Atypical Gallery - University of Atypical

Workshop Exploring melody, music and Rhythm – Project Sparks

Come along and explore melody, movement and rhythm with Project Sparks’ exceptionally talented disabled/neurodivergent mentors. Every voice and ability will shine in this inclusive music

Bounce Arts Festival Launch – KIC & Tony Kaluarachchi

The Lord Mayor of Belfast and Chief Executive of the Arts Council of Northern Ireland will open the Bounce Arts Festival 2022. The launch will

Video Real Artist: Group exhibition

The University of Atypical for Arts and Disability and our partners Fermanagh and Omagh District Council, offer the ‘Video Real’ online exhibition by. Members of

Get it out of you! – Paul Moore

Get it out of you! is a new live work by Paul Moore who is particularly intrigued by the body and landscape, nature and machine

My Place & Space – Group exhibition

The University of Atypical for Arts and Disability is delighted to work with our festival partners Fermanagh and Omagh District Council and Derry City &

Digital innovation – meet the artists- Grace Fairley, Porcelain Delaney

Introducing the first taster sessions from two outstanding neurodiverse artists. Grace Fairley, animation artist from Northern Ireland introduces her workshop on creating animated promotional gifs

THE VIBES PLAY SKA /REGGAE – THE VIBES

Join us for the final live event of Bounce Arts Festival 2022 with a fun filled night of Belfast’s finest Reggae & Ska! Come out

Weaving Threads – Andrew Ward, Cinzia Savonitti, Mary Lou McCord, Helen Hall, Linda Fearon

Weaving Threads is a multi-artform performance that brings together Open Arts’ participants who have developed their own artistic practice through support from DDASF grants, distributed

Adventures in Physical Theatre – Master Class -David Calvert

Join artist and artistic director David Calvert for a master class in tried and tested physical theatre methods. This unique session has been devised with

Crip/Work: What happens if the show doesn’t go on?- Isolde ÓBrolcháin Carmody

Being disabled, D/deaf or neurodiverse is a challenge to ableist assumptions about what bodies and brains can do. Being an artist challenges capitalist assumptions about

Joe Kenny Live for BOUNCE 2022 – Joe Kenny

Join Joe Kenny live for an exclusive matinee show as part of BOUNCE 2022. An unmissable show for the shoppers, Joe will be performing songs

Accessible Residencies – what might a best practice model look like? – Jamie Wyld

What might an accessible residency look like or be like for artists who are d/Deaf, disabled, or neurodivergent? In collaboration with University of Atypical and

Cadavre Exquis – (Exquisite Corpse) A participation art game – Davidt Dunlop

We’re super excited to welcome our first Bounce Arts Festival artist in residence, Davidt Dunlop. David is taking over the Crescent Arts Centre’s Cafe space

TRANSIENCE… Intimate Moments at the Piano – Ruth McGinley

An intimate evening of piano music that promises to draw the listener into McGinley’s unique and soothing sound world. ‘Transience’ is a musical journey through

Shussssh! – Open Arts

Shussssh!! Ok so we know this kind of thing happens on the downlow but why not pop along and witness this unique public intervention starting

Creative Dance and Movement Masterclass – Helen Hall

Come and explore, create dance and movement with Helen. Helen will guide you through movement tasks to allow you to express your own unique way of

My Life With Them – Book Launch

“I’d like to write my life story.” ‘My Life With Them’ is the non-linear autobiography of Larry MacAree. His book is filled with rich anecdotes about

Song Of The Bones – VOKXEN

The story of Ireland’s last Witch Trial ‘The Song of the Bones’ is a piece of dark, immersive storytelling gig theatre; merging our electronic pop

CHILL – A relaxed classical concert

The Crescent and Belfast Music Society are delighted to present an afternoon of accessible high quality classical music for people with additional access requirements and

Something for Nothing? – Jo Verrent

Don’t expect something for nothing (especially from disabled creatives)! Sound familiar? ‘Could you just tell us how…?’ ‘Have you any contacts you could pass on?’

New Encounters: A Poetry Workshop for Blind and Partially Sighted People

This workshop will be held in a supportive space where you can unleash your love of poetry and is especially tailored to blind and partially

Anthropause – Warriors of the Dystotheque, Reverse Jazz, Micky O’Brien

Warriors of the Dystotheque presents Anthropause The House and Techno session Ft Reverse Jazz & Micky O’Brien Warriors of the Dystotheque have spent the past

Scenes from Inner Space – Blue Chevy Ensemble & Paula Clarke

1st Experience: 7.00pm – 7.40pm 2nd Experience: 7.40pm – 8.20pm 3rd Experience: 8.20pm – 9.00pm The Blue Chevy Ensemble, in collaboration with deaf performer/activist Paula

LIMINAL – Hugh O’Donnell

Liminal is a new performance artwork by artist Hugh O’Donnell is part of Bounce Arts Festival 2022 and is live only once, not to be

Feeding Carrots from the South to Wild Donkeys in the North – Shiro Masuyama

The division of the country of Cyprus appears to me to have more serious implications than the current divisions still existing in Belfast, Northern Ireland,

Still Livin’ – Larry MacAree

“It’s an exhibition about my life. I’ve always been an artist for a long time. I’m related to an artist, thousands of years back.” (Larry

Welcome to Urban Survival Kits (USK)

This creative partnership sees the University of Atypical work in collaboration with local participants from the NOW Group, Belfast and our European partner organisations from

Irish performance artist Sinéad O’Donnell will collaborate with Selina Bonelli (Maidstone, England) and Marta Bosowska (Poznan, Poland) on a new disability-led project and hybrid way of creative engagement. After a period of online dialogue and virtual and in-person research, the project will culminate in a residency and live public performance in Belfast.

