Dating of entries Expand Dates are given as exactly as possible, and events are ordered by year and month. I have sometimes guessed the month where it is possible to do so with reasonable accuracy (for example when an event has been reviewed but no date given). Where no date is given, it should not be assumed that the date is entirely accurate. An exact date indicates that the date of the event is known (with a very few exceptions, where I have noted the fact in italics). Where only the year is known, items are placed at the start of the relevant year. Such events are likely to have occurred later than at least some of the items placed subsequently with a specific date. I would welcome information that would enable me to place these items more accurately. Events that occurred over more than one month are normally given under the start month.
Thanks Expand I am extremely grateful to the staff of DAIL, and Victoria Lucas in particular, for all the help they have given me in sorting out a set of the magazine, and to the other staff of LDAF for putting up with my intrusions into their office while I ferreted around the boxes of back copies. I would also like to offer thanks to all the individuals who have donated or lent copies of DAIL and DAM, trusting me with treasured possessions: Ann Young, Sian Williams, Joe Bidder, Hilary Porter, Geof Armstrong. Thanks are also due to all the organisations who responded to my request for information about their history: The Art House, Full Body and the Voice Art + Power, CandoCo, Blue Eyed Soul, DASh, Oily Cart (To hard-pressed organisations who meant to reply but had trouble finding the time, I would emphasise: it's not too late - there will be updated editions.)I would like to thank those individuals who have answered my queries about past events in which they were involved: Chris Ledger, Tony Heaton, Colin Hambrook. And I owe particular thanks to all the various editors of DAIL and DAM, whose work over the years put on record most of the information contained here: Elspeth Morrison, Diane Miller, Kit Wells, Ruth Bailey, Colin Hambrook, Matthew Holmes, Joe McConnell, Hanne Olsen and Catya Wheatley for DAIL; Roland Humphries and Kit Wells for DAM.
Technical notes Expand I have tried to minimise the use of intrusive quote marks. It should therefore be remembered that the language used in this chronology often reflects the phrasing of an original announcement or review rather than current modern practice. I have tended to retain such phrasing because it gives a flavour of the ethos of a particular organisation or event at a particular time. Similarly, I have, as far as possible, respected the convention that the capitalised term Deaf refers to sign language users, who see themselves as primarily part of a linguistic community, whereas the lowercase deaf refers to any people with hearing loss, but have often retained descriptions of events that do not employ this usage. A significant role in disability arts has been played by certain aspects of Deaf arts, such as sign song, and Deaf performers such as Dorothy Miles and Caroline Parker, and I have tried to document that. But this chronology does not attempt to provide complete coverage of Deaf arts. That would need to be done by a Deaf researcher with considerably better knowledge of the area than I possess. Where possible, I have cross-checked announcements with subsequent reviews, features and news reports. Nevertheless, it remains the case that this chronology relies heavily on unconfirmed announcements. It is inevitable that there will sometimes have been last-minute changes, and that some of the information given here is inaccurate. I would welcome corrections.
1981 Expand 1981 - Carry On Cripple season of feature films about disability at National Film Theatre, programmed by Allan Sutherland and Steve Dwoskin1981 - Artsline founded1981 - Path Productions founded, then the only company to integrate non-disabled, physically and mentally disabled performers1981 - Oily Cart founded, aiming to provide a theatre for the very young and for young people with complex learning disabilities
1990 Expand 1990 - Wigan Disability Arts Forum formed1990, January - New Breed present The Birds, by Gabriel Gawin and Amanda Redvers-Higgins, with Paul Mittler, Jeanette Bergin and Glynn Owen 1990, 21 January - The Workhouse at Mandela Bar, Ealing College1990, February - 'Cap in Hand?' - one day conference in the portrayal of disabled people in charity advertising1990, 6 - 28 February - 'Out of Ourselves' - LDAF visual arts exhibition, Diorama1990, February - The Workhouse, South Ruislip Community Centre1990, February - Graeae Writers' Project1990, February - 'More Than Meets the Eye', Havant Arts Centre - an exhibition of paintings and sculptures by visually impaired artists.1990, February - Isle of Wight Deaf Projects present 'Sing With Your Hands'1990, February - Co-sign Theatre (an integrated deaf and non-deaf company) present Frankenstein by H.M.Milner, Cockpit Theatre1990, February - Thomas Joseph dies1990, March - 'Beyond the Barriers' camerawork exhibition, including Mary Duffy, David Hevey, Johnnie and Maggie Gathercole1990, March - 'First Exposure' touring exhibition of photographs by disabled users of of Community and Recreational Arts in Barnet (CRAB)'s wheelchair accessible darkroom and studio, beginning in Hendon Library1990, March - Campaign for Accessible Transport benefit, Red Rose Club1990, March - Disability Arts Show cabaret presented by Alternative Arts and Artsline1990, April - Random Pact, Shape and Oval House present the Lambeth Multimedia Project for People with Learning Disabilities1990, 27-28 April, 1-5 May - Path Productions present Getting There with Katie Kingshill, Jeanetta Cochrane Theatre1990, 9 June - Unicorn Theatre's work for the Deaf1990, May - The Tragic But Brave Roadshow - a travelling disability arts cabaret - is established1990, 8 May - The Workhouse, Diorama1990, 27 May - Campaign to Stop Patronage - 200 disabled people demonstrate against ITV telethon1990, 4-9 June - Art to Touch, Henley College1990, May - The Achievements of Women with Disabilities - free festival with Isobel Ward, Wanda Barbara, and a selection from LDAF's 'Out of Ourselves' exhibition1990, May - Amici Dance Theatre Company 10th anniversary double bill, Riverside Studios1990, May - New Breed Theatre Company recruits members for Birds II1990, May - La Soupe, a 75 minute dance opera created by Liz Aggiss and Billy Cowie in collaboration with Carousel1990, May - Fish Out of Water debut album Red Sunset released1990, May - EUCREA conference Denmark. UK represented by Heart N Soul1990, May - Taffy Thomas gets Britain's first Storytelling Residency in North Pennines1990, June - North West Disability Arts Forum (NWDAF) is launched (formerly Arts Integration Merseyside, briefly known as Merseyside Disability Arts Forum)1990, June - The Workhouse with London Lesbian Strength and Gay Pride 91990, 14 June - LDAF hosts London premiere of new show from No Excuses1990, 23 June - Disabled People Celebrate Arts Festival, Southampton1990, June - The Workhouse 'Lavendar Ripples'1990, June - 1 year theatre training scheme aimed at disabled people, Jackson's Lane1990, June - Liberty, Equality, Disability - one day workshop and exhibition about photography, representation and disability1990, June - Strathcona Theatre Company presents The Art of Framing, devised by the company, directed by Janet Bliss and Joan Greening1990, 13-15 June - No Excuses Theatre Cabaret - an exciting new Liverpool-based company of disabled actors making their London debut, at Red Rose, Diorama and Chat's Palace1990, June - Greenwich Young People's sets up Theatre Green Jam Project, new touring company of people with and without disabilities 1990, June - Graeae TIE Company present Why? by Geof Armstrong and Yvonne Lynch - national tour1990, June - Freedom for Everybody - a week long arts festival at Oval House, giving fifty people with learning disabilities and eight creative artists the opportunity to share skills and experience1990, July - 'Missing Persons/Damaged Lives' exhibition at City Arts Gallery, Leeds, includes Jo Spence's work1990, June - Us and Them Art - event run by disabled people and inolving disabled artists and performers, Sheffield1990, July - Easy Money - new tape of songs by Johnny Crescendo1990, July - The Workhouse, Chat's Place1990, July - The Workhouse, Red Rose1990, 26 July - Disability Arts UK - OK. Conference at Beaumont College, Lancashire, to set up National Disability Arts Forum1990, August - The Workhouse, Willesden Green Library1990, September - Disabled Artists' Day, Hackney Downs. The event did not take place in 1989, and was driven from Covent Garden Piazza.1990, September - Launch of Independent Theatre Council booklet 'Policy into Practice: Disability'1990, July - The Workhouse, Chat's Place1990, 15 September - Focus - a one day conference about access to training in film and video for disabled people.1990, September - 'The Creatures that Time Forgot' - photography and the construction of disability imagery 1990, September - Milton Keynes Disability Arts and Sports Festival1990, September - New Breed perform Birds III, Green Room Manchester1990, September - First Chance - The Way Forward? Conference at Riverside Studios, London, discussing opportunities for training and access to the media for disabled people1990, September - 'Eliminating Shadows', a manual on photography and disability by Ray Cooper, London Print Workshop1990, September - Kirin Saeed as arts management trainee with Northern Shape1990, September - Chances Are - new touring project from Graeae TIE Company new touring project with Jo Verrent and Annie Smoll1990, September - 16 protestors arrested on Oxford Street in Campaign for Accessible Transport demonstration. All charges subsequently dropped1990, 6 October - LDAF performers meet to discuss what performers would like from LDAF1990, October - Launch of ADAPT fund to help make arts buildings accessible1990, October - You Don't Have to Smile - theatre/photography workshop for disabled people, run by disabled people1990, October - first meeting of steering group for Eastern Region Disability Arts Forum1990, October - The Workhouse, Swiss Cottage Community Centre 1990, October - The Workhouse, Disability Resource Centre Walthamstow1990, October - The Workhouse, Ealing College of HE Students' Union1990, October - Jo Verrent commissioned to write Chances Are for Graeae TIE Company1990, November - No edition of DAIL, due to restructuring and demis of Arts Media Group1990, November - The Workhouse, Red Rose1990, November - GLAD AGM decides to work towards becoming an organisation controlled by disabled people1990, November - Basic Theatre Co. presents Nov Gary by Ray Winston, a play about a boy with a hearing impairment, growing up in a hearing world. Performed with Sign Language, Croydon Warehouse1990, December - The Workhouse, Red Rose1990, December - Disabled artist Nancy Willis is first artist-in-residence at Hammersmith Hospital1990, December - Heart N Soul release The Heart N Soul Anthem, accompanied by pop promo1990, December - Arts Council launches second edition of Arts and Disability Directory
1989 Expand 19891989, February - Whitechapel Gallery holds touch workshop relating to Richard Deacon exhibition1989, January - Neti-Neti's The Beggar in the Palace criticised by Deaf for low standard of singing1989, January - Ellen Wilkie - Wilkie and the Tallboy poetry and songs1989, January - February - Exhibition of work by Asian batik artist Shaheen Merali1989, January - Linda Moss, Arts Council Disability Officer, criticises bad integrated companies in DAIL article 'Towards a Disability Culture'1989, February - Outrage among disabled people when they find that the Arts Council is applying for exemption from employment quota1989, February - Common Ground Sign Dance Theatre spring show, A Stranger Disintegrates1989, 9 February - The Workhouse1989, 23 February - The Workhouse1989, February - Theatre Venture presents The Adventures of Curly, a new touring play for deaf children by Terry Ruane1989, March - Red is the Colour of the Night, a new play about fantasy an isolation by Peter Storfer1989, March - Rainbow Drama Group present Get Out of Bed - an evening of zappy sketches and songs, sad, sinister and side-splitting, all around the theme of getting up1989, March - Women-only event at Hounslow Voluntary Action Centre, including Ellie Wilkie and the Tallboy, Wanda Barbara and Dorothy Miles1989, March - Nothing to Declare, new show by Strathcona, Jackson's Lane Community Centre - continue to tour throughout 19891989, March - The International Women's Day Show at Hackney Empire includes Wanda Barbara, Ashley Grey and Elspeth Morrison (comperes), Kata Kolbert and Kate Portal (music), and Sarah Scott (signed song)1989, 9 March - The Workhouse 1989, March - The East End Festival (TEEF) 19891989, April - Caxton Hall cabaret1989, May - Trapped in Llanwog Castle by London Deaf Drama Group, Camden Institute Theatre1989, 9 - 12 May - Common Ground Sign Theatre present Our Town - an exuberant adventure for children aged 12 and under, Unicorn Theatre for Children1989, May - Open letter in DAIL to Luke Rittner, Secretary General of the Arts Council, by Allan Sutherland. The letter takes issue with Arts Council's application for exemption from the employment quota for disabled people1989, May - Simon Brisenden dies1989, June - Feminist Arts News includes a diverse collection of work by 18 disabled women, including Kata Kolbert, Sian Vasey, Ann Rae and Gioya Steinke1989, June - Broucek by Green Jam (Greenwich Young People's Theatre)1989, June - Women's Night at The Workhouse1989, July - The casting of a non-disabled actor to play Christie Brown in My Left Foot is widely criticised by disabled people, including actor Nabil Shaban writing in DAIL1989, July - Heart n Soul present The Dungeon of Love, Albany Empire1989, July - The Cornflake Box by Elspeth Morrison - part of Movin' On Festival and tours London until 31 August1989, 23 - 29 July - Movin' On - a festival of arts by disabled people1989, August - Milton Keynes Disability Arts and Sports Festival, Woughton Centre. Wide range of workshops, plus evening cabaret1989, September - Ellen Wilkie dies1989, October - Ealing Disabilities Cabaret Night1989, 14 October - Third Connexions Haringey Disability Arts Festival, Chestnuts community centre1989, October - The Workhouse, Chat's Palace1989, October - Common Ground Sign Dance Theatre presents A Stranger Disintegrates, Ealing, followed by a national tour1989, November - The Workhouse, Jackson's Lane1989, November - Strathcona Theatre Company present Nothing to Declare (their seventh major production) at The Cockpit1989, November - Simon Brisenden's Body Shopping is made available1989, 9 - 25 November - 'From the Alchemist's Library' - sculptures by Adam Reynolds, Adam Gallery, Walcot Square1989, December - The Workhouse, Chat's Palace
1988 Expand 1988 - Oily Cart develop Box of Socks, their first performance specifically for children and young people with severe learning disabilities1988, January - Heart n Soul have been performing their second show, The Longest, and now begin work on a new show with the provisional title Peace on Earth1988, January - Path Productions presents Androcles and the Lion, Jeanetta Cochrane Theatre1988, January - Arts Council and Shape appoint Ad Lib research team to investigate work on photography being by and with disabled people1988, 22 January - Whitechapel Art Gallery set aside a day of the Fernand Leger exhibition for visitors with visual impairments - 15 attended1988, January - Nabil Shaban denied work on Granada's Microman children's TV series1988, January 25 - 60 people demonstrate outside Granada studioes against dropping of Nabil Shaban from Microman1988, February - Graeae Theatre Skills Training Course1988, February - Graeae women's company invited to tour Malaysia1988, February - Talent '87 conference produces an embryonic European Disability Arts Forum (EDAF)1988, February - London Deaf Drama Group present King James and his Beau1988, February - Common Ground Sign Dance Theatre perform Light Cycle 5, The Place1988, 26 - 27 March - Manchester Disabled People's Arts Conference 1988, 2 March - Exhibition of work by disabled people1988, March - Ringroad, a play with music written especially for children over 8 with hearing impairments1988, Amici Dance Theatre Company in 'Ruckbluck'1988, March - Disability Arts Conference, Manchester1988, April - April Experimental Workshop for Deaf People in Visual Expression of Music1988, 16 April - LDAF first AGM 1988, April - Jag Plah wins City Limits/New Variety New Act of the Year award1988 - Launch of cabaret club at the Diorama1988, 28 May - Bucks Disability Arts Day, Limelight Theatre, Queens Park Centre1988, May - Blood, Sweat and Fears by Marie Oshodi, directed by David Salkin, about Sickle Cell Anaemia1988, May - DisAbility in De Community, a festival in aid of sickle cell anaemia1988, May - US activist Judy Heumann speaks at County Hall1988, June - Premiere of Peace on Earth, new Heart n Soul show, following success of The Longest (1986) and Rock and Roll Dance (1987)1988, July - BCODP demonstration against Social Security Act1988, July - 'A Sense of Self', featuring a variety of photographers, some disabled 1988, July - Auditions for Neti-Neti show, The Beggar in the Palace, for young people with hearing impairments. Written by Penny Cadagli and Caroling Griffin, directed by John Wilson, director of National Youth Theatre of the Deaf1988, Jluy - 'What are they saying about us?' ReVamp Productions meeting for Disabled women to look at how they are represented in mainstream film and TV1988, July - Peer Gynt by Path Productions1988, July - Poetry and song by Ellie Wilkie, The Fallen Angel1988, July - Basement Youth Arts Festival1988, August - Disabled Artists' Day1988, August - Islanders, new magazine for deafened young people1988, August - Launch of LDAF 's The Workhouse1988, September - National Youth Theatre of the Deaf present sign language production of Midsummer Night's Dream, with John Wilson1988, 8 September - LDAF's The Workhouse event1988, 16-23 September - Bradford Festival includes many events for disabled people, organised by local organisation In-Valid1988, 25 September - Day event organised by Oldham Artability1988, 20 - 24 September - Moving On '881988, October - Haringey Connexions Disability Arts Festival, with performers including poet Rosita Green1988, 18 October - Tower Hamlets Arts and Disability Group hold a day of exhibitions, displays and demonstrations of creativity by and for people with disabilities1988, October - Milton Keynes Disability Arts and Sports Day, organised by disabled people and for disabled people1988, 5 November - One day course on signed singing1988, 28 November - London's first fully accessible dark-room and studio to be opened in Hendon, a project by CRAB and CLIC1988, 3 November 1988 - LDAF's The Workhouse event1988, November - Neti-Neti The Beggar in the Palace, written in BSL, English and Bengali1988, November - Maggie Woolley appointed first disabled Director of Shape1988, November - Royal Academy runs its first workshop for people with visual impairments1988, November - Signed production of Pinocchio, Unicorn Theatre1988, 1 December - LDAF's The Workhouse1988, December - Heart n Soul single Peace on Earth launched at House of Commons1988, 10 December - Focus, Ealing disabled people's organisation, launches with Disability Cabaret1988, December - Christmas in The Workhouse1988, 2 -3 December - Presentation by and for Disabled Women Artists, Women's Slide Library1988, 14 December - The Owl and the Pussycat Went to See 1988, December - Shrinkin' Man Ian Stanton cassette includes Chip on Yer Shoulder, S.O.S. and Talking Disabled Anarchist1988, December - Freedom Liberty and Tinsel Aaron Williamson's first poetry collection1988, December - North East Media Training Centre recruiting for two year professional film and video production course. Included six places for profoundly Deaf people
