Disability Representation, Welsh Stories & the Joy of Cinemas
Ahead of the UK release of The Almond and the Seahorse, Bethany interviewed award winning writer, playwright, and leading figure in the disability arts movement Kaite O’Reilly on behalf of Film Hub Wales (British Film Institute).
Poet Laureate’s Library Tour
Bethany joined Poet Laureate Simon Armitage and poet and writer Owen Sheers for the Laureate's Library Tour.
Access for All with Country Living
Poet and activist Bethany Handley reads aloud for Country Living, on International Wheelchair Day
Designed Out of Nature
In a feature for Plantlife Magazine, Bethany asks what barriers exist for Disabled people accessing nature and proposes five solutions for improving access.
Reading at London Literature Festival at the Southbank Centre
Bethany reads from her award-winning piece, ‘The National Trust’s Bomb Disposal Squad,’ at the Creative Future Writers’ Award Showcase as part of London Literature Festival.
BBC Radio Wales Reading
Bethany reads from her award winning essay, ‘The National Trust’s Bomb Disposal Squad’
Welsh Landscapes, Disability and the Myth of Personal Independence
The natural world does not choose to exclude many Disabled people. We exclude Disabled people by design.
Anthology of Welsh Disabled Writers
d/Deaf and Disabled people continue to be underserved by the Welsh literary scene. This anthology will create a space to have our voices heard and to preserve our rich and diverse voices for future generations to come.
Interview with Poetry Wales: Poetry, Ableism and Bearing Witness
In an interview with Poetry Wales, Bethany explains how her poem Cling Film asks the non-disabled reader to bear witness to ableism.