Disability Arts Programme

At Inspire Youth Arts, we believe all young people can make great art.

We can support your arts journey by offering you:

Subsidised opportunities to take part in a range of art forms, at various levels, all led by professional artists,
Help and advice from industry professionals,
Opportunities to perform both regionally and nationally,
The opportunity to work with some of the top artists in the country.
Access to award-winning artist development programmes

Look to see what's happening near you and for more information fill in an online enquiry form or contact us on iya@inspireculture.org.uk / 01623 644377

The Old Library is also home to:

Unanima Theatre Company who are our Theatre Company in Residence;
One Conversation who are a grass routes activist group; and
OneFest, a week-long arts and culture festival celebrating learning disabilities & neurodiversity through culture, conversation & comedy

Regular Disability Arts Programme	Location	Day/Time	Cost	Description
Able Orchestra	TBC	TBC	Free	The UK's first disability-led orchestra. We would love to hear from you if you'd like to the continued development of this award-winning ensemble. Contact iya@inspireculture.org.ulk for more information.
One Conversation	The Old Library, Leeming Street Mansfield	Thursdays 12 - 2pm	Time, effort, passion	One Conversation is a grassroots activist movement that gives voice and agency to learning disabled and autistic adults. Fed up of the way things are? Want more? A better future is possible. Contact us to learn more about our mission and work, or to become involved yourself. Age - Irrelevant Contact office.oneconversation@gmail.com / 07713 498 708
SANDance	Valley Leisure Centre, Worksop	Wednesdays 6 - 7.45pm	Free	Open to any disabled young person aged 11 to 25 years. No experience necessary just enthusiasm for dance and a willingness to learn new skills. Work with professional choreographers, and dancers to learn various contemporary dance styles, techniques, and performance skills.
Square Peg	MyPlace@Westfield Folkhouse, Mansfield	Saturdays 1.30 - 3.30pm	£3 per session	Open to any disabled young person aged 13 to 25 years. No experience necessary just enthusiasm for dance and a willingness to learn new skills. Work with professional choreographers & performers to learn various contemporary dance styles, techniques, and performance skills.
Unanima Theatre Company	The Old Library, Leeming Street, Mansfield	Fridays 2 - 5pm		Unanima is Company in Residence at The Old Library and has been creating work since 2008. Our cast are exclusively learning disabled and autistic. Using a collaborative devising process we create unique witty, provocative theatre based on our cast’s lives, experiences and questions they have about the world. Through compelling performances that invite audiences to ponder and wonder we seek to stimulate social change. Age - 18+  Contact office.unanima@gmail.com / 07713 498 708
West Bridgford Dance	West Bridgford Young Peoples Centre	Wednesdays 5.30 - 6.30pm		Open to any disabled young person aged 13 to 25 years. No experience necessary just enthusiasm for dance and a willingness to learn new skills. Work with professional choreographer and dancer to learn various contemporary dance styles, techniques, and performance skills .