Disability Awareness Day Information and advice from over 250 exhibitors Meet our helpful and friendly show team Huge range of things to see and do Enjoy marvellous music in the Arts Marquee Come and try accessible Scuba Diving

COVID 19 Latest update

Due to the Coronavirus pandemic the date for this years' 29th anniversary event has been moved from Sunday 12th July to Sunday 25th October. This will be a virtual event. For more information please visit our dedicated website at https://www.dadvirtual.org.uk

Introduction to DAD Virtual 2020 from 4wardfutures on Vimeo.

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)

Disability Awareness Day 2020 will take place at Walton Hall and Gardens.