Conference

Rethinking accessibility

How to make classical music meaningfully accessible for disabled people

Three leading British changemaking organizations explore what accessibility truly means. Join representatives from Attitude is Everything, Drake Music, and Black Lives in Music for a reflective session on achieving accessibility and inclusion.

What does being “accessible” really mean?

Often people think of physical access, which is important, but so too are accessible policies, processes and recruitment programmes. What’s more, we need leaders, directors and producers to be informed and knowledgeable about the barriers and adjustments needed for disabled colleagues. Yet accessibility runs even deeper than this – what about the role of accessible instruments and what happens when disabled people’s experiences are impacted by other intersecting barriers such as racism or attitudes to LGBTQ+ people?

With representatives from accessible event specialists Attitude is Everything, leading assistive technology experts Drake Music and pioneering anti-racism champions Black Lives in Music, join three leading British changemaking organisations for a deeply reflective session on what it means to truly be accessible and inclusive.

Paul Hawkins
Paul Hawkins (Photo: Rhiannon Griffin)
Sally Currie (Photo: Hannah Komkova)
Roger Wilson (Photo: Angelica Cleaver)

Chaired by

Paul Hawkins (United Kingdom)
Head of Skills Development, Attitude is Everything

with

Sally Currie (United Kingdom)
Interim CEO, Drake Music
Roger Wilson (United Kingdom)
Co-founder, Black Lives in Music

Venues

Gleimstraße 33, 10437 Berlin — phone: +49 30 921095624
Gethsemanekirche
Stargader Str. 77, 10437 Berlin
Holzmarktstraße 25, 10243 Berlin — phone: +49 30 47361686
Holzmarkt 25, Holzmarktstraße 25, 10243 Berlin
Franz. Str. 33D, 10117 Berlin — phone: +49 30 47997411
Holzmarkt 25, Holzmarktstraße 25, 10243 Berlin — phone: +49 175 2914719