1986 Expand 1986 - John McGrath appointed Development Officer for Arts Integration Merseyside1986 - Working Parts formed, with the aim of promoting visual theatre, puppetry and music by and for disabled people through performance and/or workshops1986 - Strathcona Theatre Company present This Very Same Hall1986 - Mockbeggar Theatre Company founded1986 - Arts Intergration Merseyside withdraws from the Shape Network at the Chorley Conference1986, 26 July - Disability Arts Forum Day at Albany Centre, 'Disability - Our Arts, Our Culture'1986, November - First issue of Disability Arts in London (DAIL)1986, November - Common Ground Sign Dance Theatre established1986, November - Origins of Room Temperature exhibition, Adam Gallery, Walcot Square. With Adam Reynolds, Nicola Oxley and Nicolas de Oliviera.1986, November - Rainmaker Picture Story Theatre on tour1986, November - Replacement funding for No Kidding, agreed with ILEA1986, November - Moving On '86 Festival of Arts by Disabled People, Chat's Palace. Artists included Isobel Ward.1986, December - Ellen Wilkie scripts new video with Double Exposure1986, 10 December - Gemini Arts presents We Must Go by Music Box Theatre Co., Special Education Centre, Lissom Grove1986, 5-8 December - Shape workshop exhibition, Hammond Community Centre 1986, December - LDAF Christmas Parrty, Boundary Road. Music from Jodelko, poems by Ellie Wilkie1986, December - Annual conference of Shape Network workers and associates
1987 Expand 1987 - Heart n Soul founded1987 - Simon Brisenden Poems for Perfect People (self-published)1987, January - DAIL reports the cancellation of two planned conferences1987, January - 'Disability - Our Arts, Our Culture' conceived, planned and executed by disabled people, leading directly to London Disability Arts Forum (LDAF) being founded1987, 6-17 January - Path Productions present Godspell with Nabil Shaban, Jag Plah, Rashmi Kawa, Fio Dennison and Ellie Hames1987, 12 January - 4 February - We Are Human Too photographs of disabled children and adults in the performing arts by Sam Tanner, Cockpit Gallery1987, 14 January - Deaf artist Trevor Landell awarded place to study for MA in printmaking at Royal College of Arts1987, 23-28 February - Arts Week for People with and without Disabilities1987, February - Meeting of LDAF steering committee1987 - DAIL gets its first full-time editor, Elspeth Morrison1987, March - opening of accessible darkroom at Camerawork in Tower Hamlets by Ian Drury and The Frank Chickens1987, March - Theatre of Black Women present The Cripple by Ruth Harris, a disabled writer and director. The Cripple is based on the true story of Pauline Wiltshire, born in Jamaica and now living in London1987, April 25 - Disability - Our Arts, Our Culture, Live Launch of LDAF1987 - Maggie Woolley, presenter of 'See Hear', is appointed Assistant Producer1987, May 9 - Haringey's first Disability Arts Festival1987, May - Half Moon Young People's Theatre launch youth theatre for phsyically disabled young people1987, 20-23 May - Heart n Soul at Albany Empire1987, May - Pardon Mr Punch by Casdagli, Unicorn summer tour. Aimed at 6 - 12 year olds for intergrated audiences of deaf and hearing children1987, May - Disabled artist Alan Thornhill showing work at Morley Gallery1987, 4 June - 1 day seminar at the IBA to discuss images and employment of disabled people in television1987, June - Graeae Theatre Company's grant application to Arts Council is refused1987, 22 June - 3 July - Hidden Art includes various disabled artists1987, June - Arts Integration weekend at the Albany Empire to bring disabled and other people together1987, June - 'Vision of the Inner Eye' seminar and Tactile Exhibition at Oxford Polytechnic, including pottery by Mary Shaw1987, June - Michael Turner coompletes placement for disabled administrator at Battersea Arts Centre1987, July - No Kidding advertises for director, administrator and performers1987, 27 July - Royal Academy Day for Disabled People during Summer Exhibition1987, 16 - 25 July - Path Productions present The Beggars' Opera1987, 22 July - Shape, Graeae Theatre Company and Lewisham Arts hold a seminar focusing on the arts and disabled people1987, 22 - 25 July - 'Training for the Theatre' at Albany Empire1987, 9 - 12 July - Talent '87 conference at Bulmershe Resource Centre1987, 2 August - Day for Artists with Disabilities, Covent Garden1987, August - Café of Dreams Double Exposure production 1987, July - One day seminar at IBA headquarters on images and employment of disabled people in television1987 - Integrated puppetry weekend at the Puppet Centre. Participants include artist Nancy Willis1987, 23 August - Unicorn Theatre seminar on theatre writing for integrated audiences of deaf and hearing children1987, September - CRAB (Community and Recreational Arts in Barnet) organise 10 week course for disabled photographers1987, September - The Arts and Disabled People seminar comes to a stop when the 7 disabled people present, led by Anne Rae, Chair of LDAF, withdraw to consider their position1987, September - CHANCE Open Day at Wigan Pier complex1987 - Common Ground Sign Dance Theatre show Light Cycle 5 and Home to Happyland1987, September - Margrethe de Neergard, recentl appointed Arts Council Disability Officer, dies1987 - LDAF advertises for Development Worker. Geof Armstrong is subsequently appointed1987, 10 October - Representing Disability camerawork conference1987, October - Funding victory for Graeae Theatre Company after an all-day meeting at which the re-application was considered1987, October - Deaf Broadcasting Campaign lobby Television Centre to demand "a daily 39 minute national news programme on at least one television channel, using Sign Language1987, November - Moving On '87, Festival of Arts by Disabled People1987, November - 'Meniscus', exhibition of work by visually-impaired artist Jennifer Maskell-Parker at the Dance Attic, Putney1987, 3 November - A Private View, new Graeae Theatre Company touring show starts at Watermans, Brentford1987, 28 November - Disability Arts Day, Stoke on Trent1987, December - Elizabeth Hill, a painter with MS who lives and works in St Andrews, exhibits at Sayat Nova Gallery, Archway1987, December - A Private View touring until 30 January1987, December - Puppetworks present the Sun and Moon Club, an arts project for young people with severe learning difficulties1987, 11 December - LDAF Christmas party, including a private view, at Swiss Cottage Community Centre
1985 Expand 1985 - Strathcona Theatre Company present Tonight at Eight1985 - GLC funds 7 month pioneer project for No Kidding, a project using puppets to increase awareness of disability in schools, presented by four disabled and non-disabled performers1985 - Ellen Wilkie Pithy Poems published1985 - Strathcona Theatre Company present Now and Then1985, 25 October - Samena Rana speaks on disability and photography as part of Black Arts Forum weekend
1980 Expand 1980 - Graeae (Theatre Group of Disabled People) founded1980 - British Council of Organisations of Disabled People founded
1991 Expand 1991 - Taking Liberties set up by disabled people to fight for the rights of disabled people to gain greater access to art activities in and around the Wigan area1991 - Yorkshire Disability Arts Forum founded1991 - Looking Back - an anthology of writing from the Pastures Hospital, South Derbyshire1991 - David Sowerby Red Hat and No Drawers (National Poetry Foundation)1991 - Candoco founded by Celeste Dandeker and Adam Benjamin1991, January - The Workhouse, Oval House1991, January - Apples and Snakes have funding from Greater London Arts to carry out research on disabled writers and performers1991, January - Shape London festival Louder than Words organised - to be held at the Orangerie Gallery in Gunnersbury Park in Spring 19911991, January - Jackson's Lane Community Centre look for work experience placements for disabled people from their Theatre Training Scheme1991, 5 January - The Pink Fingers lead a song signing workshop for lesbian and gay people, one of Outcast Theatre Company's winter workshops1991, February - EUCREA 1991, February - London Bubble project aims "to introduce hearing actors to BSL, and to offer actors, both hearing and Deaf, the oportunity to explore ways of working together towards discovering a theatrical language accessible to all"1991, February - Mockbeggar Theatre Co presents In Through the Out Door (touring)1991, February - Christmas cards for Nottingham Coalition of Disabled People drawn by Maggie Guillon (non-disabled full time carer), from ideas by Trudy, who is disabled1991, February - Shape London seeks Deaf artist for 6 month residency at St Luke's Woodside Hospital, a residential mental health unit in Finchley. The aim of the project is to produce finished work to be installed in the hospital.1991, March - Theatre Venture tour Wild Child1991, March - Mike Oliver The Politics of Disablement 1991, March - 'Access to Image' exhibition - photographs by David Hevey at National Museum of Photography, Film and Television, Bradford1991, 16 March - 8 June - Wordshape, a creative writing course for young disabled people1991, March - Shape Hackney with Chat's Palace present Movin' On '91, including 6 March music extravaganza with Colin Thompson1991, 7 March - 13 April - Louder than Words disability arts festival in Hounslow1991, March - Theatre Centre sixth annual festival1991, March - 'A Slice of City Life' photography exhibition by user of Community Focus, a fully accessible wheelchair photography centre in Hendon1991, March - A Real View festival of disability arts in the borough of Hammersmith and Fulham1991, 16 March - The Workhouse, Emerald Centre, Hammersmith1991, March - Aylesbury Disability Arts '91, presented by Aylesbury Disability Arts Forum1991, March - The Workhouse, Oval House1991, March - 'Insights', exhibition of painting by partially sighted artists and other artworks made to be touched, at Arundel Gallery. Organised by The Arts Connection, Portsmouth1991, March - 'Beyond the Barriers', work by three disabled photographers: Mary Duffy, David Hevey and Johnny Gathercole. Held at Bradford Community Arts Centre, organised by In-Valid?1991, March - Graeae Theatre Company and Greenwich Young People's Theatre present Revenge by the Riversiders, a group of 25 young disabled people, founded 1988 to offer access to the arts for young disabled people in Greenwich1991, March - Leeds University holds Disability Awareness Week. Performers include the Big Bad Blue/Tragic But Brave Show, Fish Out of Water, No Excuses, and Co-Sign1991, April - First eition of Disability Arts Magazine, funded for a 12-month trial period by four northern Regional Arts Associations in England and the Arts and Disability budget of the Arts Council of Great Britain1991, 3-13 April - Path Productions Yellow, a children's show1991, April - Graeae Writers' Project runs a series of workshops for disabled writers at Buddle Arts Centre, Wallsend1991, May - Greenwich Young People's Theatre present Past Caring. Three disabled actors play parts not labelled disabled1991, May - 'Hanging Up in Hounslow', exhibition of professional artists at Louder than Words festival1991, May - Phalanx (Herts Coalition of Disabled People) present The Tragic But Brave Roadshow, at Poplars Community Centre, Stevenage1991, May - The Bombing Fields, Colchester community play by disabled writer Kaite O'Reilly, and featuring a number of local disabled people1991, 16-18 May - Smokescreen, new devised play by Carousel, Oval House1991, 12 May - Co-Sign present Fearless Knights, Unicorn Theatre1991, 28 May - 1 June - Les Pierres Real sign poetry, synchronised by native-born signers1991, May - Cleveland Disability Arts Forum launched1991, June - Northern Shape changes its name to Equal Arts, "to reflect more accurately its new policy influencing role: to enourage equal opportunities in the professional arts for and by disabled people and under-represented groups"1991, June - Stream Records launch new mail order scheme, showcasing a range of musical disability culture1991, 22-23 June - Stand by your Bed, a play by Camden People First at Jackson's Lane Community Centre1991, 26 June - The Workhouse, 48 Boundary Road1991, 28-29 June - Final shows of The Art of Framing by Strathcona Theare Company, Tricycle Theatre1991, June - 'Lavender Ripples 2', for disabled lesbians and their friends1991, June - Joe Bidder Matter of Life and Death, at Pub Zero1991, June - Booster Cushion Theatre presents Never Judge a Book by its Cover 1991, June - 'Through the Waves', Isle of Wight Deaf Projects1991, June - Unicorn Theatre runs workshops for Deaf playwrights1991, July - First Block Telethon demonstration, led by the Campaign Against Patronage - a mixture of disabled political activists and disability artists1991, July - Graeae Theatre Company appoints its first disabled artistic director, Ewan Marshall1991, July - The Workhouse, Waltham Forest Theatre1991, 15-27 July - Exhibitions of paintings by Michael Solomons at Willyouts Centre, Potters Bar1991, 6 July - LDAF meeting of disabled visual artists1991, July - First Disability Arts Day for people in Humberside, includes seminars and the Tragic But Brave Roadshow1991, July - Launderette of Desire, record by Bradford duo Clocks and Clouds1991, 13 September - Mustn't Grumble presents The Unlucky for Some Cabaret, at Bradford Community Arts Centre. Part of Bradford Festival 19911991, 21 September - LDAF Euroday, Tottenham Green Centre1991, September - All In Your Head, a video about epilepsy by Jo Pearson1991, September - My Army - one man show by Deaf actor Tim Barlow, touring until October 19911991, 6 October - Milton Keynes Disability Arts and Sports Festival1991, 29 October - Tragic But Brave Roadshow, at Stratford Civic Hall, Birmingham1991, October - Artshare Avon produce Adlib News1991, 11-26 October - Leeds International Film Festival1991, October - Francis Halloran Hydra's Circus, Artshare South West1991, October - Walsall Museum and Art Gallery seek exhibitors for 'Challenging Stereotypes', to be held in late 1992, touring 19931991, October - Valid quareterly magazine from In-Valid?, Bradford's disability arts group1991, November - Survivors Poetry founded to promote poetry workshops and performances for and by survivors of the mental health system1991, November - Common Ground Sign Dance Theatre present An Old Angel or The Old Dreams of Flying and Since Then (touring)1991, 16 November - Survivors' Poetry 1991, 20 November - Disability Arts and Culture Seminar held by Shape, in liaison with the Open University and Disability Arts in London magazine1991, November - 8 disabled people arrested outside TV studios in Leeds, demonstrating about Children in Need1991, December - New Heart n Soul show The Power of Life1991, December - BCODP publish Disabled People in Britain: A Case for Anti-discrimination Legislation1991, 19 December - Disaret Club, Chat's Palace1991, December - Arts Special Info (Strathclyde) - a directory of information for the use of artists and groups with additional needs to set up their own arts projects1991, December - A group of disabled artists, writers, and representatives from arts organisations and statutory bodies in the North-East meet and decide to launch a Disability Arts Forum in the area: NorDAF1991, December - Revealed by johnny Crescendo - a book of poems, song lyrics and pictures of the author as a child. Self-published.
