International Delegate, CONNECTs London and Southbank Unlimited Festival (Disability Arts Festival), London, UK

CONNECTs London and Southbank Unlimited Festival

The Unlimited Festival is a biennial event held at London's Southbank Centre, celebrating the artistic vision and creativity of disabled artists. The 2024 edition took place from September 4 to 8, featuring a diverse program of dance, performance, comedy, music, poetry, and visual art. As part of the festival, Unlimited hosted CONNECTs events, designed to foster international collaboration and networking among artists and delegates. These sessions provided a platform for commissioned artists to showcase their work and explore opportunities for future projects. The Unlimited Festival continues to be the UK's largest celebration of work by artists with disabilities, offering a varied program that challenges perceptions and highlights the richness of disability arts. Visit southbankcentre.co.uk/events/unlimited to learn more about The Unlimited Festival.

British Council

The British Council is the UK’s international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities. British Council supports peace and prosperity by building connections, understanding and trust between people in the UK and countries worldwide. British Council does this through their work in arts and culture, education and the English language. Working with people in over 200 countries and territories, and on the ground in more than 100 countries. In 2022–23 this organisation reached 600 million people. Learn more about the British Council on www.britishcouncil.org