Stephen Unwin: Beautiful Lives – How We Got Learning Disabilities So Wrong

Stephen Unwin: Beautiful Lives – How We Got Learning Disabilities So Wrong

Playwright and director Stephen Unwin comes to York to discuss his book Beautiful Lives - How We Got Learning Disabilities So Wrong, acclaimed as “a landmark book” by The Guardian. Stephen explores the history of misunderstanding and marginalisation faced by people with learning disabilities, and shares his own experience as the father of a profoundly disabled son. This promises to be a moving, thought-provoking talk celebrating every human life, and a call to see the world differently.

About Stephen Unwin:
Stephen Unwin is a leading UK theatre and opera director, founder of English Touring Theatre, and a passionate advocate for the rights and dignity of people with learning disabilities.

This event is for York Disability Week 2025.

Accessibility

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• BSL Signer for the event
• Wheelchair accessible toilets
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Explore York is a National Portfolio Organisation (NPOs) designated by Arts Council England. The funding recognises Explore’s cultural contribution in  creating and promoting artistic experiences, supporting artists, and engaging communities. Explore York’s NPO programme for 2023-26 aims to deliver creative and cultural activities inspired by the nationally significant Explore York Archives  collections for place-based storytelling, connecting communities, and enriching social wellbeing.

Supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England.