International Day of Disabled People Event

Come and celebrate with the Young Creatives from Greater Manchester Coalition of Disabled People and Manchester City Council.

There will be a panel discussion, “State of the Disabled Nation” with audience questions. As the Cost of Living crisis bites and austerity deepens, we will talk about the realities of disabled people’s lives and the issues revealed by the recent GM Big Disability Survey, and how we take action to defend and advance our Rights.

This full program will also include an activism wall workshop, performances from disabled artists, and much more.

Running order (TBC)

12 - 12:05 Intro by Brian Hilton

12:05 - 12:20 Guest speaker 

12:20 - 12:40 Dennis Queen performance

12:40 - 1:30 Lunch

1:30 - 1:45 Changelings group readings 

1:45 - 2:45 Panel discussion on themes this year

2:45 - 2:55 Disabled People's Archives

2:55 - 3:20 Disabled trio/quartet performance

There will be BSL interpreters.