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A GB wheelchair racer in a white helmet and Great Britain kit powers down a blue track straight towards the camera, arms pulled back mid-push, with a blurred crowd behind.

Four sports, one festival: the sport at the Inclusive Sport & Culture Festival

Wheelchair Rugby, Boccia, Para Canoe and Para Athletics: here's where, when and what to expect from the sport at the Inclusive Sport & Culture Festival, Liverpool, 2 to 8 May 2027.

1 day ago2 min read

Liverpool’s waterfront at night, with a colourful light installation glowing beside the water and the city lit up behind it.

One accessible seat, a whole group of fans: a £14.6 billion audience and a festival built for it.

16.7 million disabled people in the UK, a £14.6bn accessible tourism market and a festival built for this audience from day one. Why the ISCF is a brand partnership opportunity with social responsibility at its heart.

3 days ago4 min read

A Boccia player in a wheelchair leans forward and releases a blue ball across a purple competition court at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, with red, white and blue balls resting at the far end.

The road to Los Angeles runs through Liverpool

The ISCF's World Boccia Cup counts towards LA28 qualification. Why the Inclusive Sport & Culture Festival is a genuine staging post on the road to Los Angeles, and a brand partnership opportunity unlike any other in the UK.

Oct 25 min read

This audience is younger, more diverse and cheaper to reach than yours

UK Sport's Fan360 research shows the Olympic and Paralympic audience is 52% under 35 and 28% ethnically diverse. Why the Inclusive Sport & Culture Festival is a marketing opportunity first.

Sep 244 min read

Liverpool to host groundbreaking Inclusive Sport & Culture Festival in May 2027

UK-first event set to unite elite sport and world class disabled-led arts in an unforgettable, week-long celebration of performance, creativity, and inclusion View accessible formats of this news article here Liverpool is set to make history from 2-8 May 2027 as it hosts a new groundbreaking Inclusive Sport & Culture Festival (ISCF) — a first-of-its-kind event in the UK that will bring together elite athletes that compete in the Paralympics and a world class disabled-led arts

May 184 min read

Five people pose in front of a Ferris wheel outside the M&S Bank Arena, one in a wheelchair, one with a guide dog. Overcast sky, modern buildings, relaxed mood.

Liverpool to host groundbreaking multisport and culture festival

Kate Wallace (UK Sport), Harri Jenkins (Paralympian), Jennifer Cleary (Arts Council England), Mandy Redvers-Rowe (DADA), Cllr Harry Doyle (Liverpool City Council) at Liverpool Waterfront Delivered by UKEL, a new, independent company established to host and deliver major international sporting events in the UK, the original para sport event concept was a commitment made in UK Sport's major events strategy Making Live Sport Matter to showcase elite sport competition, drive perf

May 64 min read