We use cookies. We're not collecting any of your personal information with them. Click this message to read our privacy policy and see when we do collect your information.
Voice Magazine
  • About
    • About us
    • Our star ratings
    • Meet Us
      • Meet the Team
      • Meet Voice Contributors
    • Impact of Voice
    • Support Voice
      • Friends of Voice
      • Donate to Voice
    • Advertise with us
    • Upstart Projects
  • Post to Voice
    • Get involved
    • Register / Sign-up Now
    • Become a Voice Contributor
    • Become a Voice Reviewer
    • Local events and organisations
    • Add an organisation
    • How to post
  • Arts Award on Voice
  • Get eNews
    Receive emailed news from us - View Privacy Policy
  •   Sign in
    Forgot Password?
    Login using social accounts Facebook Google Twitter
    New to Voice Magazine? Sign up now!
  • Search
    Search by Algolia
  • Arts Award
  • All posts
  • Careers
  • Local listings
  • How-Tos
  • Media
  • News
  • Opinions
  • Qualifications
  • Resources
  • Themes
Voice MagPosts Tagged: disability
  • Blog Gigi in DC! part 3
    25 November 2022

    Gigi in DC! part 3

    by Gigi Downey Contributor

    Gigi talks about accessibility in DC and how it compares to the UK when it comes to drama training and as a country.

    View Blog
  • Blog How accessible is the gaming industry?
    13 April 2022

    How accessible is the gaming industry?

    by Faith Martin Kickstart

    We look at how accessible the gaming industry for disabled consumers 

    View Blog
  • Blog Can quick-time-events be redeemed?
    4 April 2022

    Can quick-time-events be redeemed?

    by Christopher Hill Contributor

    How a desire to increase accessibility might also improve the design of one of gaming’s most maligned mechanics

    View Blog
  • Interview With Whom on Zoom | Henry Fraser
    29 March 2022

    With Whom on Zoom | Henry Fraser

    by Faith Martin Kickstart

    Artist, author, and activist Henry Fraser let's us in on life as a mouth painter and advocate for disability rights 

    View Interview
  • Blog What does it mean to be a disabled woman in the music industry?
    22 March 2022

    What does it mean to be a disabled woman in the music industry?

    by Faith Martin Kickstart

    Faith Martin talks about how she is breaking the bias as a disabled music journalist for International Women's Day 2022.

    View Blog
  • Blog Taking away live streamed gigs will severely impact disabled and disadvantaged people
    21 March 2022

    Taking away live streamed gigs will severely impact disabled and disadvantaged people

    by Faith Martin Kickstart

    Voice investigates how removing culture at home will affect access to the industry

    View Blog
  • Blog How changing my hair helps me take control of my body
    14 March 2022

    How changing my hair helps me take control of my body

    by Faith Martin Kickstart

    How being able to make decisions around my hair gave me the independence I desperately craved

    View Blog
  • Blog I'm not wheelchair-bound, I'm free
    7 March 2022

    I'm not wheelchair-bound, I'm free

    by Faith Martin Kickstart

    Why being a wheelchair user is a gloriously positive experience (most of the time)

    View Blog
  • Blog Sofia Jirau is a woman, stop desexualising disabled people!
    1 March 2022

    Sofia Jirau is a woman, stop desexualising disabled people!

    by Faith Martin Kickstart

    Disabled people wear bras too!

    View Blog
  • News Fuel rises set to push disabled people into poverty
    18 January 2022

    Fuel rises set to push disabled people into poverty

    by Faith Martin Kickstart

    With rising fuel costs in the UK, we look at how this is disproportionately affecting the disabled community.

    View News
  • News Disabled musicians left in limbo amid Omicron fear
    17 January 2022

    Disabled musicians left in limbo amid Omicron fear

    by Faith Martin Kickstart

    Music venues record ‘catastrophic’ drop in audience numbers but what does it mean for disabled artists and audience members?

    View News
  • Blog CDC director Rochelle Walensky sparks viral hashtag after Omicron death comments
    13 January 2022

    CDC director Rochelle Walensky sparks viral hashtag after Omicron death comments

    by Faith Martin Kickstart

    #MyDisabledLifeIsWorthy goes viral as the CDC director’s comments appear to suggest only disabled people dying due to Omicron is ‘encouraging’.

    View Blog
  • News Disabled artists from Wales to Southeast Asia collaborate on murals
    22 September 2021

    Disabled artists from Wales to Southeast Asia collaborate on murals

    by Hamish Gray Kickstart

    The international collaboration is intended to inspire solidarity between disabled artists across the world, with large murals painted on buildings in each participating country.

