University of Atypical @universityofatypical.org · 10h Event update: Arts and Activism Symposium. Brigid O’Dea is unfortunately no longer able to join us as planned for our Arts and Activism Symposium. The event will otherwise go ahead as planned. 100
University of Atypical @universityofatypical.org · 22hWe still have tickets available for CAREAID! Join artist Zofia Kuligowska for CAREAID, a playful workshop exploring accessibility, identity and creative solutions. Bring an object, photo or story that helps you navigate everyday life. 100
University of Atypical @universityofatypical.org · 29/09/2026We still have some tickets available for Very Interesting Perspectives: Blind Artists’ Professional Network project, the Blind Artists’ Professional Network Panel and Networking Event, will take place on Saturday 3 October at 11:00am at The MAC, as part of Bounce Arts Festival 2026. 100
University of Atypical @universityofatypical.org · 28/09/2026Tickets are still available for our screening of Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore, a powerful documentary by Deaf filmmaker Shoshannah Stern exploring Marlee’s groundbreaking career, advocacy for accessibility, and journey within the Deaf community. 100
University of Atypical @universityofatypical.org · 27/09/2026 The Atypical Gallery launches Susanne Horsch’s exhibition, Tender Ruins, for the Bounce Arts Festival at 6:00 pm on Thursday 1 October followed by an artist talk at 2:00 pm in the gallery on Friday 2 October starting at 2:00 pm. 000
University of Atypical @universityofatypical.org · 26/09/2026 Very Interesting Perspectives: Blind Artists’ Professional Network project, the Blind Artists’ Professional Network Panel and Networking Event, will take place on Saturday 3 October at 11:00am at The MAC, as part of Bounce Arts Festival 2026. 100
University of Atypical @universityofatypical.org · 25/09/2026 Only 2 weeks left to submit your application for the open call: Accessibility in Fashion University of Atypical, in partnership with the Department for Communities, invites d/Deaf, disabled and neurodivergent artists based in Northern Ireland to apply for an IDPWD 2026 opportunity in Belfast. 100
University of Atypical @universityofatypical.org · 24/09/2026What counts as a disability aid? Join artist Zofia Kuligowska for CAREAID, a playful workshop exploring accessibility, identity and creative solutions. Bring an object, photo or story that helps you navigate everyday life. 100
University of Atypical @universityofatypical.org · 22/09/2026Get ready for glitter, camp, chaos and queer disabled joy! Sheffield’s Tito Bone is bringing An Evening with Tito Bone (a.k.a. The World Is Burning So Please Enjoy My Drag Show) to Bounce Arts Festival. This is one you won’t want to miss! 100
University of Atypical @universityofatypical.org · 22/09/2026We’re screening Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore, a powerful documentary by Deaf filmmaker Shoshannah Stern exploring Marlee’s groundbreaking career, advocacy for accessibility, and journey within the Deaf community. youtu.be/yh7weSZkUU8?...youtu.beMarlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore – Official TrailerYouTube video by Kino Lorber 100
University of Atypical @universityofatypical.org · 20/09/2026Exciting Bounce events featuring BSL: 2 Oct: Art & Activism Symposium, The Mighty Pen & Tito Bone drag king cabaret (ISL + integrated AD). 4 Oct: Marlee Matlin’s Not Alone Anymore + BSL Q&A. Tickets: themaclive.com | universityofatypical.org/bounce 000
University of Atypical @universityofatypical.org · 19/09/2026Kellie and Kirin from Four Out of Five give us an insight into what we can expect from their performance at Bounce Arts Festival on Saturday 3 October. 100
University of Atypical @universityofatypical.org · 19/09/2026Reminder! 3 weeks left to submit your application for the open call Accessibility in Fashion. University of Atypical, in partnership with the Department for Communities, invites d/Deaf, disabled and neurodivergent artists based in Northern Ireland to apply for an IDPWD 2026 opportunity in Belfast 100
University of Atypical @universityofatypical.org · 18/09/2026Video Visual Description: Jane, a middle-aged woman with short dark hair in a black t-shirt, providing a BSL description of the upcoming Bounce Festival screening of Marlee Matlin’s acclaimed documentary film ‘Not Alone Anymore’. The transcript of what is being signed is below. 100
University of Atypical @universityofatypical.org · 17/09/2026Reminder: Our final event as part of the Very Interesting Perspectives: Blind Artists’ Professional Network project, the Blind Artists’ Professional Network Panel and Networking Event, will take place on Saturday 3 October at 11:00am at The MAC, as part of Bounce Arts Festival 2026. 100
University of Atypical @universityofatypical.org · 16/09/2026Culture Night Reminder! Join us this Friday 18 September, 5:30 - 9:00 pm in the Atypical Gallery at University of Atypical for Culture Night 2026. Come along and meet our Bounce Festival Resident Artist, Susanne Horsch, as she works towards her upcoming exhibition. 100
University of Atypical @universityofatypical.org · 15/09/2026Join us Friday 2 October, 3:00 - 7:30 pm, at the Seamus Heaney Centre at Queen’s for The Mighty Pen, a day of poetry, readings and new performance work exploring language, identity, activism and the power of storytelling. 100
