Amplifying Accessibility

JUST 10 DAYS TO GO 🥳 ⬇️⬇️⬇️ Are you a singer, musician, poet or creative looking for an opportunity to showcase your work? 🎤🎭 We are working with @foundrysocialcardiff to bring you a supportive space to share your sound 🎙️🔥 ——— THE DETAILS: ⏰ 1pm to 5pm on Sunday 17th May 📍Foundry Social, Cardiff 🔗 Prebook your (free) ticket at the link in our bio ——— NOTE: This open mic event is a work in progress 👷‍♂️ So, your feedback is super important! 📣 Whether it’s the Eventbrite page, how we advertise on our social media or the event itself, please let us know your thoughts and suggestions 💭 If you require any support, pop us a message 💌 📸 Photo credits: @cldaviesmedia 🕺 Performer: @itsmedeliciousdee

Thanks to everyone who came to our workshop last Friday at Cardiff’s @startupstiwdiosefydlu It was great to see everyone’s videos and the enthusiasm from the group. Here’s some photos from the event if you want to see what our workshops are like! If you’d like to hear more about future workshops, sign up to our upcoming newsletter in my bio! #workshop #artevent #cardiff #animation #stopmotionworkshop

How amazing it was to be invited to the launch of the Live and Electronic Music Fans’ Charter today at @lepub 🤩 After being involved in the Fan Led Review Engagement Event in Newport, we are excited to see the seven principles set out by the charter: 1. Celebration 🎉 2. Ticketing 🎫 3. Grassroots 👥 4. Voice 🗣️ 5. Safety 🛟 6. Accessibility ♿️ 7. Transport 🚂 These are the things those responsible for nurturing, organising, supporting and participating in live and electronic music can commit to to protect the industry and ensure it works in the best interest of fans 🔥 You can read more about the review and charter here: /committee/378/culture-media-and-sport-committee/news/213147/calls-for-new-music-fan-association-to-boost-fan-involvement-as-review-publishes-charter-to-safeguard-live-music-sector/

What do you need to know before going to an open mic? 🤔 We are developing our information pack for attendees and we need your feedback 📣 Tell us in the comments what information you need to feel comfortable, safe and supported when you go to a new venue 💭 —— THE OPEN MIC: ⏰ 1pm to 5pm on Sunday 17th May 📍 @foundrysocialcardiff 🔗 Prebook your (free) ticket at the link in our bio

Are you a singer, musician, poet or creative looking for an opportunity to showcase your work? 🎤🎭 Just three years on from our first open mic event… WE’RE BACK! 🤩 And this time, we are working with @foundrysocialcardiff to bring you a supportive space to share your sound 🎙️🔥 ——— THE DETAILS: ⏰ 1pm to 5pm on Sunday 17th May 📍Foundry Social, Cardiff 🔗 Prebook your (free) ticket at the link in our bio ——— NOTE: This event is a work in progress 👷‍♂️ So, your feedback is super important! 📣 Whether it’s the Eventbrite page, how we advertise on our social media or the event itself, please let us know your thoughts and suggestions 💭 If you require any support, pop us a message 💌 📸 Photo credits: @cldaviesmedia

The DAW - a playlist for Disabled Artists in Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Here’s what you missed in March: 🔥96 songs added to The DAW 🔥 12 artists and bands platformed 🔥 Two artists sharing their @bandcamp releases What a great month for new music! 🤩 —— Want to join the playlist? 🤔 ⬇️⬇️⬇️ IF YOU: ♿️ Identify as Disabled, Neurodivergent, Chronically ill, Deaf, have a mental illness or any other access need 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Live, work or are from Wales 🎸 Want to have your music platformed on a super mega cool playlist Then DM us your Spotify link and we’ll add you to The DAW! 🔗 Don’t use Spotify? That’s okay! You can send us music on any of your preferred platforms to be shared in our monthly round up! 🔥 ——— The DAW was created so that Disabled artists can be platformed for the great work they do, whilst also ensuring more Disabled people know where to look for musicians that actually represent them ☝🏻☝🏽☝🏿 It’s FREE to be added and you can join at anytime 🕺 So, it’s time to breakdown The DAW and get your music heard 🔥 (Link to playlist in bio) ——— IMPORTANT NOTE: We understand that some people may not want to be identified by their Disability or may feel more comfortable to use other terms to describe themself. As a Disabled-led company, our team have experienced the fear of Disability disclosure, as well as the disappointment in meeting people that only define us by our access needs. All our projects are requested by our service users, and if you would like to suggest new projects or ways of working that would support you best, we completely welcome your input ❤️

