The Bluecoat has a long relationship with deaf and disability arts organisation DaDa, which has been based in the building since 2008. As part of DaDa’s 40th birthday year, this archive exhibition charts the various festivals, events and exhibitions hosted at the arts centre.
Access: Venue access information can be found here: https://www.thebluecoat.org.uk/plan-your-visit/accesibility
Cost: FREE
About DDFI40:
DaDaFest International returns 8th-31st March 2025 to celebrate DaDa’s 40th Anniversary and this time they are coming with ‘RAGE: A Quiet Riot’.
DDFI40 will showcase work by disabled artists that captures all shapes and sides of rage. From the internal quiet frustrations and righteous rage, to overt injustice and activism, DDFI40 will explore disability rights, disability arts, access, ableism and ‘Rage’ in an explosion of creativity.