Shakespeare made Richard III’s body part of the evidence against him. A new disabled-led York theatre company is asking what centuries of performances have taught audiences about disability - and who should be allowed to tell the story differently

Four young people enter a Liverpool hotel room determined to create a night worth remembering. In Mason Guthrie’s new play, the harder question is what remains when the drinks are gone, the music stops and everybody has to live with what happened

The very special folk at Breaking Barriers and Richard Street Studios are offering three visual artists free studio time, funding, professional support and a public exhibition in Rochdale. It's a modest opportunity with a much bigger point: talent can't flourish if nobody provides the space to begin

Showroom Cinema will lead a new BFI Film Academy hub offering free training, mentoring and a route into the screen industries for young people across Yorkshire and the Humber. For a sector still shaped by geography, money and who you know, bringing the first step closer to home matters

York Unlocked is back this October with free access to more than 25 remarkable buildings and spaces across the city. Some can simply be walked into; for others, you’ll need to be ready when booking opens on 4 September

A free platform connecting artists with affordable, properly registered studios is expanding beyond London into Yorkshire and the North of England

No auditions, no experience and no need to read music. Bolton Cancer Voices is inviting more people to discover friendship, confidence and the joy of singing together

Liverpool Artists’ Network has rebuilt its digital home - but behind the new website is a decade-long attempt to make artistic life in the city less isolated and more visible

Yorkshire Symphony Orchestra, Bradford Festival Choral Society and Bradford City’s own Bantam of the Opera will join forces at St George’s Hall for an ambitious Yorkshire Day celebration

The people who know Nidderdale’s rivers, becks and footpaths best are being asked to help identify invasive species before they spread further. A few minutes spent recording what we see could contribute to years of better-informed conservation work

Born from an ancient selkie story, a debilitating illness and the strange confinement of lockdown, The Ballad of Blea Wyke brings poetry, live music and a haunted North Yorkshire coastline to York and Helmsley this July

Write on Art is calling for young people aged 13–19 to respond creatively and critically to artworks - with organisers keen to reach more schools and young writers across the North