Extant is the UK’s leading professional performing arts company of visually impaired artists and theatre practitioners, producing touring productions and delivering training regionally and internationally. Find out about their latest productions or get involved yourself!

Media Trust has supported over 20,000 young people to date, training them in multimedia journalism so they can tell their own stories and those of their communities. Find your voice and explore their youth media programmes.

Dance company making dance accessible for everyone. Based in the UK, we offer fun, engaging dance opportunities for people of all ages and abilities.

UCAN Productions is a performance and creative arts cooperative run by and for blind and partially sighted young people between the age of 7 and 25.

Become a UCAN member to get involved or have a listen to their podcasts and UCAN radio.

An online art resource managed by the Tate for people who are interested in art. Learn about the lives of artists and the stories behind their work.

Supports the work of disabled and non-disabled artists aspiring to develop their professional practice.

Run by disabled photographers for disabled photographers.

Rough Guides author Jacqui Agate picks the top destinations for accessible art and sculpture up and down the country.

Shape Arts is a disability-led arts organisation which works to improve access to culture for disabled people by providing opportunities for disabled artists and through running participatory arts and development programmes.

You can still enjoy visiting cultural and heritage destinations if you are blind or partially sighted.  A number of museums and galleries provide specialist accessible tours to people with sight loss, while audio description can help bring theatre alive.

OrchLab resources explore the music and instruments of the London Philharmonic Orchestra and wider OrchLab project, using this as inspiration for musical activities, information and games. Explore to start your musical journey.

They believe that orchestras are for everyone and that live orchestral music has the power to inspire people for a lifetime.

They play a lead role in making Scotland a place where ground-breaking new music featuring skilled musicians and composers with disabilities comes alive for everyone.

They believe that every young person should have the chance to change their life through music.

Jobs in sound and music.

Share music events, courses, jobs and opportunities for people aged 16 to 25.

The professional network produced by and for young people in the music industry.

1 to 1 online mentor sessions with mentors from the music, production, creative industries and more.

The world’s first disabled-led national youth orchestra.

Since 1970, talented young musicians have come to London’s Centre for Young Musicians’ Saturday centre for high quality, progressive music training. a diverse range of programmes, whether it’s classical, jazz, gamelan, songwriting, folk or musical theatre.

Exciting current opportunities in the creative industries. This comprehensive guide includes commissions, events, funding, jobs, paid opportunities and much more. Categories include Music, Film, Business, Writing and more.

Take your first steps into your creative career.

A dance company that creates performances and workshops for visually impaired and sighted people.

Para Dance UK want to make sure “Everyone Can Dance” in the dance style they want to.

A series of accessible dance workshops for visually impaired people funded by … various creative arts projects across the UK in a variety of dance styles.

Dance Dosti is created by the award-winning dance company Step Change Studios. It offers free Bollywood, Latin & Street classes.

We’ve teamed up with local deliverers and VI friendly activity providers to bring you a variety of at-home workouts and routines to keep you healthy and active from the comfort of your front room!

There are lots of arts and crafts you can take up, or continue to enjoy, if you are blind or partially sighted. This page contains information and tips on where you can find out more about some popular activities for people with sight loss.

Craft Courses connects people with thousands of artisan makers across the UK. They maintain a comprehensive directory of paid for in-person workshops, live online classes and online courses across a range of crafts from art to bee keeping to rug making.

Find the best craft course providers throughout the UK.

Whether you are a complete beginner or a more experienced potter, there will be a course out there for you.

Knitting is a great another great crafting activity to keep your mind active. You don’t need much equipment for knitting – needles, yarn/wool and scissors.

Find a group to take up knitting or crochet.

A directory of bead clubs and jewellery groups including meeting places and their frequency. For ease of use this UK bead club directory is arranged by country and county so that you can quickly find fellow beading enthusiasts in your area.

This list of groups and classes is to help beaders make contact with others in their local area and discover where they can learn more about beading.

vlogging

“Hi, I’m Emmy. I’m 18 years old and have a rare genetic condition called Bardet-Biedl Syndrome. I created my channel ‘Emmy’s VIP Life’ to discuss growing up with a disability, specifically visual impairment.”

broadcast

“I had the good fortune of interviewing Peter White, a broadcaster I greatly admire. Like myself, Peter has been blind since birth and I was keen to find out more about his experiences working in radio.”

blogging

“I established My Blurred World, to share my experience of living with a degenerative eye condition, Retinitis Pigmentosa by hoping to raise awareness of disability and help others in a similar situation.”

stand up

Comedy chat with Richard Wheatley – Britain’s funniest blind physicist turned award-winning news reader and stand up with a blue peter badge… well definitely top three.

art & design

“Ever since I was little, I’ve had a passion to be creative. Being a young person going through sight loss and trying to tackle the visual industry isn’t an easy task, but one I strive to triumph.”

fashion

“Fashioneyesta is an online resource aiming to bridge the gap between fashion and accessibility making fashion and cosmetics a more inclusive place for anyone and everyone!”

Gaining my photography qualification

“Ever since I was little, I’ve had a passion to be creative. Being a young person going through sight loss and trying to tackle the visual industry isn’t an easy task, but one I strive to triumph.”