“My Unexpected Life” is a 2023 memoir by Jennifer Gasner, a disability advocate and mentor diagnosed with Friedreich’s ataxia at 17. In this review, we delves into Jennifer’s heartfelt account of living with a rare neuromuscular disease.
AccessAbility Arts: Celebrating Creativity And Inclusion Through Community Events For All Abilities
We share five upcoming AccessAbility Arts events for you to revel in over the next couple of months and into the New Year.
Become The Next Star Baker: Applications Open For The Great British Bake Off 2025
The Great British Bake Off (GBBO) is looking for the next batch of talented home bakers to enter the tent who represent the rich diversity of the Great British public, including those with disabilities.
Songs Of The Wayfarer: Disabled Artist Claire Cunningham Premieres New Solo Performance Blending Dance And Song In London
Claire Cunningham, one of the UK’s most acclaimed and internationally renowned disabled artists, presents the UK premiere of her new solo Songs of the Wayfarer in London this December.
Transport For London Seeks Public Input On 2024 Taxi Fare Changes
If you live in London or visit regularly and use taxis (black cabs) to get around, including as a Taxicard member, Transport for London (TfL) would like to hear from you about proposed taxi fare changes.
Lower Laurel Farm: Redefining Accessible Luxury And Family-Friendly Holidays
Lower Laurel Farm set standards for affordable, accessible holiday accommodation, blending accessibility with taste and luxury.
Nimbus Disability Partnership With Purpl Addresses Cost Of Living Challenges For Disabled People
Nimbus Disability has teamed up with Purpl to ensure more disabled people have equal access to a wide range of products, venues and events. Purpl is the UK’s first discount programme, designed to help the disabled community offset the cost of being disabled.
Royal Ballet And Opera To Host Relaxed Performance Of Leonard Bernstein’s Trouble In Tahiti And A Quiet Place
On 22nd October, the Royal Ballet and Opera will hold a sensory-adapted, Relaxed Performance of its new production of Leonard Bernstein’s two operas, Trouble in Tahiti and A Quiet Place.
Magic Mike Live: Access Card Provider Puts The Magic Into Accessibility
London’s Hippodrome Casino – one of Nimbus Disability and the Access Card’s longest-standing partner providers of accessible ticketing – has announced a series of accessible performances for its forthcoming performances of Magic Mike Live.
Afro Nation: International Festival Goes Above And Beyond On Accessibility
Derby-based social enterprise, Nimbus Disability, has successfully completed its first international festival collaboration – ensuring full accessibility for disabled Afrobeats music fans at Afro Nation.