Disability Rights UK project centers lived experience to close the accessibility gap in arts and culture

The cultural sector has long wrestled with a persistent and widely acknowledged gap: the stark disparities surrounding Disabled people's access to, and meaningful participation in, creative and cultural life.

While an overwhelming majority of arts organisations aspire to be inclusive, the day-to-day reality reported consistently by Disabled People's Organisations (DPOs) tells a different story.

True inclusion requires moving far beyond tokenistic consultation.

A ground-breaking project initiated by Disability Rights UK has demonstrated what happens when we place lived experience at the centre of systemic change.