University of Atypical @universityofatypical.org · 14/09/2026Join us in Belfast on Sunday 4 October for Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore, a celebrated documentary by Deaf filmmaker Shoshannah Stern exploring Marlee Matlin’s groundbreaking career, Deaf culture and her fight for accessibility in Hollywood. 100
University of Atypical @universityofatypical.org · 13/09/2026 Last Call for Bounce Volunteers! The Bounce 2026 programme is out, and we’re looking forward to an exciting five days of arts and creativity across Belfast from Wednesday 30 September to Sunday 4 October! 110
University of Atypical @universityofatypical.org · 12/09/2026Limited spaces remaining! Join us Saturday 19 September at 11:00 am UK time for ‘Sounding Bodies’, a 3-hour online workshop facilitated by Berlin-based artist and disability rights activist Fia Neises, hosted by tanzhaus nrw. 100
University of Atypical @universityofatypical.org · 11/09/2026Join us for Culture Night in the Atypical Gallery with our Bounce Festival Resident Artist, Susanne Horsch. The gallery will be open from 5:30 to 9:00 pm, refreshments provided. As well as having a chat with Susanne, you can also create your own mini artwork badge. Friday 18 October 2026 000
University of Atypical @universityofatypical.org · 10/09/2026What makes us who we are? Echoes of the Self, an exhibition from Brain Injury Matters, explores identity as an echo of our past experiences, personal influences and shifting emotions. 30 September to 4 October, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, First Floor, The MAC, Belfast. 110
University of Atypical @universityofatypical.org · 09/09/2026 A child saved in war. A mother’s claim. A test of justice. Stage Beyond Theatre Company brings The Caucasian Chalk Circle to Bounce, a powerful story of love, justice, morality and belonging. 100
University of Atypical @universityofatypical.org · 08/09/2026What if a bike could be a disability aid? CAREAID is a talk, participatory workshop and discussion led by artist Zofia Kuligowska, exploring how disabled people find creative ways to make the world more accessible, and who gets to define what an aid can be. 100
University of Atypical @universityofatypical.org · 07/09/2026See the world differently with Four Out of Five, presented by Visually Impaired Creators Scotland and coming to Belfast as part of the Bounce Arts Festival. A powerful, playful performance exploring how visually impaired people navigate the world through four senses. 100
University of Atypical @universityofatypical.org · 07/09/2026Visit the Atypical Gallery to meet our Bounce Arts Festival resident artist Susanne Horsch on Thursday 10 and Friday 11 September from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm. Her exhibition Tender Ruins opens on Thursday 1 October. The gallery is also open for Culture Night on Friday 18 September from 5:30 – 9:00 pm. 010
University of Atypical @universityofatypical.org · 06/09/2026Belfast, get ready for an evening of brilliant comedy! We’re delighted to welcome Northern Ireland’s brightest comedy star, Emer Maguire, to The Studio at The MAC for her brand new show Perfectly Chaotic, supported by Derry duo MakeyUppers. 100
University of Atypical @universityofatypical.org · 04/09/2026Mark your calendars: Arts and Activism Symposium We’re excited to host a disabled-led networking, discussion, and performance forum as part of the Bounce Arts Festival. 110
University of Atypical @universityofatypical.org · 03/09/2026Open Call: Accessibility in Fashion University of Atypical, in partnership with the Department for Communities, invites d/Deaf, disabled and neurodivergent artists based in Northern Ireland to apply for an IDPWD 2026 opportunity in Belfast. 100
University of Atypical @universityofatypical.org · 02/09/2026We’re delighted to have Sheffield’s own Tito Bone joining us in Belfast as part of our Bounce Arts Festival 2026 with An Evening With Tito Bone, aka The World Is Burning So Please Enjoy My Drag Show. 110
University of Atypical @universityofatypical.org · 01/09/2026Limited spaces remaining! Join us this Saturday 5 September at 11:00 am (UK time) for ‘The radical potential of integrated audio description’- an engaging 3-hour online workshop facilitated by Amelia Lander-Cavallo (they/them), one half of Quiplash. 100
University of Atypical @universityofatypical.org · 31/08/2026Our final event as part of the Very Interesting Perspectives: Blind Artists’ Professional Network project, the Blind Artists’ Professional Network Panel and Networking Event, will take place on Saturday 3 October at 11:00am at The MAC, as part of Bounce Arts Festival 2026. 100
University of Atypical @universityofatypical.org · 29/08/2026The Sounds Atypical grant programme supports and promotes access to music for artists and audiences who are d/Deaf, disabled or neurodivergent within UNESCO City of Music, Belfast. Six grant recipients have been funded to coordinate music events over the coming months. 110
