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The Social Model Festival Plans to Offer More

The Social Model Festival Plans to Offer More

Theatre Deli – which ‘exists to empower artists and audiences who want to change the world’ – is looking for disabled artists, theatremakers and creative practitioners to give their views about planning a festival based on the Social Model of Disability. The Festival will take place in both Sheffield and London as well as online later this year.

The company, which has a base in London and is also currently working on opening a new one in Sheffield (as featured on their Facebook page ) is setting up the ‘Social Model… And More Festival’ . It will feature new performances, exhibitions, discussions and workshops. The festival line-up will be based on your responses to help plan the direction of the festival, and demonstrate the range of experiences and opinions you have.

Festival Curator Caroline Mawer says: “We think the social model is necessary but not enough: What does ‘more’ look like to you? Maybe you remember the medical model of disability – with doctors ‘fixing’ us? Or not fixing us! Maybe you felt excited about the social model – it’s the world that needs fixing! Maybe, though, the world hasn’t got fixed like you need it,”

“What’s key for you? Access for audiences? Access to creative work for creatives? Access to life? Social attitudes? Or something else? What do you think the answer might be and What might help?”

If you’re disabled, D/deaf, neurodivergent or learning disabled and an artist, theatremaker, or creative practitioner, Theatre Deli wants to hear from you! Find out more about the Festival and the variety of ways to respond here.

The closing date is 5 February.

If you are interested you can also email them at socialmodel@theatredeli.co.uk

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