University of Atypical @universityofatypical.org · 23hFinal call to artists and students! There’s still time to apply! Our Accessibility in Fashion Open Call closes Tuesday 20 October, at 4:00 pm. 110 1
University of Atypical @universityofatypical.org · 16/10/2026University of Atypical is recruiting for a new All In Gateway Coordinator. This is a short-term role until the end of March 2027. All In is a new disabled-led access scheme developed collaboratively by the 5 national Arts Councils of the UK and Ireland. @allin.online 100 1
University of Atypical @universityofatypical.org · 15/10/2026Help us shape the future of the Bounce Arts Festival! Did you attend Bounce Arts Festival 2026? If so, we want to hear from you! Complete our survey for your chance to win a £50 One4all Gift Card. 100 1
University of Atypical @universityofatypical.org · 13/10/2026Our Accessibility in Fashion Open Call deadline has been extended, and undergraduate students are now welcome to apply! Artists at any stage of their career are welcome to apply. New extended deadline: 4:00 pm, Tuesday 20 October 2026 100 1
University of Atypical @universityofatypical.org · 10/10/2026We need to hear from you! Did you attend Bounce Arts Festival 2026? Tell us what you thought. Complete our survey for your chance to win a £50 One4all Gift Card. 100 1
University of Atypical @universityofatypical.org · 09/10/2026Deadline Extension for Open Call: Accessibility in Fashion. New Submission Deadline: 4:00 pm, Tuesday 20 October 2026. 100 1
University of Atypical @universityofatypical.org · 06/10/2026Bounce Arts Festival 2026 has come to an end! From 30 September – 4 October, we welcomed d/Deaf, disabled and neurodivergent artists and creatives to Belfast for five brilliant days of performances, exhibitions, talks, workshops, writing, music and more. 130 3
University of Atypical @universityofatypical.org · 05/10/2026What a brilliant weekend at Bounce Arts Festival! Saturday brought artists, facilitators and audiences together for conversations around access, disability, creativity and identity, alongside powerful performance and participatory work. 100 1
University of Atypical @universityofatypical.org · 05/10/2026University of Atypical is recruiting for a new All In Gateway Coordinator. This is a short-term role until the end of March 2027. All In is a new disabled-led access scheme developed collaboratively by the 5 national Arts Councils of the UK and Ireland. @allin.online 100 1
University of Atypical @universityofatypical.org · 04/10/2026Friday was another brilliant day at Bounce Arts Festival, with discussion, performance, writing and creativity happening across the city. We brought disabled artists and creatives together for networking, discussion and performance around this year’s theme of Arts and Activism. 100 1
University of Atypical @universityofatypical.org · 02/10/2026Only 1 week 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 1
University of Atypical @universityofatypical.org · 02/10/2026Bounce has started with a bang! We kicked things off with a sold-out performance from Emer Maguire and the MakeyUppers, followed by brilliant performances from Joe Kenny, Andrea Begley and Future Her at The Black Box. And there’s plenty more to come! 100 1
University of Atypical @universityofatypical.org · 30/09/2026 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 1
University of Atypical @universityofatypical.org · 30/09/2026We 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 1
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 1
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 1
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 0
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 1
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 1
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 1
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 1
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 0
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 1
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 1
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 1
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 1
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 1
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 1
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 1
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 1
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 1
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 0
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 1
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 1
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 1
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 1
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 1
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 1
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 1
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 1
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 1
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 1
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 1
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 1
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 0
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 0
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 1
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 1
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 1
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 1