Jo Verrent: On creativity, arts and accessibility

Fringe Feature: Discussion Jo Verrent, Senior Producer at Unlimited, has a fresh perspective on disability. Jo will be holding a discussion at this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe to talk about the benefits of disability within the arts and creative industries. We had a chat with her about her Fringe event, ‘Disability – A Creative Advantage’...

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Rowan James: On punk hip-hop inspired poetry, labels and Ipswich

Fringe Feature: Poetry The worlds of poetry and beat-boxing collide as performance poet, Rowan James, makes his debut Fringe appearance alongside beat-boxing extraordinaire Marv Radio in his thought-provoking performance, 'Easy for you to say'. How would you describe what you do for people who have never seen your act before? I am a punk hip-ho...

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Unlimited

Unlimited is a project which supports, commissions and promotes disabled artists. Its origins are rooted in the 2012 Cultural Olympiad but it has grown in ambition each year after being awarded funding of £1. 5 million by Arts Council England and gaining additional support from Creative Scotland, Arts Council Wales and Spirit of 2012 Trust. A...

Locations: London

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Bloody Scotland

Bloody Scotland is firmly established in the literary calendar. The crime writing festival in Stirling, Scotland, is now in its third year and it has gone from strength to strength. This year’s line-up boasts the likes of Ian Rankin, Christopher Brookmyre, Alex Gray and even Tony Parsons! There are a wide range of events for crime fiction fans...

Locations: Stirling

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JK Rowling endorses Euan's Guide

Thanks to World renowned author JK Rowling for supporting Euan's Guide: "I’m delighted to endorse Euan’s Guide, and to congratulate him on launching this pioneering website. I know, through meeting many people with MS who have disabilities, that there is a dearth of independent and unofficial information about venues and their accessibility. A...

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