All of These Songs are About Dying

SWADDLE – Dominic McKeown

The University of Atypical is delighted to invite you to join us for the launch of SWADDLE, a thought provoking new exhibition by Dominic McKeown.

YES WE ARE IN!

An international inclusive livestream adventure IO1-Meeting Brussels Description: Five days of intensive training with five theatre groups. All participants, five ambassadors per theatre group are

Accessing Architecture Exhibition

ISL Promotional video BSL Promotional video The Exhibition runs until Friday 27 January 2022 at the University of Atypical Gallery at 109-113 Royal Avenue, Belfast.

DDASF 3 – Instruction videos

These videos are designed to help you with the application process. How to book an advice session BSL TRANSALTION How to book an advice session

Accessing Architecture

CRAFT:IN EU Project 2021

CRAFT:IN Crafting the Inclusion: Crafts and Practices in non-formal education for increasing social inclusion This project has been funded with support from the European Commission.

strangely disjointed & idiosyncratic

Dara Condon was the recipient of the University of Atypical’s Graduate Award 2019 and we’re pleased to see this promising graduate’s exhibition realised. Dara’s inspiration

Image ID: A feminine figure sits on the ground in the bottom left of the photograph. They have long reddish/brown hair, wearing a white t-shirt and teal coloured trousers. They are looking through a camera on a tripod, beside them is a wheelchair. Six people are standing in a semi circle in the background and there are other people to the left and right of the photo.

Fittings & MisFittings

The DisOrdinary Architecture Project was established in 2008. Since then a network of disabled artists have collaborated with architecture, interiors and built environment students, educators,

‘Where Do We Live’ Drawing Workshop

With James Ashe Free James Ashe invites you to take part in a series of artist-led workshops that will be an expansion of his ‘Where

Jacqueline Wylie – “Life Goes On”

Jacqueline Wylie began to document the impact of Covid-19 on herself and the spirit of her local community of Ballymacarrett in May 2020. Most of

Disability, Covid-19, & the ‘Second Shift’

The second shift refers to Arlie Hochschild’s 1989 book, which describes the labour performed at home in addition to the paid work performed in the

Helen Hall – The Moving City

Dance/Movement Workshop Free The University of Atypical is delighted to work with award winning local dancer Helen Hall in offering a series of experimental workshops

LOOK UP! with James Ashe

James Ashe invites you to download his Belfast map and draw on the blank side what you see in your area, interesting features of the

International Women’s Day 2021

Niamh Scullion Reading 3pm – 4pm Join us on International Women’s Day for an afternoon with Belfast based writer, maker and doer Niamh Scullion. The

Niki Collier – “Viruses” Exhibition

Plaster Casting Workshop with Model Citizen

We had hoped to have people in the gallery to take part in a one-off plaster casting session with architect/maker John Donnelly of ‘Model Citizen’

Brian Kielt – Confessional

Titled Confessional, this solo exhibition features portraits and landscapes which combine found and original imagery. The shifting perspectives of these paintings prompts the viewer to

“FLESH control” Culture Night 2020

The University of Atypical are delighted to premiere Flesh Control by Belfast based film maker Christopher McSherry as part of this year’s Culture Night Belfast

Graduate Award 2020 – Dominic McKeown & Sinéad O’Neill-Nicholl

University of Atypical is delighted to once more announce our annual Graduate Award, aimed at supporting D/deaf and disabled artists at the beginning of their professional career in the

Acupuncture for Artists

Mental ill-health amongst artists is three times the national average. To coincide with Confessional’s themes of trauma and anxiety, we are offering free acupuncture sessions

Gillian O’Hagan & Helen Sloan – Missing Voices

Over a five week period, Helen and Gillian worked with a group of nine adolescent girls from four schools across Belfast. Using smartphones, the girls

Alma Haser – Pseudo

Pseudo is a series that plays on what’s real and what’s not. In a world where we are constantly told about Fake News, not to

Richard Canning – The Space Between

The Space Between is an expansion of the work in Richard’s final MA end of year show and explores the consistencies of construction and deconstruction.

Mary Cody – String

Mary’s practice investigates the material nature of painting today. Through her steady, considered and labour-intensive approach, layers of wool, string and acrylic are carefully articulated

Jane McCormick – Not Half Right

Launch: Saturday November 10th 2018 2pm to 4pm Exhibition Dates: November 12th to December 21st 2018 She describes it as a monologue of misery, made

Maurice Hobson – Faces Caught In Time

Born in Caledon, Co. Tyrone in 1957, Maurice Hobson was injured in a bomb-blast in Dungannon in 1975 and sadly passed away in 1987, aged

Robin Price – Air of the Anthropocene

Air of the Anthropocene is a fascinating National Lottery-funded art project created by artist Robin Price and University of Birmingham environmental scientist Professor Francis Pope.