Creative Access & Audio Description for theatres, festivals, and cultural organisations
What I do
I help organisations embed access into artistic practice, audience engagement, and organisational culture. This includes
Access & Inclusion Strategy
Who it’s for
- Senior leadership (Directors, Producers, Heads of Programme)
- Access & Inclusion leads
- Organisations or artists receiving or applying for public funding
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Venues wanting to move beyond compliance into meaningful practice
What problem it solves:
- Organisations often treat access as a bolt-on
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A compliance requirement
Or a last-minute logistical issue
This leads to:
Fragmented practice
Inconsistent access provision
Staff uncertainty
Missed audiences
Risk of reputational damage or criticism
There is often no clear strategy that connects:
- Artistic practice
- Audience engagement
- Organisational values
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Funding and reporting requirements
What changes as a result:
- Access becomes embedded across programming, production, marketing, and engagement - not isolated in one role or document.
- Teams have shared language, principles, and responsibility for access.
- Organisations can articulate their access work clearly to funders, boards, and communities.
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Access stops being reactive and becomes intentional, resourced, and accountable.
Outcome: A coherent, sustainable, and funder-legible approach to access and inclusion.
Creative Audio Description Dramaturgy
Audience Engagement & Community
Awareness Training
Who it’s for:
- Artistic teams
- Front of house and customer facing staff
- Producers, managers, and administrators
- Freelancers and early career artists
What problem it solves:
- Many teams want to work inclusively but don’t know how
- Feel anxious about “getting it wrong”
- Lack shared language or confidence around access and disability
- Receive training that is abstract, outdated, or tokenistic
This leads to:
- Inconsistent practice
- Staff discomfort or avoidance
- Accidental exclusion
- Reliance on one or two “access people” to hold all responsibility
What changes as a result:
- Teams gain practical tools, language, and confidence.
- Inclusion becomes a shared responsibility across roles.
- Artists and staff feel empowered rather than fearful.
- Organisations build internal capacity rather than external dependency alone.
Outcome: Confident, capable teams who can embed inclusive practice into everyday work.