Disrupt Disability Arts Festival is a vibrant celebration of disability art, curated by and for the disability community.
Returning for their highly anticipated second year, Disrupt Disability Arts Festival present a broad programme of theatre, dance, literature-based performance and visual arts, all delivered through a range of accessible formats in relaxed spaces.
Immerse yourself in a rich diversity of voices from the disability arts community and come on a journey that goes beyond the ordinary, transcends boundaries and reshapes narratives around disability and the arts. All festival events will be streamed online so you have the additional option to enjoy the festival from the comfort of your own home. Book your online ticket here. Free tickets are available for those with lived experience of disability, carers and companions. Concession tickets are available for those on a low income, unemployed or OAP.
Project Arts Centre is delighted to announce a new quiet space located in the lower foyer of the building for audiences attending the Disrupt Disability Arts Festival in-person. This is a designated space where you can relax, take a breather, and ground yourself.
The 2025 schedule is jam-packed with music, art, performance all by artists within the disability community. Find out more below and begin planning your Disrupt Disability Arts Festival 2025!
We are also delighted to have artist Maryam Madani performing in this years festival, who we are sending to an Oriente Occidente LAB in Italy this April as part of Europe Beyond Access.
Opening Event on Disability and Intersectionality
6 March 2025
The Cube, 7.30 pm
🎟️: €16.50/ €13.50
This curated programme of performances for Disrupt 2025, gives space to a spectrum of intersecting identities and how overlapping lived experiences can both empower and oppress. Featuring performances by Alessandra Azeviche, Day Magee, Maryam Madani and Owen/Pink O’Malley. Find out more.
Toilet Paper Diaries by Porcelain Delaney
7 March 2025
The Cube, 7.30 pm
🎟️: €16.50/ €13.50
Toilet Paper Diaries is a play written and performed by Porcelain Delaney. It follows thirty-year-old Eloise on a pivotal day, waiting anxiously in a room, unsure how to process the enormity of what lies ahead. Find out more.
A touch tour will take place 30 minutes prior to the event. Places are limited, so please book your space in advance. You can book your place here.
CHAT – Empowering Creativity: The Role of Assistive Technology in Art
7 March 2025
The Cube, 2- 4.30 pm
🎟️: Free, booking required
Brought to you by FreedomTech’s CHAT – Community Hub for Accessible Technology and Disrupt Disability Arts Festival, this dynamic industry event includes prominent speakers from disability and arts organisations, moderated by Sinéad Burke, CEO of Tilting the Lens. Find out more.
Dis-Cover: The Power of Expression
8 March 2025
The Cube, 7.30 pm
🎟️: €16.50/ €13.50
For International Women’s Day Disrupt presents ‘A Softer Kiss’ by Lianne Quigley, and music by Emilie Conway.
Dis-Cover is a hotly anticipated programme at this year’s Disrupt. Find out more.
A touch tour will take place 30 minutes prior to the event. Places are limited, so please book your space in advance. You can book your place here.
Embedding Access: Workshop for Disability Inclusion with Al Bellamy
8 March 2025
The Cube, 12 pm
🎟️: €10
Join accessible theatre director Al Bellamy in exploring the role of theatre-makers as creative forces in implementing disability inclusion. Find out more.
Meet the Artist and Exhibition: Jason Grace with Connections Arts Centre
8 March 2025
Lower Foyer
🎟️: Free to attend
An exhibition of works by artists from Connections Arts Centre at Project Arts Centre 14:00 – 20:00. Find out more.
Sign the Night Away: Closing party with ISL by Sarah-Jane O’Regan
8 March 2025
The Cube, 9.15 pm
🎟️: Free, booking required
Come and party with Sarah-Jane O’Regan, a queen of music and Irish Sign Language at Disrupt’s unforgettable closing night dance party. Find out more.
