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I’m ant lightfoot

 

I'm a neurodivergent, queer

artist & Access consultant / coordinator

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My work is wobbly, messy, experimental, alternative, risky, funny, endearing,

silly, philosophical, witty, riddled with failure, loudly imperfect, loudly loud, and unapologetically authentic.

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I have worked across theatre, comedy, poetry, music, film, live art, performance art.

I like to make work that doesn’t fit within strict boundaries.

I like to say: “If there’s a form, I’m gonna queer that”

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I promote, run, and host "I'm gonna queer that!", a weird night for weird people.

a night showcasing edge-dwellers, genre-benders, those who queer all forms of performance and make work that doesn’t fit. I'd love to continue running these nights as they felt very important to the community as well as enriching for myself.

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I strive to make work that never compromises the truth and is always as accessible as possible.

Accessibility is a huge factor in the work I create.

there's enough exclusionary art in the world and I firmly believe we can do better.

I am passionate about shaking up the standards that create inaccessible worlds for artists and audiences alike.​​

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I’ve made work that has been described as:​

‘Mind-bending. Super smart & incredibly silly at same time’.

‘Laugh out loud hilarious’

‘(Like an) Insightful Mighty Boosh’

‘Like having those 3 am conversations at sleepovers.

You'll either be laughing for the next 3 hours or you'll start a philosophical debate.’

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I work predominantly across the arts and TV to embed access within venues, programmes, events, working practices in organisations, job opportunities, or other initiatives.​

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My approach is non-judgmental, grounded in curiosity and warmth and committed to finding practical solutions that work for you.​ I will meet you where you're at and help you take your next steps without fear.

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I want to help you make changes that will make a real difference in how d/Deaf, disabled, and neurodivergent people can thrive.

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​My combination of experience and attitude makes me ideally placed to support you in this journey.

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I've worked with clients including Rising Arts Agency, Bristol Old Vic, the Prince's Trust, and recently in TV for productions such as: "Can You Keep a Secret" from Big Talk and "Inheritance" with Snowed-In Productions.

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If any of this sounds of interest to you, please get in touch at ant.lightfoot@gmail.com to request more information or a free 30-minute consultation.

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"ant's work is deeply innovative and a true asset to the south west arts ecology.

ant demonstrates a commitments to pushing the community and others to think critically about how to equitably bring disabled and neurodiverse audiences into cultural production and design"​

- Euella Jackson, Co-Director, Rising Arts Agency

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"ant's work has been enourmously helpful in asking the right questions in the right moments to help us reflect usefully on our access provision both what we can do well and how we can be better.

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ant's genuine care in thinking about practical ways that we can truly apply our values to the work we do has been incredibly helpful to us in a moment of transition and evolution allowing us to put inclusivity at the heart of the process."

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- Ben Atterbury, New Work Producer, Bristol old Vic

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New Album: "AND SO I LEARN TO LET THE SUNSHINE IN AGAIN" currently in production, release date TBC.

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My previous EP: "RELEASING AN EP IS COOL" is out on all streaming services now alongside my debut album via this LINK

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I am making hardcore/metal music as part of a band, name, releases and shows TBC.

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I am performing in Bristol and around the UK; sharing my chaotic combo of comedy, poetry, live art, theatre, music and general absurdity.

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I am on Rising Arts Agency's board.

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I am running workshops on radical care, wellbeing, and access as well as working with organisations, individuals and on film/tv sets as an Access Consultant / Access Coordinator.

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If you're interested in any of those, have any questions, or have some access needs of your own, feel free to drop me a line on the email below.

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