1992 Expand 1992 - Humberside Disability Arts Forum formed. Disability Arts Shropshire (DASh) formed as part of Shropshire Disability Consortium (SDC)1992, 27 January - Kwabena Gyedu, Ghanaian disability artists, gives a slide presentation of his paintings at Arts Council1992, February - The Tokens, Disaret Club at Chat's Palace1992, 12 February - 13 June - Graeae Theatre Company present Hound by Maria Oshodi, directed by Ewan Marshall. Tours nationally at 31 venues.1992, February - Evelyn Street photomural by Katherine Araniello, Veronica Pakenham, Kate Brown and Sue Elsegood, with non-disabled colleagues1992, 25 February - Workhouse Poetry Cabaret Night1992, 21 February - Premiere of Common Ground Sign Dance Theatre Lunera. Tours nationally.1992, 24 February - 28 March - showcase of drawings by Gioya Steinke and paintings by Carolyn James, at Old Town Hall, Richmond1992, March - Louder Than Words '92 - festival of disability arts in Hounslow, Richmond and Ealing1992, 14 March - Disabled Women Celebrate, including workshops, displays and No Excuses cabaret. At Southville Centre, Bristol1992, 16-21 March - Go, Go, Go '92: Movin' On Festival. Includes Graeae Theatre Company, Heart n Soul The Power of Life, and Grand Finale with Johnny Crescendo, Timothy Sagosz, and Rupa Sarka (MC) 1992, 5 March - Women's Workhouse for International Women's Day, Oval House1992, 14 March - Survivors' Poetry, Hampden Community Centre1992, March - Carl Campbell Dance Co 7, Commonwealth Institute1992, March - Exhibition of art by European disabled artists, Stoke on Trent City Museum and Art Gallery1992, 22-29 March - Channel Four Disability Week1992, 26 March - 'The Creatures Time Forgot' - photography and disability imagery book by David Hevey, published by Routledge. Part of a wider project that also includes an exhibition at Camerawork, a series of posters, a training pack and keynote conference1992, April - Common Ground Sign Dance Theatre leading Easter Week Project with young people at Slough Deaf Club1992, April - Grandchildren of Albion and Survivors' Poetry, Hampden Community Centre1992, April - Disaret Club, Chat's Palace1992, April - Disability Arts Magazine becomes the first arts organisation run, staffed and controlled entirely by disabled people to obtain revenue funding from the Arts Council of Great Britain. During this year the magazine changes its name to DAM1992, 26 May to 29 May - Graeae Theatre Company launch Graeae Youth Theatre1992, 14 May - Benefit run by Powerhouse, a women-only Workhouse, for a Powerhouse women's group in Newham trying to raise funds to set up a safe house for women with learning difficulties who are being harassed, threatened or attacked by men. At West Ham Town Hall1992, May - Rainbows in the Ice, poetry collection by 17 disabled writers, published by Crocus Books1992, 30 May - Show of Hands Theatre tour Wilde Tales, including 2 Deaf and 3 non-Deaf actors1992, May - Thriller by Charles Hampton, a signed musical of mystery, song and dance1992, 16 May - Nationa Disability Arts Forum AGM, including cabaret with The Jarrow Elvis Roadshow, Tragic But Brave, The Northern Writers Workshop, No Excuses, and Tom Shakespeare1992, 9 May - Survivors' Poetry, Hampden Community Centre. Featuring Anna Neeter (MC and poet), Joseph Houghey (singer and musician), Leah Thorn (performer) and John Rety (anarchic poet)1992, 7 May - 12 July - Neti-Neti tours Shabbash by Penny Casdagli and Mina Mokid, in English, sign language and Bengali1992, 17 June - The Workhouse, at Kingstonian Football Club, Kingston Upon Thames. Featuring Isobel Ward (music), Diane Miller (comedy), The Survivors - Peter Campbell, Razz and Sam (performance poetry), Johnny Crescendo (singer) and Elspeth Morrison (MC)1992, 6 June - Survivors' Poetry at Hampden Community Centre. Featuring P.J.Fahy (MC, poet and musician), Ifigenija Zagorinik (poet), Dave Russel (musician and poet) and Billy Childish (poet)1992, 26-28 June - Conference on Theatre and Disability, at Owens Park, Manchester1992, 18 July - Second 'Block Telethon' demonstration. Tony Heaton's 'Shaken not Stirred' (commissioned by LDAF Euroday) repeated as part of press launch1992, July - Survivors' Poetry - From Dark to Light, edited by Bangay, Bidder and Porter. Published by Survivors Press1992, July - Freewheelin', new tape by Ian Stanton, with Stream Records. Includes 'A Bloody Funny Way', 'The Glee Club', 'Tragic But Brave' and 'A Message from Telethon'1992, 20 July - Inmates by Allan Sutherland and Stuart Morris - pilot for situation comedy set in a long-stay institution for disabled people1992, August - Demonstration against faith healer Morris Cerullo1992, August - John Wilson appointed Shape London Deaf Arts Development Officer1992, 8 August - Survivors' Poetry, Hampden Community Centre. Featuring Neil Sparkes (MC and poet), Elaine Randell (poet), Peter Street (poet) and Jana Heller (singer/musician)1992, August - Basic Theatre Co present Gary at Edinburgh. Production tours in 19931992, 12 September - Jazz and Blues Workhouse special1992, September - Splash Productions present Disability Arts Cabaret. Featuring Fish Out of Water (music), Isobel Ward (music), Charles Ward (music), Charles Hampton (signed song)1992, September - Graeae Theatre Company launches new theatre workshop for young people1992, 28 September-3 October Deafest '92 - A look at the achievements of deaf education and at the work and success of local deaf people, At Crucible Theatre, Sheffield. Includes Deaf Music, led by Paul Whitaker, Red Ladder Theatre, Token Gestures and Sonic Boom, the Crucible's own Deaf Youth Theatre1992, September - Launch of Graeae Youth Theatre Initiative, following appointment of Caroline Lucas as Training Development Co-ordinator as a response to the lack of training opportunities for disabled actors1992, September - Claire Collison's photographic pieces on show at Royal Albert Memorial Museum, Exeter, as part of Autumn Photography Season1992, September - Samena Rana dies1992, October - BCODP report Disabling Imagery in the Media - An exploration of the principles for media representation of disabled people1992, 7 October-5 December - Graeae Theatre Company present A Kind of Immigrant by Firdaus Kanga, directed by Ewan Marshall. Cast: Mark Beer, Rashid Karapiet, Jeremey Killick, Shan Stevens. An honest, sensual and often amusing account of a young man's sexual awakening. Tours nationally at 23 venues.1992, October - Milton Keynes Disability Arts Festival1992, 3 October - Survivors' Poetry, Hampden Community Centre. Featuring Razz (MC and poet), Mother Courage (music duo), Melanie Thompson (poet), Joe Bidder (poet)1992, 4 October - Celebrate LDAF Workhouse Cabaret, Waltham Forest Disability Celebration Festival. Includes Maggie Woolley (compere), Rupa Sarka (poet), Claire Graydon Jones (vocalist) with Francis Rwama (jazz pianist), Tokens (lesbian a capella), Dot Miles (signed poetry) and Heart n Soul Experience1992, October-November - 'Dreams of the Absurd', an exhibition of paintings by Colin Hambrook at The Real Art Company, Portobello Road 1992, November - Strathcona Theatre Company present Still Crazy After All These Years1992, 27 November - Talk by Scottish disabled artist Brian Jenkins about his issue-based photographic work and his current project at Hereward College on disability and self-representation, at Ikon Gallery Birmingham1992, 20 November - Level Access Cabaret with Johnny Crescendo and the Entertainers, at Dog and Fox, Wimbledon. Organised by Merton PHAB Club1992, November - Stream Records present a new and exciting disability arts cabaret. Featuring Isobel Ward, Fish Out of Water, Charles Hampton, Mik Scarlet (compere) 1992, November - Common Ground Sign Dance Theatre 5th Anniversary Tour - Waiting, a piece for 2 dancers (deaf and hearing) and a musician. A combination of sign-dance-theatre, symbolism and expressionistic dance 1992, 9 December - The Invisible Cabaret Show, first chance to see Invisible Cabaret, a new performance group of disabled women present an evening of drama, poetry, song and comedy inspired by their lives. At The Live Theatre, Newcastle upon Tyne1992, December - LDAF Christmas Celebration, Workhouse. Featuring Mandy Colleran, Francis Rwama, Marvel Opara, Raina Haig, Franz Shealey, Colin Thompson1992, December - Set up for Positive Images project at Vauxhall Centre Media Group, Norwich, for completion in May 1993. This is a photographic, art and literature resource created and run by disabled people. To be mounted on portable display boards hired out to schools, conferences and venues.
1993 Expand 1993 - High Spin Dance Company formed. Deaf Arts UK founded by Shape London.1993, January - Workhouse benefit for Black Disabled People's Group. Featuring Francis Rwama, Ruth Harris, Debbie Williams, Devon Marston, Ebony Steel Band, Fatima Shobakin (from Carl Campbell Dance Co.)1993, February - Common Ground Sign Dance Theatre spring tour of Lunera a fast-moving piece of sign dance theatre inspired by traditional Cuban folk songs, and Waiting, with a collaboratively written script in BSL and English1993, February - Derbyshire Disability Arts Forum founded. Cabaret at launch event A Bit of a Do Two, at Wilmorton College. Including Ian Stanton, Johnny Crescndo, Mike Higgins, Sue Napolitano, Ken Davis, Wanda Barbara, and Mike Bramley (compere)1993, 9 February - The Man Who Loved Islands, New Breed Theatre Company's first national tour1993, February - Dorothy Miles dies1993, March - 'Different Views' exhibition of photographic work by disabled people1993, March - All In Your Head by Joanne Pearson. Film about Pearon's experience of epilepsy, to be shown at ICA as part of BT New Contemporaries exhibition1993, March - 'Black Hats and Twisted Bodies', BFI essay on disability in mainstream cinema by Allan Sutherland (DAM magazine)1993, March - Cathedral Lung collection of poetry by Aaron Williamson, and audio cassette. Both published by Creation Press, with further publication by Holythroat Symposium due later in the year.1993, March - 'In Through the Front Door: Disabled people and the visual arts - examples of good practice' from Arts Council of Great Britain1993, 13 March - Survivors' Poetry, Hampden Community Centre. Featuring Razz (MC and poet), Mother Courage (music duo), Melanie Thompson (poet) and Joe Bidder (poet)1993, April - 'Defiance: Art confronting disability' at City Museum and Art Gallery, Stoke and Trent1993, April - 'Images of a Festival', LDAF travelling exhibition. Laminated A2 prints of photos commissioned from David Hevey of 1989 London-wide Movin' On Festival1993, April - 'From Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood to Pre-Menstrual Sisterhood. Billboard in Birmingham by Claire Collison, parodying Ford Madox Brown's Pretty Baa Lambs in City Museum and Art Gallery. Part of Billboard Project set up by University of Central England1993, 18 April - Benefit gig by disabled artists, Chats Palace. Including Survivors Poetry, James Conlan, Rupa Sarka, Geof Chilkes, Diane Miller1993, April - First National Deaf Theatre Weekend, Derby School for the Deaf1993, 13 April-15 May - Carolyn James and Gioya Steinke exhibit at Old Town Hall, Richmond1993, 30 April - Basic Theatre present Signs of the Times. Touring from 30 April1993, May - 'A Personal Bill of Rights' photo exhibition by students on photography course at Exeter's Disabled Young Adults Centre, responding to Spastics Society's My Rights campaign. Touring schools and colleges in the region 1993, 5 May - The Workhouse, Kingstonian Football Club1993, 8 May - Launch of West Midlands Disability Arts Forum. Including performances from Johnny Crescendo and the P.O.P. Squad, stars and rising stars of Disability Arts circuit and performance by Basic Theatre1993, 8 May - Burning Daylight, Islingston's first Disability Arts Festival1993, 13 May - Johnny Crescendo launches new album Pride with new band P.O.P. Squad, plus Clare Mooney, Ian Stanton and Wanda Barbara, at Chat's Palace. Includes 'Scars' (adaptation of Simon Brisenden's poem), 'I Don't Wanna Be a Wannabe' and 'The Ballad of Josie Evans' 1993, 14 - 15 May - Deaf Focus at the Unicorn, National Deaf Children's Society Festival of Performing Arts 1993, 16 May - Islington Deaf Cabaret, including Clive Mason, Sarah and Paul Scott, and Ray Harrison Graham1993, 16 May - Deaf Way Cabaret, at University of North London1993, June - Tyneside Cinema, in association with NORDAF, present a season exploring the representations of disability in film and television1993, June - Launch of Avon's new Disability Arts Agency with the Disability Arts Café. David Hevey's 'Images of a Festival' , plus performances from Ian Stanton, Green Fuse, Georgina Edema, Francis Rwama1993, June - Strathcona Theatre Company presents Still Crazy After All These Years retrospective of the last 10 years1993, 17 June - Lavender Ripples women-only Workhouse cabaret including The Tokens and the Rowdy Proud Roadshow1993, June - Jackson's Lane Theatre Training Scheme. 15 students receive record of achievement towards City and Guilds qualification1993, 12 June - Survivors' Poetry, Hampden Community Centre1993, 14 June-4 July - Exhibition of work by deaf artists at Julius Gottlieb Gallery, Oxford, in association with Shape London1993, June - Arts Council publish theatre and disability conference report by Elspeth Morrison, giving results of June 1992 conference1993, June - 'Out2Play' The Breathing Space1993, June - Fair Moving Keith Ashton, Pub Littlewood Arc1993, 20 June-17 July - Sally Booth paintings at Horsham Arts Centre 1993, 1 - 31 July - Shape Up and Go! Hackney Movin' On Festival '931993, 4 July - Common Ground Sign Dance Theatre new touring production El Pilon1993, July - West Midlands Disability Arts Forum1993, 6 July - The Workhouse cabaret as a part of Merton Arts Festival. Featuring Mike Tragic But Brave Higgins and Fish Out of Water1993, Horniman Museum Disability Arts Day. Featuring Johnny Crescendo, Fish out of Water, Kate Portal, Tragic Mike, Aaron Williamson, Survivors Poetry and Libra Theatre Company1993, 17 July - Survivors' Poetry, Hampden Community Centre. Featuring Terry Cordrez (MC/poet), Jade (poet), Jenni Meredith (poet), John Arthur (singer and musician)1993, August - David Hevey's Liberty, Equality, Disability images, originally part of The Creatures That Time Forgot. Published by Leeds postcards1993, August - Deaf World, new show featuring the Deaf comedians and Colin Thomson1993, August - Launch of Shropshire Disability Arts Initiative - funding scheme for disabled people with arts projects, with a view to successful applicants taking part in a Day of Disability Arts in March 19941993, August - Graeae Theatre Company present Soft Vengeance by Albie Sachs1993, 14 August - Survivors' Poetry, Hampden Community Centre1993, 2 - 3 September - NDAF presents The Ghetto, International Disability Arts Cabaret1993, 15 September-1 October - Disability Theatre Festival on Merseyside 1993, September - Fiction and poetry DAIL1993, September - New Voices Poetry group, meeting at LDAF1993, September - Creative writing workshop for disabled people, at Aston University. Part of Birmingham Readers and Writers Festival. Led by Kaite O'Reilly1993, September - 'Write to Belong' national project for disabled writers. A Snowball Arts project, co-ordinated by Jenni Meredith1993, September - The Workhouse, featuring Johnny Crescendo, Val Stein, Martin Davies, The Unkown, Diane Pungartnik (compere) and Francis Rwama1993, 18 September - Survivors' Poetry, Hampden Community Centre1993, September - Deaf People in the War, major new project starting in September with National Maritime Museum, City Lit and Shape London (Deaf Arts)1993, 17 - 20 September - National Deaf Theatre Weekend, Part 2, at Warwick University1993, September - Upstage Cabarave1993, 16 October - Survivors' Poetry, Hampden Community Centre1993, October - Tanya Raabe MA exhibition at Holden Gallery, Manchester Metropolitan University1993, October - A Question of Vision1993, October - Manchester becomes UK City of Drama 19941993, October - Entitled CD by Simon Smith and the Useless Eaters1993, October - On The Map1993, November - The Shape of Disability Arts Wandsworth '931993, November - How We Like It 1993, November - Soci-at-Ease by Simon Smith (cassette/CD)1993, November - LDAF Conference and AGM1993, November - Liz Crow, Disability Arts, The Business (NDAF publication)1992, 2 November - Survivors' Poetry, Hampden Community Centre1993, 6 November - The Workhouse, Battersea Arts Centre1993, 9 November - Survivors' Poetry at Islington Arts Festival 1993, 13 November - Survivors' Poetry, Hampden Community Centre1993, December - Graeae Theatre Company presents the Borderline Project1993, December - GAD celebrate European Day of Disabled People1993, December - 'From Dark to Light'1993, December - Deaf Humour video1993, December - Survivors' Poetry UK tour, featuring Isha, Peter Street, Joe Bidder, Quibilah Montsho, Claire Mooney and Emma Jarman. At Green Room, Manchester1993, 10 December - Survivors' Poetry, Ann Taylor Centre1993, 11 December - LDAF Christmas party and Workhouse cabaret, Chat's Palace 1993, 11 December - Survivors' Poetry, Hampden Community Centre
