Kirsty Hoyle Director, Include Arts (UK)
Kirsty is Director of Include Arts, a training and consultancy organisation specialising in arts and disability and Co-Founder of Relaxed Culture, a series of national and international projects increasing access to culture for people with autism and learning disabilities. She worked as Access Manager for the Society of London Theatre and Theatrical Management Association, advising on access and inclusion for the UK theatre industry and across the West End. Kirsty also worked as Access Manager for the Unicorn Theatre (London) and developed a flagship Access programme which established the theatre as leaders in the field. In 2013 Kirsty ran the successful national Relaxed Performance Project, working with the Prince's Foundation for Children & The Arts, which aims to provide access to creative, safe and inspiring public theatre performances for people with autism and learning disabilities. Include Arts provides training and consultancy for clients including; Royal Shakespeare Company, British Council, National Theatre, Ambassador Theatre Group, Picturehouse Cinema Group and Arts Marketing Association and works mainly in the UK and across North America.