations, whether that be for audiences at the cinema or for employees.

Cinemas across the country currently offer specific accessible screenings, such as subtitled, audio described, BSL interpreted, relaxed environment, autism-friendly, and/or dementia-friendly screenings.