Southbank Centre Celebrates 75 Years With A Summer Season Of Literature, Spoken Word And Accessible Cultural Events

Celebrate the Southbank Centre’s 75th anniversary with an accessible summer season of literature and spoken word events featuring acclaimed writers, artists and cultural voices from May to September 2026.

Free Or Cheap Accessible New Year’s Resolution Ideas To Boost Your 2026

Accessible New Year’s resolution ideas for disabled people, focused on low-cost ways to boost health, confidence, skills and hobbies, shared by a writer rebuilding life after illness.

Southbank Centre’s Literature And Spoken Word Programme 2025–26: Celebrating Creativity, Inclusion and Accessibility

Discover the Southbank Centre’s 2025–26 Literature Winter Programme – inclusive events celebrating accessibility, creativity and diverse voices.

Southbank Centre Announces Summer Literature Season 2025

The Southbank Centre is proud to announce its Summer Literature & Spoken Word 2025 season from May to October 2025, offering unbeatable experiences of disability and inclusion.

Book Review: My Unexpected Life: Finding Balance Beyond My Diagnosis By Jennifer Gasner

“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.

Southbank Centre Summer Programme Of Literature And Spoken Word 2024

The Southbank Centre has an unmissable lineup of Literature and Spoken Word this summer. The programme brings a diverse array of UK-exclusive launches, non-fiction talks and poetry readings.

Southbank Centre Announces Spring Season Of Literature And Spoken Word Events

The Southbank Centre’s Spring 2024 Literature and Spoken Word programme sees an exceptional line-up of internationally acclaimed authors, artists, historians and journalists. This season taps into today’s topical issues, ranging from disinformation to capitalism. Brand new fiction and non-fiction is presented with unique events, including comedy acts, live music and DJ sets, so audiences can discover what is current in contemporary literature through celebratory and creative experiences.

A Diverse Podcast Team Comes Together To Discuss All Things Disability Literature, History And Representation At The Story Museum In Oxford

The lABLEd Podcast – a show about disability, illness and difference – are heading out on the road this Friday to record a special episode at the Story Museum in Oxford.

Book Review: Everyday Citizenship By Wendy Perez

This is a book review of Everyday Citizenship, which is part story, part guide, written by and for people with learning disabilities who want to be the authors of their own choices in a world that denies them their autonomy.

9 Disability Pride 2023 Events To Enjoy Across The UK 

July is Disability Pride Month and we suggest 9 in-person and virtual events you can enjoy across the UK in 2023.