1994 Expand 1994 - North West Shape relaunches as Full Circle Arts1994 - Changes, National Deaf Forum Theatre project1994, January - Entitled, debut album by Simon Smith and the Useless Eaters1994 - The Art House, Halifax, established as an inclusive organisation that seeks to address the issues faced by disabled people1994 - Blue Eyed Soul Dance Company give first performance at Shrewsbury Music Hall1994, January - 'Spiritual Dance'1994, January - Unbound1994, 21 January - Survivors' Poetry UK tour1994, 14 - 19 February - LDAF Euroweek1994, February - Arts and Disability 1994, February - Waterworks exhibition of 12 copper sculptures by Adam Reynolds, at Yorkshire Sculpture Park1994, February - Survivors' Poetry UK tour 1994, February - Steve Cribb dies1994, March - Heart n Soul present premiere of Hearts on Fire1994, March - Neti-Neti Shabbash1994, March - I.O.U. Theatre present Boundary1994, March - The Spotlight Cabaret1994, March - Disabled Dykes Cabaret Night1994, March - Hackney Movin' On festival '941994, March - Tragic But Brave1994, March - New Breed Theatre present Grimm1994, March - City Life - Viewing It Our Way!1994, April - Benefit performance to mark third anniversary of Survivors' Poetry1994, April - Strathcona Theatre Company present Pain Without, Power Within: Faith Healing1994, April - On The Map1994, 25 April - Stephen Payton, Bradford disability artist, dies1994, 29 May - Disability Focus, Bedford1994, 14 May - Mike Bramley, Chair of Derbyshire Disability Arts Forum, dies1994, June - Re-write of An Anthology of New Writing1994, June - LDAF presents Out to Lunch1994, June - Festival of Deaf History1994, 29 June - Invisible Cabaret1994, June - Mustn't Grumble1994, 18 June - Survivors' Poetry1994, 25 - 16 June - Graeae Youth Theatre Historical Briefs1994, June - Bradford Festival includes The Big Sex Show1994, July - Demonstration by Disability Arts Consortium1994, June - LDAF publishes Directory of Disabled Performers and Directory of Disabled Visual and Tactile Artists1994, 6 July - Survivors' Poetry, Hampden Community Centre1994, 31 July - LDAF Open Air Disability Cabaret Extravaganza1994, July - Flights from the Sink1994, July - Face to Face1994, July - Hear No Evil1994, July - National Conference/Festival of Theatre and Learning Disability1994, July - Steve Cribb retrospective1994, August - Dance Lines II Heroes and Heroines1994, September - Deaf Fiesta, arts workshops at Highbury Fields, organised by Shape Islington and Islington Council1994, 13 August - Survivors' Poetry, Hampden Community Centre1994, September - The Workhouse, at Old Bull, Barnet1994, 1 - 30 September 1994 - 'Five of a Kind' exhibition1994, 17 September - Survivors' Poetry 1994, 10 September-6 November - Mandy Holland's work included in exhibition 'Her Camera Has Wings' 1994, October - DAIL feature on Disability Theatre1994, October - 'Identity, Stigma... Disability?' Exhibition of photographic works by Bushy Kelly and Margaret Mitchell1994, October - Survivors' Poetry, Hampden Community Centre1994, October - Show of Hands (Deaf/non-deaf theatre group) present The Picture of Dorian Gray 1994, November - Hear No Evil looking for submissions1994, November - 'Out to Lunch' exhibition of photography by Mandy Holland, at Castle Museum, Nottingham1994, 12 November - Survivors' Poetry, Hampden Community Centre1994, 22 - 27 November - LET's '94 Disability Theatre Festival, Battersea Arts Centre1994, 26 November - LDAF AGM discussion - Dennis Potter: Disabled Artist? 1994, 8 - 18 December - Graeae Theatre Company present Ubu1994, 14 December - The Workhouse: Dreaming of a Crip Christmas, Red Rose Club1994, December - Corali Dance Company present All Wrapped Up About It1994, December - The Tokens present And The Music Is Too Loud1994, 1 December - Survivors' Poetry, Hampden Community Centre1994, 3 December - DAN/GAD cabaret/benefit, Christchurch Forum1994, 17 December - Survivors' Poetry, Hampden Community Centre1994, 4 December - The Workhouse, Waylands Day Centre, Croydon1994, December - Lois Thomas dies
1995 Expand 1995, 20 January - Premiere of Night Stalkers by Deaf filmmaker Wayne Hargood1995, January - Shape Deaf Arts organise exhibition for Deaf artists at St John's College, Cambridge 1995, 14 January - Survivors' poetry, Hampden Community Centre1995, January - Unleashed: Images and Experience of Disability1995, February - Art Through the Front Door1995, February - Survivors' poetry1995, 19 February - Torriano Meeting House1995, 9 February - Rights Now Day of Action to support second reading of Harry Barnes's Disabled Persons (Civil Rights) Bill1995, February - Allan Sutherland has booking cancelled by Birmingham City Council1995, 18 March - Survivors' poetry, Hampden Community Centre1995, 14-31 March - 'Taboo' exhibition of paintings 1995, April - Under the Asylum Tree survivors' poetry anthology1995, 15 April - Survivors' poetry anthology launch, 150 Ossulston Street1995, 26 - 30 April - Shape Hackney presents Movin' On '951995, May - Allan Sutherland proposes idea for a London Disability Arts Forum postcards project - later to be partly realised as Postal Strike1995, May - 'Unleashed' exhibition at Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle on Tyne1995, May - Fights for Rights, award-winning photomural by Nancy Willis and Jenny Polack1995, May - New Breed Theatre Company present Tryst, four plays by solo performers1995, 26 May - The Workhouse at Parkshot Centre, Richmond1995, May - Heart n Soul launch Beautiful Octopus Club1995, 13 May - Survivors' poetry, Hampden Community Centre1995, June - Graeae Theatre Company working on Flesh Fly and Playback 2 U1995, 17 June - Swing into Summer1995, 17 June - Survivors' poetry, Hampden Community Centre1995, 1 June - Strathcona Theatre Company present Pain Without, Power Within1995, 9 June - 'The Face of Our Fear' at Diorama Gallery 1995, June - Launch party for Stream Records' new releases1995, June - Screening Lies: Portrayals and Betrayals - Disability in Cinema1995, July - Allan Sutherland: Poems and Prose (self-published)1995, July - Survivors' poetry, Hampden Community Centre1995, July - 'Patronizingly Challenge Beware'1995, July - LDAF and Alternative Arts present Open Air Disability Cabaret Extravaganza1995, 9 July - Islington's First Disability Music Festival1995, June - Milton Keynes Disability Arts Festival1995, August - Graeae Theatre Company seminar at Royal National Theatre to discuss access to theatre for disabled performers1995, August - West London Disability Arts Cabaret1995, August - Second Milton Keynes Disability Arts Festival1995, August - Launch of NDAF's European Disability Arts Directory1995, August - Disabled film-maker Chris Ledger awarded £2,000 by Arts Council of England's Disability Arts Panel1995, 12 August - Survivors' poetry, Hampden Community Centre1995, 12 September - 7 October - 'Over Hear'1995, 16 September - Survivors' poetry, Hampden Community Centre1995, September - Lucille Lusk dies1995, September - Tony Newton (of Pink Fingers) dies1995, October - A Dangerous Woman 1995, October - Corali Dance Company present We Are Not So Ordinary1995, October - Upstage '95, young disabled people's performing arts festival1995, October - The Stamping Spiders Exhibition1995, October - CandoCo Autumn Tour1995, October - Survivors' poetry, Hampden Community Centre1995, 11-22 October - Deaf Expressions1995, October - Graeae Theatre Company touring nationwide with Play Back 2 U1995, 14 November - 1 December - 'Tony Heaton Exposed - A Retrospective1995, November - Show of Hands present Don Quixote de La Mancha1995, November - Heart n Soul launch their CD Greatest Hits - Volume 11995, 11 November - Survivors' poetry, Hampden Community Centre1995, November - White Socks, Love, Sex and Community Transport1995, December - Basic Theatre Company new show Spirit of a Clown1995, 16 December - Survivors' Poetry, Hampden Community Centre1995, December - Lawnmowers video of The Big Sex Show1995, December - The Thoughts of Chairman Crippen, an irreverent look at disability, self-published by cartoonist Crippen1995, December - LDAF present The Workhouse Xmas Cabaret
1996 Expand 1996 - Brendan Wilson The Whirlwind Continues1996 - Tickled Pink1996, January - Buried Over Ground1996, 13 January - Survivors' Poetry, Hampden Community Centre1996, 17 January - Beautiful Octopus Club, The Albany1996, January - Graeae Theatre Company presents previews of Flesh Fly 1996, February - Leicester Comedy Festival 1996, February - The End of the Pier Show1996, February - Visually impaired poet Michelle Taylor judged Best Peforming Poet of 1995 1996, February - Mathew Fraser Ungrateful1996, February - Breaking the Mould1996, February - Graeae Theatre Company touring Flesh Fly1996, February - Answer Me With Silence1996, February - 'In Alliance' exhibition1996, 17 February - Survivors' poetry, Hampden Community Centre1996, March - West London Disability Arts Group present Triple Focus - three exhibitions1996, March - Jimmy Craw wins Individual Artist prize at Sussex Open1996, 5 March - Seminar on Disability Arts organised by Prism Arts1996, 16 March - Survivors' poetry, Hampden Community Centre1996, April - NDAF billboard campaign, with image drawn by Eddy Hardy1996, April - Survivors' poetry1996, April - What We Want to Say to San Jose1996, April - Sue Napolitano dies1996, April - DANN DARES (Direct Action Network Nottingham) disability cabaret1996, April - Brixton Community Sanctuary anthology1996, 10 April - Beautiful Octopus Club1996, May - Aidan Shingler Beyond Reason1996, 18 May - Survivors' Poetry, Hampden Community Centre
1997 Expand 1997, 16 January - 14 February - 'Recognition: A Disability Arts Exhibition', co-ordinated by Stoke Newington Arts Project, Stoke Newington Library. Artists include Moira Coupe, Monica Close, J. Louise Bibby, Rosie Bissett and Aidan Shingler.1997, January - Crippen cartoon calendar produced. Also avaible from Crippen Publications: Crippen cartoon postcardsm The Thoughts of Chairman Crippen, A Barnacle on Yur Bill (includes cartoon published for the Rights Now campaign), and Previously Published, a collection of some of the work published in the disability press and on film and TV.1997, 18 January - Survivors' Poetry, at Hampden Community Centre. Featuring Leah Thorn (MC/poet), Ray Wilmott, Michelle Taylor (poet), and A.J. Murray (singer).1997, February - Sweet, Sour and Serious, illustrated anthology by Survivors' Poetry Scotland.1997, February - Speaking Our Minds: An Anthology, a collection of writing by over fifty people who have experienced mental distress. Published by Macmillan.1997, 8 February - 16 March - Barriers, at Aspex Gallery, Portsmouth. Exhibition considering physical, sensory and intellectual limitation and its effect on personal art practice. Artists include Hilda Clea, Lea Anders, Andrani Ash, Deborah Batt, John Bellany, Clarissa Beothy, India Campbell, Root Cartwright, Helen Chambers, Gary Goodwin, E.J. Grose, June Heap, Andrew Holmes, Sophie Horton, Douglas Hunter, Kathleen Hyndman, Bran Jenkins, Alison Jones, Ashley McCormick, Jenni Meredith, Anne Redmond, Sally Sedgewick, Neil Taylor, Jane Watt and Aaron Williamson.1997, February - Margaret Mitchell presents a new series of Secondary Stigmas, Watershed, Bristol. Until 31 March.1997, 8 March - LDAF presents Disabled Women in Camden, an evening of music and poetry on International Women's Day at Diorama. Featuring Julie McNamara (MC), Alison Smith, Paulette Ng, Doreen Pritchard, Ruth Harris, Em the Hag.1997, 10-15 March - LDAF presents Disabled/Women - a festival of disabled women artists, at Turtle Key Arts Centre. Includes an exhibition of installation work and photographs by Claire Collinson and Margaret Mitchell, arts workshops, available to disabled women only, and Deliverance, a new play by disabled playwright Cathy Gibson, peformed by LDAF's own Really Disabled Theatre Company. 'Deliverance! A disabled child is born. She grows. She's kidnapped and kept prisoner at the Special School Circus. She appears on Deliverance! The television show where you, the audience, decides which of us lives or dies. She starts to think. She breaks out.'1997, March - Toucan Touch by Michelle Taylor, book of poems. 1997, March - 5 April - Isolation and Domestos by Brendan Wilson.1997, 15 March - Survivors' Poetry, Hampden Community Centre.1997, April - The Green Leaf Group, a group of performers with learning disabilities from Lambeth, perform in The Green Leaves Show.1997, 19 April - Survivors' Poetry, Hampden Community Centre.1997, April - 3 May - 'A Journey of Difference - Painting the Experience of Disability' exhibition by Sally Sedgwick, at Gateshead Central Library.1997, April - A Different Life by Lois Keith, published by April Livewire, The Women's Press young adults imprint.1997, 24 April - High Time - Art Against Prejudice, Bristol's first disability arts festival. Includes the launch of Art + Power.1997, May - 'Closed Circuits, Open Readings', photography by Mary Duffy, Johnnie Gathercole, Claire Collison, Margaret Mitchell. Poetic response by Dennis Casling. Part of High Time: Art Against Prejudice.1997, May - Graeae Theatre Company present What The Butler Saw by Joe Orton, directed by Ewan Marshall. Touring the country throughout May, at Jackson's Lane 3-6 June, Oval House 11-21 June.1997, May - Strathcona Theatre Company present An Error of Judgement - 'a moving, disturbing, funny and thought-provoking look at the judicial injustice exacted against learning disabled people.'1997, May - Tottering Bipeds Theatre Company present Waiting for Godot with Jamie Beddard and Simon Startin. Tours nationally. Performances at Old Bull Arts Centre, Barnet and Watermans Arts Centre, Brentford cancelled after Beckett estate refused permission while Peter Hall's producition was playing in the West End.1997, May - Survivors' Poetry, Hampden Community Centre.1997, 'Until Autumn' exhibition by Keith Armstrong. Computer and photographic work at the Eden Restaurant.1997, May - 'A Day in the Life Of...', exhibition resulting from giving disposable cameras to 750 disabled people throughout the East Midlands, asking them to take photos of any aspect of their lives. The largest disability arts event ever to have taken place in the UK. At Snibston Discovery Park, 7 May - 1 June, Djanogly Gallery, and Nottingham University Campus. The original photographs have been stored - former participants or archivists can contact [email protected] 1997, 23 June - 6 July - DASH '97 'Celebrate the Difference'1997, 15 June - LDAF presents 'The Really Disabled Street Show' in Stoke Newington Midsummer Festival. Featuring Mat Fraser, Caroline Parker, Mike Higgins and Shirley Ogiste.1997, 23 - 28 June - UP STAGE '97, disabled young people's performing arts festival, at Turtle Key Arts Centre. Including Deaf Arts Fusion: Alice in Wonderland reworked by Cathy Woolley into an ineractive multimedia performance. Including Cabarave: Suzy Babbington, Shakani, Theatre Provocateur, Lisa Hammond, The Piccadilly Hammers, Natalie Hypocrite, supported by Ogechi Eguena, Damon Rose, Ruth Green, The Cowboy Kickers, Ayoka and Clive Cherrington (MCs). Co-ordinated by Maria Oshodi.1997, June - Survivors' Poetry, Hampden Community Centre.1997, June - Take Note! Live at the Union Chapel CD, featuring 14 live performances from disabled musicians. Includes Klub Mundi, Baluji Shrivastav, Johnny Crescendo, Super Disken, Mark Rowland, Eroticis, Nabil Shaban, Grateful Dub, Plastic Anorexic, The Treefellas, Wise Wound, Simon Smith and the Useless Eaters, David Little and Iain Matheson.1997, July - Johnny Crescendo 'Tragic but Brave Show' back on the road after a three year break.1997, July - Radio Times 2 'Three hours of non-stop music from today's hottest disabled artists', at Victoria Embankment Gardens. Featuring Mat Fraser, Peter Sturdy, Francis Rwama, Caroline Parker, Julie McNamara, Ayoka, THWOTH, Simon Smith and the Useless Eaters.1997, July - Theatre Provocateur presents The Fire Brothers 30s, featuring Liam O'Carroll and Andrew McLay.1997, 16 July - 'Deaf Dimensions' photography exhibition, at Cramlington Library. Featuring the work of seven young Deaf Artists produced at workshops run partly by the Northern Disability Arts Forum.1997, 16-27 July - exhibition from Nancy Willis. 'These works, created in the past ten years, arise from my experience of life as a disabled woman. Using mixed-media, i try to find images that give an outward form for my inner world of seeing and imagination' - Nancy Willis.1997, July - Survivors' Poetry, Hampden Community Centre.1997, August - the following artists are selected for Postal Strike: Kate Adams, Fiametta Alley, Ben Cove, Moira Coupe, Libby Curtis, Fehmeeda Jafarey, Audrey Marshall, Margaret Mitchell, Juliet Prentice, Tanya Raabe, Donald Rodney, Nancy Willis, Steve Cribb.1997, 13-14 September - 'Take Note! 3' music festival. A weekend festival of music ranging from techno to lounge, rock to folk, hosted by Union Chapel, one of London's most dramatic arts venues presented by Shape London and Islington Council. Featuring Julie McNamara, Val Stein and Camila Canantata, Johnny Crescendo, Iain Matheson, Body and Soul, pupils from Richard Cloudeskey School, Fresh Tracks, Plastic Anorexic, Mat Fraser and Ayoka, Super Disken, Peter Sturdy, pupils from Samuel Rhodes School and the London Symphony Orchestra, Garry Robson and Terry Swan.1997, 20 September - Independence Festival 1997. Featuring Ian Stanton, Julie McNamara, Johnny Crescendo, Mat Fraser, Natalie Markham and Mandy Colleran (comperes).1997, September - Survivors' Poetry1997, October - Survivors' Poetry1997, October - Strathcona Theatre Company present Change of Heart1997, 11-23 November - 'Incarceration Installation' multimedia arts installation, at Shoreditch Town Hall. Includes work by Norma Pearson, Lee Squires and Graham Cunningham amongst others. 1997, 15 November - Inmates by Allan Sutherland and Stuart Morris, BBC Radio Four. A ninety minute play set in a long stay institution for disabled people, starring disbaled actors Matthew Fraser, Daryl Beeton, Jonathan Keeble, Gerard McDermot, Mandy Colleran, Mandy Redvers-Higgins and Dave Kent.1997, November - Survivors' Poetry1997, November - Cabaret for International Day of Disabled People, at Brent Advocacy Concerns. Featuring Karen Shook (MC), Flexible Friends, Damon Rose, Martin Davies and Jurg Heiniger, and Ayoka.1997, December - Survivors' Poetry
