
DaDaFest Announces the Full Programme of Events for its 2016 Festival
DaDaFest is delighted to announce the full programme of events for its thirteenth festival, “Skin:Deep”, taking place from 17 November to 3 December 2016. This year’s festival will present an array of outrageous, diverse and radical disability and Deaf arts that will challenge public perceptions of disability, ignite debate and celebrate disability culture.
Highlights include; a performance from the Grammy-nominated “Afro-funk” duo from Mali, Amadou and Mariam; “The Viewing” – a groundbreaking 24 hour durational performance piece viewable throughout the night; the hit new show from Liz Carr “Assisted Suicide: The Musical” and “Burlesque from Biscuitland” – a surreal cabaret show hosted by Jess Thom (aka TourettesHero) where anything can and will happen!
Events Running Throughout the Festival
SEE FULL LISTINGS FOR EACH EVENT HERE
Balancing Act Sculpture Trail by Faith Bebbington
Date/ Time: 17 November to 3 December
Cost: Free
Venues: Several across Liverpool City Centre
Access: Audio Described & Touch Tours Available – Timings TBC
Event Type: Trail
Flying While Fat Animation by Stacy Bias
Date/ Time: 19 November to 3 December
Cost: Free
Venues: Unity Theatre, Bluecoat & Tate Liverpool
Access: Audio Described and Open Captions
Event Type: Exhibition
11 Million Reasons Exhibition
Date/ Time: Daily until 29 November
Cost: Free
Venues: The Brindley Theatre, Runcorn
Access: Audio Description
Event Type: Exhibition
Assisted Suicide: The Musical
Date/ Time: 17 & 18 November (7:30pm)
Cost: £10/ £8 concession
Venue: Unity Theatre
Access: Integrated BSL in both shows / Loop / Audio Description on Friday 18
Event Type: Theatre
Death Café Discussion
Date/Time: 17 November (4pm to 6pm)
Cost: Free
Venue: The Brink
Access: BSL Interpretation
Event Type: Discussion Workshop
Fat Activism: A Public Conversation
19 November (11am – 2pm)
Cost: Free
Venue: Unity Theatre
Access: BSL and Audio Description + Loop
Event Type: Workshops/ Talks
The Viewing by Martin O’Brien and Sheree Rose
Date/ Time: 19 November – 20 November (24hr Performance from 7pm)
Cost: Free
Venue: The Bluecoat
Access: Part BSL/ AD
Notes: 18+
Event Type: Performance/ Dance
Rushton Social Justice Lecture
Date/ Time: 20 November 2pm – 4pm
Cost: Free
Venue: Museum of Liverpool
Access: BSL Interpreted, Captioned
Event Type: Workshops/ Talks
Martini Lounge Presents: Burlesque from Biscuitland
Date/Time: 20 November (8pm til late)
Cost: £20 / £15 Concession
Venue: Invisible Wind Factory
Access: BSL Interpreted + AD
Notes: 18+
Event Type: Comedy/ Cabarets
Mapping Mondays
Date/Time: 21 November (12pm – 5pm)
Cost: Free
Venue: Museum of Liverpool
Access: BSL
Event Type: Workshops/ Talks
SWAGGA – Project O
Date/Time: 21 November (8pm)
Cost: £10/ £8 Concession
Venue: Unity Theatre
Access: BSL Interpreted + Audio Description + Loop
Notes: 18+
Event Type: Performance/ Dance
Hidden Stories Tours
Date/Time: 22 November (All Day)
Cost: Free
Venue: Museum of Liverpool
Access: 11am AD Interpreted & 2pm BSL Interpreted
Event Type: Workshops/ Talks
Literature and Creative Word with Owen Lowery & Sally Edwards
Date/Time: 23 November (7:30pm)
Cost: £8/£6 concession
Venue: The Bluecoat
Access: BSL Interpreted, AD + Loop
Event Type: Workshops/ Talks
Give Me a Reason to Live
Notes: + Q&A with BSL
Date/Time: 23 November (8pm)
Cost: £10/ £8 Concession
Venue: Unity Theatre
Access: Audio Described/ Loop/ BSL
Event Type: Performance/ Dance
Can I Start Again Please
Date/Time: 24 November (8pm)
Cost: £10/ £8 Concession
Venue: Unity Theatre
Access: BSL Integrated/ Loop