Have your ever wanted to make your own LEGO Stop Motion animated film? 🤩 ⬇️⬇️⬇️ At 5pm on the 17th April, head over to @startupstiwdiosefydlu to get first hand experience with professional animator, @lotwproductions to create your own short animated video! 🔥 WANT A DISCOUNT ON TICKETS? 🤔 ⬇️⬇️⬇️ We’ve partnered with @lotwproductions to offer all our newsletter subscribers an EXCLUSIVE discount! 🤑 Click “SUBSCRIBE” at the link in our bio and you’ll be emailed the full details on Monday! 🔗

The DAW - a playlist for Disabled Artists in Wales 🔥 DO YOU: ♿️ Identify as Disabled, Neurodivergent, Chronically ill, Deaf, have a mental illness or any other access need? 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Live, work or are from Wales? 🎸 Want to have your music platformed on a super mega cool playlist? Then DM us your Spotify link and we’ll add you to The DAW! 🔗 The DAW was created so that Disabled artists can be platformed for the great work they do, whilst also ensuring more Disabled people know where to look for musicians that actually represent them ☝🏻☝🏽☝🏿 It’s FREE to be added and you can join at anytime 🕺 So, it’s time to breakdown The DAW and get your music heard 🔥 (Link to playlist in bio) ——— IMPORTANT NOTE: We understand that some people may not want to be identified by their Disability or may feel more comfortable to use other terms to describe themself. As a Disabled-led company, our team have experienced the fear of Disability disclosure, as well as the disappointment in meeting people that only define us by our access needs. All our projects are requested by our service users, and if you would like to suggest new projects or ways of working that would support you best, we completely welcome your input ❤️

WE’RE GOING TO IMMERSED CAREERS FAIR 🥳🎵 Immersed Careers and Networking Fair is your opportunity to connect with over 40 exhibitors from across the creative landscape 🎤🎸🎧 This THURSDAY, you can expect interactive workshops, expert-led roundtables, and mentorship sessions delivered by experienced professionals 👩‍🏫🎼 Amplifying Accessibility will have a stall at the event, filled with sensory items and a team ready to chat with you about building an accessible career in music ♿️ This event starts at 10am at @unisouthwales - head over to @immersed_fest to find out more 🔥

What an EXCITING day today at @beaconscymru Summit 🤩 It has been wonderful to chat to so many of you building a career in the music sector and to work with Beacons to prioritise event access 🎵 What has been your favourite part of Summit 2026?… besides meeting us of course 💁‍♀️💅

WE’RE GOING TO BEACONS SUMMIT! 🔥 Beacons Summit is an annual music industry conference designed to connect the next generation of Wales’ creative sector 🎵🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 This Wednesday at @thegatelive you can expect inspiring speakers, practical workshops, live music showcases and networking opportunities tailored for anyone starting or scaling a career in music 🎻 Amplifying Accessibility will have a stall FILLED with sensory items and a team ready to chat with you about building an accessible career ♿️ We have also spent time training the event facilitators to ensure they are confident to champion accessible practices in the way they work 💪 Make sure to book your FREE ticket at @beaconscymru 🔗

Thank you to all those that supported IN TUNE ❤️ IN TUNE was a series of free virtual networking events for Deaf, Disabled and Neurodivergent music workers in Wales to build professional connections in a space accessible to them 🤝🎵 Without support, this event wouldn’t have been possible. So we’ve got a lot of people to thank… 👀 Thank you to the Pyst Music Fund (@pystpyst @ambobdim and @cymrugreadigol ) for funding valuable resources and staff time to make this happen 🔥 Thank you to @officially_uam for providing a free space for our Welsh language facilitator to work from 🏠 Thank you to our host (Cymraeg) @dei.h.humphreys for absolutely smashing his role as a first time event facilitator 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Thank you to all our speakers who took the time to share their stories and tips of working in the music sector: @niatylermusic @malihahahaf @garethreesradio @g4rethchurchill @theteifiverse @tayamwah @mayswoon @jonnycotsen Thank you to our BSL interpreters for providing valuable communication support ❤️ Thank you to our graphic designer @shxk.studio for absolutely BOSSING every promo poster 🔥🎨 And thank you to YOU for showing up, booking a ticket, and sharing these events with your networks ❤️ IN TUNE may be over, but we’d love to know… should we do more? 👀