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Design and Disability
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Accessible by Design: Building Inclusive Immersive Experiences
Hear from artists and producers who embed accessibility in immersive design, revealing how equity drives creativity, expression, and deeper audience connection
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
The lecture theatre has an induction loop system for hearing aid users. A British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter will also be available for this event.
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Header image: Xbox Adaptive Controller, developed by Microsoft. © Victoria and Albert Museum, London