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Our next No Dramas London workshop is coming up on Monday 16th November 6-8pm at Battersea Arts Centre. These are free drama workshops led by VI facilitators for VI adults and access support is offered throughout the session. Sign up admin@extant.org.uk extant.org.uk/participatio...

Our next Extant Connect session is on tonight (Monday 26th October) 7-8:30pm. Led by Tam Gilbert, this session will be a creative space for visually impaired artists to write and idea generate. Bring a device for notetaking! extant.org.uk/artist-devel...

Join us at the launch event of our new oral history podcast series as part of the Cripping Culture project. Artists from the series will draw out and explore themes of Disability, Politics & Democracy to mark #UKDHM. When: 26 Nov Where: Online Cost: Free disabilityarts.online/events/cripp...

Our next No Dramas Wolverhampton workshop is coming up on Tuesday 3rd November 2-4pm at the Arena Theatre. These are free drama workshops led by VI facilitators for VI adults and access support is offered throughout the session. Sign up admin@extant.org.uk extant.org.uk/participatio...

Our CEO/AD Dr Maria Oshodi will be speaking on the panel at the Cripping Culture: Oral Histories Podcast Launch by @disabilityarts.bsky.social on 26th November, 5.30pm. Tickets are free for this online event! disabilityarts.online/events/cripp...

Save the 10th-12th March 2027 in your calendars, as we've just announced our world leading Extant Futurism Festival, plus plenty more in our latest Extant newsletter. mailchi.mp/extant.org.u...

Join us for our next Extant Connect session on Monday 26th October 7-8:30pm. Led by Tam Gilbert, this session will be a creative space for visually impaired artists to write and idea generate. extant.org.uk/artist-devel...

Announcing our new Operations Lead, Sammy Musani. Welcome to the Extant team! Sammy will co-pilot this role alongside our sighted Operations Director, Ian Abbott. Find out more about Sammy via our website. extant.org.uk/new-operatio...

Reflections on the Unexpected - Read Tam Gilbert's new blog on her experience as Extant's Trainee Artistic Director. extant.org.uk/reflections-...

Join Extant CEO/AD, Dr Maria Oshodi on Monday 21st September 3-5pm - for ‘Pathways to Developing Disabled Leadership in the Arts’ with Extant as part of @turtlekeyarts.bsky.social Joy Festival at the @lyrichammersmith.bsky.social Free tickets available below! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/joy-festiv...

Booking opens this Friday for the Gala Programme at the 70th BFI London Film Festival (7–18 October). Check out the programme and book tickets (from Friday) at whatson.bfi.org.uk/lff/ Plus Extant networks get access to a special code. If you're VI contact us directly for this code.

Read all about our impact at Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, including our increase in activities, partnerships, profile and plenty more! extant.org.uk/edinburgh-fe...

Our friends @vocaleyes.bsky.social are hiring for a Training and Consultancy Manager. This is a new permanent part time role, 3 days per week at £21,630 per annum. Deadline to apply: 13 September (midnight) vocaleyes.co.uk/were-recruit...

Applications close for The Extant Hive, tomorrow (Tuesday 25th August) at 12noon. In 2027, we will celebrate our 30th anniversary and as part of this journey, we are transforming, with our new leadership team, called The Extant Hive. Apply before the deadline! extant.org.uk/the-extant-h...

Last few slots available! Up at Edinburgh Festival Fringe this year? Drop in and talk to our Artist Development Manager, Louisa Sanfey on Sunday 16th August at Fringe Central on how to record audio introductions. You must book a slot on the below link. bookings.cloud.microsoft/book/Recordy...

Applications are open for The Extant Hive with 4 paid positions available. Extant has made a commitment to working towards all its internal roles being held by visually impaired people by 2033. Applications close on Tuesday 25th August, 12 noon. extant.org.uk/the-extant-h...

Join us for a 'Record Your Own Audio Introduction' at Fringe Central on 9th August 12-4pm & 16th August 12-4pm. These are free 15 minute sessions to learn how to write/record an audio introduction or ask questions. Email access@edfringe.com or book 👇 bookings.cloud.microsoft/book/Recordy...

