Louisa Sanfey

Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.

08.10.2025 10:29 — 👍 27040    🔁 10274    💬 424    📌 184

The Extermination of Disabled People at Work - EXTANT Tam Gilbert outlines the effects of Access To Work cuts and how this is denying disabled people from working.

How can I not work, when I want to? Our Trainee Artistic Director, Tam Gilbert, writes about the potential Access to Work changes and how this could lead to the extermination of disabled people at work.
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27.06.2025 09:08 — 👍 3    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0

Edinburgh Fringe first as venues go fully accessible for visually impaired Extant, a company of blind and visually impaired artists, has partnered with ZOO to offer “a rich and immersive experience” for visually impaired audiences at ZOO Southside and ZOO Playground

In a “landmark collaboration” at this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe, two venues will be “fully accessible for visually impaired audiences” for the first time 👇

26.06.2025 15:20 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

Disability Data Drive Survey The purpose of this survey is to explore how the access needs of disabled artists are met by the UK arts sector currently. The survey is made up of 27 questions, most of which are multiple-choice. You...

Our friends at Radical Body Arts have launched Disability Data Drive — a new research project which aims to dig deep into what it’s really like to be disabled in the UK arts scene right now. Artists, producers, techs, access leads, please complete the survey 👇
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

30.06.2025 12:41 — 👍 3    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 1

Visually impaired access doesn't need to break the budget - EXTANT Louisa Sanfey, Artist Development Manager, outlines simple ways of providing access for visually impaired theatre audience members.

Creating a theatre show or up at Edinburgh Festival Fringe this year? Access for visually impaired audience members doesn't need to be costly. Our Artist Development Manager, Louisa Sanfey, writes about simple ways you can make your shows accessible.
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01.07.2025 08:32 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

The outside of Stanley Arts, bathed in sunshine. Two huge banners almost the height of the building hang to either side of the frontage. The one on the right is a pink banner for 'You're SO F**king Croydon!' which I directed. Caption reads Fresh banner glow, common festival and You're SO F**king Croydon coming to Stanley Arts this May! Heart emojis!

Floored by the size of this banner. Pure buzzing! Explanation of why I'm buzzing in alt text.

01.05.2025 07:41 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Please can I be added? Thankee!

19.03.2025 11:04 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Trainee Creative Producer - EXTANT Applications are now open for a Trainee Creative Producer, with professional training opportunities and mentorship.

We have some exciting news to share...

Applications are now open for our new Trainee Creative Producer role🎭

Our TCP will be an imaginative, highly organised, dynamic and articulate visually impaired person with experience of working in the performing arts.

Apply👇
extant.org.uk/trainee-crea...

17.12.2024 12:40 — 👍 1    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

Black text on pink and yellow background reads: 2025 Longlisted: Digital Inclusion. 3 logos below read Digital Culture Awards, Arts Council England and Digital Culture Network.

Black text on pink and yellow background reads: 2025 Longlisted: Digital Ambassador. 3 logos below read Digital Culture Awards, Arts Council England and Digital Culture Network.

Our first post on Bluesky and it's an exciting announcement🎉 We have been longlisted for the Digital Inclusion Category and Ian Rattray has been longlisted for the Digital Ambassador category for our project, Unseen, as part of the Digital Culture Awards! #DigitalCultureAwards

04.12.2024 15:44 — 👍 5    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0