A free Disability Arts, Culture and Human Rights Festival for Disability History Month 

ARTS WORKSHOPS 

All workshops are free and are open to disabled people, their carers, support workers and companions. No previous experience is necessary, but pre-booking is essential. For further information and to book, email us at [email protected] or text or phone 07973 252751. 

22 November 2012. Photography with Ian Farrant. Durning Hall, Forest Gate.

11am-4pm. Participants will be given the opportunity to photograph events for the rest of the festival. If there is sufficient interest, we will be setting up a disabled photographers' and filmmakers' group in 2013. 

27 November 2012. Wheelchair folk dance with Ju Gosling and Folk in Motion. Balaam Leisure Centre, Plaistow. 11.30am-4pm. This is a 'taster session' for a new wheelchair dance club starting in 2013 and is suitable for power and manual wheelchair users; people who need to be pushed are also welcome. London 2012 Inspire mark holder. 

28 November 2012. Story telling with Liz Porter. Durning Hall, Forest Gate.

11am-4pm. Explore how disabled characters have been represented in traditional story telling, and develop confidence in telling stories about your own life. 

30 November 2012. Winter crafts with the Hub Crafters Group. The Hub.

11.30am-3.30pm. Learn how to make seasonal cards and decorations . 

1 December 2012. Poetry with Cooltan Arts. The Garden Café. 2-5pm. Develop and practice your poetic skills, then stay on to perform in the café later. 

5 & 6 December 2012. Low budget film-making with Gary Thomas. Durning Hall, Forest Gate. 11am-4pm. Participants will be given the opportunity to film events for the rest of the festival. If there is sufficient interest, we will be setting up a disabled photographers' and filmmakers' group in 2013. London 2012 Inspire mark holder. 

ACCESS: We welcome all disabled people, including people with learning difficulties or long-term health conditions and users/survivors of the mental health system. We aim to make our workshops accessible to everyone, whether or not you have previous arts experience. Contact us if you have any questions, and we will do our best to answer these for you. We have access to volunteer SLIs for BSL users, so let us know if you require interpretation and we will do our best to arrange this for you. NB: All of our venues are wheelchair accessible, but some are situated in older buildings. 

TIMES: We appreciate that some disabled people are dependent on care arrangements, or have limited energy, that makes it impossible for them to attend the whole workshop. If you let us know in advance, we will try to structure the day so that the parts you can attend are worthwhile. 

VENUE DETAILS: 

Balaam Leisure Centre, Balaam Street,  London E13 8AQ. 020 7476 5274. Nearest tube stations: Canning Town (fully accessible); Plaistow (not accessible). Best DLR station for buses: Canning Town. Bus routes include 5, 15, 115, 241. There is a free carpark belonging to the centre. 

Durning Hall, Earlham Grove, London E7 9AB. 020 8536 3800. Nearest railway station: Forest Gate (not accessible). Nearest tube and DLR stations: Stratford (fully

accessible). Bus routes include 58,330,86,25. Limited street parking; Blue Badge holders can pre-book carpark spaces. 

The Froud Centre, 1 Toronto Avenue, London E12 5JF. 020 8478 2468. Nearest railway stations: Manor Park, Woodgrange Park (not accessible). Nearest tube and DLR stations: Stratford (fully accessible). Bus routes include 25, 86. Limited street parking. 

Garden Café, 7 Cundy Road, E16 3DJ. 020 7474 5257. Nearest DLR: Prince Regent Lane (fully accessible). Bus routes include: 147, 300, 473, 241, 325, 678. Limited street parking. 

The Hub, 123 Star Lane, London E16 4PZ. 020 7473 5249. Nearest DLR station: Star Lane (fully accessible.) Nearest tube station: Canning Town (fully accessible). Bus routes include 69, 115, 5, 330, 300. Limited street parking. 

For more information see our website at www.together2012.org.uk or email [email protected] or phone or text 07973 252751