Applications close tomorrow for our Operations Lead role🎭 This is a permanent (subject to securing new ACE NPO funding from April 2028) part-time (0.6) PAYE contract paid at £38,000 pa / FTE starting on 5th October 2026. Apply by Friday 7th August, 12 noon. extant.org.uk/operations-l...

Applications close in one week for our Operations Lead role! We've made a commitment to working towards all our internal roles being held by VI people by 2033. The Operations Lead and The Extant Hive will begin this process. Apply by 7th August, 12 noon. extant.org.uk/operations-l...

Join us for a 'Record Your Own Audio Introduction' at Fringe Central on 9th August 12-4pm & 16th August 12-4pm. These are free 15 minute drop-in sessions to learn how to write and record an audio introduction for your show, or to ask any questions. Book below👇 extant.org.uk/project/edin...

Visual impairment is at the bottom of a “hierarchy of access” in the sector, operations director of performing arts company Extant Ian Abbott has argued👇

Pioneering Accessibility - Extant's Artistic Director, Dr Maria Oshodi and Operations Director, Ian Abbott share Extant's pioneering work in making theatre more accessible for visually impaired audiences. Read our feature in Arts Professional. www.artsprofessional.co.uk/magazine/fea...

We are offering a limited number of free theatre tickets for VI audiences on Monday 17th August at Edinburgh Festival Fringe as part of our Enhance Programme: Jellyfish & How's Your Head? We are also hosting Meet Extant. Email admin@extant.org.uk for more information. extant.org.uk/project/edin...

Find out about our new roles in our latest newsletter...We are recruiting and transforming! mailchi.mp/extant.org.u...

Interested in applying for our new leadership team: The Extant Hive but have questions? We are hosting 2 online FAQ sessions on these dates: 13th July, 11am & 12th August 11am. Sign up for the FAQs via admin@extant.org.uk extant.org.uk/the-extant-h...

Nottingham VI adults are invited to attend the Enhance performance of 'The Market Deeping Model Railway Club' on 16th July at Nottingham Playhouse. Attend the Enhance Touch Tour (6pm) and show (7:30pm). Book your tickets via @nottmplayhouse.bsky.social nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk/events/the-m...

From our friends @vocaleyes.bsky.social As part of the @pocklington.bsky.social Get Set Progress internship programme, VocalEyes are recruiting an Archive and Engagement Assistant -apply by 17th July, 5pm and help shape the story of VocalEyes! vocaleyes.co.uk/help-shape-t...

Applications are open for our Operations Lead role! We've made a commitment to working towards all our internal roles being held by VI people by 2033. The Operations Lead and The Extant Hive will begin this process. Applications close 7th August, 12 noon. extant.org.uk/operations-l...

Heliocentric Revolutions and Universal Design - Extant AD & CEO reflects on her recent trip to Poland for the Universal Design Conference. Also on Britain's 10th anniversary of deciding to split from the EU and what this means regarding our relationship. extant.org.uk/heliocentric...

We. Are. Transforming. Applications are open for The Extant Hive with 4 paid roles! Founded in 1997, we will celebrate our 30th anniversary in 2027 and as part of this journey, we are transforming. Our new leadership team will be called The Extant Hive👇 extant.org.uk/the-extant-h...

No Dramas returns on Tuesday 30th June, 6–8pm at Omnibus Theatre, Clapham. These are our free drama workshops for VI adults. Meet & greet from 5:30pm at Clapham Common underground station or a nearby bus stop. Sign up via admin@extant.org.uk extant.org.uk/participatio...

Join our next Extant Connect on Monday 29 June, 7–8.30pm on Zoom! Nick Coupe from Hat Trick Productions will share his experience of creating new work with a visually impaired actor. A relaxed online space for blind and visually impaired artists. Sign up here: extant.org.uk/artist-devel...

