OFFIE FINALISTS! 🎉 🎉 A massive congratulations to CRIPtic Arts Artistic Director, Jamie Hale, and CRIPtic Reach & Incubate 2025 Artists Marcy Rick and Claire Beerjeraz for their Offie Nomination for their incredible staging of Transpose at the Barbican 🎉 🎉 Photo by Sophia Stefellé 📸 #Offies2026

The Acts as told through Foxy's polaroid camera 📸 What a joyous weekend filled with disabled art and storytelling 🌟

New rehearsal images just dropped for The Acts 🔥 The phenomenal Shona Louise Cobb joined us at rehearsals this weekend to capture some of the magic of The Acts. ✨ The Acts 📍 Bristol Old Vic 🗓️ 23 and 24 January 2026 bristololdvic.org.uk/whats-on/cri...

I have a piece on as part of @cripticarts.bsky.social The Acts at Bristol Old Vic! It’s on next Friday 23rd and Saturday 24th, it would be brilliant to have a great audience there to watch new work by disabled creatives ♥️ bristololdvic.org.uk/whats-on/cri...

In a cultural moment that asks disabled artists to fit into neat boxes, @cripticarts.bsky.social The Acts asks what happens when we refuse. When - 23-24 Jan Where - Bristol Cost - From £11 disabilityarts.online/events/cript...

📣 On sale now! 📣 The Acts is a gathering of four daring new works from some of the UK’s most exciting disabled theatre makers. 📍 Bristol Old Vic, Weston Studio 🗓️ 23rd and 24th January 2026, 8pm

Join @cripticarts.bsky.social and Debbie Hannan for a workshop on how to form your idea into a pitch, communicate with potential partners, and strategies for building industry connections and championing your work. When - 18 Nov Where - Online Cost - Free disabilityarts.online/events/works...

Join @cripticarts.bsky.social and Alice Christina-Corrigan for CRIPtic Chats, an open space for deaf and disabled creatives to drop in, chat, and meet friendly new faces. When - 26 November Where - Online Cost - Free disabilityarts.online/events/netwo...

Join @cripticarts.bsky.social and Florence Limb for a workshop that will help you to define your own path and claim your identity as a writer. When - 11 November Where - Online Cost - Free disabilityarts.online/events/works...

Casting call for two performers for The Ache of It, a new work by Caitlin Magnall Kearns ✨ To be performed as part of CRIPtic Arts’ The Acts at Bristol Old Vic Weston Studio in January 2026 🌟 Deadline: Friday 31st October. Find out more and apply - cripticarts.org/jobs-2/

Want to know how to build a bespoke rehearsal process that suits your show? Join us next Tuesday for Building a Rehearsal Process with Debbie Hannah! ✨ Our workshops are free and open to anyone! 🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/workshop-b...

We're delighted to share that we've been nominated in the Access Category of @fringetheatreaward.bsky.social for Liberty ✨ The Fringe Theatre Awards congratulate CRIPtic Arts in the Access Category for their “Liberty Festival” Please see full nominations on the FTA website #theFTA

Join Ellie Spirrett as they lead workshop and host open mic exploring how we tackle world news, hold onto own voices & protect ourselves from burnout. ✍️ Part of the @cripticarts.bsky.social x Spread the Word Writers Salon. 📅 Mon 6 October, 6.30pm 📍Online 🎟️FREE - book via link tinyurl.com/ywn9pkxa

About last night... 👀 We kicked of Liberty Festival in style last night at The Clapham Grand! 🎉 🔥 With an incredible line up from Midgitte Bardot, SO SHA, Ebony Rose Dark, Santi Tonauac Castro and Sound Minds!

Q&A with artist, Chisato Minamimura, creator of The Lost Golden Lotus ✨ Free tickets are nearly sold out for The Lost Golden Lotus at Tara Theatre this Saturday as part of Liberty Festival, so be sure to book yours quick before they're all gone. welcometowandsworth.com/news/chisato...

Have you seen our print out and about? Did you know it opens up to a handy map of all the venues we're taking over for Liberty Festival? 👀 Cover artwork by Rachel Gadsden 🎨

With so much happening this week (have we mentioned how excited we are for Liberty Festival?), have a look at this handy guide to see what events, shows, installations and workshops you can make it to. ✨ Liberty Festival 🗓️ Wed 24 - Sun 28 Sep 🎟️ All events free!