    View News
  • Blog School uniforms: smartly-dressed equaliser or an unnecessary burden?
    14 November 2020

    School uniforms: smartly-dressed equaliser or an unnecessary burden?

    by Mary Strickson Contributor

    School uniform is well meaning, put in place to promote equality and pride, but it can also be problematic. Let’s discuss the pros and the cons of school attire.

    View Blog
  • Blog New Normal: Disability
    21 September 2020

    New Normal: Disability

    by Mary Strickson Contributor

    Covid-19 has brought many difficulties and challenges. What if despite the problems that have arisen with tackling a global pandemic comes something new and brighter? A better way of living, working and acceptance for everybody inhabiting this world.

    View Blog
  • Blog The Last of Us 2’s final guitar scene reveals the game’s core failings
    13 July 2020

    The Last of Us 2’s final guitar scene reveals the game’s core failings

    by Christopher Hill Contributor

    The closing moments of The Last of Us Part 2 are supposed to be devastating, instead it feels frustrating and destructive to its own goals of representation.

    View Blog
  • Interview Interview with comedian Richard Stott
    3 March 2020

    Interview with comedian Richard Stott

    by Tom Inniss Voice Team

    "It is so ingrained within us not to laugh, look, talk about anyone’s disability for fear of upsetting them… but all that does is create an elephant in the room. My work is about inviting the elephant to sit at the table and tell us about itself."

    View Interview
  • Interview I wanted more than survival, says performance poet Neal Pike
    27 November 2019

    I wanted more than survival, says performance poet Neal Pike

    by Sienna James Voice Team

    "The 90s was very much a place where disabled people could only survive and never aspire to anything more."

    View Interview
  • 1
  • 2
  • Next
Feb 23 Purple drama sidebar

Search

Search by Algolia

Get Voicemail Regular e-News & views about the arts

Post to Voice

  • Sign in
  • Sign up

Explore Voice

  • Blogs
  • Events
  • Features
  • How-to Guides
  • Interviews
  • News
  • Opportunities
  • Reviews
  • Voiceboxes

Editor's Picks

  • Feature
    The importance of youth voice in film with Ella Greenwood

    The importance of youth voice in film with Ella Greenwood

    by Gigi Downey

    Posted on 8 February 2023
  • Feature
    Science fiction or science future? How technology could shape the future of youth culture

    Science fiction or science future? How technology could shape the future of youth culture

    by Mystaya Brémaud

    Posted on 7 February 2023
  • Feature
    The arts organisations securing the future of today's youth

    The arts organisations securing the future of today's youth

    by Ayah Khan

    Posted on 6 February 2023
  • Interview
    National Storytelling Week: An interview with Mia Jerome

    National Storytelling Week: An interview with Mia Jerome

    by Saskia Calliste

    Posted on 3 February 2023
  • Feature
    Voice Winter Film Festival: Significó Más (It Meant More)

    Voice Winter Film Festival: Significó Más (It Meant More)

    by Voice Magazine

    Posted on 3 February 2023
  • Interview
    Want my job with Celebrity Stylist and Editor at Large Marian Kwei

    Want my job with Celebrity Stylist and Editor at Large Marian Kwei

    by Saskia Calliste

    Posted on 2 February 2023
Tickets-footer
  • Support our work
  • Become a Friend

Voice

  • About
  • Contact & Complaints
  • Privacy
  • Terms & Conditions

Magazine

  • House rules
  • Read the magazine
  • Post to Voice
  • Advertise

Socialise

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
Voice Magazine
Upstart Projects

Voice is run by the charity Upstart Projects – Registered charity #1157864

Trinity College London Supported by Arts Council England
  • About
    • About us
    • Our star ratings
    • Meet Us
      • Meet the Team
      • Meet Voice Contributors
    • Impact of Voice
    • Support Voice
      • Friends of Voice
      • Donate to Voice
    • Advertise with us
    • Upstart Projects
  • Post to Voice
    • Get involved
    • Register / Sign-up Now
    • Become a Voice Contributor
    • Become a Voice Reviewer
    • Local events and organisations
    • Add an organisation
    • How to post
  • Arts Award on Voice
  • All posts
  • Careers
  • Local listings
  • How-Tos
  • Media
  • News
  • Opinions
  • Qualifications
  • Resources
  • Themes
Forgot Password?
Login using social accounts
New to Voice Magazine? Register Now
Search by Algolia