News

Search

A Deaf man signing. He wears a black shirt. The background is white. Post

Europe Beyond Access launches its Deaf Strategy on the International Day of Sign Languages

Developed with Deaf artists and interpreters, the strategy reinforces our commitment to greater participation and representation for Deaf artists across our programme

OPEN CALL Supporting Cross-border touring of performing arts Post

Perform Europe Launches Third Open Call to Support Cross-Border Touring in the Performing Arts

1.4 million to support touring proposals across 41 Creative Europe countries. Among the priorities: diversity and inclusion. Deadline: 22 October 2026

A wheelchair user chats to a man (Ben Evans, project director of EBA) in the foyer of a theatre. There’s lots of people around them mingling during an event. Post

Europe Beyond Access joins Unlimited Symposium 2027

15 to 17 March 2027, East London   A three-day international symposium in London exploring disability arts, creativity, and what cultural exchange can do when it leads to real change

A group of about 21 people pose together in an indoor atrium. They are casually dressed. Some are standing while others are sitting on a low bench or the floor. They are smiling and looking toward the camera. The group includes people with visible disabilities: two wheelchair users. The space has gray tiled walls and floors, with signage and a doorway visible in the background. Post

What is EBA’s commitment for the next two years?

EBA strenghtens its commitment to making European performing arts sector more equal and accesible

A co‑curator of the DanceAble Symposium stands on stage holding a microphone and speaking to the audience, while another co‑curator sits beside them using a wheelchair. Both are positioned in a warmly lit theatre space with wooden wall panels in the background, addressing attendees during a presentation at Holland Dance Festival. Post

DanceAble Symposium 2026: Imagining an Accessible Dance Future 

The 2026 DanceAble Symposium at Holland Dance Festival: from keynotes to artistic presentations, the day highlighted new possibilities for a dance sector designed to embrace difference

Post

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

EBA logo on the left, on the right 2024 -2025. The image introduces a sum up of the halfway report of the project Post

Halfway there: EBA Journey So Far

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

Post

The New Report Launched

Learning to Change highlights urgent need for Accessible Performing Arts Education

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. Post

“Learning to Change”: report launch on 3 December

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