Check out the interview with Battersea-based mental health charity, Sound Mind's, CEO Chas de Swiet to find out more about the charity and his connection to Liberty Festival. welcometowandsworth.com/news/sound-m...

Jack Wakely Talks Disability, Clowning, and GOBLIN Check out the interview with Jack ahead of their performance of GOBLIN at Liberty Festival this Thursday! A handful of extra tickets have been released but grab them quick before they're all gone! welcometowandsworth.com/news/jack-wa...

That's right! Extra tickets now added to many of the sold out (and FREE) events taking part as part of Liberty Festival 2025 😱 🗓️ 24-29 Sept 🎟️ All events FREE! 🔗 Book your spot before they're all gone! -welcometowandsworth.com/liberty-fest...

A behind the scenes look at The Lost Golden Lotus 👀 ✨ The Lost Golden Lotus at Liberty Festival 2025 🗓️ Saturday 27th September 📍 Tara Theatre 🎟️ Free! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1500522115...

The first time to experience it in person... ✨ How to be Held: Songs of Self-Soothing at Liberty Festival 2025 🗓️ Thurs 25th September 🕓 4pm to 7pm 📍 Battersea Arts Centre 🎟️ Free! No booking required. How to be Held: Songs of Self-Soothing is an immersive, multi-sensory sound installation within a

Join artist Kristina Veasey for a sensory exploration of the forest... 🍃 Two free new workshops added! Led by the artist behind Capturing the Forest. Capturing the Forest Workshops ✨ 🗓️ Thursday 25 Sep at 6pm 🗓️ Sunday 28 Sep at 12pm 📍 Battersea Arts Centre 🎟️ Free! bac.org.uk/whats-on/cap...

We're SO EXCITED about this upcoming season of Connect Through Creativity, jam packed with free workshops and networking to get your creativity flowing and up your game 🔥 🔗 www.eventbrite.com/cc/criptic-a...

In just two weeks time we'll be partying it up at the Liberty Festival Opening Party 🥳 Liberty Festival 2025 will be an unmissable week of disabled-led art, music, theatre & joy ✨ 🗓️ 24-29 Sept 📍 Wandsworth 🎟️ All events FREE! 🔗 welcometowandsworth.com/liberty-fest...

✨ Host & special performance reveal ✨ Open Mic at Liberty Festival 🗓️ Saturday 27th September 🕛 1-3pm 📍 The Bedford, Balham 🎟️ Free! Hosted by Lolo Brow with special performance by Maddie Morris 🔥 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1450127924...

💥 Applications are now open for our Open Awards 2025/26! 💥 We’re offering £413k to disabled artists in England, Scotland and Wales. Got a bold, brilliant idea that’s ready to shake things up? Applications are open now until Monday 29 September 2025. Find out more and apply: bit.ly/4mHxqRZ

We invite you to join us on Monday 4 August from 7-8pm to celebrate South Asian Heritage Month. Deaf poet, actor & filmmaker Sahera Khan presents Sign Poems and is in conversation with Newham Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz ‬on Zoom. Free. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/roots-and-... www.youtube.com/watch?v=0X9d...

🍁 This autumn, Liberty Festival 2025 brings a celebration of disabled creativity to London - featuring four alumni artists and two Unlimited commissions. Experience an electrifying programme of free events: bit.ly/4f0TKmY @cripticarts.bsky.social

📣 Free Reads 2025 is now live! If you are a London-based writer on low income, you could receive professional, editorial feedback on your writing and support on your writing journey. Find out more: tinyurl.com/2c2hd599 @artscouncilengland.bsky.social @thelitconsultancy.bsky.social

We are excited to announce our 30th Anniversary LGBTQIA+ Emerging Writer commissions are now open! 🗓️ Submission deadline is 19th Aug. The selected writers will be judged by Remi Graves and @liamkonemann.bsky.social Find out more - tinyurl.com/3yjrtyue

Are you a disabled facilitator interested in running a one off creative workshop? 🔥 This could be game design, dance, painting or anything creative you want to share! 🎨 🎶 🎭 This is a paid opportunity for an upcoming season of our online, free workshops, Connect Through Creativity Find out more👇

We're searching for two people to join the team for our upcoming show, The Acts 2025 🔥 🔥 🔥 Keep reading to find out more, or read the full descriptions and apply here 👉 cripticarts.org/jobs-2/ The deadline for applications is 5pm on Monday 18 August 2025.

