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Find more information, including how to apply, on our website: www.lungha.com/news/
and if you have any questions, don't hesitate to get in touch!
#LungHaMatters β€οΈππ€
               
            
            
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                                            A page split into thirds. The top third has a teal patterned background with white text that reads: Artists Directory, Discover disabled, D/deaf and neurodivergent artists and creatives. With Four circles with artists pictures and names below.
The middle third has a white/grey pattered background with black text that reads: Freelancers Directory, Discover freelancers working in wider roles in the disability arts and culture sector. With Four circles with freelancers pictures and names below.
The bottom third has a dark blue background with white text that reads: Organisations Directory, Discover disability-led and inclusive arts and culture organisations. There are four grey squares containing organisational logos and names below. 
                                                
    
    
    
    
            Calling all disabled, D/deaf and neurodivergent artists, inclusive arts organisations and disability arts freelancers! Did you know that weβve relaunched our Directories?
Join now to promote your work and be part of the DAO community - itβs free to use.
disabilityarts.online/about-direct...
               
            
            
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                                            A burnt orange background reads Through The Mud Autumn 2025 Tour 
16th - 18th October Tron Theatre Glasgow
24th - 25th October Festival Internacional Cervantino Guanajuato Mexico 
11th November Eden Court Inverness 
14th - 15th November Traverse Theatre Edinburgh 
                                                
    
    
    
    
            Through the Mud is going on tour! π₯
Youβve got another chance to catch this award-winning show this Autumn (with more international dates to be announced π)
A Stellar Quines & Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh co-production.
Part of British Council UK Showcase at Festival Internacionale Cervantino
               
            
            
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                                            Photo of laptop displaying access to work page from gov.uk. Below white text on a blue background reads: Changes to Access to Work, Meeting for Self-employed Artists/Creatives. Friday 6th June, 12pm-1.15pm. Monday 9th June, 6pm-7.15pm. Online, Free.
                                                         
                                            Photo of laptop displaying access to work page from gov.uk. Below white text on a blue background reads: Changes to Access to Work, Meeting for Arts and Cultural Organisations. Thursday 5th June, 1pm-2.15pm. Monday 9th June, 10am-11.15am. Online.
                                                
    
    
    
    
            We are holding four sector support meetings for self-employed creatives/workers or employers in the arts and culture sector about the current Access to Work situation.
All meetings will be live captioned and BSL interpreted.
More info and tickets ββ 
disabilityarts.online/resources/gu...
               
            
            
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                                            A blue background with a yellow box containing blue text that reads: How you can help us fight against the changes to Access to Work.
White text in a teal box below reads:Write a letter to your MP using this template tinyurl.com/atwMPLetter
                                                
    
    
    
    
            Are you wondering how you can help fight against the changes to Access to Work?
π Write a letter to your MP, there's even a template for you to use.
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
               
            
            
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                                            A woman stands with a notebook, enthusiastically asking a question. Text reads M*****Classes Lighting Design β25
                                                
    
    
    
    
            π‘ Are you interested in a career in lighting design for theatre? π‘
Applications are now open for M*****Classes: Lighting Design β25!
M*****Classes is a series of free professional development opportunities designed to target gender imbalance in production roles π
Deadline: 12pm Wed 28th May
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                                            DAO's logo. It is made up of navy brushstrokes in a square. This is overlaid with single brushstrokes of orange, teal and yellow in different corners, and a white outline of a square and white letters inside it reading Disability Arts Online.
                                                
    
    
    
    
            DAO are looking for someone with digital design expertise and lived experience of disability to come up with a βconcept buildingβ β the most accessible gallery of the future. 
Closing - 30 Apr
Location - UK 
Find out more β
disabilityarts.online/opportunity-...
               
            
            
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                                            The five members of the Kitten team stand in a line, smiling at the camera.
                                                         
                                            Actor Gill McGowan stands smiling and facing off-camera, with her hands in front as though driving.
                                                         
                                            Actor Christie Gourlay hugs actor Gill McGowan close to her. Both are smiling contentedly.
                                                         
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            We're celebrating the artists who worked with us on the plays showcased at our scratch night back in November! First up is Kitten by Katrina Cobain, performed by Gill McGowan and Christie Gourlay, directed by @sarahmariemoon.bsky.social with dramaturgical support by Linton Zhang
πΈ Credit: Samio
               
            
            
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            Thanks for coming along last night, Allan. Lovely to see you as always!
               
            
            
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                                            Graphic with a black background and a turquoise Grecian-style border. In the centre is a line illustration of a Greek bouzouki instrument and the words βEcho: A Musical Sharing. 15 February. Augustine United Churchβ
                                                
    
    
    
    
            If you're about Edinburgh this Saturday, come along to our work in progress sharing of Echo πΆ
In this feminist musical comedy inspired by the Greek myth, Echo is a singer/songwriter cursed to only sing covers...
ποΈ 15 Feb
π 19:30
π’ Augustine Church
More info & tickets at fienta.com/echo-a-music...
               
