Our Projects

These projects form the core of our artist and sector development work

Past Projects

Cue Backstage

The development and creation of a more diverse production workforce across Scotland’s performing arts BOP is delighted to announce the launch of its new […]

BOP Youth Arts Online

BOP Youth Arts Online is a free social space for disabled young people aged 13-18 across Scotland, hosted online and facilitated by professional disabled artists

Disabled Playwrights Support

Developing disabled playwrights through peer support, mentoring, industry connections and tailored opportunities.

BOP Young Artists

Empowering disabled young creatives with skills, mentorship, and accessible theatre‑making opportunities to build confidence, develop artistry, and shape Scotland’s future creative landscape.

Mairi and Michelle posing with participants from the workshop, doing the Nepalese sign for 'wmoan' on International Women's Day

BOP × Nepal

Collaborating with Diverse Patterns in Nepal to enhance arts accessibility. Series of remote workshops leading to a groundbreaking production in 2025

8 young people sit on a large sofa together and smile for a photo.

Youth Arts Consultants

The Youth Arts Consultants (YACs) are young disabled artists trained to improve accessibility in the arts sector through audits, alt-texting, and bespoke consultancy, promoting inclusivity and engagement.

Locked World

Locked World is a digital-born project: an online arts space which is being designed for (and by) disabled people

Project 2019 & 2024

Creative Licht

Creative Licht brings together BSL/English Interpreters working in Scotland with those working in the creative industries, with the ambition of developing and improving approaches to interpreted performance.

Telepresence at SPARK Festival

Commissioned Hong Kong artist Jack Li creates a new piece of accessible interactive digital storytelling

Jack kneels on the ground, leaning with his elbows on a small wooden stool. Next to him, the Drath Tater sits atop an overhead projector, which is projecting an image of Bec as a toddler sitting in a highchair, with pigtails. Jack's chin rests in his right hand as he smiles confidently away from the camera.

The Mary Dick Award

The Mary Dick Award supports UK-based d/Deaf or disabled artists, providing funding, mentoring, and a slot in Edinburgh Fringe’s Summerhall program.

Four actors performing in a script-in-hand reading. A BSL interpreter is overlaid in the bottom left corner.

BOP Writers Showcase 2023

The BOP Writers Showcase 2023 presented new works by 12 emerging disabled writers who participated in the BOP Writers programme over the year.

Image of a crowd from behind. all we can see are the backs of head and arms raised in the air silhouetted against a bright blue light coming from the top left. The air above the crows is filled with blue and white confetti.

House Lights Up!

The House Lights Up! project aimed to explore the provision of relaxed performances for neurodivergent audiences in Scotland, addressing barriers, sharing insights, and fostering accessibility in the arts sector following pandemic disruptions.