Disabled artists and leaders across the sector are facing Access to Work cuts. Stopgap Senior Dance Artist and Choreographer Nadenh Poan experiences devastating grant cut.
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Applications are now open for our third round of Future Leaders - a leadership development opportunity for Deaf, Disabled and neurodivergent mid-career arts professionals.
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On International Dance Day, Stopgap celebrates the Sadler’s Wells announcement - that ‘Lived Fiction’ is a Finalist for the prestigious Rose International Dance Prize 2027.
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Disabled artists and leaders across the sector are facing Access to Work cuts. Stopgap Senior Dance Artist and Choreographer Nadenh Poan experiences devastating grant cut.
Applications are now open for our third round of Future Leaders - a leadership development opportunity for Deaf, Disabled and neurodivergent mid-career arts professionals!
Executive Producer Lucy Glover shares some of her top-tips and guidance for applying to our Future Leaders programme.
Newest dancer Lili MC opens up about her first year touring RO-TES — from finding her place in a room of dancers who'd known each other for years, to what it really means to tour as a deaf dancer
A round-up of our creative learning this year: new courses, CPD training, international partnerships, school workshops, and the conversations shaping our approach to access and advocacy.
Reflections from Nadenh on a recent collaborative workshop with InForm, based in Tbilisi, Georgia.
Senior Dance Artist reflects on a landmark week co-leading inclusive professional classes at Independent Dance in London — and why moments like this matter.
Through Artswork's Breakthrough Scheme, you can work with us on a 6-month paid traineeship.
Stopgap celebrates the Sadler’s Wells announcement - that ‘Lived Fiction’ is a Finalist for the Rose International Dance Prize 2027.
This article follows Lara as she reflects on her 6-month internship with Stopgap, through the Artswork Breakthrough scheme.
Co-Artistic Director Laura Jones shares her reflections on this pivotal moment from January, when the Access Ballet Collective (ABC) met for the first time, bringing together artists and organisations to champion inclusion in ballet.
Written by Suzie Birchwood, Chair of the ABC launch, this blog captures the shared momentum to unlock ballet’s future through access and equity.
Will shares what he’s been working on so far, along with his highlights, challenges, and moments of discovery since starting the Future Leaders programme last September.
Senior Dance Artist Hannah Sampson, reflects on a year of touring, creativity, and growth at Stopgap Dance Company — and the movement that carries it all forward.
The Open Dialogo 2026 artists have been announced. A new cohort of D/deaf and Disabled dance artists from England and Italy has been selected to take part in the international residency programme.
Future Leader, Kajsa, shares what she’s been working on so far, along with her highlights from the past three months.
Dance artist Emily Lue-Fong explores how inclusive contact work reshapes traditional partnering, highlighting the trust and communication that make moving with different bodies truly transformative.
On World Ballet Day 2025 "Access becomes Art", we are proud to announce the launch of the Access Ballet Collective.
Stopgap launches Kaleidoscope, a brand-new course dedicated to creative access in dance and performance!
Senior Dance Artist Hannah reflects on her journey into leadership, with insights into her roles as dancer, advocate and board member.
Lived Fiction Nominated for Sky Arts Award 2025 in the Dance Category
Stopgap Dance Company and Yukio Suzuki Launch Two-Year International Collaboration
We're seeking volunteers to help support our weekly youth dance companies across Surrey and Hampshire
Explore the full findings from The Working Group's 'barriers to progression & employment in dance for Disabled people' research.