Digital Crip Camp: Immersive Narrative Development Programme

Digital Crip Camp:
An Immersive Narrative Development Programme

FACT Liverpool (in partnership with DaDa)

Free to Apply

Closing:
22nd February 2026

FACT Liverpool and disability arts charity DaDa launch Digital Crip Camp, a 14‑week paid programme supporting early‑career producers in developing immersive narrative projects centred on accessibility. Supporting 10 projects with up to 20 participants (maximum 2 per project), this innovative programme advances concepts to pitching level while embedding accessibility at the earliest stage of immersive production. The name honours the historical Crip Camp, reclaiming “crip” as a site of creative resistance and community.

Open to early‑career producers outside formal education (within first 3‑5 years) developing immersive projects rooted in VR, XR, spatial audio, or interactive narratives. Projects must be led or predominantly led by D/deaf, disabled, or neurodivergent creatives/producers with clear, early‑stage concepts. Emphasis on North West England and North Wales‑based projects, though UK‑wide applications welcome.

Participants receive £1,155 (£110/day for 10.5 days: 5 days Liverpool, 11 half‑days online), plus travel/accommodation when visiting FACT. Comprehensive support includes mentorship from Lesley Taker, Myra Appanah (BRiGHTBLACK Co‑Director), and FACT Studio/Lab team; guidance on project development, business strategy, accessibility embedding, audience identification, marketing, and pitch preparation.