Online talk - Accessible by Design: Building Inclusive Immersive Experiences

Drawing on the themes of the V&A’s Design and Disability exhibition, this panel explores practical strategies and immersive case studies that highlight collaboration and community, showing how equity is not an afterthought but a powerful driver of creativity. By embedding accessibility into multi-sensory, participatory experiences, the speakers will reveal how inclusive design transforms cultural encounters, engages many audiences, and redefines what immersive art and storytelling can achieve.

Speakers:
- Natalie Kane, V&A Curator, Digital Design (chair)
- Jess Starns, V&A Inclusive Design Resident
- Sacha Wares, Theatre/XR Director and Founder of Trial and Error Studio
- Harshadha Balasubramanian, Anthropologist at UCL and Digital Access Consultant in Arts and Heritage
- Ben Glover, Creative Captioner
- Ashley James Brown. Artist, Educator and Creative Technologist

Booking a ticket on this page will allow you to watch the event online, if you would like to attend the event a person, please book a ticket here.

This event will be livestreamed on Zoom. A link will be emailed to registered attendees on the morning of the event.