Spectroscope and East Quay are pleased to launch an open call for a new residency opportunity for deaf, disabled and neurodivergent artists living in South West England. The residency offers time and space to experiment, develop new ideas and connect with East Quay’s unique harbourside setting in Watchet, Somerset. The selected artist will be supported…
A new gathering for deaf, disabled and neurodivergent artists living in South West England Tickets go on sale 3 June 2026. Free. Spectroscope is proud to present Where We Land, a new one day gathering created specifically for deaf, disabled and neurodivergent artists living across South West England. Bringing together creatives from Cornwall, Devon, Dorset,…
Spectroscope appoints Faye Stewart as Executive Director, strengthening leadership alongside founder and Artistic Director Cathy Mager Spectroscope, the Bristol-based, deaf-led and disabled-led artist collective, today announces the appointment of Faye Stewart as Executive Director. She joins founder and visionary Artistic Director Cathy Mager as part of a new co-leadership model guiding the organisation’s new phase.…
Groundbreaking Immersive Artwork ‘Night Bloom’ Transforms Market Hall’s 360 Dome Cinema This October, Market Hall in Devonport will host the South West premiere of Night Bloom — a spectacular 360° immersive experience combining sign language performance, vibrant animation, hand-drawn art, dance, and an original soundscape. Book tickets: https://real-immersive.realideas.org/whats-on/night-bloom-1656329800019/ Created by Spectroscope, an international collective of…
We are thrilled with the response to Night Bloom which is on show at Science Gallery until 15th May. The artwork is part of Vital Sign, Another World is Possible, a group show that shares the many ways people are shaping liveable and hopeful futures. Confronting environmental injustices, from air pollution to the rights of…
On International Women’s Day this month Spectroscope proudly illuminated the majestic six story high Cunard building to celebrate Dada Fest International’s 40th Anniversary. We were thrilled to bring back ‘Hand Ships Sail’ our acclaimed poetic projection. This artwork is performed in in British Sign Language (BSL) – the vital, visual and versatile language of British deaf communities.…
“Disabled Artists transform spaces – invite them in.” That was one resounding takeaway from ‘Beyond Limits: Disability at the Heart of the Arts’, an event at FACT Liverpool co-produced by Liverpool Biennial, Dada and the Centre for Culture and Disability Studies at Liverpool Hope University. It was a day filled with hope, and a healthy…
A significant funding award from Arts Council England will help Bristol-based Spectroscope expand its collective of exceptional artists and producers and deliver a ground-breaking, two-year programme of immersive artworks and installations around the world. Phil Gibby Area Director, South West, Arts Council England “We are incredibly proud to award a National Lottery Project Grant to…