And we are very excited and delighted to be mentioned in The Space’s New Year’s message as they remind people about the PUSH ME documentary Total Permission – and also include Sue Austin’s short film and the whole of the Collection as part of their collection of highlights.
And today is International Day of Persons with Disability (not our choice of words, but we’re not arguing with the United Nations). As they say: Persons with disabilities, “the world’s largest minority”, often face barriers to participation in all aspects of society. Barriers can take a variety of forms, including those relating to the physical [...]
I love the saying ‘mad as a box of frogs’ and I love Stumble danceCircus’s take on it too. Find out what lies beneath each character as director Mish Weaver takes us into the box in this 90 second glimpse. Pushing people outside of their comfort zone is one of Mish Weaver’s favourite activities – [...]
Creating a piece always raises questions for any artist. Caroline Bowditch ponders on some of the biggest whilst her beautiful , evocative work plays out. And just where does she go from here? There’s no retreating now. Watch Caroline Bowditch musing on the creation of Leaving Limbo Landing. Does it tell the story she wants [...]
This year has been an important year – not least for Jez Colborne who has stretched his musicianship into new territories, and given loads of pleasure to loads of people as he’s done so. Be prepared to be seduced: Jez Colborne wants people to take his work seriously, and judging by the responses to his [...]
Bobby makes us all feel better – just listening to her makes sense in itself, and helps makes sense of the world. What more do you need? Catch up with Bobby Baker on tour with her latest show, Mad Gyms and Kitchens, focusing on the different ways we wend our way to wellness. People having [...]
We’ve picked up an award! The PUSH ME collection has been awarded the award for best film in the Education category at the Picture this… film festival in Calgary, Canada. Started in 2001, Picture this…film festival is both a competitive and exhibition festival which features films that are about disability and/or films on any subject that were produced, [...]
Audiences love Laurence – funny, witty, on the edge. But he does’t want you to find him inspiring. Raise your expectations and watch this to find out why. Comedians should ask awkward questions and challenge the status quo – so says stand up Laurence Clark, and he’s out there tackling a big one – the [...]
What is the point of Unlimited? Of Art? Of anything? For Rachel Gadsden, art is about being alive – showing and sharing that with the world. And as she says… ‘Life is very valuable and it doesn’t go on forever’, so begins visual artist, Rachel Gadsden, in this 90 second exploration of the exhibition, Unlimited [...]
Our PUSH ME documentary is coming to Bradford! Yup – you don’t have to sit and watch it on your little computer screen – you can watch it in full beautiful enormous loveliness at the National Media Museum in Bradford on the 3rd December – as part of International Day of People with Disability. It’s [...]
An underwater wheelchair? The thought of it is impossible, the watching of it, mesmerising, the impact, extraordinary. Find out what lies beneath… ‘Creating the Spectacle!’ is a groundbreaking series of performances by artist Sue Austin in her self-propelled underwater wheelchair. Filmed in Portland, Dorset with breathtaking footage from Egypt’s Red Sea, Sue‘s film transforms the way [...]
It’s all kicking off today – Total Permission, our 30 minute documentary on the Unlimited Projects is up in The Space – AND the documentary and the PUSH ME project are one of Arts Council England’s new case studies celebrating 18 years of lottery funding and showcasing just what lottery cash can do.
Jez is a singer, songwriter and performer who seems in constant ‘stretch’ – always travelling, pushing himself and taking on new roles. For Unlimited he went further than ever before – challenging his fears and the expectations of others. Love it. Jez Colborne is a composer, musician and performer with Williams syndrome. As a child [...]
We aren’t the only ones counting down – Watershed, the executive producers of PUSH ME are also on a roll, showing one PUSH ME short a day too until 2nd Dec and then hosting the cinema premiere of the documentary Total Permission at their base in Bristol.
Monday morning – another day, another 90 second wonder, and what could start your day better than Simon Mckeown and the consideration of beauty in all forms? For digital artist Simon McKeown, the movement of disabled people is something to be celebrated, promoting diversity and difference. Motion Disabled: Unlimited invites you to find the beauty, [...]