Liberty 2025

A night of disabled-led cabaret, performance and music by Midgitte Bardot and friends, hosted by CRIPtic Arts.

A production created by actors with learning disabilities which highlighted the intersectional lives people with learning disabilities experience and the obstacles they overcome. 

A one-on-one participatory performance exploring intentional, gentle, transgressive love. Audience-participants left with a personal love letter composed by The Lover during the session.

A journey of food memories juxtaposed with a deep dive into the culinary conundrum surrounding the end of Elvis’ life. The piece was devised by the four performer-directors from BLINK Dance Theatre. 

A participatory ritual workshop where creators and audiences co-created an altar exploring joy, inspired by the tarot card The Sun. Using storytelling and intuitive art making, the workshop delved into what it means to feel joy when it isn’t easy or accessible. 

An immersive film installation which reimagined the haunting legacy of China’s traditional foot binding cultural practices. The sensory installation drew on Visual Vernacular, a Deaf-led performance language of movement, gesture and sign.

An accessible show which featured surround-sound, lighting, water, shadows, puppetry, scents and over 300 plants to playfully explore our connection with each other and the world around us. 

A practical workshop designed for creatives, audience and members of the Deafblind community to explore Deafblind access and inclusion in the arts. 

A multi-sensory installation which merged sculpture, sound, film and movement, to immerse the audience into a forest landscape. The international collaboration brought disabled and non-disabled communities across the UK and Brazil together through a programme of workshops.

A bold adaptation of the Welsh folktale telling the story of a warrior, healer, and leader standing together to protect the freedom to choose. This performance wove together multilingual spoken word, dance and soul/funk/folk fusion. 

An eclectic selection of theatrical playmakers guiding the dancefloor, board and digital gaming and DJs playing party sounds from around the world designed to accommodate nervous, neurodivergent, d/Deaf and hard of hearing partygoers. 

A solo work which combined clowning and Neo Futurism to examine the performative nature of trying to ‘fit in’. 

An explosive, personal story following hip hop performer Sim, who is carried around by his thoughts. Sim is a CODA (child of deaf adults), and SADBOI featured embedded BSL. 

A solo performance of electric guitar, including classical, contemporary and outright experimental pieces. The show featured extended 3D soundscapes using multiple effects, loopers and speaker systems. 

A mini conference for artists, producers, venues and allies which explored the history of the disability arts movements and knowledge sharing from innovative and inclusive arts practitioners. 

A two-part event which begun with a Pecha Kucha and presentation session exploring disability arts, culture, identity and activism. The open-mic session featured local disabled artists sharing their creative pieces.

A picnic in Battersea Park to celebrate the end of Liberty Festival 2025, hosted by CRIPtic Arts and featuring a headline performance from Miss Jacqui.