Liberty Festival will provide a fantastic platform for disabled creatives to showcase their talent, innovative ideas and bold new work as part of Wandsworth’s year as my London Borough of Culture. See the free programme of events, produced in collaboration with @cripticarts.bsky.social:

✨FULL LINE UP ANNOUNCED✨ #LibertyLDN, @london.gov.uk's flagship festival celebrating D/deaf, disabled and neurodivergent artists, lands in Wandsworth this autumn💫 🗓️ 24-29 Sept 🎟️ All events are FREE! 🔗 welcometowandsworth.com/liberty-fest...

✨ FULL LINE UP ANNOUNCED ✨ Liberty Festival 2025 lands this autumn with an unmissable week of disabled-led art, music, theatre & joy ✨ 🗓️ 24-29 Sept 📍 Battersea Arts Centre, Clapham Grand, Tara Theatre, The Bedford, World Heartbeat, Wandsworth Civic Suite, Battersea Park 🎟️ All events FREE!

Introducing our Launchpad 2025 artists! ✨ cripticarts.org/launchpad-ar...

Introducing our Incubate 2025 cohort 🎉 cripticarts.org/incubate-art...

Introducing our Breakthrough 2025 artist.... 🌟 cripticarts.org/breakthrough...

Introducing our Reach 2025 cohort... 🔥 cripticarts.org/reach-artists/

We’re thrilled to announce our 2025 artist cohort! 🎉 This amazing group is set to make some seriously exciting work this year, and we can’t wait to support them every step of the way. Keep reading or head to our website to find out more... ✨ cripticarts.org/artist-devel...

Join a workshop with @cripticarts.bsky.social‬ and Lilach Yosiphon that will offer tools to work bilingually in BSL and English in a rehearsal space. When - 23 Jun Where - Online Cost - Free disabilityarts.online/events/works...

Booking is open - hope you can join us @unitytheatre.bsky.social @londonfriend.bsky.social @cripticarts.bsky.social

It all starts here... 😱 This week we're kicking off our 2025 Artist Development Programmes! We can't wait to introduce you to this year's cohort, they're an amazing bunch 🔥 🔥 Watch this space... 🎨 Gorgeous artwork by Rachel Gadsden who was a Breakthrough 2024 Artist

Join @cripticarts.bsky.social‬ for the 3rd and final workshop with Genevieve Barr and learn how to develop screenwriting language, identity and confidence When - 16 Jun Where - Online Cost - Free disabilityarts.online/events/works...

Join us on 8 June for an online workshop led by @pegasusunder.bsky.social with @cymerafestival.co.uk , where you'll learn how to uncover your novel’s through-line! BSL Interpretation will be provided. Get your ticket now: scottishbpocwritersnetwork.org/weaving-the-...

📢 ‪@disabilityarts.bsky.social‬ have compiled a page of info on the issues affecting Access to Work customers and new applicants. They've also made a list of actions you can take to fight the proposed changes to Access to Work. Read now and help #ProtectAtW disabilityarts.online/resources/gu...

Join Connect through Creativity’s @cripticarts.bsky.social‬ x‪ @spread-the-word.bsky.social‬ Salon with Josephine Dickinson and sign up for the Salon open mic if you’d like to share your work. When - 02 Jun Where - Online Cost - Free disabilityarts.online/events/write...

Come and work with us! 🌟 The Finance and Operations Manager is an exciting new role at CRIPtic Arts, and will work with the Artistic and Executive Director, alongside the Head of Programmes and Producing...

Cuts to ‘Access to Work’ threaten the entire creative sector. These cuts are an existential threat to disabled creatives, the disability arts sector, and all disabled people in work in general. Read our full statement 👇 www.instagram.com/p/DKHvvr8RyNX/