Entertainment & Culture

Disability short story series: Cinderella part two

Hayleigh Barclay, a talented disabled writer, excites us with the second part of her new short story, a spin on…

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The Great British Sewing Bee represents disability without mentioning it

The Great British Sewing Bee, a BBC reality show in which 12 people compete to be the best sewer, is…

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Portrait Positive campaign aims to redefine beauty standards of disability

We spoke with Stephen Bell, creator of Positive Portrait. With photographer Rankin, he has featured 16 women with facial disfigurements…

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7 Amazon Original shows and films with disabled actors and characters on Amazon Prime Video

We share seven Amazon Original TV series and films that includes disabled characters and actors on Amazon Prime Video.

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Then Barbara Met Alan: a factual drama about the rise of the Disability Discrimination Act in Britain

Then Barbara Met Alan is a factual drama that tells the true story of how two disability activists who became…

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Disability and entertainment: the feeling of music

Hayleigh Barclay is delighted to join in with Disability Horizons to offer a monthly article on entertainment. Hayleigh has a…

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What do you think of how people with disabilities are portrayed in films and on TV?

This is an updated post from our archives exploring how disabled people are represented in films and TV. While Hollywood…

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Ali McManus: a disabled singer with an unbreakable spirit

Ali McManus is a 21-year-old singer-songwriter and motivational speaker from Detroit, USA. She was born three months premature, weighed 2lbs…

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George Webster: CBeebies presenter with Down’s syndrome will take part in Strictly Christmas Special 2022

Award-winning TV presenter and disability activist George Webster has been named as the sixth and final star confirmed to be…

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You Know We Belong Together: breaking down stereotypes around Down’s syndrome

You Know We Belong Together is an accessible play at the Southbank Centre about living with Down's syndrome, where all…

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