Beacon Films Relaxed Cinema Project
Beacon Films Relaxed Cinema project is helping cinemas in the North of England to build their confidence running inclusive film screenings that are accessible for Deaf, Disabled and/or Neurodivergent audiences.
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Oska Bright Film Festival
The world’s biggest learning disability film festival.
Evaluation with blind and visually impaired audiences
Maya Sharma shares her experience of evaluating an engagement project with blind and visually impaired audiences.
Socialising with tinnitus
Socialising with tinnitus can be challenging. A recent survey discovered that 4 in 10 people with tinnitus have changed their social lives because of the condition. It can be very easy to become isolated and withdrawn. So what can you do to reclaim your social life – not just in restaurants, but at the cinema, … More
Universal Music: Creative Differences Handbook
A handbook for embracing neurodiversity in the creative industries.
Accessing Community Cinema: Driftwood Cinema
Project overview Community Cinemas operate on a tight budget and primarily screen from DVD using equipment aimed at the “home” market or a little better. Venues also are multi-use and not purpose built and therefore often suffer from poor acoustic qualities and do not offer tiered seating. However their audience demographic includes a significant proportion … More
Dementia Friendly Film Screenings at Theatr Colwyn
Project Overview At the back end of 2016, we signed up to ‘A Life More Ordinary’ (ALMO) project, based at The Dukes in Lancaster and now being rolled out across the UK. This pioneering scheme gives people living with dementia, their friends, family and carers the opportunities to enjoy regular cultural and arts events, such … More
Arts and Disability Case Studies – Cultural Olympiad
This report explores disability focused projects within the Cultural Olympiad, focusing on their impacts on Deaf and disabled artists and the wider arts sector. The findings are based on case studies of two large programmes: Unlimited and Accentuate, and nine smaller projects or commissions which sat within them.
Supporting the physical and mental wellbeing of people with Down’s syndrome
Sarah Stewart-Brown, professor of public health at the University of Warwick and a wellbeing expert, describes mental wellbeing as follows: “Feeling happy is a part of mental wellbeing. But it’s far from the whole. Feelings of contentment, enjoyment, confidence and engagement with the world are all a part of mental wellbeing. Self-esteem and self-confidence are, … More
Autism-friendly venue signage
Some simple signage that can be used to mark out spaces in venues for autism-friendly screenings.
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