A night of cabaret at historic venue Chats Palace centring disabled, and neurodivergent voices, making space for expression, performance and solidarity.
Local theatre company Change, Act! is hosting a fundraiser at Chats Palace in Homerton on Wednesday 25 November as part of UK Disability History Month, which runs from 19 November to 19 December 2026. The event will bring people together to enjoy live performance, and celebrate the Disabled and neurodivergent community's contribution to arts and culture. Funds raised from the cabaret will support Change, Act's further projects.
A recent participant said of their experience with the company:
"I learnt to be patient with myself and others, we are all doing our best. I pushed myself to deliver the Forum, which had previously felt scary. It felt good this time."
This year's Disability History Month theme is Disability, Politics and Democracy.
Chat's Palace was one of the original sites of the Workhouse Cabaret, an 80s and 90s hotbed of social politics and disabled talent. Change, Act! sees creative expression as part of that story: individuals sharing intersectional perspectives, taking up space, and being heard on their own terms.
The cabaret is part of a wider programme at Chats Palace. On Saturday 21 November, Change, Act! will also run two free theatre-based workshops for Hackney residents, offering participants a deeper insight into creating accessible spaces for Theatre and Performance and/or exploring Theatre for social change. Check the Chats Palace website for more details and to sign up for these workshops.
The company thanks Hackney Giving and City Bridge Foundation for supporting this work.
Event details
Cabaret: Wednesday 25 November
Venue: Chats Palace, 42–44 Brooksby's Walk, London E9 6DF
Tickets: Eventbrite, or search 'change act cabaret eventbrite'
Workshop enquiries: hello@change-act.org, 07471 439 129
