Access in the arts is often invisible until a barrier appears in front of someone who simply wants to take part. A step into a venue, a booking form, a lighting change or a rehearsal schedule can quietly say this space was not designed with you in mind.

James - Chairperson When I speak about the importance of theatre I am not speaking about a pastime or a pleasant evening. I am speaking about one of the oldest and most powerful ways that human beings understand one another. Theatre holds up a mirror to society. It shows us who we are, and it allows us to imagine who we could be. ​ Theatre is the meeting place of imagination and reality. It is where words and movement and music combine to stir empathy, to raise questions and