University of Atypical @universityofatypical.org · 28/08/2026We are delighted to have officially launched the Bounce Arts Festival 2026 programme at The MAC on Tuesday. You can also find alternative programme formats online, including BSL, ISL and large print versions. buff.ly/88SQmQi Join us from Wednesday 30 September to Sunday 4 October in Belfast! 000
University of Atypical @universityofatypical.org · 24/08/2026It’s here! Our Bounce Arts Festival programme is officially live. Explore the full programme here buff.ly/N06eENN #Belfast #Bounce2026 #Arts #DisabilityArts 000
University of Atypical @universityofatypical.org · 20/08/2026Bounce Arts Festival 2026 is fast approaching! From 30 September - 4 October, venues across Belfast will come alive with performances, creativity and celebration, and we’d love you to be part of it! 100
University of Atypical @universityofatypical.org · 17/08/2026We’re very pleased to announce that sign-up is now live for the second of our two online workshops as part of Very Interesting Perspectives: Blind arts professional network! Fia Neises will facilitate a 3-hour workshop, hosted by tanzhaus nrw. “Sounding Bodies” 100
University of Atypical @universityofatypical.org · 14/08/2026We’re very pleased to announce that sign-up is now live for the first of our two online workshops as part of Very Interesting Perspectives: Blind arts professional network! Amelia Lander-Cavallo of Quiplash will facilitate a 3-hour workshop. “The radical potential of integrated audio description” 110
University of Atypical @universityofatypical.org · 10/08/2026VOLUNTEER WITH US AT BOUNCE FESTIVAL 2026! Are you looking to gain valuable art experience, or know someone who is? If so, we’d love to hear from you. Email us at volunteer@universityofatypical.org #volunteering #Belfast #Bounce2026 010
University of Atypical @universityofatypical.org · 08/08/2026Sightless Cinema are holding radio drama workshops in September for people with visual impairments, in Accidental Theatre on Thursdays from 11:00 am - 1:30 pm. No experience is necessary. Open to anyone from Northern Ireland who is visually impaired. Contact una.mulgrew@rnib.org.uk for information. 000
University of Atypical @universityofatypical.org · 07/08/2026University of Atypical for Arts and Disability, in partnership with tanzhaus nrw, Fia Neises and Quiplash CIC, is very excited to announce Very Interesting Perspectives: Blind Artists Network- a project celebrating the groundbreaking work of Blind and visually impaired artists. 100
University of Atypical @universityofatypical.org · 04/08/2026On Wednesday 26 August 2026 we will be hosting our next Atypical Book Club! We will be discussing the novella The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka. Please book online so you can tell us any access or dietary requirements. Or contact us at louise@universityofatypical.org. buff.ly/Q6HcEhP 001
University of Atypical @universityofatypical.org · 03/08/2026Join us at Atypical Gallery for #LateNightArtBelfast on Thursday 6 August, 6:00 - 9:00 pm. Explore ‘What Lies Within’, a group exhibition celebrating artists from across Ireland. Make sure to check the Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann, website for transport/parking changes! buff.ly/aCgxkyT 041
University of Atypical @universityofatypical.org · 01/08/2026Planning a visit during Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann? Belfast city centre will be busier 2–9 Aug, with road closures and a pedestrianised zone. Atypical Gallery is in the Cathedral Quarter zone, so please plan your journey and allow extra time. 110
University of Atypical @universityofatypical.org · 31/07/2026We’re open Monday 3 August! Atypical Gallery is opening an extra day for Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann. Visit us in the Cathedral Quarter and explore ‘What Lies Within’. Opening hours, 3–7 August: Monday to Friday: 10:00 am – 5:30 pm Late Night Art: Thursday 6 August, 6:00 – 9:00 pm 010
University of Atypical @universityofatypical.org · 30/07/2026Robin Price and University of Atypical are running workshops to get ideas and feedback about Robin’s LED ping-pong table. We’re looking for Deaf, disabled, and neurodivergent people to try out the table, and tell us your ideas. 100
University of Atypical @universityofatypical.org · 30/07/2026The BBC have a Writers Pilot programme for d/Deaf, disabled and/or neurodivergent artists for 2027 – 2028. Selected writers will be partnered with independent companies for between 12 and 18 months. They will also be able to attend masterclasses and workshops. 100
University of Atypical @universityofatypical.org · 27/07/2026The Ledger Studio is running 3 promotions right now! Rehearsal space for artists: artists can book our space for just £10 an hour this summer! buff.ly/A2UgKAn 100
University of Atypical @universityofatypical.org · 27/07/2026Our Accessibility Summer Programme got off to a wonderful start on Monday. We had really insightful conversations about a range of topics, including: the language of the Disability Discrimination Act, ongoing gaps in access at outdoor events, and the ‘reasonable’ in reasonable adjustments. 100
University of Atypical @universityofatypical.org · 21/07/2026Robin Price and University of Atypical are running workshops to get ideas and feedback about Robin’s LED ping-pong table. We’re looking for Deaf, disabled, and neurodivergent people to try out the table, and tell us your ideas. 100