Disability Awareness Day

Information and advice from over 250 exhibitors

COVID 19 Latest update

Due to the Coronavirus pandemic the date for this years' 30th anniversary event has been moved from Sunday 18th July to Sunday 5th September.

Disability Awareness Day ("DAD") is the world's largest 'not for profit' voluntary-led disability exhibition, held annually in a huge tented village within the grounds of Walton Hall Gardens in Warrington.

Visitors to the show can expect to find around 260 exhibitors, equipment suppliers, transport, holidays, leisure, employment, support groups and services. PLUS a Sports Zone including Scuba diving, an Arts Marquee, Centre Arena and family entertainment. The show opens at 10am and finishes at 5pm, and entry is FREE with a FREE programme.

About DAD

Have you ever wondered what DAD week and Disability Awareness Day are like behind the scenes? Read this fascinating first hand account from Dave Thompson MBE DL, the Co-ordinator of the event.

The Aims of DAD

Disability Awareness Day is a pan disability event which promotes a can do culture focusing on what disabled people can do throughout life and work. The show has three main aims:

To highlight what statutory, private or voluntary services are available to enable disabled people to stay independent.

To promote equipment and aids that could maintain or improve independence, not just what is offered by statutory service providers, we want everyone to see the best and/or latest designs

To provide an opportunity to showcase what disabled people can do, in the field of Sport, Arts and Entertainment

As well as fulfilling all these aims every year the show also gives everyone who comes a really good day out filled with interest, fun and entertainment!

Have a look at the FREE programme from our July 2019 show to get a flavour of the event. (PDF 6MB) As you may be aware our 2020 show was held online via www.dadvirtual.org.uk and you can see the programme here.

Disability Awareness Day 2021 will take place at Walton Hall and Gardens.

DAD 2020 sponsors announced

Dave Thompson MBE DL, Co-founder and Chief Executive at WDP announced that Leigh based Expanse Learning Group are one of two joint principle sponsors for this year's event.

DAD International

WDP the organisers of DAD are calling on disability groups worldwide to join them for their 29th annual event.

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What a great show!

DAD 2019 was a sunny, bright and packed success! We are already planning DAD 2020 so make sure you are part of it.