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Europe Beyond Access is the biggest trans-national project in the world supporting disabled and Deaf artists to mainstream disability on and off stage.

Artist Commissions and Public Presentations

The project supports disabled artists to make and tour new dance and theatre works. It also presents works that are already made and which are touring across Europe.

Artistic Exchanges

The programme includes artistic laboratories in which artists from different countries come together to exchange ideas and learn new skills. The project also facilitates artistic residencies for artists who are seeking to develop a specific artistic idea.

Audience Development and Engagement

Europe Beyond Access develops widespread public interest in disability-led performing arts, as well as increasing access to the arts for disabled audiences.

Capacity Building & Advocacy

Europe Beyond Access builds the capacity of two key groups of arts professionals at either end of the cultural market. It provides training opportunities, toolkits, reports, and conferences.

Project Partners

Europe Beyond Access is created with support from the Creative Europe Programme of the European Union.

The second generation of the project is ran by 10 high-profile European cultural organisation: Skånes Dansteater (Sweden), Holland Dance Festival (Netherlands), Onassis Stegi (Grece), Oriente Occidente (Italy), Kampnagel – Internationales Zentrum für schönere Künste (Germany), CODA Oslo International Dance Festival (Norway), Centrum Kultury ZAMEK w Poznaniu (Poland), Project Arts Centre (Ireland), Mercat de les Flors (Spain), Culturgest – Fundação CGD (Portugal). British Council (UK), who initiated and led the first Europe Beyond Access programme from 2018-2023, is now an associated partner.