1998 Expand 1998 - West Midlands Disability Arts Forum established1998, January - Survivors' Poetry1998 - Full Body and The Voice founded. Established from the No Limits Experimental Theatre project set up by Artlink West Yorkshire. It is initially managed by Huddersfield Mencap and will develop into a theatre coompany employing actors with learning disabilties working full time and resident at the Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddesfield. 1998 - High Spin Dance Company present Stone, Crash, Crash, Founding 1998 - Blue Eyed Soul Dance Company create their first dance video, 'Soul Agents'. Filmed on location at Shrewbury Railway Station1998, January - Oily Cart present Hunky Dory!1998, January - Art+power, Picture This and Welsh National Opera present Hear Our Voices, at Bristol Old Vic1998, January - Advertisement appears in DAIL - 'Hundreds of collecting cans going free'1998, February - Survivors' Poetry1998, 2 February - 2 March - 'The Whirlwing Continues, Bedlam: Custody, Care and Cure 1247 - 1997', at Museum of London1998, March - 'Photostories' exhibition of work by five photographers with learning disabilities, at Tom Blau gallery. Closes 6 March.1998, March - Stalking Histories short play by Ruth Collett, with Garry Robson. Tours.1998, March - Survivors' Poetry1998, March-April - Graeae Theare Company present Two. Tours nationally. 1998, 2 March - LDAF launches 'Postal Strike!', Allan Sutherland's idea for the most accessible, wide-ranging exhibition of Disability Art ever. This set of postcards had as a central principle that artists would be paid for the use of existing work, or be commissioned to produce new work. Implemented by Diane Pungartnik. Included artists Kate Adams, Fiametta Alley, Moira Coupe, Ben Cove, Steve Cribb, Libby Curtis, Meena Jafarey, Audrey Marhsall, Margaret Mitchell, Juliet Prentice, Tanya Raabe, Ann Whitehurst and Nancy Willis.1998, 8 March - LDAF presents 'A Really Disabled International Women's Day'. Women-only event featuring Julie MacNamara, Annapurna Mishra, Shakani, Zeedy Thompson, Leah Thorn and Deaf Spice.1998, April - Graeae Theatre Company present Two by Jim Cartwright and Jenny Sealey, with Gary Robson and Caroline Parker. Tours.1998, April - Common Ground Sign Dance Theatre present Answer Me with Silence and Verse for Two, at Old Bull, Barnet.1998, April - Survivors' Poetry1998, May - Survivors' Poetry1998, May-October - Heatwave Disability Arts Festival1998, 5-9 May - CandoCo Dance Company present Out of Here, and new touring production After the Volcano. First at The Place, then touring.1998, June - LDAF presents The Really Disabled Street Show at the Stoke Newington Midsummer Fetsival. Features Mat Fraser, Totlyn Jackon with Neville Murray, Ayoka, and P.J. Fahy.1998, June - LDAF launches Disabled People's Direct Art Network, a radical new initiative to bring autonomous disability arts activity to all disabled people in Greater London, starting with Brent, Croydon and Hackney. 1998, 20 June - Survivor's Poetry, at Somer's Town Community Centre. Including readings from Voices of Conscience (Iron Press), Roger Lloyd Pack, Jehane Markham, Richard McKane, Stephen Watts (joint editors), Kath Tait (musician), and Jilian Tipene (MC Poet).1998, July - Radio Times 3, featuring Mat Fraser (MC), Francis Rwama, Plastic Anorexic, Ayoka, Martin Davies, Totlyn Jackson and Neville Murray, Ian Stanton, and Blind, Black and Breathless1998, July - Survivors' Poetry, at Somers Town Community Centre. Featuring Peter Campbell, John Peacock and The Essex Girls' Poetry Collective.1998, 13-25 July - Graeae Theatre Company presents Alice at the Drill Hall, a free adaptation by Noel Greig of Alice in Wonderland, in collaboration with Nottingham Playhouse and Roundabout Theatre in Education. Directed by Geoff Bullen and Jenny Sealey.1998, August - Salford and Trafford Disability Arts Initiative, a three-year programme of work set up by the two boroughs.1998, August - Jenny Morris Encounters with Strangers: Feminism and Disability (Book)1998, August - Heart n Soul present The "New" Experience, at Chester, Manchester, London1998, September - Stephen Dwoskin Pain Is... (Movie)1998, September-October - The Shape We're In1998, 19 September - Survivors' Poetry, at Somers Town Community Centre. Featuring readings from Voices of Consciene (Iron Press), Roger Lloyd Pack, Jehane Markham, Richard McKane and Stephen Watts (joint editors), Kath Tait (musician) and Jilian Tipene (MC Poet).1998, 3 October - LDAF Cabaret, at Jackson's Lane Community Centre. Featuring Mat Fraser (compere), Leah Thorn, Martin Davis, Jurg Heiniger and Aoka.1998, October - Survivors' Poetry1998, 17 October - P.J.Fahy dies1998, November - Disability Arts/Arts and Disability Conference, Bracknell (organised by Southern Arts). Featuring speeches from Paddy Masefield, Jo Verrent and Daphne Payne. Contributions from Adam Reynolds and Tony Heaton.1998, November - Dave Lupton (Crippen) Welcome to the Crip Zone (New book of cartoons)1998, December - Launch of Sub Rosa: Clandestine Voices1998, December - Char March The Crisis Collection - poetry inspired by experience of a Crisis Centre1998, December - 'Ridge Walking' postcard poem1998, December - Amethyst fourth poetry anthology by Gemma, disabled women poets collective1998, December - Ian Stanton dies
1999 Expand 1999 - High Spin Dance Company productions1990 - Big Splash - first of three Oily Cart productions taking place in hydrotherapy pools1999, January - Still Standing by Peter Street, published by Towpath Press1999, 5 February - Graeae Theatre Company present A Lovely Sunday for Creve Coeur by Tennessee Williams, directed by Jenny Sealey. Touring production1999, 27 February - Survivors' poetry, Somers Town Community Centre. Memorial event dedicated to P.J. Fahy1999, 2 March - People Come Here to Cry, full length play based on poems, to be broadcast on Radio 41999, March - Glenn Hoddle sacked after announcing that disabled people were being punished for their sins in a previous life1999, March - Adorn, Equip and Accessorise1999, March - New Playwrights Trust and Graeae Theatre Company, in association with New Writing North, launch Disabled Writers Mentoring Scheme. Mentees include Jamie Beddard, Ann Fisher Robert Findlay, Jo Fraser Odin, Jackie Gay, Paula Greenwell, Raina Haig, Norma Pearson and Peter Wolf1999, March - 'Wrong Bodies' exhibition and performances. Aritsts include Plastic Anorexic, Marisa Carnesky, Mat Fraser, Jane Graham, Melinda Styles, Alison Lapper, Tanya Raabe, Eddy Hardy and Crispin PJ. Virtually compered by Jamie Beddard and Francesca Martinez 1999, March - Frog Shark Shark Shadow, touring production by High Spin Dance Company1999, 22 March - 17 April - Heatwave Disability Arts Festival. Featuring Tanya Raabe Body Fascism and Juliet Prentice Naked Truth1999, 9-19 March - Survivors' poetry Fresher than Green, Brighter than Orange, an exhibition of poems by Irish women1999, 29 March - 30 April - 'The Shape We're In' photos by Steven Bloch, Jackson's Lane Community Centre1999, May - Graeae Theatre Company launches 'The Missing Piece', an intensive six month training course for disabled actors1999, 17 May - 5 June - 'Out on a Limb: Challenging Images of Disability Through Contemporary Art', at University Gallery, University of Essex1999, May - 'Northern Charity, Southern Blood', mixed media exhibition by Gabriel Clark-Brown examining disability identity, here and in South Africa1999, 5 May - 2 June - Drawings and paintings by Survivor artist Figgy Foxat, at Bethlem Gallery1999, May - Richard C. Leaman dies1999, June - Stoke Newington Midsummer Festival. LDAF and Hackney College present Fish, a mixed-media work by learning disabled adults. LDAF and CandoCo present Emotion Through Motion1999, June - 'Fittings: The Last Freak Show'1999m 15-19 June - Distress Call, one man show written and performed by Liam O'Carroll. Directed by Simon Tyler, produced by Suzanne Bull, at Theatre Provocateur, Wimbledon1999, 29 June - 1 July - Strathcona Theatre Company present The Selkie Bride1999, July - Lifting the Lid - first Disability Film Festival, Lux Cinema1999, July - August - Panama Theatre Company present In Remembrance, featuring Andrew McLay, Adrian Wilks and Kath Drake. 23 July at Millfield Theatre, Edmonton, 16-30 August at Greyfriars Kirk House, Edinburgh Fringe1999, July - Joyful Noise, CD by The Fugertivs, produced by Tyneside Disability Arts1999, July - What is this thing called love?, CD by Francis Rwama1999, July - Naked Songs and Rhythms of Hope Frank Bangay1999, July - DASH commission 3 new works by Shropshire and national disability arts groups, on the theme 'OUR PLACE/OUR SELVES'1999, July - Launch of Sue Napolitano Award. This award is for £10,000, to be made to a disabled writer to produce a body of writing which explores issues of disability as its main theme1999, July - Heart n Soul and Graeae Theatre Company appear at Glastonbury1999, August - Clair Lewis and Dave Lupton (aka Crippen) collaborate to produce a protest song in support of BCODP 'Pass the Legislation' campaign1999, August - LDAF outreach in Hackney and Croydon. Mobile Culture Clubs being set up to train disabled people to use their skill in the arts1999, August - Ju90 'My Not-So-Secret Life as a Cyborg' (website)1999, August - High Spin Dance Company present Blind Date White Noise1999, 21 August - Survivors' Poetry, Diorama Arts Centre. Featuring Andrew Spencer, A.J. Murray and other performers1999, August - Deadly Sensitive, poetry by Char March and James Nash. Published by Grassroots Press, and including a tour1999, August - Jenni Meredith poet in residence on P&O European Ferries from Portsmouth to Le Havre and Bilbao. Part of National Poetry Society's Poetry Places scheme1999, September - SMAC 2K Shropshire Millenium Festival commissions several pieces of performance material for disabled artists1999, 6-13 September - DASH! 99 Festival, venues throughout Shropshire. Including Francis Rwama, Blue Eyed Soul Dance Company, Michelle Taylor, Caroline Parker, Liz Porter, Kate Portal, and Robson & Swan1999, 25 September - Survivors' Poetry, Somers Town Community Centre. Featuring The Caribbean Women Writers' Alliance, and MC Judith Silver1999, December - LDAF residency - Tanya Raabe at a crisis project based in the community for women with mental health needs1999, December - LDAF dance course at CandoCo's studios at Aspire, Harrow, culminating in a performance
2000 Expand 2000 - Spider's Web storytellers, founded by Liz Porter, Kate Portal and Ghislaine Walker2000 - Shape projects 'Vinyl Producers' and 'Vinyl Dreams' - three artists selected2000 - Five arts documentaries screened on HTV West about art + power and 'The Freedom Project', at Hampden Community Centre2000, 21 January - DASH Bash Festival, Ludlow Assembly Rooms2000, February - East Midlands Shape organise placing of sculptures in parks and woodlands across Leicestershire2000, February - 'Getting Noticed', poster exhibition for young people for exhibition in schools, accompanied by Educational Resource Pack2000, February - No Bony Abnormalities by Carrie Thomas, Diorama. Play about the people the author met 'while an inpatient of mental health clinics and hospital'2000, 18 February - The Missing Piece showcase by The Graeae Theatre Company, culmination of a training course for young disabled actors2000, March - D'Art magazine launched by WMDAF, 'a new publication by disabled people about disability art and disability culture' 2000, March - Ian Dury dies2000, 13-26 March - 'Finding a View' - NWDAF project where disabled people were given disposable cameras to document their lives. Images displayed at Anglican Cathedral, Liverpool2000, March - High Spin Dance Company present The Surgeon's Waltz, Jackson's Lane Community Centre 2000, March - Goodbye Asylum: The last ward at Shenley hospital by Brendan Wilson. Oral history project in photographs documenting the lives of people about to leave Shenley Hospital2000, April - Shropshire Millenium Art commissions for new performance work2000, April - New Breed Theatre Company present So here it is..., the culmination of two weeks of workshops led by Garry Robson2000, May - Lifting the Lid, second disability film festival, at The Lux2000, 26 May - Drake Music Project play at Millenium Dome2000, May-June - Millenium Meltdown Disability Arts and Cultural Diversity Festival in Warwickshire2000, 25 May - 'Access Denied?', major conference on disability, the arts and new technology, at Sadler's Wells2000, June - Loose Screws CD by Core Arts2000, June - Mad Pride, a celebration of mad culture2000, 1-14 June - 'Devalued People' photographic exhibition by Peter O'Brien, Theatre Royal, Nottingham2000, 21 June - Celebration of Disability Pride2000, July - Beyond Reason, book of exhibition by Aidan Shingler2000, 15 July - Mad Pride Festival, Clissold Park. Mad Pride is committed to ending discrimination against psychiatric patients, promoting survivor equality and celebrating Mad culture. Music from Panic, Stratford Mercenaries, Fish Brothers, Gertrude and Leviant2000, 1-22 July - 'The Art of Disability - A Retrospective'. Exhibition of photographs by Steven Bloch at the Diorama Gallery2000, 18 July - Disability event as part of 'Out of that Darkness: The Legacy of the Holocaust' (ICA week). Includes films Children of Gaia, After the Truth, Healing by Killing, Liebe Perla, One of Us, The Undesirables and discussions2000, 18-20 August - Independence Festival 2000, Birmingham 2000, 26 September - Getting Noticed, NDAF poster project launched at Tate Modern2000, 20 September - 'Attitude is Everything' campaign for access in music venues. Launches with a gig at Dingwalls2000, 18 September - 15 October - Transitions Disability Arts Conference and Season, Jackson's Lane2000, 13-15 October - Fifth Deaf Film and Television Festival2000, 29 November - 16 December - Tandem Theatre present Harold Pinter's Mountain Language and Landscape in British Sign Language2000, November - Graeae Theatre Company present The Fall of the House of Usher, Jackson's Lane Community Centre2000, November - Survivors Theatre Workshops, Jackson's Lane Community Centre2000, November - Charnwood Disability Week, Loughborough Town Hall. Mayor unveils sculpture by local disability group. Followed by Bitter and Twisted, Jez Colbourne and Julie McNamara2000, 1 December - International Day of Disabled People at the Drum, Birmingham. Featuring Steve Holland, Peppermint Lounge, Different Beat and Angry Fish, The Fugertivs and Julie McNamara with McNamayhem2000, 9 December - Gigs and Festival 2000 by Mad Pride, featuring Headjam, Skinny Millionaires, Razz, Julie McNamara and MacNamayhem, Dan Antolopolski and Norrin Radd
