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Spectroscope is a deaf and disabled-led artist collective creating ambitious immersive and sculptural artworks while nurturing opportunities for deaf, disabled and neurodivergent artists across South West England.

20/05/2026

Our Artistic Director Cathy has clearly taken site recces to another dimension today… 💙⏱️🌀More coming soon… probably from the future! Onwards to the next Spectroscope adventure ✨

15/05/2026

Week two at our new Somerset studio and we’re still painting… 🎨 But progress is happening! Half of our kit is now moved in, and we’re especially excited that an antique magic lantern has arrived ready for restoration ✨

Lots more to come from both makeover projects very soon watch this space!

13/05/2026

SAVE THE DATE!

Spectroscope presents Where We Land A new gathering for deaf, disabled and neurodivergent artists across South West England.

📅 9 September 2026  📍 Ham Green House  🎟 Free tickets released early June

A day of talks, workshops, creative exchange and bold conversation with guest speakers from across the UK.

Created for artists looking to reconnect with their practice, meet peers, share ideas and imagine new possibilities together.

Open to artists based in: Bristol, Bath & North East Somerset, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Somerset, Dorset, Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

10/05/2026

Last night, and attended the Awards. Congratulations to and on their well-deserved win 🏆 it was an honour to be nominated alongside such iconic talent ✨

Our Artistic Director Cathy also led a fantastic panel exploring visual language in film. What a wonderful weekend, congratulations to everyone involved, and heartfelt thanks to the organisers for such a warm and welcoming event.

08/05/2026

A little update from our Somerset studio makeover ✨

Our new Executive Director Faye swapped her laptop for a paintbrush!

We’ve also been cleaning, evicting indoor vines, and exploring the countryside. Watch this space for more!🌿

02/05/2026

Introducing our new base 🌿

A studio nestled in 100 acres of working Somerset countryside: wildflowers, fresh air, and a slightly overambitious dream.

Starting an immersive workshop in a 19th-century shed might raise a few eyebrows, but here we are. At Spectroscope, we know too many creative spaces shut disabled people out. Ours isn’t perfect yet either… the studio has a step, and our (very quirky) disabled compost loo is, let’s say, a work in progress (loo photos coming soon — brace yourselves).

So we’re learning as we go. Fixing, rethinking, and inviting our wheelchair artist allies to help shape what this space can be. Fancy consulting? We’d love to hear from you.

Deaf and disabled-led. A place to experiment, play, fail (spectacularly), and try again. To make art, get muddy, and breathe a bit deeper.

It’s not just a shed. It’s a mission (with wildflowers 🌸).

Image description: a farmyard barn building with two arched timber doors is seen with white hedge parsley in the foreground.

28/04/2026

Big news 🌿

We’re so excited to welcome Faye Stewart as Executive Director of Spectroscope ✨

Faye joins us from Arts Council England, bringing over 20 years’ experience across disability arts, community and cultural leadership.

She is also part of Creative UK’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Group, a trustee of the Centre for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People, and a member of the Liverpool 2027 Inclusive Sport and Culture Festival Steering Group.

Alongside this, she’s a competitive athlete—racing Enduro mountain biking, competing in British Dressage with Riding for the Disabled Association (2025 Regional Champion, National Runner-up and Para Champion), and now training for a triathlon 🚴‍♀️

A bold new chapter begins.

🔗 Read more via link in bio 👀

08/03/2026

Happy International Women’s Day!

This time last year we lit up Liverpool’s iconic Three Graces for DaDaFest with giant projections of Deaf women. A glorious night of visibility, power and light

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