Europe Beyond Access

Breaking the glass ceiling of performing arts

Across the performing arts and across Europe, disabled artists are pushing the boundaries of form, and are presenting audiences, fellow artists and arts professionals with one of the creative opportunities of our time.

Europe Beyond Access has once again been funded by the Creative Europe programme of the European Union and will run for four years, from 2024 to 2027.

EBA Learning Journeys

For disabled artists, producers and promoters, funders and policymakers.

A series of digital toolkits and educational resources: films, discussions, podcasts, creative tasks, reports and more to support professional development!

Latest news

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Interview with Agata Adamiecka-Sitek

Theatre researcher at the Academy of Theatre Arts in Warsaw, Agata Adamiecka-Sitek explores institutional change, accessibility, and cultural wellbeing

Halfway there: EBA Journey So Far

EBA is making meaningful progress in strengthening innovation and accessibility in Europe’s arts and culture sector

The New Report Launched

Learning to Change highlights urgent need for Accessible Performing Arts Education

Events

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Skånes Danseteater: MAY FALL

Three performers are arranged frontally on a stage, standing and sitting still as if posing for a formal portrait. A deep red velvet curtain fills the background, creating a theatrical setting. At the center, one performer sits in a wheelchair, facing forward, with hands resting together on their lap. They wear a light blue shirt, a warm-toned checkered skirt, orange tights, and dark sneakers. On either side of them stand two performers, both upright and composed. The performer on the left wears a dark blue long-sleeved jumpsuit with a light belt, arms relaxed at their sides. The performer on the right wears a brown jacket, a light shirt, and a green skirt, standing with feet firmly on the ground. To the far left of the scene, slightly separated from the group, a small wooden table holds a lit candle and a bowl of fruit.

Date: January 30, 2026

Friday 30 January – Thursday 16 April 2026, Skånes Danteater, Östra Varvscenen 13a, Mälmo, Sweden

Teatr Klucz: AMOROSO

A performer is in the foreground. He is dressed in a white suit and tie. He has brown hair and beard. He holds his arm raised above his head and looks at his hand.

Date: March 19, 2026

March 03, 2026 Zamek Culture Centre in Poznań (Poland)

Jest jak jest: PERCEPTION

On a dark stage, there is a single human figure bent forward. The person wears a light-colored shirt (white or pale gray) and dark shorts or trousers. They are holding and pressing their face into a large piece of red fabric, soft and layered with flowing ruffles, similar to tulle or chiffon, which falls toward the floor. The dominant colors are the bright red of the fabric and the black or deep blue of the background. A focused theatrical light illuminates the figure and the fabric, creating strong contrast. No other objects are visible; the mood feels intimate and dramatic.

Date: February 11, 2026

February 11, 2026, Sala Wielka, Zamek Culture Centre (Poland)

Artists

A selection of the Artists working with us at Europe Beyond Access

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Yesol Kim

Madeleine Månsson

Dalibor Šandor

Manolis Saridakis

Sophia Neises

Diana Niepce

Katarzyna Żeglicka

Laila White

Joanna Pawlik

Michael Turinsky

Filip Pawlak

Diana Anselmo

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We use both the term “artist with disability” and “disabled artist”. We are aware that different countries and languages use different terminology. Even in English-speaking countries, terminology favoured by activists differs. We are also aware that different people define themselves in different ways, and that people self-define as they prefer. When we use the term “disabled” or “with disability” we include those who are Deaf, Neurodivergent and chronically ill. We know that some Deaf people prefer to define themselves as part of a marginalised language group, and not as disabled. Yet we also know that for other Deaf people allyship with others experiencing barriers within society (including in the cultural sector) is an important part of their identity. At its heart, Europe Beyond Access focuses attention on the artistic innovation that so often accompanies artists who have not been part of the mainstream cultural sector.