Birds of Paradise Theatre Company

Scotland's touring theatre company promoting disabled artists and supporting the arts sector

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Promotional graphic featuring the BOP logo above the text 'New Ground: Access in Process' and a magenta diagonal banner reading 'Applications Open,' set against a dark auditorium with rows of empty seats.
Blog 22 Jul 2026

New Ground – Access in Process is a development opportunity and future sharing event (November 2026) featuring work-in-progress performances. This opportunity is designed to create space for […]

BOP Change Maker's Logo (which features a graphic of a sound desk with different brightly colours switches).
Blog 14 Jul 2026

BOP Change Makers is part of BOPs Cue Backstage project, which aims to make backstage and offstage roles more accessible for D/deaf, Disabled and/or […]

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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Promotional graphic featuring the BOP logo above the text 'New Ground: Access in Process' and a magenta diagonal banner reading 'Applications Open,' set against a dark auditorium with rows of empty seats.
Blog 19 Aug 2026

BOP are seeking a freelance Producer for our works-in-progress event: New Ground – Access in Process. New Ground is a development project and sharing […]

Promotional graphic featuring the BOP logo above the text 'New Ground: Access in Process' and a magenta diagonal banner reading 'Applications Open,' set against a dark auditorium with rows of empty seats.
Blog 22 Jul 2026

New Ground – Access in Process is a development opportunity and future sharing event (November 2026) featuring work-in-progress performances. This opportunity is designed to create space for […]

Blog 14 Jul 2026

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.

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