Carousel Brighton
Carousel is a unique Brighton-based charity and arts organisation that champions the artistic talents of learning-disabled artists. Through a diverse programme of workshops, residencies, and public exhibitions, Carousel empowers individuals with learning disabilities to develop their creative voices and share their work with wider audiences. Their impactful charity work not only fosters artistic expression and builds confidence but also actively challenges societal perceptions and promotes greater inclusion within the arts sector and the wider community.
What's This?
Based in Brighton, Carousel is an award-winning arts organisation uniquely led by individuals with learning disabilities.
They offer a comprehensive range of services designed to empower and showcase differently-abled artists across various creative disciplines, including the production and presentation of Events, Music projects, Film, Radio broadcasts, Television initiatives, and Spoken Word performances.
Through these diverse avenues, Carousel actively works to challenge perceptions within the arts landscape and ensure the talents of differently abled artists are recognised and celebrated.
Why We Need Them
Established in Brighton in 1982, Carousel emerged from a clear need to address the significant lack of opportunities and representation for learning-disabled individuals within the arts.
At a time when support services for this community were facing cuts, leading to increased isolation, Carousel was founded to provide a vital creative platform.
The organisation was set up to actively promote the involvement of learning-disabled people in all aspects of the arts, nurture their artistic skills, and develop their unique talents.
By fostering a supportive and inclusive environment, Carousel aimed to bridge the gap between learning-disabled artists and the wider community, ensuring their creative contributions were valued, celebrated, and recognised as an integral part of the broader arts and cultural scene.
Get Involved
Carousel is dedicated to supporting learning-disabled artists through a comprehensive range of services.
These encompass artist development initiatives like training and mentoring, alongside diverse platforms for creative expression in music, film, radio, performance, and visual arts.
Differently-abled individuals can connect with Carousel directly via phone or email to explore participation opportunities, while the wider community can engage by attending their varied events.
Organisations interested in collaboration or accessibility guidance are also encouraged to reach out, with the Carousel website serving as a central resource for information and contact details.
Things To Note
- Carousel is an award-winning learning disability-led arts organisation based in Brighton.
- Working across Events, Music, Film, Radio, TV and Spoken Word, Carousel aims to challenge perceptions in the arts landscape.
What's On?
Carousel will once again be hosting the brilliant club night "The Roch House" on 23rd June.
This event encourages and empowers those with additional needs to take to the stage and showcase their talents!
We have been to one of these nights before and absolutely loved it! The atmosphere is brilliant, everyone is having a fabulous time and most importantly...we get to witness some incredible talent!
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