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WORD! International Day of Disabled Persons

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WORD! International Day of Disabled Persons

Join us as we end the year with this very special event for international day of person’s with disabilities - co-curated with WORD!’s, Teagan Buckley.

This WORD! Special will explore ideas around (dis)ability and imagine a present and future that is accessible for all without exception. Every aspect of performance will be conceived of for access to expression, and include multiple forms of language within diverse ability.

To sign up for the open mic, and/or book a workshop place on the same day (4pm-6pm) email hello@wordpoetry.co.uk

ABOUT TEAGAN BUCKLEY

Teagan Buckley (BA, MA) is a poet and artist from Leicester, England. She is influenced by studies in Film and her experience of disability as someone with cerebral palsy. A fan of cartoons, coffee and music, she is interested in the under-served complexities of intersections of gender and disability - Disability and LGBTQIA+ activism.

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Attenborough Arts Centre, University of Leicester, Lancaster Road, Leicester, LE1 7HA

Tel: 01162 522455

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WORD! International Day of Disabled Persons (28 Nov 2024)
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Thursday19:00

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