A group of people dancing on the Disco Neurotico dance floor. They are all wearing headphones.

Disco Neurotico and Deaf Rave Takeover

Information

Time: 7pm


Tickets: Free – booking required


Running Time: 4 hours


Age Recommendation: 16+


This event takes place in person at Battersea Arts Centre over multiple spaces at the front of the building.

Pioneering neuroinclusive events company Disco Neurotico teams up with Deaf Rave to bring a unique, immersive and accessible clubbing experience to Liberty Festival.

Designed to accommodate nervous, neurodivergent, deaf and hard of hearing partygoers, Disco Neurotico will feature:

  • An eclectic selection of DJs playing party sounds from around the world.
  • Theatrical playmakers guiding the dancefloor.
  • Multiple rooms offering a gradient of sensory experience.
  • Curated board gaming and digital gaming.
  • Arts and crafts.
  • A UV doodle wall where attendees can contribute to an evolving live art installation.
  • Bespoke calm space and recovery room.
  • Carefully considered access provisions such as silent disco equipment, haptic vests, trained wellbeing staff and absolutely no strobe lights.
  • A general vibe of inclusivity, empathy and care.

 

Two male presenting figures who are performing outdoors. One is a wheelchair user and is leaning far forward and posing on all fours while the wheelchair is still strapped to their waist. The other is behind the wheelchair user and holding onto the wheelchair with one outstretched hand, while crouching down with one leg stretched behind them. There are a group of people of mixed age and gender in the background watching the performers.

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Biographies

Disco Neurotico

Disco Neurotico is an innovative events company specialising in immersive, eclectic club-style parties for the nervous, the neurodivergent and anybody who historically struggles in such spaces.

From multi-room night-time extravaganzas to sober morning wellbeing raves, they’ve worked with Southbank Centre, The Lowry, Dublin Dance Festival and Normal? Festival of the Brain among others.

Their mission is to provide all the joys of communal dancing in a safe, welcoming and sensory-friendly environment – with a plethora of unique and creative special features.

Deaf Rave

Deaf Rave provides entertainment with music, sign song and visual performances to an all-inclusive audience, globally and across the UK.

Their aim is to unite everyone through a love and passion for music, promoting their Deaf and Disabled identity and teaching everyone about Deaf Culture. Most of all, they want to bring music to the masses!

Credits

Supported by Arts Council England and Southbank Centre.

Created by Byron Vincent, Stefan Mohamed, Simone French, Violet Morley, and Troi Lee.

Access

PRE EVENT INFORMATION

This event takes place in person at Battersea Arts Centre across our first-floor spaces, with step-free access via a lift.

If you have booked a ticket you will receive an email from us before the event detailing important information about your visit.

EVENT INFORMATION

Content

  • Light haze
  • Loud noise

Pre-Show Information

This event will be Relaxed. We invite you to make yourself comfortable and move around if you need to, and if you need to leave the event at any point you will be allowed to return to the space when you feel ready.

VISIT OUR ACCESS PAGE

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