There is nothing more powerful than community.

Sick crip community. There is strength in simply knowing one another exists. The Rest Rooms were a creative gathering of hope, joy and togetherness for, by and with disabled, D/deaf, chronically ill, neurodiverse people and anyone who wanted to relax with us. It was a living installation, a communal gathering, a space for conversation and a programme of events.

The Rest Rooms was installation/mini festival which ran from September 10 – 14 2022, 11:00 – 19:00 daily at The Kevin Barry Rooms in the National Concert Hall, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin as part of Dublin Fringe Festival, supported by the Abbey Theatre and Arts and Disability Ireland.

With in-person and online events. Quiet time and space was at the centre of this installation, with designated quiet space scheduled each day in our joyful, creative in-person rest room.

The events programme featured:  panel discussions around creating more accessible spaces; talks on disabled joy, resistance, history and legacy; creative workshops on poetry, visual art and zine-making; great performances and a day-time disco.

The Rest Rooms was created with the help of many incredible artists and makers:

​Production Manager: Al Bellamy

Production Assistant: Jo Bear

Set Builders: Brie Kimble, Briley Mullen, Al Bellamy, Aideen Farrell

Screen Printing: Tara Carroll

Poster Design: Brie Kimble

Venue Technician @ NCH: Paul Hunt

PR: Stephanie Dickenson

Livestream Coordinator: Oscar Phelan