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The UK Disabled People's Council (UKDPC) is programming Together! 2012 Disability Arts festival and are seeking performing artists and volunteers who would like to get involved! 29 August to 9 September 2012 Read more...

Students from Millfords Special School in Plymouth are getting behind loveLIFE by donating steps from their dance classes Read more...

The Home Office has announced that non-EU artists temporarily visiting the UK for short visits will no longer have to go through the Points Based Immigration System Read more...

Inspiration can really be found anywhere... even at the bottom of the swimming pool. Sue Austin, a student at the University of Plymouth, is believed to be the world's first underwater acrobat in a wheelchair Read more...

Private investors will get new arts investment opportunities under a funding scheme being launched. Source: Arts Professional, Issue 249. Published: Monday 27 February 2012 Read more...

Keep Calm and Carry On Dancing!
Blue Eyed Soul Dance Company has now closed Read more...

A unique wheelchair dance project by Folk in Motion has been awarded the London 2012 Inspire mark. Read more...

The Creative Case is a re-imagining of the Arts Council's approach to diversity and equality, setting out how these areas can and should enrich the arts for artists, audiences and our wider society Read more...

Why are there so few disabled artists on our stage and screens? Who is nurturing the growth of the next generation of disabled artists? A response to the Symposium led by Scottish Dance Theatre, which explored the issues inhibiting the inclusion of physically and sensory disabled people in performing arts Read more...

The Arts Council Plan 2011-15 is published and available to download. The Plan sets out what Arts Council England aim to do, in order to deliver their Achieving great art for everyone goals and priorities over the years 2011-15. Read more...

Over the next three months Blue Eyed Soul Dance will be working on winding down the company, after pioneering inclusive dance for almost 18 years Read more...

A signed video podcast featuring an interview with deaf choreographer Mark Smith (Deaf Men Dancing, Shoes) Read more...

Voluntary Arts is delighted to announce the winners of the 2011 Epic Awards for excellence in the arts and crafts across UK and the Republic of Ireland Read more...

Dance City, Newcastle, is delighted to announce the commissioning of six new pieces of dance in 2012 – 13, investing a total of at least £100,000 in new work Read more...

Dada-South start the new year proud to announce that they will be changing their name to Ardent Hare on Wednesday 1 February Read more...