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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The New Report Launched

Learning to Change highlights urgent need for Accessible Performing Arts Education

“Learning to Change”: report launch on 3 December

A photo from the show with a group of dancers on a black background. Some of them stand, others sit on the floor. They hold large objects realised for the show as a scenography.

On 3 December, the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Europe Beyond Access will launch Learning to Change, a new report by On the Move, with the support of British Council

New Report Launching December 3: Save the date!

In a black box, seven disabled artists are training. Two of them are on a weelchair, three of them are sitting on the ground

How accessible – or inaccessible – is performing arts education in Europe for disabled artists and cultural workers? A new report will change the discussion on it!

Events

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Dan Daw: EXXY

The image shows a dancer in mid-air, leaping dynamically against a plain grey background. He is wearing black underwear and an open, flowing cream-colored silk robe that flares out as he moves. His chest and arms are covered in large, colorful tattoos, including a prominent skull design on his torso. Below him is a white sheet spread across what appears to be a bed or low platform. The overall impression is one of strength, vulnerability, and expressive motion.

Date: December 11, 2025

December 11, 12, 13, 2025 h20, Kampnagel, K2, Hamburg, Germany

Learning to Change. Report launch

Angela Bettoni, an artist with learning disabilities, stands in the centre of a black box. Her arms are raised towards the ceiling. She is wearing black trousers and a black T-shirt.

Date: December 3, 2025

Wednesday 3.12.2025, 11 Cet – Online

Annie Hanauer / L’autre maison: Starting with the limbs

The image shows several people lying closely together on a wooden floor in what appears to be a performance or dance setting. Their bodies overlap and intertwine, with arms, legs, and torsos blending into one another. The photo has a soft, blurred effect, giving it a dreamlike, almost ethereal atmosphere. The individuals are wearing varied clothing, including light-colored shirts, pants, and a strappy top. The overlapping limbs and motion blur make it difficult to distinguish where one person ends and another begins, emphasizing a sense of unity and fluidity.

Date: November 19, 2025

November 19, 2025 h21, November 20, 2025 h19, Le Triangle, Cité de la danse, Rennes, France

Artists

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

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Michael Turinsky

Filip Pawlak

Katarzyna Żeglicka

Laila White

Manolis Saridakis

Diana Niepce

Diana Anselmo

Madeleine Månsson

Sophia Neises

Joanna Pawlik

Dalibor Šandor

Yesol Kim

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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.