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We share the best of contemporary UK performance
and we develop relationships with other countries
through projects such as tours, workshops and collaborations.
From our Blog
Round up: Unlimited Festival 2018
Catch up with all the latest features, debates and videos at Unlimited 2018, the festival of disabled-led arts
Collaboration not appropriation
Extreme conditions, climate change, and colonialist perspectives. Avatâra Ayuso travelled to Nunavut to meet female Inuit performing artists
How can we avoid stereotyping disabled artists?
As Unlimited 2018 launches, Nina Mühlemann argues that the work of disabled artists deserves more nuance
Top 10 tips for touring internationally
As the Edinburgh Festivals kick off, the British Council’s very own Andrew Jones shares some expert advice
Featured Projects
Our search is on for Edinburgh Showcase 2019 artists
Announcing dates and inviting applications to be part of our platform of UK performance for international promoters
Join us online for stories of migration with National Theatre Wales
Watch Tide Whisperer, an immersive performance tackling the global phenomena of mass movement and displacement
Announcing the winners of the International Radio Playwriting Competition
Air-raids, game shows and mattresses. Outstanding radio plays from Belgium, Nigeria and Yemen come top in a record-breaking year
Unlimited 2018 presents the latest in disability-led arts
What is the future for disabled artists? Unlimited 2018 starts in September – experience it live or online!
Featured Artists & Companies
Candoco
25 years young, Candoco Dance Company is a leading company of disabled and non-disabled dancers that commissions world-class choreographers
Kneehigh Theatre
Based in Cornwall, Kneehigh tells stories and creates theatre of humanity from an epic and tiny scale. It works with an ever-changing ensemble of performers, musicians, artists, technicians and administrators
Forced Entertainment
At the forefront of experimental performance for many years, Forced Entertainment aims to reinvent theatre to speak about the times we live in
Stopgap Dance Company
With originality and a dash of poetic realism, Stopgap makes new discoveries about integrating disabled and non-disabled people through dance
Opportunities
Apply now for the DICE fund
Calling all creative and social enterprises – we are offering grants for UK organisations to develop partnerships in: Brazil, Egypt, Indonesia, Pakistan or South Africa
International opportunities for UK artists
Looking to work internationally but not sure where to begin? Here’s a quick rundown of funding opportunities that you can apply for
Current and upcoming international opportunities
A list of British Council Arts opportunities for artists, creatives, professionals and organisations
Apply for an Unlimited commission
UK-based disabled artists and companies making disability-led work, across all artforms, are invited to apply for funding. Awards for established and emerging artists.
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