The cast & crew of the 2021 CRIPtic Showcase gather on stage for a final bow. They are bathed in blue and pink light and surrounded by bubbles.

About CRIPtic

Creating an artistic landscape where disabled people flourish

CRIPtic Arts exists to create an artistic landscape where disabled people flourish.

We provide active disabled leadership which advances world-class arts work with disabled creatives. From high-quality community activities to showcasing breakthrough performers; we’re blazing a revolution in accessibility.

We are a creatively courageous, accessibility-driven organisation, forging diverse disabled excellence, with community, ethics, and solidarity at the heart of our work.

When we talk about disabled people, we mean “people who face disableist [including audist] barriers”, or “people who identify themselves as deaf or disabled – or are identified by others as deaf or disabled in society”. We also prioritise artists who face particularly high barriers to access and where other organisations are less likely to meet their needs.

CRIPtic Arts are one of the 25 most influential disabled community organisations in the UK (twice Shaw Trust nominated in the Disability Power 100.), winner of the Scope Community Award 2026, a Fringe Awards for Access, and were named as one of the 3 best small employers in the UK. Led by OFFIE winner Jamie Hale.

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To learn more about who CRIPtic are and how we work, read our FAQ page, or catch up on our News & Updates or the reflections we’ve written about our practice