2003 Expand 2003 - art+power artist's residency at Tate Liverpool2003 - The Wrong Flowers, a film about the life and poetry of Brenda Cook wins Best International Film at Kynnskino Film Festival in Helsinki2003 - Faustus, art+power's own interpretation of Christopher Marlowe's play is premiered at Bristol Old Vic2003, January - Pete Shaughnessy, visual artist, writer and activist, one of the founders of Mad Pride, dies2003, 25 January - 5 March - 'Only Smarties have the Answer', new exhibition by Aidan Shingler, curated by Tony Heaton. At Holton Lee, Dorset.2003, February - EYDP funding. Includes Nabil Shabhan for play About to Go, Blue Eyed Soul, Shoot Your Mouth Off, Equata and Ithaca2003, February - Survivors in Performance. Featuring Celia Potterton (MC), Giten and Kath Tait2003, 11-28 February - Tolleck Winner sculpture exhibited at Diorama Gallery2003, 13 February - 2 March - Graeae Theatre Company and Unicorn Theatre present Diary of an Action Man by Mie Kenny, directed by Mike Kenny. Production is for 7-11 year olds with David Ellington, Cherylee Houston, Anit Sharma and Karen Spicer. At Stratford Circus, Oval House and Lilian Baylis Theatre2003, 13 February - Survivors' Poetry at the Poetry Cafe. Featuring Wired on Words, MC Emerald and Razz2003, 15 February - Jigsaw Theatre present Face2Face at Limelight Theatre, Aylesbury2003, March - 'Connection', an exhibition of new work by disabled artists based in Wales, tours venues including Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon and Pontardawe Arts Centre2003, March - New exhibitions at Project Ability, Glasgow. 'Planes, Trains and Automobiles part 2', a grooup exhibition by participants from their developmental workshops for people with learning disabilities. 'Imprints' - an exhibition of prints and ceramics by members of the Trongate Studios, their space for people with mental health issues2003, March - HooT Music runs a range of music workshopsfor people with mental health needs in Kirklees. The group produces a CD - A Different Kettle of Fish2003, March - StopGAP showcase their three latest dances - Rough N'Tumble choreographed by Maxine Doyle and the dancers, Orbit choreographed by Becky Edmunds, and Thank You For The Eggs! by Bettina Strickler2003, March - April - New video work by Aaron Williamson as part of exhibition 'The Translator's Notes', two performances based on a contemporary interpretation of the Latin translation2003, March - NDAF publishes Shelf Life, a book of writing by people with conditions that will shorten their lives. This is based on a series of writing workshops, and has illustrations by professional disability artists2003, 2 March - Graeae Theatre Company present a one-off production of Vagina Monologues by Eve Ensler2003, 2 March - Nabil Shaban, in protest at the war in Iraq, hands back funding cheque for £24,800. The first half of an award for his theatre project 'The First to Go', about the murder of disabled people by the Nazis2003, 5 March - CandoCo Dance Company triple bill of new work at QEH - Sour Milk choreographed by Javier de Frutus, Shadow choreographed by Fin Walker, and Phasing choreographed by Jamie Wotton 2003, 10 March - Mad Women hold a cabaret event for women in Liverpool to register opposition to the impending war with Iraq2003, 11 March - 'Write on the Edge' poetry workshop with Anna Menmuir and Hilary Porter, as part of Survivors' Poetry at Diorama Arts Centre2003, 18 March - British Sign Language gains formal recognition as an official langauge in its own right. The language has not, however, achieved full legal status yet2003, March - Faltered States, performance with artists Mat Fraser, Patience Agbabi, Rachel Pantechnicon and ju 90, as part of the Science Museum's 'Naked Science' series2003, 25 March - Ealing Soundscape launch at Action Space. This is the start of a showcase of work by artists with learning disabilities, continuing into April2003, 28 March - StopGAP perform Thank You For The Eggs! and Rough N'Tumble in Eastbourne2003, 28 March - Faltered States performed at Battersea Arts Centre2003, 28 March - The Boing Club, 'an event to highlight and celebrate the innovatory work that is taking place involving people with learning disabilities'. Featuring theatre company Oily Cart, who present a series of their trampoline based shows for young people with profound and multiple learning disabilities, Action Space, who run a workshop and open exhibition of their work, the Baked Bean Theatre Company, and Shape artists. At BAC, Lavender Hill, London 2003, 29 March - Survivors' Poetry featuring Dave Russell (MC) and The Children (music)2003, 29 March - 'Write on the Edge' poetry workshop with Ference and Razz, part of Survivors' Poetry at Diorama Arts Centre2003, April - Edward Lear Foundation, a new Disability Arts think tank, is established 'to create new thinking in disability arts, thinking that is not led by the policy making of arts funding bodies'2003, April - British Film Institute's Disability Film Catalogue White Sticks, Wheels and Critches: Disability and the moving image published, including specially commissioned essays written by Dr Paul Darke2003, April - Desires, collection of short stories by Penny Pepper, published by Bejamo Press2003, April - Shape launches Deaf Theatre Programme to celebrate EYDP2003, 1-26 April - Action Space studio exhibition, at D4 Gallery2003, 2 April - Spider's Web Open Storytelling Circle Workshop, at Jackson's Lane2003, 4 April - Portsmouth Work created with local groups, culminating in StopGAP performing Thank You For The Eggs!2003, 5 April - Action Space Croydon video screening, at Croydon Clocktower2003, 5 April - 18 May - 'The Hand of Time' exhibition by photographer Clifford Morris and poet Semba Jallow Rutherford, at Faith House, Dorset2003, 8 April - Bar Code by Greengoose, 'an expressive arts company for people with learning difficulties or disabilities', at Bromley College2003, 10 April - Survivors Poetry 'Wired on Words' open mic at the Poetry Café2003, April - DASh training course for disabled artists in carnival arts, culminating procession through the streets of Ludlow, part of DASh's second inclusive community carnival2003, April - Shape runs 'A Rough Guide to Communicating with Deaf and Hard of Hearing People' - a new, practical one-day course aimed at people working in arts venues2003, 21 April - 8 May - Smudge by Alex Bulmer, at Oval House. Play about a young woman's journey towards blindness, based on the author's own experience of progressive sight loss2003, 21 April - LDAF present 'Hollywood and Disability', a talk by Martin F. Norden, author of The Cinema of Isolation. At Diorama Arts Centre2003, 22 April - 'Write on the Edge' poetry workshop with Alison Clayburn and Hilary Porter2003, 24 April - 'Recovery', exhibition of photos taken by people who have been helped or supported by the mental health services. At Cheltenham Clarene St Library 24 April - 9 May, Hucclecote Gloucester Library 24 April - 6 May. The exhibition was finally located within the acute psychiatric hospitals in Gloucestershire for permanent display2003, 24 April - Beautiful Octopus Club, Deptford Albany2003, 26 April - Survivors Poetry in Performance2003, April - 1 May - Sculpture by Tolleck Winner at Charity Fair 2013, Islington Business Centre2003, May - NDAF creates The Ghetto Disability Arts Online Store to sell disability artwork. Includes original artwork, copies of artwork (prints, books, videos, CDs, tapes and postcards), downloadable artwork, background and research documents related to the field of disability and the arts in the UK2003, May - Equata set up The Paddy Masefield Award, a new arts award for the South West region. £1,000 is to be awarded to 'a disabled artist with learning difficulties who best uses visual art to change people's attitudes to disabled people'. The first award is to be presented at Equata's international Above and Beyond Festival, 19-21 September 2003.2003 6 May - 'Write on the Edge' poetry workshop - performance workshop with Isha and Kit Parke2003, May - 'Pathways: a Conference on Art, Disability and Culture' - aims to provide a focus to debate quality issues in relation to disability-related arts practice 2003, May - 'Hidden Visions', an exhibition by Resonant, new co-operative which aims to celebrate Deaf women in the arts2003, 16 May - 27 June - 'The Same as You', an exhibition exploring the themes from the Scottish Executive's review on learning disability, showcasing the work of five learning disabled artists from Glasgow: Edward Henry, Tommy Mason, Cameron Morgan, John Cocozza and Stephen Reilly. At Project Ability, Glasgow2003, 1 June - Out of Place by Louis Keith published by Crocus Books. Keith received the inaugral Sue Napolitano Award for Disabled Writers to complete this novel, the story of a Jewish teenager who saves a disabled child from death at the hands of Nazi doctors2003, 5-8 June - Fifth Disability Film Festival, at NFT2003, 9-14 June - Birmingham Disability History Week. Birmingham City Council and The Coalition of Disabled People produce a series of linked exhibitions and events, highlighting the growth of the disabled people's civil rights movement internationally2003, June - 'Me, Blue and You', MENCAP exhibition of paintings and drawings by European artists with learning disabilities. At Prince's Trust Gallery, Hoxton2003, July - Magpie, a group of dancers with learning disabilities, publish 85 photographs by Phil Polglaze online, documenting 10 years of work2003, July - Graeae's production of Lee Hall's adaptation of Brecht's Mother Courage and Her Children, an outcome of the Missing Piece 3 training course, tours London venues. Directed bby Jan Willem van den Bosch2003, 2-3 July - Citadel Arts Centre, St Helens, runs an Arts and Disability Celebration month. Includes Dragonfly Dreams, a play about mental health problems caused by street drugs. The production was also performed at the Edinburgh Festival in August. July 10 - Interlink Women's Theatre Group present Nocturn Beyond Imagination. July 22 - The Lakeside Students of Wargrave House present Murder on the Earlestown Express2003, 5-6 July - Deaf Focus Film Festival (DFFF) in Scotland. Includes the following shorts: Tricks by Sam Dore (Channel 4 commission), Skye by Bim Ajadi, Hear No Evil by Amanda Mundin, Key to the Stars by Pierre Louis Levacher, Dream On by Cilla Ware, Sea Song (a Canadian animation), Margarette's Feast (a Brazilian feature), and RUSH 3, which was followed by a Q&A with deaf actress Sarah Beauvoisin2003, 18 July - 10 August - 'Another Perspective Wales', exhibition of new work by disabled Welsh artists in celebration of the European Year of Disabled People 2003. At Oriel Washington Gallery, Penarth2003, 26-31 July - Liz Crow's film Frida Kahlo's Corset is screened at the Arnolfini, accompanying the feature film Frida2003, 28-29 July - Oily Cart present Moving Pictures. Written and directed by Tim Webb. At Bush Hall, Hammersmith2003, July - August - 'Identity', exhibition drawn ffrom workshops with 30 children and yound people with Autistic Spectrum Disorders and five professional artists2003, 2-3 August - The Weekend Academny, summer school open studios. Artists in residence: Nancy Willis (painter and printmaker) and Lynn Cox (sculptor). At Byam Shaw School of Art, Islington2003, 28 August - The Big Big Show, a celebration of EYDP presented by disabled artists in the Hartlepool region. Including Roaring Mouse Drama Group (theatre company for learning disabled adults), Shoot Your Mouth Off (disability arts film company), Get Off Our Backs (disability theatre group) and Laurence Clark2003, 7-16 August - Degenerate2 at theatre workshop, Edinburgh, showcases disability arts and artists within the Edinburgh Festival. 7-15 August - The All Star Charity Show, written and performed by Laurence Clark. Narration recorded by Mat Fraser, directed by Rikki Beadle Blair. 11-15 August - Molotov Crip Tales, with the Nasty Girls (Liz Carr, Anne Cunningham and Natalie Markham. Music and vocals by Keith Alexander2003, 18-30 August - Shape's Theatre Summer School for Deaf Adults, London Metropolitan University2003, 18 August - 25 October - Graeae present Peeling by Kaite O'Reilly, directed by Jenny Sealey. UK tour2003, 20-26 August - WIT Women's Music Festival. Artists for the Disability Arts Cabaret include Susan Hedges, Siwsann George and Julie McNamara (compere)2003, September - Holton Lee publish Disability Arts and Culture in the 21st Century, the report from their 2001 conference2003, 1-30 September - 'Out to Lunch: A Personal Exploration of the Psychiatric System' by artist and photograper Mandy Legg. At Holton Lee, Dorset2003, 1-30 September - 'Giants - Disabled People Reaching for Equality', exhibition written and photographed by David Hevey, designed by Helena Roden and produced by Shape2003, 7 September - Liberty, London's Disability Rights Festival. Performances by disabled artists, musicians and dancers including Mat Fraser, Besta Vista Social Club, and Julie Fernandez2003, 19-21 September - 'Above and Beyond', a celebration of the world-wide development of disability arts and culture, at Cheltenham Town Hall2003, 3 October - 3 December - DaDaFest 2003. As 2003 celebrates European Year of Disabled People, the DaDaFest working group wanted to rejoice in style with a two-month festival of activities2003, December - Arts Council of England, North West withdraw funding from New Breed Theatre Company, leaving the company no option but to close down2003, December - Arts Council England publishes Celebrating Disability Arts, a publication as part of their work linked to the European Year of Disabled People
2002 Expand 2002 - Disability Arts in Shropshire becomes independent of SDC2002 - art+power present 'Expressing Our Lives' at Bristol Old Vic. Includes theatre piece Sharing the Stars, video animation This River Winding, and art installation Dormitory Beds2002, January - Equal Opportunities Policy Into Practice: Disability by Ruth Bailey, with the Indepenent Theatre Commission2002, January - Painting from a New Perspective, accounts from six blind and visually impaired artists of their work. Published by RNIB2002, January and February - Survivor's Open Mic at the Poetry Cafe2002, 28 January - Deadline for submissions to Survivors' Poetry on the theme of 'We Have Come Through'2002, February - launch of CD from Frankie Miller Songwriting Project2002, February - DA 21 Disability Arts Conference at Holton Lee. Speakers include Tony Heaton, Elspeth Morrison, Paul Darke, Barbara Lisicki and Moya Harris2002, 6-16 February - Sealboy: Freak by Mat Fraser at Oval House2002, 8-10 February - 'Dancing Differently?: Independence, Inclusion and Diversity' - three day national conference on dance and disabled people2002, 11 February - 2 March - 'From the Rebus' exhibition of works by Jacqui Anderton, Yvonne Francis and Jennifer Hunter, at Diorama Gallery2002, March - INNOVATE, new London Arts funding strand aimed at supporting the development of new work by disabled artists2002, March - KISS by Catherine Long and Mat Fraser - a response to Marc Quinn's reinterpretation of Rodin's The Kiss, for which they were both models2002, March - New Breed Theatre looking for disabled actors for The Irish Giant, new play to tour Autumn 20022002, March - Graeae Theatre Company present Peeling by Kaite O'Reilly. Featuring Lisa Hammond, Caroline Parker, Sophie Partridge, directed by Jenny Sealey2002, March - Imaging the Body2002, 5 March - 26 April - Mind the Gap presents Pygmalion, national tour. Adapted by Mike Kenny to be a retelling that challenges stereotypes surrounding people with learning disabilities2002, 23 March - Mat Fraser and Catherine Long perform with the Nasty Girls (LIPA)2002, 30 March - Survivors' Poetry in Performance at Diorama Gallery. Razz MC, Dave Russell, Viv Youell, Pascale Petit2002, April- Strathcona Theatre Company presents The Yellow Wallpaper. Production tours2002, 18-21 April - DARE featuring Nabil Shaban, Jim McSharry, Garry Robson and John Hollywood, directed by Robert Rae (ICA)2002, 27 April - Survivors' Poetry in Performance at Diorama Gallery. Featuring Steve Tasane (MC), Bruin's Ruin (music), Frank Bangay, John Rety and Isha, Viv Youell and Pascale Petit2002, 19-26 May - Walking Among the Sleepers by Caroline Parker, featuring Jamie Beddard and directed by Garry Robson. At The Bull 19 May, Chat's Palace 23-24 May, Southwark Playhouse 26 May2002, 20 May - 15 July - Spider's Web Story Circle at Jackson's Lane Community Centre2002 May - Graeae Theatre Company Plays published - Soft Vengeance by Angel de Angelis, Sympathy for the Devil by Ray Harrison Graham, Fittings: The Last Freak Show by Mike Kenny, Into the Mystic by Peter Wolf, and Peeling by Kaite O'Reilly2002, 25 May - Survivors' Poetry at Diorama Gallery. Featuring Carrie Thomas (MC), Steve Freeman (music), Queenie (poetry) and The Children (music)2002, May - A True Voice Singing, CD by Frank Bangay 2002, June - Survivors' Poetry at Diorama Gallery. Featuring Carrie Thomas (MC), Steve Freeman (music), Queenie (poetry) and The Children (music)2002, June - Keith Pickard dies2002, June - Meena Jaffarey dies2002, 11 June - 'Vinyl Dreams 2' launch, featuring Minika Green, Shahla Spence, Chas de Swiet and Greg Brooker (Spitz)2002, 22-26 June - 'Visualise', second in a series of special projects at the Serpentine Gallery in conjunction with Turtle Key Arts. This was a five day workshop with young deaf artists and those with hearing impairments, in response to Gilbert and George exhibition2002, July - Shelf Life, NDAF national initiative, poetic exploration of death and disability. Book planned for April 20032002, July - Disability channel within artsonline.com2002, July - 'Vinyl Dreams 2' CDs released - Grounded by Minika Green, Libertine by Greg Brooker and Glass Tone, Goddess of Rain by Airbubble (Shahla Spence), and The P4 Collection by Chas de Swiet and the Escapists2002, 13-18 August - Paines Plough in association with Graeae present The Drowned World by Gary Owen, directed by Vicky Featherstone, at Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh2002, October - Presto, or the Secret Life of Swift and Gulliver, inclusive touring theatre production by Mat Frased and Group K2002, Allan Sutherland founds The Edward Lear Foundation, a disability arts think tank2002, October - The Trouble with Richard by Jamie Beddard - forum theatre, touring mainstream secondary schools2002, October - New Breed Theatre present The Irish Giant by Garry Robson2002, October - 'Intimate Encounters', exhibition of photos by Belinda Mason-Lovering on the theme of disability, sexuality and body image, at Diorama2002, November - Xposure Festival, at Jackson's Lane, Oval House, Sadler's Wells, Croydon Clocktower, Stratford Circus and Lauderdale House2002, November - International Day of Disabled People, event at Centennial Centre, Edgbaston. Working towards first disability History Week in 2003. Cabaret featuring The Nasty Girls, The Incurables, and Lawrence Clark2002, November - VISION exhibition curated by Cathy Woolley. Featuring Matthew Fenton, Miles Thomas, Dana Martin, Fiona McLean, Juan DelGado and Jon Hempstead2002, November - Survivors' Poetry at Diorama2002, November - Adaptation in BSL and spoken language by Jean St Clair and Jeni Draper, directed Jenny Sealey2002, November - New Life Theatre Co presents Zeros and Nils by D.I. Harms. Extant produces the first-ever use of audio description and simultaneous language translation in their premiere of Croatias's New Life theatre, which tours the UK2002, 14 November - Survivors' Poetry 'Wired on Words' at the Poetry Café. Featuring John Arthur and Jeanette Ju Pierre2002, 15-17 November - seventh Deaf Film and TV Festival, at Lighthouse, Wolverhampton. Featuring Bat Kol dancers, Key to the Stars, Skye DrEAdFul Productions, JOhn Wilson retrospective of portrayal on film and TV, Not the Usual Victim by Sofya Gollan, All the Small Things by Sam Dore, and Silent River by Ning Jingwu2002, 26 November - Survivors' Poetry 'The Krazy Kats and Dogs Klub' at the Chat's Palace. Celebration of 10 years of Survivors' Poetry, featuring MC Emerald2002, 11 December - Young producers concert from project to support unsigned musicians developing their careers, at Union Chapel, Islington. Featuring Eugena Bertin (rap artist), Lyn Levett and Matthew Holmes (electronic dance musicians and composers), Rona Topaz (singer/songwriter) and Stephen Hurren (blues and bluegrass guitarist)2002, 21-22 December - production of The Snow Queen by Hans Christian Anderson
