Sensory Symposium

Thursday 25th May 2023
The Garage, Norwich

The Sensory Symposium explored the future of sensory theatre with Frozen Light as we celebrated our first decade of reaching audiences. This symposium was an opportunity to discover  Frozen Light’s pioneering creative collaboration with artists with profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD) in the Sensory Studio.

Frozen Light invited sensory and other theatre makers and programmers, family members, carers and support workers of adults with PMLD, academics and others working in the field of learning disability research, to join us for the day of sensory theatre learning in the company’s home city, Norwich. 

The event was accessible for people with PMLD with sensory activities on offer throughout the day. 

Conference sessions in the Auditorium were supported by BSL interpreters. There was a chill out space and RevoLOO on site - this is a mobile toilet with hoist and changing table.

The Sensory Symposium took over nearly all the spaces at The Garage, Norwich allowing us to create an event which was fun and accessible for all our conference delegates and our audiences. Alongside the conference discussions there was a series of sensory activities which explored the themes of the conference in a sensory way. To see in more details what was explored click the schedule button below:

Below you will find videos documenting the panel discussions from the Sensory Symposium:

To celebrate ten years of Frozen Light we published an impact report which charts the journey of our last ten year and the impact we have had on audiences and the arts sector. To view the impact report please click the button below:

Supported by Paul Hamlyn Foundation and Norfolk and Norwich Festival.