We Want More! is inviting theatre operators and managers, with or without disabilities, from all over the European Union, Western Balkans (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia), Turkey, and Ukraine, to join the International Capacity building on accessibility management for theatre operators – Improving accessibility and inclusion skills of theatre managers and operators, taking place from 23 to 27 February 2026, at the Teatro della Regina, in Cattolica (Emilia-Romagna, Italy).
This international training course aims to enhance the skills and competencies of theatres operators and managers in creating inclusive theatres, i.e., accessible spaces open and welcoming to all, regardless of their background, abilities, or identities. It will focus on:
- Fostering diversity, inclusion, and innovation in the performing arts, by promoting equal opportunities and access to the market for disabled artists, performers, crew members, writers, and technicians;
- Empowering theatre operators and managers across the EU and beyond to include disabled people as team members;
- Providing theatre operators and managers with economic and management knowledge to develop more inclusive management practices.
The 5-day course includes sessions with professionals from a wide range of fields related to inclusion in the performing arts. By combining seminars and workshops, it gives participants the opportunity to join discussions and debates on accessibility and inclusion focused on management and policymaking for the performing arts.
For international participants, the organisation will cover flight or train arrangements from abroad to Bologna airport or railway station. For Italian participants, the organisation will cover travel arrangements by public transportation. Accommodation will be provided in a hotel in Cattolica in a private room (breakfast included). All lunches in Cattolica will be catered for by the host organisation for the duration of the training.
