The accomplishments of musicians playing instruments with only one hand have been celebrated at a special concert held at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. Organised by music disability charity The OHMI Trust, the concert marked the 15th anniversary of the Birmingham charity which enables musicians with an upper limb absence, impairment or weakness to play the musical instruments they wish to play. It sought to raise both funds and awareness of OHMI’s work in commission

The UK’s first and only professional wheelchair dance company is to bring seven powerful short works to audiences across the Midlands and beyond. Birmingham-based Propel Dance has announced a new autumn tour of Momentum, a landmark showcase celebrating the power, artistry and excitement of disability dance. Following £54,931 of investment from Arts Council England, Propel Dance will tour Momentum to four venues from November 2026 to February 2027, in what will be the company’

Blind and partially sighted people across the UK are being invited to share their experiences of accessing food packaging as part of a new survey designed to strengthen the case for mandatory braille food labelling. The survey, launched by Sight Scotland, Disability Equality Scotland and partners, will gather evidence on the challenges people face when identifying, storing and using food products. The campaign comes amid growing calls for greater accessibility in food lab

Taking place hot on the heels of London Fashion Week, Back Up’s Front Row fashion show takes to the catwalk on September 24. The show, at London’s historic Battersea Arts Centre, will redefine what it means to take to the runway, celebrating inclusive and adaptive fashion and models with lived experience. It will also raise funds to support Back Up’s work to empower people affected by spinal cord injury to unlock new possibilities, build confidence, and live life to the f