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Andrew Miller

About Andrew Miller

Andrew Miller is a cultural consultant and commentator, co-founder of #WeShallNotBeRemoved, a national council member of Arts Council England, governor of the Royal Shakespeare Company and former UK government disability champion for arts and culture.

Recent Articles

Five years after Covid: let’s never lock out disabled talent again

Opinion

Five years after the first Covid lockdown, disability advocate Andrew Miller reflects on the huge progress made in terms of disabled access to the arts, but warns theatre not to get complacent

Excellence and inclusion can co-exist – thinking otherwise is out of touch

Opinion

The push for inclusivity in the arts is starting to bear fruit, with disabled-led work achieving well-deserved success, says Andrew Miller. So why is the idea that access and excellence can go hand in hand still not accepted by some?

Content warnings are not spoilers – they are an access requirement

Opinion

The debate about content warnings misses the fundamental point: they enable access

Covid safety for disabled audience members must be prioritised

Opinion

Co-founder of intersectional disability arts alliance #WeShallNotBeRemoved, Andrew Miller says theatres need to do more to protect clinically vulnerable theatregoers from Covid, so the safety burden is not placed on disabled people

Theatres need coherent Covid rules to prevent vulnerable audiences being left out

Opinion

The theatre sector must demonstrate where its priorities lie and rebuild confidence for all theatregoers by adopting #WeShallNotBeRemoved’s Seven Inclusive Principles

‘Freedom’ for the fit, worry for disabled audiences – is this what theatre wants?

Opinion

The lifting of all Covid restrictions provides ‘freedom’ for some, but not for disabled theatregoers at heightened risk – theatres will need to demonstrate inclusive values to build trust among all audiences, says Andrew Miller

It’s time to champion disabled theatre talent with an inclusive recovery

Opinion

As he leaves the role of government disability champion, Andrew Miller looks back on progress achieved in the past three years and explains why promoting disabled artists and theatre workers remains crucial as the sector rebuilds

We need an inclusive recovery – that means an end to ableism

Opinion

Coronavirus has shone a light on inequalities within the creative industries and it’s crucial that as theatres reopen they support those who are most vulnerable, argues the government’s disability champion Andrew Miller