About Us
Bird of Paradise Theatre Company creates world-class productions and projects which place disabled artists centre stage and challenge the status quo.
BOP is Scotland’s preeminent pioneering disability-led theatre company and a force for change since 1993. BOP offers trailblazing career opportunities for disabled people in the arts, makes game-changing theatre productions that embed Creative Access and delivers training and consultation that has helped the arts to become more diverse and accessible for all in Scotland, the UK and internationally.
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We’re hiring: Young Artists Development Officer (Maternity Cover)
Two-day-a-week maternity cover role running from November 2026 Application deadline: Sunday 4 October 2026
Disabled Artists at EdFringe: 2026 Listing
We’ve put together this list to make it easier to discover disabled-led shows taking place across the festival. We hope you find something you’d like to see.
Exploring Accessibility and Collaboration in Estonia
Earlier this year, our Development Officer Morna travelled to Estonia to take part in a two-day accessibility-focused hackathon, which brought together theatre practitioners, researchers, producers, choreographers and disabled activists to imagine new ways of creating work that centres accessibility.
Disability Equality Training & Consultation
BOP delivers a wide range of training and consultancy services within the UK and internationally.
As a sector leader, we can help make your employees and organisation feel more confident and give you the skills to drive positive change and dismantle ableism. Options range from training sessions to in-depth consultancy and organisational development.
“They are a major player in the sector, doing things that other people aren’t doing and doing it well.”
BOP Strategic Evaluation 2022
