Welcome to University of Atypical for Arts and Disability
- We support and promote work by d/Deaf, disabled and neurodivergent artists in Northern Ireland and beyond.
- We are led by disabled people.
- Our Atypical Gallery delivers a year-round programme of exhibitions.
- Our annual Bounce Arts Festival showcases innovative and powerful work by d/Deaf, disabled, and neurodivergent artists across multiple art forms.
- Our accessible Ledger Studio is available for you to hire.
- We run the Arts and Disability Access Awards, a support and accreditation scheme in accessibility best practice for arts organisations.
- You can get involved in our volunteer programmes, artist support programmes, training programmes, and employment opportunities.
We want a society where everyone can positively explore and express their creativity, curiosity and talents through the arts.
We want to improve the creative lives of d/Deaf, disabled and neurodivergent people and help them access the arts.
These values are at the heart of everything we do: Inclusion, Equality, Access, Disabled-led, Human Rights, Excellence, Partnership.
Events at University of Atypical
Passages by Anushiya Sundaralingam
The boats’ delicate frameworks echo the human skeleton—structures that support yet fracture, heal, and hold history. This duality invites viewers
Culture Night Belfast – Bbeyond Performance Art at UofA
Friday 19 September, Drop in from 5:00 to 8:00 pm, Ledger Studio Belfast
Atypical Book Club – The Haunting of Hill House
Thursday 18 September 6:30 – 7:30 pm, Ledger Studio Belfast
Connecting Artists Collective – Group Exhibition
Connecting Artists Programme & Collective: This national annual initiative pairs artists who are neurodivergent or have an intellectual disability with