2004 Expand 2004 - Shape's Art Signs programme, a unique training programme for Deaf BSL users to train as gallery guides continued once more with great success at Tate Modern. Students who graduated from Art Signs have gone on to work regularly in some of the most prestigious and exciting arts venues in London. Shape is grateful to our partners Tate Modern and City Lit.2004 - Shape's Deaf Theatre Academny - theatre summer school for Deaf adults taught in BSL2004 - Shape's Citizenship programme continues to work in schools, with the support of the Bridge House Trust. Working with a disabled writer, poet and film maker, the young people made a DVD around the theme of slavery and empowerment.2004 - Shape's Visual Echoes arts workshops at the Pump House Gallery for disabled children.2004 - Shape's Saturday Art Club programme, which provided disabled children with the chance to take part in arts and social activities such as painting and sculpture.2004, 31 January - Powerful and Proud, a day of disability arts with Greater Manchester Coalition of Disabled People, at the Sure Start Centre, Bolton2004, 12 February - 1 May - Mind the Gap present Cyrano. National tour: Bradford; Gulbenkian, Canterbury Arena, Wolverhampton; Swan, Worcester; Bowen West, Bedford; Rose, Ormskirk; The Point, Eastleigh; Croydon Clocktower; Plowright, Scunthorpe; South Hill Park, Bracknell; The Hawth, Crawley; Third Floor, Portsmouth; Southport Arts Centre; Darlington Arts Centre; West Yorkshire Playhouse.2004, 13 February - 9 March - Graeae and Paines Plough present On Blindness by Glyn Cannon. At the Soho Theatre and Writers' Centre, London, then touring West Yorkshire Playhouse, Birmingham Repertory Theatre.2004, 10-13 March - Deafinitely Theatre present Dysfunction, at Oval House Theatre Downstairs, London2004, 17 March - Every Time You Look At Me, TV drama with Mat Fraser and Lisa Hammond2004, 18 March - Still Inspired, LDAF organised exhibition at ICI headquarters, London. With Beverley Fish, Colin Pethick, Miles Thomas, Georgina Birch, Jacqueline Graining, Jayni Anderton, Jethro Woudhuysen, Mark Clay, Michelle Leon, Mike Fryer, Pauline Alexander, Steve Blundell, Tolleck Winner.2004, 17-20 April - London Disability Art Forum's 'First Disability Film Conference', at Holton Lee Dorset. Labyrinth of Living Exhibites considered specimens and curiosities through infiltrating and responding to the exotic and disturbing collection of London's Hunterian Museum at the Royal College of Surgeons. Artists includes Aaron Williamson, Brian Catling, Katherine Araniello and Sinead O'Donnell.2004, May - Hidden Dragons: New Writing by Disabled People in Wales, edited by Allan Sutherland and Elin ap Hywel. From Arts Disability Wales, in partnership with Parthian Books, published as part of ADW's project, The Write Stuff.2004, 7-8 June - Pig Tales by Julie McNamara, and The Big Cabaret, fetauring Julie McNamara (compere), Laurence Clark The Jim Davidson Guide to Equality, Karen Sheader, Fathom Dance Project, Seven Stars Theatre Co, and Grin and Bare It, at Live Theatre, Newcastle. Organised by NorDAF as part of an upcoming symposium. Shape was working in partnership with The Reader Organisation and Wandsworth Borough Council, ran for six months during 2011. Shape worked with 100 young people, delivering weekly one hour reading sessions for six weeks in their school or college.2004, June - Inter-Action Milton Keynes launches 'The Way Ahead 2004' with disabled artist Caroline Cardus. Some of the designs will be made into real road signs to be included in an exhibition being launched in Milton Keynes on 1 October 2004 to coincide with the final stage of the access to goods and servies rpovisions of the Disability Discrimination Act coming into force. The aim was to raise people's awareness of the access needs of disabled people and the requirements of the legislation.2004, June - Bluecoat Arts Centre Liverpool seeks to contract a disabled artist or artists to lead a 12-month creative project. Working in collaboration with groups of disabled users to explore effective ways of making Bluecoat more accessible to disabled people.2004, 10 July - 31 August - 'Into the Light', a visual arts exhibition by Artists First (the visual arts group of Art + Power), at Thelma Hulbert Gallery, Honiton2004, 13 July - Nasty Girls present Molotov Crip Tales as part of Liverpool Comedy Festival, at Unity Theatre Liverpool2004, 14 July - Laurence Clark presents The Jim Davidson Guide to Equality.2004, July - Greater Manchester Coalition of Disabled People receives funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund to collate and promote the history of the disabled people's movement.2004, 14 July - 1 September - 'Unseen Bodies of Work' by Mark Annis, Penny Goater and Juliet Prentice2004, 16 July - Thinking Aloud, a day of discussion about setting up a Disability Arts Archive at Holton Lee in Dorset, at Faith House, Holton Lee2004, 4-29 August - Laurence Clark presents The Jim Davidson Guide to Equality, at Pod Deco, Edinburgh, as part of Edinburgh Fringe Festival2004, 12-13, 17 July, 18 August and 2-3 September - 'Hidden Relics, Hidden Histories', a Dada South project with sculptor Adam Reynolds and Sign Dance Collectie about the stories of disabled people within Sevenoaks Museum, Library and Gallery.2004, September - Mike O'Hara becomes first artist to take up residency in new accessible studios at Holton Lee, Dorset2004, 4 September - Liberty, a free one-day festival, with performances by Susan Hedges, 1st Chancers, Nasty Girls, Muskaan Dance Group, Minika Green and Caroline Parker, Sidiki Conde, Denise Leigh, Francesca Martinez, Rebelz, Amphitheatre of the Arts, Julie McNamara and Mat Fraser (comperes)2004, 16 September - Live @ Evolution The Beautfil Octopus Club, by people with learning disabilities, at Leed's largest nightclub. A co-operation with West Yorkshire Playhouse.2004, 1 October onwards - 'The Way Ahead Exhibition', at Midsummer Place, Milton Keynes, and touring the UK in 2005. Exhibition of life-sized metal road signs designed by disabled people in Milton Keynes to speak out about their everyday experiences of access and integration, a project by artist Caroline Cardus to coincide with the final stage of the access to goods and services provision of the Disability Discrimination Act coming into force.2004, 1-5 October - Mat Fraser presents Thalidomide! A Musical at Battersea Arts Centre, London. Written and composed by Mat Fraser, directed by Bill Bankes, starring Mat Fraser and Anna Winslet.2004, 20 October - Launch of Disability Arts Cymru (the new name for Arts Disability Wales), at Grand Theatre, Swansea. Includes performance by Swansea-based master musician Hassan Erraji, and Laurence Clark performing The Jim Davidson Guide to Equality.2004, October - Full Circle Arts release European Year of Disabled People Legacy DVD, highlighting arts events and projects that received EYDP funding2004, 1-27 November - The third Xposure Arts Festival. 3-6, 9-13 - Children of a Greater God by Tomato Lichy at Jackson's Lane Arts Centre, hub of the festival; 18 - comedy night, including Philip Patston and The Nasty Girls, 19 - Heart n Soul present A Sense of Time, 20 - Kevin Kling presents The Frozen Moose and Other Stories, 23 - Laurence Clark presents The Jim Davidson Guide to Equality, 25 - StopGap Dance Company triple bill, exhibition by Ali Kamalati and Gillian Street.2004, 24 November - 3 December - 41 productions taking place in 9 different venues across Merseyside.2004, 1-5 December - 6th Disability Film Festival, organised by the London Disability Arts Forums and the BFI. The festival aimed to raise awareness to issues of disability and filmmaking across the UK and in other countries. It included panel discussions but most importantly featured a wide range of documentaries, experimental films and shorts by disabled filmmakers. 2004, December - Brenda Cook wins second Paddy Masefield Award for her picture 'Strength' Award presented by Sandy Nairne, Director of the National Portrait Gallery.
2005 Expand 2005, 14 January - 16 February - 'The Way Ahead', exhibition of road signs by Caroline Cardus starts a national tour, Faith House, Holton Lee 2005, January - 'Dreams My Father Sold Me', poems and graphic art of Nabil Shaban.2005, January - DASh set up Digital Now II project to encourage the development of Digital Art skills for disabled people2005, 3 February - Alison Lapper and Tanya Raabe discuss the portayal of beauty and identity in the context of disability arts, Whitechapel Art Gallery2005, February - Holton Lee assembles a Project Team to further develop and plan for the National Disability Arts Collection and Archive. Director Tony Heaton said: "Presently there is no central place in the UK to see and understand the history and culture of the Disabled Peoples movement and Disability Arts; this heritage is in danger of disappearing or being misrepresented. The project will articulate this social phenomenon and give disabled people and those interested in the social and psychological development of this culture a centre of excellence for study. This will be the first national archive of its kind."2005, March - Disabled filmmakers and supporters party outside London's Cafe de Paris in protest against the exclusion of filmmaker Liz Crow from the closing night party of the Birds Eye View film festival.2005, 31 March - Dada South, newly formed disability arts development agency, hold their launch event, Fabrica Art Gallery, Brighton. Featuring Ruby Slippers, a photograph by Caroline Cardus; an object installation by Noëmi Lakmaier; a film by Gary Thomas; a film installation by Caroline Ward; a dance film by Laura Jones; poetry reading by Sean Burn.2005, April - Shape completes its Arts Venues Access Auditor Training programme, designed to address the current scarcity of deaf and disabled people working as Access Auditors.2005, April - Shape, in partnership with Arts and Business, launches its Arts Bursary Scheme, a new professional development programme for disabled artists.2005, April-May - 'Giants', an exhibition charting the history of the disability movement, exploring how disabled people have been medicalised, marginalised and incarcerated.2005, May - Fittings: The Last Freakshow opens at Arena Theatre, Wolverhampton. Prior to the opening, local Liberal Democrat councillor Malcolm Gwinnett calls for the show to be banned.2005, 12 June - Liz Crow's film Frida Kahlo's Corset screens at Tate Modern as part of 'Angel of Fire', the Frida Kahlo Film Programme. Screenings also on 10 July, 7 August, 4 September and 9 October.2005, 20 June - Aaron Williamson The Staircase Miracles (2005) and Simon Raven The Filmmaker's Way (2005) screened at Ikon Gallery, Birmingham2005, 21-22 June - 'Abnormally Funny People!', a new show with Simon Minty, Liz Carr, Chris McCausland, Steve Day, Tanya Lee Davis, Steve Best. 21-22 June at Soho Theatre, 26-28 July at Jackson's Lane, 3-28 August at Pleasance Dome, Edinburgh.2005, June - Launch of 'Inside Out', an online exhibition exploring the relationship between disability and architecture, using a team of artists to make a work responding to places and spaces in the South East.2005, June - Paddy: A Life, transcription poems by Allan Sutherland, based on an oral history interview with Paddy Masefield.2005, June - The Edward Lear Foundation releases the Chronology of Disability Arts. Compiled by Allan Sutherland, this chronology covers the major events of disability arts from the movement's inception in the late 1970's to the end of March 2003. It is subsequently published onlince by DAO, NDAF, DASh and others.2005, July - Shape present 'Open The Door', a series of disability access seminars in London for anyone who works in the arts, creative and leisure sectors. The programme was designed to answer all the question that the arts and entertainment sectors have about making their venues accessible to disabled people. First three seminars cover: Disability Equality Seminar, Deaf Awareness Seminar, and Customer Care Training.2005, 21 June - 30 July - Jo Spence 'Works from the Archive', Street Level Photoworks, Glasgow2005, August - Shape's Deaf Theatre Academy, a theatre summer school for Deaf adults taught in British Sign Language.2005, 11 August - Adam Reynolds dies, two days before his piece Sisyphus with Sign Dance Collective, was to be performed in front of Tate Modern.2005, 16-20 August - Pig's Sister, written by Julie McNamara and directed by Jessica Higgs, in association with Theatre Workshop, Degenerate 3.2005, September - Signdance Collective announce two films called Secret Signs, created during a residency in Birmingham, and featuring well known BBC presenters working with members of Signdance Collective2005, September - Funding cut to Survivors' Poetry2005, 3 September - Liberty, London's Disability Rights Festival, at Trafalgar Square, London. Includes performances by Blue Eyed Soul, Dead Beat International, Sign Dance Collective, Besta Vista Social Club, Caroline Parker, Heart n Soul Club Posse, Mat Fraser, Minika Green, Totlyn Jackson, Susan Hedges, Unity & Devision, and The Way Ahead exhibition by Caroline Cardus.2005, 8 September - Launch of 'Eclectic', LDAF's third visual arts exhibition at ICI Corporate Centre, London. Artists exhibiting include Helen McConnell, Rachel Duerden, Roger Maycox, Tony Heaton, Kate Wells, James Lake, Alice Dass, Mike Juggins, Cathy Woolley, Mary Ellen Archer, Maureen Oliver, Ursula Pfister, James Hall, Elmoudni Abderrahmane, Theresa Kiyota Rahman, David C. Williams.2005, September - Marc Quinn's sculpture Alison Lapper Pregnant installed on the fourth plinth in Trafalgar Square.2005, September-October - September/October issue of DAIL magazine marks the Chronology of Disability Arts by reprinting Allan Sutherland's introductory text.2005, 19 September - 27 November - Mind the Gap present Of Mice and Men, adapted by Mike Kenny from John Steinbeck's novel - production tours.2005, 1 November - 12 December - Xposure 05, London Disability and Deaf Arts Festival, at Jacksons Lane. Half Moon Young People's Theatre Mermaid and the Mirror, Mind The Gap present an adaptation of Of Mice and Man by Mike Kenny, and an exhibition of work by German photographer Sabine Gruhn.2005, 24 November - 3 December - DaDaFest 52005, November - December - Seventh Disability Film Festival. Includes Nightmare On Old Street, about a wheelchair soccer team, Back to Bombay, exploring issues of deafness in Inda, and What Do Stick People Wear Under Their Clothes?, a 2-minute short which aims to give the 'definitive answer to this burning question'.
