| Manchester 2023 ISPA - Andrew Miller |
![]() Andrew Miller
UK Arts Access Champion, Broadcaster & Cultural Consultant Transforming perceptions throughout his 35 year career in the creative industries, Andrew is recognised as one of the UK’s most influential disability advocates, currently placed in the Top 10 of the Shaw Trust Disability Power 100 list. Starting out in broadcasting Andrew belongs to the first generation of disabled presenters on British television and went on to produce and direct tv arts documentaries. Later becoming the first wheelchair user to run a major UK arts venue, he also established the role of UK Government Disability Champion for Culture. Passionate about democratising culture, Andrew works with some of the biggest cultural brands in the UK to improve access and to create new opportunities for disabled people. His current portfolio of roles includes: UK Arts Access Champion - supporting the delivery of a national arts access scheme for disabled audiences; Creative Director of Trinity College at the University of Oxford; National Council member of Arts Council England; Trustee of the Royal Shakespeare Company and BAFTA; member of the Museums Strategic Disability Network that delivers the Curating for Change programme and he is Chair of the influential BFI Disability Screen Advisory Group. In 2020 Andrew founded the UK Disability Arts Alliance #WeShallNotBeRemoved, co-producing the Seven Inclusive Principles which helped shape the UK cultural sector’s pandemic recovery. Presenter |