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Arts & Disability Ireland (ADI) is the national development and resource organisation for arts and disability. Also follow ADI Director @PadraigNaughton
Visual Art: Seen-Unseen at @DHG_Dublin Clare McLaughlin leads a tour of Mohammed Sami’s To Whom it May Concern for audiences with a visual impairment on 15 August, taking two works to describe in detail alongside tactile packs for audiences joining online. buff.ly/nVXaeiV

Visual Art: Neuro-spectacular! Summer Camp at the @TheHughLane Gallery Immerse yourself in art, creativity and fun in this three-day camp for neurodiverse children and their parents, with artists Tamao Oka and Michelle Hall. Image courtesy of the Hugh Lane Gallery.

Visual Art: Two X Two at @Courthouse_Arts Centre Two x Two brings together four artists with disabilities for an exhibition of visual art. buff.ly/1nyhAXC



Dance: Online Summer Conversation Series with Inclusive Dance Cork Rhona Coughlan, Artistic Director of Inclusive Dance Cork, will be in conversation with a lineup of internationally recognised inclusive dance artists in a series of online talks. buff.ly/SlzxeC6

Arts & Disability Ireland Professional Development Afternoon Arts & Disability Ireland hosted a professional development event on 9 July for artists and potential applicants to the Arts and Disability Connect Funding Scheme. Read more about the event at buff.ly/ywG6Mmj




Theatre: The Pillowman at The @GateTheatre A totalitarian regime. A missing child. A killer on the loose. The Pillowman will run at the Gate Theatre from 9 July until 7 September, including an ISL-Interpreted performance on 30 August. buff.ly/0YtOo5y

Arts and Disability Connect Funding Announcement for Round One 2025 @artscouncil_ie and Arts & Disability Ireland announce the awarded artists for Round One of the Arts and Disability Connect Scheme 2025. buff.ly/8T8bcMf

Opportunity: @CreateIreland Bursary Awards The Artist in the Community Scheme Bursary is to support individual professional artists in any artform to develop their collaborative socially engaged arts practice, closing date is 5pm 21 July. buff.ly/taDP0EV

Theatre: The Weir at the @3OlympiaTheatre Brendan Gleeson makes a long-awaited return to the Irish stage ahead of his West End debut in Conor McPherson's The Weir this August, including audio described and ISL performances. buff.ly/HPad2ju

Visual Art: Accessible Tour of Sculpture at @TheHughLane Visit the Hugh Lane on Thursday 24 July at 11am for a tour for people who are Hard of Hearing led by Tony Suttle exploring the sculpture in their collection. buff.ly/NL5kYGV

Visual Art: Quiet Workshops at @NGIreland Join the Gallery for free, welcoming workshops designed to support all children. While no diagnosis is required, this workshop is designed with children who are neurodivergent in mind, but is open to everyone. buff.ly/1LXBlkK

Visual Art: Car Wheels Going Round at @KCATArtsCentre Curated by Lorna Corrigan and Thomas Barron. Featuring Lorna Corrigan, Laura Fitzgerald, Thomas Barron and Mary Fitzgerald, a Curator Steps Exhibition at KCAT running until 18 July. buff.ly/Ies1xRS

Opportunity: Call for Curators with an Inclusive Art Practice @KCATArtsCentre and @dlrarts announce a call for applications from curators with an inclusive arts practice to curate an exhibition in the Municipal Gallery, dlr LexIcon, Dún Laoghaire.buff.ly/FoZRWbt

Visual Art: Seen-Unseen Seen-Unseen is an art project led by artist Clare McLaughlin for and with people who have a visual impairment on Friday 18 July at 3.30pm. buff.ly/7gO7AVJ

Visual Art: Accessible Events at @NGIreland this month include mindfulness tours, ISL interpreted tours, and audio described tours. buff.ly/1LXBlkK



Event: The Lovers Ball Presented by Haus of Schiaparelli at @SmockAlley Haus of Schiaparelli presents The Lovers Ball, a celebration of queer love and self-expression marking ten years of marriage equality, at Smock Alley Theatre on Thursday 24 July. buff.ly/uxH3Xew




Theatre: The Beacon at the @EverymanCork A darkly funny drama that asks can we ever know the truth of a thing – a person, a place or a work of art? From 4 to 19 July, with ISL interpreted and audio described performances. buff.ly/4R49lnC

Music: Jane Cassidy and Arts Alive at @GalwayIntArts Tactile Tunes is an interactive musical installation designed to encourage music-making among people of all abilities. Running from 14 to 27 July at Galway International Arts Festival. buff.ly/M0gecU0

Festival: Touch Tour Events at @GalwayIntArts include Burning Down the House by David Mach 17 July at 10am and The Baby Room 18 July at 10am. For more information on access events at the festival, visit buff.ly/OkXnCGV


Theatre: The Cave at the @AbbeyTheatre An unforgettable dark comedy, there will be an audio described and captioned performance of the Cave 28 June at 2pm, and touch tour at 12 noon. Audio introduction notes and notes by the director are now available at buff.ly/s8Lfbo8