July 7, 2026
Over the past months, Europe Beyond Access has continued to engage with cultural professionals, artists and organisations across Europe, contributing to important conversations on accessibility, inclusion and disability-led artistic practice.
In May, EBA Project Director Ben Evans participated in bibu 2026, Sweden’s leading performing arts biennial for children and young people. Bringing together professionals from across the Nordic region and beyond, bibu offered an opportunity to discuss how accessibility and inclusion can shape the future of performing arts for young audiences.
In June, EBA joined the European Theatre Convention’s Inclusion & Accessibility Workshop at Det Norske Teatret in Oslo. Theatre professionals, artists, researchers and accessibility practitioners from across Europe gathered to explore how cultural institutions can move beyond accessibility as a requirement and towards belonging as a core organisational and artistic value. Europe Beyond Access contributed to discussions on disability, representation, artistic quality and institutional change.
The same month, we also followed the conversations taking place at the IETM Oulu Plenary Meeting 2026, one of the largest international gatherings for performing arts professionals. As long-standing affiliate partners, we were pleased to see accessibility, community-building and sector-wide collaboration reflected in the programme and recognised among the network’s partnerships.
These exchanges are a vital part of EBA’s mission: strengthening international connections, sharing knowledge and ensuring that Deaf and disabled artists remain at the centre of discussions about the future of contemporary performance.