2006 Expand 2006 - Shape celebrates its 30th birthday. Shape was born out of frustration with the exclusion of the 70s and 80s, and grew up surrounded by prejudice and ignorance. It is, therefore, no surprise that Shape developed a militant edge in those early days, having to fight a hostile political climate to get disability rights recognised on anyone's agenda.2006, January - Autistic artist Stephen Wiltshire given MBE for 'services to art' in New Year's Honours List.2006, January - Strength: Broadsides from Disability on the Arts Paddy Masefield. Published by Trentham Books. Foreword by Lord Puttnam. Specialist bibliography, directory and chronology of Disability Arts by Allan Sutherland. Consultant Editors Dr Scilla Dyke MBE FRSA, Julie McNamara BA FRSA, Dr Alastair Niven OBE, Adrian Phillips, Sarah Scott and Allan Sutherland.2006, January - 'We Are Here!' exhibition by members of FASED, including Aidan Shingler, Tan Draig, Annie Delin and Dave Everitt. At various sites in Derby, including Q Arts, Derby Dance Centre and the Guildhall.2006, 15 February - South West Disability Film Festival. The best of the London Disability Film Festival, including Harvie Krumpet (Australia, 2003), 21 Things to Remember (UK, 2003), Waiting for Ronald (USA, 2003), Nectar (UK, 2005), Afterlife (UK, 2003). At Exeter Pheonix.2006, February - 'Access to Culture for Disabled and Deaf People in London', Shape report commissioned by the Mayor's Office.2006, 15-16 March - The Dis:cover ! Conference - disability explored, exposed, exhibited2006, March - 'Beam', a month of events showcasing nationally acclaimed learning disabled artists working in theatre, dance, film, music, visual arts and club nights.2006, 14 March - 'Octopus Crew With a Licence to Kill', at Club Evolution, Kirkstall, Leeds. The Beautiful Octopus Club's 007th appearance at Club Evolution. DJs from The Octopus Crew and Heart n Soul, Heart n Soul's Clubs Posse (singing and digital arts) and the Beautiful Octopus Band. Also includes Leeds-based Interplay Theatre, and music by Jex Colbourne.2005, 25 March - 4 May - 'Beyond the Asylum', Faith House, Holton Lee. Exhibition of paintings and drawings by Rachel Gadsden.2006, March-April - 'Space Between' exhibition, commissioned by Artshape. Tour includes WWT Slimbridge Glos, Brewhouse Theatre Taunton, Holton Lee Arts Centre Dorset and Salisbury Library and Galleries. Includes Jon Adams works 'Intrusion structure 11' and 'Dyslexic Library'2006, April - West Midlands Disability Arts Forum's board decide to close the company.2006, 17 May - Shape's 'The Colour of Music' project. This series of Theatre in Education workshops for 25 deaf children and young people from Oak Lodge School, enabled the student to explore their creativity, increase their confidence, and get emotionally involved in art and music.2006, 1 May - First Blogging against Disablism Day2006, 5 May - The Drill Hall presents Signs of a Diva by Nona Shepphard, national tour. Performed by Caroline Parker, directed Jenny Sealey and Nona Shepphard2006, May - Anna Marie Heslop, a learning disabled actor and founding member of Mind the Gap, gains a part in BBC's daytime drama Doctors.2006, May - DaDaFest wins Partnership Annual Tourism Awards 'Best Small Event' Award.2006, June - Graeae Theatre Company presents Blasted by Sarah Kane. With David Toole, Daryl Jackson, Gerard McDermott and Jennifer Jay Ellison.2006, 9 June - Arts and music festival at Holton Lee, Dorset. Includes Signdance Collective, 'But Beautiful', with Luke Barlow Band, plus Bournemouth-based The Viff and exhibition 'Elemental Landscapes'2006, 23 June - Paddy Masefield workshop for aspiring disabled writers at The Winchester Writers' Conference. This is the first in a series following the publication for Masefield's new book Strength: Broadsides from Disability on the Arts, Trentham Books. Also tours to Dartington, Ilkley, Sheffield, Birmingham, Newcastle Upon Tyne.2006, 28 June - Deborah A Williams masterclass for experienced performers/writers.2006, July - Jim Fixed It For Me, book by Laurence Clark2006, 6 July - Opening of Theatre Museum exhibition marking Graeae's 25th anniversary2006, 10 July - Paddy Masefield workshop for aspirant disabled writers at Dartington's Way With Words Literature Festival2006, August-December - When to Run by Sophie Woolley. National tour, launching at Edinburgh Festival, then touring York, Ilkley Literature Festival, Royal Festival Hall, London, All Saints centre Lewes, and Birmingham Repertory. 2006, August - 'Giants', photographed by David Hevey, designed by Helena Roden, produced by Shape. At North Edinburgh Arts Centre, then touring Edinburgh throughout the festival.2006, September - Shape's 'Link Up' project supports deaf and disabled people seeking work in the creative industries.2006, 2 September - Liberty, London's Disability Rights Festival, at Trafalgar Square, London. Celebrates 20 years of the London Disability Arts Forum and includes performances by: CandoCo, Johnny Crescendo and Andy Morgan, Marlo Donato, The Heroes, Carousel, Ramesh Meyyappan, Creative Routes, Rory Heap, and Kickin' Kangaroo Club.2006, 8 September - 22 October - Katherine Araniello and Aaron Williamson present The Disabled Avant Garde Today! at Gasworks Gallery, Vauxhall Street, London. Collaborative exhibition of video works and paintings, revisiting the work of such practictioners as Leigh Bowery, Karlheinz Stockhausen, Tom and Jerry, Jake and Dinos Chapman, Simon and Garfunkel, Martin Kippenberger and Busby Berkeley.2006, 21 September - Shape launch 'Open the Door Campaign', at Unicorn Theatre. Improved access to London's creative industries for disabled people.2006 October - 2007 October - London Disability Arts Forum's fourth year-long exhibition of works by disabled visual artists at ICI headquarters. At Manchester Square, London.2006, October - Shape launches training course in arts journalism for disabled peoople, led by Allan Sutherland.2006, 4 October - Deafinitely Theatre presents 'Dysfunction', at The Albany, Deptford.2006, 14 November - 12 December - DaDaFest is the largest celebration of disability and deaf art in the UK, bringing together internationally-acclaimed professional artists, local home-grown talent, and up-and-coming young artists.
2007 Expand 2007, 20 January - 10 March - Holton Lee Disability Arts Competitive Exhibition2007, March - Deaf Arts carries out a comprehensive programme for deaf and hard of hearing arts professionals and artists.2007, April - 18 May - 'Intimate ENCOUNTERS' photographic exhibition by Australian photographer Belinda Mason. At Holton Lee, Dorset.2007, May - The First To Go by Nabil Shaban, published by Sirius Book Works. Shaban's new play about the Nazi euthanasia programme.2007, May - July - 'Open the Door' seminars. Shape's training for the arts, cultural and leisure sectors.2007, June - Shape launches the Adam Reynolds Memorial Bursary, a £5,000 award for disabled or deaf visual artists, based (in the first year) at Camden Arts Centre, where Adam himself had a residency.2007, 1 June - 'Space Between' conference, Bristol. With Paul Betney (compere), Tony Heaton, Jon Adams, Richard Cragg, Laurence Clark, and The Fingersmiths.2007, July - 'Link Up Written Word Career Development Day', Shape event for creative writers, in association with the Arvon Foundation.2007, July-September - 'East Meets West' Sally Booth exhibition at Faith House Gallery, Holton Lee.2007, 30 July - 4 August - DASh multi-media project artist residency on the theme of 'Barriers'2007, September-October - 'Critical Writing in Disability Arts.' Two New Writing South masterclasses on critical writing and reviewing for artists and writers working in disability arts.2007, 1 September - 'Liberty', London's Disability Rights Festival, at Trafalgar Square. Featuring Freeslave, Heart n Soul, Heavy Load, Liz Carr, Vicky Malin, the Laundrettas and the Alexandras.2007, October - Disability Theatre Lab and Masterclasses. Professional development and training project for disabled actors in the North East region. Conceived and designed by theatre director Vici Wreford Sinnott for Arcadea. With Julie McNamara.2007, October-November - 'Mental Image', a month of events showcasing nationally acclaimed learning disabled artists working in theatre, dance, film, music, visual arts and club nights.2007, 5-27 October - Graeae present Flower Girls by Richard Cameron. A play telling the true story of a group of disabled women who lived and work at The Crippleage, Edgeware. 5-13 October, New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich. 19-20 October, Drum Theatre, Plymouth; 23-27 October, Hampstead Theatre, London.2007, 16 October - First Adam Reynolds Memorial Bursary awarded to Austrian-born Noemi Lakmaier. The bursary continues to establish itself as one of the most significant opportunities for disabled visual artists in the UK. Lakmaier receives £5,000 and an artist residency at Camden Arts Centre from March to April of 2008.2007, 16 November - 19 December - DaDaFest '07. 32 events in 16 different venues across Merseyside and Greater Manchester.2007, 16 November - Elegy for the Elswick Envoy, film by Nancy Willis. At BFI, London. Directed by Nancy Willis, featuring Tony Heaton, Martha Leskard and Lord Montagu of Beaulieu. 2007, December - Rachel Gadsden appointed the first Historic Royal Palaces Artist in Residence at Hampton Court Palace. An exhibition of artwork resulting from this collaboration was shown at the Palace in July 2008.2007, December - DaDaFest '07 Awards. Newcomer award: Millie Dollar. Writer's award: Charlie Swinbourne. Visual Arts award: Gus Cummins. Performance award: Rosie Lugosi. New Media award: Liz Crow. Community Event or Group award: 3D Derby Deaf Drama Company. Music award: Andrew Coleman. Lifetime Achievement award: Mandy Colleran.2007, December - At a meeting held In Camera, so that neither staff nor advisers are allowed to be present, the Board of Directos of the National Disability Arts Forum decide on its closure on 31 January 2008 and the subsequent withdrawal of its services.2007, December - LDAF hears it has lost its Arts Council funding. The organisation resolves to appeal and to get on with organising X'08, London's 8th International Disability Film Festival at BFI Southbank, already schedules for February 2008.2007, December - Shape produces Online Tools for Artists with funding from Arst Council England, a range of online resources for disabled creative professionals.2007, 3 December - London Disability Arts Forum debate 'Should disability and deaf arts be dead and buried in the 21st century?', at Tate Modern. Featuring Melvyn Bragg (chair), Paddy Masefield, Ju Gosling, Jenny Sealey, Nabil Shaban, Sandy Nairne and YinkaShonibare. The motion is roundly defeated.
2008 Expand 2008 - 'Performances, Videos, Collaborations' by Aaron Williamson2008 - Shape's Articulate project supports young learning disabled people to voice their aspirations for their future through workshops, information sessions, panel discussions, performances and access assessments. Shape also supports organisations with practical advice on how best to recruit and support young employees.2008 - Shape's Explore project - eight galleries worked with disabled people from their communities in Spring 2008.2008 - Shape's Open the Door programme of seminars, training and access audits, came to an end in 2008. The project's work develops and continues through Shape Training.2008 - Bobby Baker: Redeeming Features of Daily Life by Bobby Baker. Published by Routledge, this book is a retrospective of the 35 years of her career.2008 - NDAF publishes its final issue of EtCetera. The publication continues to be issued by a new company, Disability Cultural Projects.2008, 19 January - 8 March - Second Holton Lee Disability Arts Competitive Exhibition. Exhibiting artists include 2007 winners Jon Adams and Rachel Gadsden, as well as John Mondino and Nick Ward, recipients of 2007 Holton Lee and Dorset County Council Visual Arts Bursary.2008, 14-19 February - London's 8th International Disability Film Festival, at BFI Southbank. 2008, 18 February - BAFTA backs out of a decision to show Richard Butchin's The Last American Freak Show as part of X'082008, February - Artist Tony Heaton, Director of Holton Lee, is appointed as Shape's new Chief Executive.2008, 15 March - 19 May - 'Who's Who: Pioneers form the Disability Arts movement', exhibition by Tanya Raabe at Faith House Gallery, Holton Lee. Portraits of 'established and new emerging disabled artists who have and continue to pioneer Disability Arts and Culture.' Portraits include Dr Paul Darke, Mat Fraser, Colin Hambrook, Tony Heaton, Nikki Hewish, David King, Julie McNamara, Zoe Partington-Sollinger, Allan Sutherland and Joy Tudor.2008, March - Kaite O'Reilly secures Art Council funding to create an oral history record of diverse disabled individuals in Wales and to write a selection of monologues - The 'D' Monologues, informed by her learning and her practice as a dramatic writer.2008, March - Shape announces that it will commission four disabled arts practitioners or disabled-led organisations to develop work inspired by the 2012 Olympics.2008, 26 March - 11 May - Events with Noemi Lakmaier as part of her Adam Reynolds Memorial Bursary residency, at Camden Arts Centre. 26 March - Talk and open studio with Noemi Lakmaier in conversation with writer and curator Lisa Le Feuvre. 9 April - Screening: Freaks by Tod Browning 1932 and Das Experiment by Oliver Hirshbiegel 2001. Films selected and introduced by Noemi Lakmaier. 11 May - Open studio, showing work produced during the residency.2008, April - The Arts Council agrees to give LDAF transitional funding with the proviso that they use their funds to wind the organisation up.2008, 1 April - Attitude Is Everything leaves Artsline, becoming an independent organisation. 2008, July - LDAF closes.2008, July - Shape's Link Up project, supporting disabled people seeking work in the creative industries.2008, July-August - Spastic Fantastic, late stand up show by Laurence Clark previews at the Edinburgh Fringe.2008, August - '21: The Last Avant Garde', photographic portraiture project by Fisheye.2008, August - Liberty, London's Disability Rights Festival.2008, September - DaDaFest International '08.2008, September - Gus Cummins presents Ictal 2008 at Foundation, Liverpool.2008, September - Meet the Artists Seminar - Shape presents its artists commissions for 2012.2008, November - Mind The Gap set up an Actors Agency.2008, November - Shape participates in a panel discussion at Exodos, a contemporary performing arts festival in Slovenia.2008, November - Art + Power celebrate their tenth birthday.2008, November - Opening of Mind the Gap's new home in Bradford.2008, November - Graeae present Hunchback of Notre Dame by Alex Bulmer and Jack Thorne.2008, December - North West Disability Arts Forum relaunch as DaDa.
2012 Expand 2012 - Shape Diamonds.2012 - Access All Areas - Live Art and Disability published.2012 - Bobby Baker's Mad Gyms & Kitchens.2012 - Candoco Dance Company's 12 by Claire Cunningham.2012 - Candoco Dance Company, Dance performance by Marc Brew for Unlimited Parallel Lines.2012, April - Stumble DanceCircus (Mish Weaver) Box of Frogs.2012, April - Paul Cummins' The English Flower Garden installation.2012, May - Ramesh Meyyappan's Snails & Ketchup.2012, May - DASH Arts's M21.2012, May - Tin Bath Theatre Company's Bee Detective.2012, May - Lawnmowers's Boomba Down the Tyne.2012, May - Fittings Multimedia Arts Ltd, The Ugly Spirit.2012, June - August - Rachel Gadsden, Unlimited Global Alchemy.2012, June - August - Maurice Orr, The Screaming Silence of the Wind.2012, June - Ramesh Meyyappan Skewered Snails.2012, June - Laurence Clark, Preview - Inspired.2012, June - Jez Colborne, Irresistible.2012, July - August - Kaite O'Reilly, In Water I'm Weightless.2012, July - Caroline Bowditch, Leaving Limbo Landing.2012, July - Joel Simon, MACROPOLIS.2012, July - Marc Brew, Fusional Fragments.2012, July - Diverse City, Breathe.2012, August - September - Sinead O'Donnell, CAUTION.2012, August - September - Sue Austin, Creating the Spectacle.2012, August - September - Dean Rodney Singers by Heart n Soul.2012, August - September - Simon McKeown, Motion Disabled.2012, August - Claire Cunningham, Menage a Trois.2012, September - Simon Allen, Resonance at the Still Point of Change.2012, September - The Garden by Graeae and Strange Fruit.
2011 Expand 2011 - Specimens to Superhumans - A series of four events curated by The Arts Catalyst and Shape.2011 - Shape announced 29 Unlimited commissions in preparation for London 2012.2011 - National Theatre and Shape.2011 - Big Lottery Fund and Shape Diamonds.2011 - Shape wins the prestigious AMI Visual Arts Award 2011.2011, February - March - Shape's Uninterpreted exhibition.2011, March- August - Read Aloud at The Camden Summer University.2011 - May - Shape's Articulate conference.2011 - May - A positive choice - Jenny Taylor shares Shape’s vision for disabled people to participate fully in the arts and cultural sector.2011 - May - Labyrinth of Living Exhibits.2011 - May - 100 Houses by Colin Hambrook.2011 - July - September - Re-framing disability: portraits from the Royal College of Physicians.2011 - September - Liberty Festival 2011.
2010 Expand 2010 - Shape were successful in gaining the contract to support the implementation and development of Unlimited.2010 - Beyond Cultural Diversity: The Case for Creativity rdited by Richard Appignanesi.2010 - Shape's Creative Steps programme. This programme offers free professional development training to disabled people working in, or wanting to work in, the creative industries.2010 - Shape CEO Tony Heaton OBE joins the national network as part of the cultural leadership programme.2010 - DaDaFest International 10.2010 - Shape's Articulate UK conference.2010 - The Adam Reynolds Memorial Bursary.2010, June - July - Matthew Lloyd's Duke of York Steps.2010, June - Disability Pride.2010, September - Liberty Festival.
2009 Expand 2009 - Shape launched two substantial BLF funded programmes of work.2009 - Shape won three ESF contracts (as part of consortia).2009 - Shape delivered 12 Live on Air workshops in collaboration with Sound Minds.2009 - Shape's Portraits exhibition - Opened by the Director of the National Portrait Gallery Sandy Nairne.2009 - The Adam Reynolds Memorial Bursary - The bursary is establishing itself as one of the most significant opportunities for disabled visual artists in the UK.2009 - Shape's Articulate UK project - a Big Lottery funded project which works with young learning disabled people across 10 boroughs in London.2009 - Chris Tally Evans wins Creative Wales Award of £25,000.2009, January - March - Holton Lee 3rd Disability Arts Open Exhibition.2009, January - Sally Booth receives the Adam Reynolds Memorial Bursary 2009.2009, January - Jenny Sealey, Artistic Director of Graeae Theatre, awarded MBE.2009, February - March - My Mile of the River- 5 part radio series looking at a year in the life of Welsh disabled artist Chris Tally Evans.2009, February - Kaite O'Reilly shortlisted as finalist for the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize, an international playwriting award.2009, April - Wolverhampton Disability Film Festival.2009, April - June - Shape's Science-Art Exhibition. This exhibition showcased work that examined many areas of scientific research, development or delivery through artistic practice.2009, May - Holton Lee informed by Arts Council England that their Grants for the Arts Application has not been successful.2009, May - July - As part of Shape Artist Commissions Shape presents a series of events at Southbank.2009, July - Shape's The Shortlist Exhibition. Shape showcases the work from the shortlisted artists for this year's Adam Reynolds Memorial Bursary.2009, August - Liz Crow spends an hour sitting in her wheelchair wearing full Nazi regalia on the fourth plinth in Trafalgar Square.2009, September - March 2010: Shape's Animate project. Noëmi Lakmaier; Tony Heaton; Samuel Dore; Julie McNamara.2009, September - Disability Arts Online publishes The Explorer by Allan Sutherland.2009, October - Deafinitely Theatre, Double Sentence directed by Paula Garfield and written by Andrew Muir.2009, October - November - Jon Adams The Goose on the Hill - Exhibition of works by portsmouth-based Outsider artist.2009, November -December - DaDaFest International 09.