This isn’t just a film — it’s a growing national movement for equity, visibility and space. Join the venues already taking up space with us.

Please come along to a relaxed post-show chat and Q&A with Diverse City and Extraordinary Bodies plus artists from Hijinx. Meet artists on the front line of disability cuts and changes to discuss why Hijinx’s show ‘Meet Fred’ was created 10 years ago and why it is still relevant today. We invite you to share your own thoughts and experiences, and discuss what we can do to stand together now.

Q&A Artists

Ben Pettitt-Wade – Hijinx Co-CEO and Artistic Director

Richard Newnham – Hijinx Associate Artist

Lindsay Spellman – Hijinx Actor

Jamie Beddard – Joint Artistic Director and Lead Artist Extraordinary Bodies

Local and/or Extraordinary Bodies disabled artist – TBC

Sami Dunn – Hijinx Access Lead

February 23rd 2026

Theatre Royal Plymouth (Drum)

Following performance of Hijinx ‘Meet Fred’ there will be a screening of ‘Take Up Space’ and conversation with Artists

March 19th 2026

Bristol Old Vic (Weston Studio)

Following performance of Hijinx ‘Meet Fred’ there will be a screening of ‘Take Up Space’ and conversation with Artists, Allies and friends who are getting on board with the ‘Take Up Space’ campaign to share the film on screens and online from February 2026. We’ll keep updated as more partners join.

Art Works

Brighton Dome and Festival

Civic Barnsley

Derby Theatre

Dorchester Arts

Farnham Maltings

Jackson’s Lane

Lakeside Arts

MAST Mayflower Studios

Northcott Theatre

The Egg

Tourettes Hero

Trinity

Unlimited

Watershed