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Pullen Giant at Watts Gallery. A man with his head inside the puppet's mouth. The photo is rotated. Pullen did not really him.

Revival of Pullen's Giant

21st November 2018

A little over a year ago a fire destroyed our storage unit and…

The back of a woman on the left hand-side corner of the photo; she looks towards the centre of the photo, where six people stand in pairs and create a triangle in the space. Another person in the background is on a small stage, pushing a theatre chair.

The Trouble with Access

10th October 2018

Early in September we held an extraordinary week-long creative…

Jacqui Beckford performing for 'The Called' in front of a video projection. Photo credit: Stephen Rudder.Photo description: A light skinned Black woman stares down towards the floor. Her dreadlocks piled high on her head, her arms are raised, elbows out as if she is pushing a great weight down. Performer and BSL interpreter Jacqui Beckford with video projection across her white clothing. The projector casts an overbearing shadow of her body onto the wall behind.

The Called - Creative Lab

10th May 2018

In April 2018 we worked with writer and poet, Omikemi, on…

DisArt Festival streaming live from Michigan

4th April 2017

This week our Artistic Director Julie McNamara is in Grand Rapids,…

The Lancet: Exceptional and extraordinary artists

25th October 2016

The Lancet: Exceptional and extraordinary artists JUN 04 2016 When…

Blue Pen, film preview: Breaking the silence

25th August 2016

Article by Russel Parton First published on East End Review…

Picture of Dorothy Lawrence against a white wall.

Censorship of Women's Voices: Interview on Blue Pen

14th August 2016

Why Blue Pen? Julie McNamara talks about censorship of women's…

The Big Issue North: Interview on Hold the Hearse!

5th May 2016

The Big Issue North Blog: Julie McNamara, Hold the Hearse! JUN…

The Making of Hold the Hearse!

5th May 2016

In conversation with Julie McNamara: the making of Hold the Hearse! In…

Exceptional & Extraordinary - Unruly bodies and minds in the medical museum

24th March 2016

PRESS RELEASE For immediate release: 23 March 2016 EXCEPTIONAL…

Work in progress: Blue Pen

8th March 2016

Blue Pen brings together Caglar Kimyoncu and Julie McNamara -…

12 Months Training Placement

19th January 2016

Vital Xposure is in the process of developing an application…