This September Liberty Festival 2025 brings a wonderful celebration of disabled artistry to Wandsworth.
This autumn, Liberty Festival 2025 brings a celebration of disabled artistry to Wandsworth from 24-29 September, as one of the highlights of its year as the Mayor’s London Borough of Culture. Liberty Festival is the Mayor of London’s flagship disability arts festival, platforming some of the most exciting disabled creatives, showcasing bold, innovative work that excites and challenges audiences, and reframes disability.
A programme of FREE events will run in venues across the borough, spanning immersive art installations, theatre, dance, cabaret, creative workshops and much more. From pioneering new voices to world-renowned talent, this year’s Liberty Festival is produced by one of the country’s most influential and outstanding disabled-led creative organisations, CRIPtic Arts.
Access is embedded at the heart of the festival. All events will take a Relaxed approach to movement and noise with audiences able to leave and re-enter, tic and move around if needed. There will also be wheelchair access, accessible toilets and quiet chill-out areas to rest and relax in. BSL, Audio Description, Captioning and other provisions will be available throughout the festival. Please check the website for detailed access information for each event and venue
The Clapham Grand will host the opening night party on Wednesday 24th September featuring a boundary-pushing cabaret curated by the radical Midgitte Bardot and a powerful live music showcase by Wandsworth based Sound Minds. A joyful, relaxed, family friendly picnic with performances, including from Miss Jacqui will take place at Battersea Park to close the festival on Sunday 28 September.
Kristina Veasy and Alejandro Ahmed will be sharing the stunning Capturing the Forest at Battersea Arts Centre, which serves as the central hub venue of Liberty. Their work is a festival-long immersive, multi-sensory installation inviting audiences to explore the emotional and physical presence of the forest. Other featured artists and organisations at the venue include Jack Wakely (Goblin), Oily Cart and Polyglot Theatre (When The World Turns), Simeon Campbell (SADBOI), AJ Venturini (Altar to Joy), Disco Neurotico & Deaf Rave (Takeover), Krystal S Lowe (Daughters of the Sea), BLINK DANCE (Elvis Died of Burgers) and Amanda Grace (Love In).
Expect nothing but good vibes and great company at this year’s Liberty Festival 2025 and celebrate the very best disabled artists in Wandsworth and London as part of a joyful, radically inclusive festival where everyone is welcome.