            
            
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                                            A photo of two women laughing in black and white and put onto a pink background. The text reads 'Scylla's Bite Nite 08.08.25 Femininomenon'
                                                         
                                            A photo of a woman in black and white holding a cup of tea. The text reads 'We're looking for scripts between 10-20 minutes long for International Women's Day'
                                                         
                                            A woman stood smiling slightly and looking at someone she is holding a mug. The text reads 'Directors Call Out - We're looking for emerging directors for 10-20 minute scripts'
                                                         
                                            A photo of an older woman laughing and holding a script. The text reads 'Actors Call Out - We're looking for actors for short scratch night scenes'
                                                
    
    
    
    
            What we really need is an... International Women's Day Bite Nite! π
Bite Nite is our series of stripped back scratch nights, with Marchβs theme being Femininomenon! We've opened our call outs for scripts, directors and actors.
More info and submissions on our website waiting for you, link in bio β€οΈ
               
            
            
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            On #HolocaustMemorialDay we remember the 6 million Jewish people murdered during the Holocaust. We also remember millions more murdered through Nazi persecution of other groups including disabled people. 
Together! 2012 has shared a podcast on the topic.
https://www.together2012.org.uk/activitiesβ¦
               
            
            
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            Great idea, Jen! Could you please add me...
               
            
            
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                                            π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ Actor and Theatre-Maker @endeavourarts.bsky.social. Bits of directing, teaching, and set work when the need arises. 
Represented by TCG Artist Management.
                                     
                            
                    
                    
                                            The Scottish Society of Playwrights (SSP) develops and promotes the interests and craft of professional playwrights and playwriting within Scottish theatre.
                                     
                            
                    
                    
                                            Glasgow-based theatre director. Stories and songs.  
tomcooper.uk
                                     
                            
                    
                    
                                            I make theatre things happen | π Fringe Theatre Producer by night | πΌ Management Accountant for DCMS by day | All views my own, but feel free to borrow! | he/they
JackDryden.uk
                                     
                            
                    
                    
                                            Polish playwright, plays:
SPONGES-semifinal
of TitchfieldFestivalTheatreNew Playwriting Competition/
FARMER-Fresh Fest 2025/
MY SWEET DIEGO-R&D Microgrant Award Liberty Festival 2025/
FreePalestineπ
FreeSudan,Congo,Afghanistan
FreeUkraine
FreeAllOppressed
                                     
                            
                    
                    
                                            Theatre director and producer | Teacher | Feminist
π https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/the-end-is-near
π https://www.thedraytonarmstheatre.co.uk/the-end-is-near
                                     
                            
                    
                    
                                            π βLifting Women Through Untold Storiesβ 
πInternational  all female led theatre UK and US
ποΈ https://www.thedraytonarmstheatre.co.uk/the-end-is-near
www.persistenttheatreproductions.org
                                     
                            
                    
                    
                                    
                            
                    
                    
                                    
                            
                    
                    
                                            Edinburgh/Kiwi theatre company. Irreverent reinventions of untouchable classics.
halftrick.com
                                     
                            
                    
                    
                                            Theatre Maker, Watcher, Mummy. Doctoral Researcher @SGSAH @ahrcpress @UofGArts challenging BC narratives through performance. She/Her
                                     
                            
                    
                    
                                            Gay/ disabled Scottish poet, writer and activist. π³οΈβππ΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ open mics 2 times a month. π³οΈβππ³οΈβπ
                                     
                            
                    
                    
                                            Currently: LIFE at #edfringe ποΈ
Actor Writer Portrait model
Always happy in a corset. Writer & performer of my own stuff - most recently touring plays Miss Lindsayβs Secret & LIFE. Always keen on collaboration. Agent APM Associates.
                                     
                            
                    
                    
                                            He/him
Painfully left wing playwright
One half of @elfiepicket.bsky.social
                                     
                            
                    
                    
                                            Scottish Actor | He/They | RCS '24 Grad 
I like cowboys
https://www.spotlight.com/profile/0534-5613-5727
                                     
                            
                    
                    
                                            playwright, director, highlander / messages from the deep
represented by Brennan Artists
                                     
                            
                    
                    
                                            (She/Her)
BA MT Student @ NclanArts β¨
                                     
                            
                    
                    
                                            A two-person team making one-person plays. 
Keep It Fringe Award 2025.
Josh King & Jasmin Gleeson. Edinburgh.
moonrabbittheatre.com
Next up:
Cunard World Voyage.
                                     
                            
                    
                    
                                            Arts journalist (comedy specialist), Times Scotland (Alba) and Metro mainly. Scotsman comedy reviews during Edinburgh Fringe. Wanging on about birds all year round.
North Berwick, near Edinburgh. She/her
                                     
                            
                    
                    
                                            Palace/DUFC fan. AD of A Play, a Pie and a Pint. Guardian comedy person. Tidier-up after children.