Event Type: Theatre
Maddy and the Invisible Band of Groovers
Date/Time: 25 November (10.30am, 1.30pm, & 5:30pm)
Cost: £5 adult and child, £3 concession
Notes: Family Show
Venue: The Bluecoat
Access: BSL Interpreted/ AD / Loop
Event Type: Theatre
Independence by Laurence Clark
Date/Time: 25 & 26 November (8pm)
Cost: £10/ £8 Concession
Venue: Unity Theatre
Access: BSL Interpreted at Both Shows / Audio Description on 26 Nov + Hearing Loop
Event Type: Comedy/ Cabarets
Young Leaders Open Meeting
Date/Time: 26 November (2pm to 4pm)
Cost: Free
Venue: Museum of Liverpool
Access: BSL
Event Type: Workshop/ Talk
‘Permission to Speak…’ Workshop with Claire Cunningham
Date/ Time: 26 & 27 November (11am to 5pm)
Cost: £70 /£50 concession
Venue: Bluecoat
Access: BSL Interpreted
Event Type: Workshops/ Talks
Everyday Inspirations: Creative Writing Workshop with Tammy Reynolds
Date/Time: 28 November (4.00pm – 6.00pm)
Cost: Free
Venue: Bluecoat
Access: BSL Interpreted & Note Taker
Event Type: Workshops/ talks
DASH Arts Book Launch
Date/Time: 28 November (6.30pm)
Cost: Free
Venue: Bluecoat
Access: BSL Interpreted/ Loop
Event Type: Workshops/ Talks
Scouse of the Rising Sun
Date/ Time: 28 & 30 November (8.00pm)
Cost: £15/10 concession or £25/£20 concession with meal
Venue: Royal Court
Access: Audio Described & Touch Tour (28 Nov), BSL Interpreted (30 Nov)
Event Type: Theatre
11 Million Reasons to Dance
Date/Time: 29 November (7pm)
Cost: £5
Venue: The Brindley Theatre
Access: Audio Description
Event Type: Performance/ Dance
Alba by Jo Bannon
Date/ Time: 29 November (7:30pm)
Cost: £8/6 concession
Venue: Bluecoat
Access: BSL and Audio Described + Hearing Loop
Event Type: Performance/ Dance
dirty by Joey Hateley, The Gender Joker
Date/ Time: 30 November (7:30pm)
Cost: £8/£6 concession
Venue: Bluecoat
Access: BSL Integrated + AD + Loop
Notes: 18+
Event Type: Theatre
Itchy and Prickly Painful by Tabitha Moses
Date/ Time: 1 December (11am to 4pm)
Cost: Free
Venue: Tate Liverpool
Event Type: Performance/ Dance
Guide Gods
Date/ Time: 1 December (2pm & 7pm)
Cost: Donations at Venue
Venue: Church of our Lady & St Nicholas
Access: BSL Interpretation, AD, Hearing Loop
Event Type: Performance/ Dance
DaDaFest International Congress
Date/Time: 1 & 2 December (9.30am – 4.30pm)
Cost: Tickets from £30 to £90 for 2 days. Visit: www.dadafest.co.uk for full pricing structure and day rates.
Venue: Museum of Liverpool
Access: BSL, AD, Captioned
Event Type: Talks
Kindness of Strangers by Tim Jeeves
Date/Time: 1 December (4.00pm & 7.30pm)
Cost: £8/£6 concession
Venue: Bluecoat
Access: BSL Interpreted, AD + Loop
Event Type: Theatre
Disability for Dunces
Date/Time: 2 December (7pm)
Cost: £3 to 6
Venue: St Helens Central Library
Access: BSL Interpreted + AD
Event Type: Comedy/ Cabarets
Cabaret & Showcase Open Mic Night
Date/ Time: 2 December
Cost: £8/6 concession
Venue: Philharmonic Music Room
Access: BSL Interpreted
Event Type: Performance/ Comedy/ Music
“Skin Armour” Workshops with Faith Bebbington
Date/ Time: 2 & 3 December (11am to 4pm)
Cost: Free
Venue: Tate Liverpool
Event Type: Workshops/ Talks
International Disability Day, Takeover!
Date/Time: 3 December (11am to 4pm)
Cost: Free
Venue: Museum of Liverpool
Access: BSL Interpreted + AD
Event Type: workshops/ Talks
Attitude is Everything Discussion Event
Date/Time: 3 December (2pm to 4pm)
Cost: Free
Venue: Museum of Liverpool
Access: BSL Interpreted
Event Type: Workshops/ Talks
Amadou and Mariam plus Support
Date/ Time: 3 December (7:30pm)
Cost: From £19.50 – £28.50
Venue: Liverpool Philharmonic Hall
Access: BSL Interpreted
Event Type: Music