Invitation to complete the Rest, Free Time and Disability Questionnaire. A project exploring how rest and free time are experienced, regulated, and denied in the UK. For anyone who self-identifies as a disabled adult, 18+ Contact: ioana.chis@glasgow.ac.uk. breadrosesdisability.uk/questionnaire

Our Thinker-In-Residence's latest blog is live! Aisling compares her experiences of Design & Disability and Beyond the Visual. Exploring themes of access, perception, and Extant's production of Flight Paths and how this has re-shaped her thinking. extant.org.uk/thinker-in-r...

Our Artistic Director & CEO, Dr Maria Oshodi reflects on the path to her PhD; as well as how the echo of the place Hawkwood, past and present, has played its part for Extant, read more in her latest blog post 'Hawkwood – Matter and the Immaterial'. extant.org.uk/hawkwood-mat...

For Nottingham VI adults, we are offering free theatre tickets to the Enhance performance of 'Scenes from a Friendship' on 2nd June at Nottingham Playhouse. We'll attend Meet Extant 5-6pm, Touch Tour (6:45pm) and show (7:45pm). Email admin@extant.org.uk nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk/events/scene...

Read Theatre Villages article on the noise that we are making at Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026. www.theatrevillage.co.uk/is-edinburgh...

Extant returns to Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, pioneering sector wide change in visual impairment access. extant.org.uk/extant-retur...

Our Trainee Artistic Director, Tam Gilbert has started rehearsals this week for her Artistic Project 'Marking Time'. Tam speaks with @rnibradio.bsky.social Toby Davey about her background, role, Extant and 'Marking Time'. Listen below! audioboom.com/posts/889983...

Our next No Dramas will take place on 18th May 6-8pm at Battersea Arts Centre. This is a free, fun drama workshop for visually impaired adults, led by Benjamin Wilson, our former TAD. Meet & greet from 5:15pm at Clapham Junction station and access support is available. Email: admin@extant.org.uk

For Brighton VI adults, we are offering free theatre tickets to the Enhance performance of 'Beaverhausen' on Thursday 28th May at Komedia. We will attend Meet Extant (4-5pm), the Touch Tour (5:30pm) and performance (6:30pm). Email admin@extant.org.uk www.komedia.co.uk/shows/beaver...

Join us on 27th April 7-8:30pm for our next online Extant Connect session. This month, we'll be joined by our own Thinker-in-Residence, Aisling Keavey. She will be discussing her background in archiving and photography. Sessions are for VI people. extant.org.uk/artist-devel...

Join @cripticarts.bsky.social and Miranda Debenham for a workshop that will cover the process of producing in more depth, covering funding, timelines and approaching venues. When: 21 Apr Where: Online Cost: Free disabilityarts.online/events/works...

Our AD/CEO, Dr Maria Oshodi will be presenting at the Philosophy, access and the performing arts Symposium at the University of Surrey on Saturday 25th April. Maria will present on 'The invisible absurd: Presencing the invisibled' Free tickets below: gsauk.org/events/66601...

From our friends at Battersea Arts Centre, 2 upcoming AD performances (24th April & 25th April - 7:30pm) of 'Second Trimester' by Krishna Istha and Geetha Shankar. An ambitious new show exploring multi-generational pregnancy stories and untold family histories. bac.org.uk/whats-on/sec...

Last chance to sign up for our free online workshop exploring 'Audio Introductions and Creative Audio Description' on 13th April, 3pm. Learn how to write, record and share an Audio Introduction and how make your work more accessible for VI audiences. connect.edfringe.com/events/207883

Don't forget if you're heading to Edinburgh Festival Fringe this year or if you want to make your work more accessible to visually impaired audiences, you can read our free artist access resource below! extant.org.uk/artist-acces...

Reserve your free place below for the WAARC Collaborative Projects Online Festival on 20th April 12-3pm. As part of this event, Dr Maria Oshodi (Extant) and Dr Grace Joseph (Sheffield University) will be discussing their co-produced Open Scholar project. www.tickettailor.com/events/unive...