Disabled performers in pink appear on the Performing Arts Marquee stage at Disability Awareness Day, DAD Warrington, 12 July 2026

A group of disabled performers wearing vivid pink T-shirts takes part in a presentation inside the Performing Arts Marquee at Disability Awareness Day 2026. The performers, including children, teenagers and adults, are arranged across the stage as a seated audience watches. Some appear to be singing, dancing or following a rehearsed movement routine, creating an energetic and inclusive community performance. Banners for Warrington Disability Partnership and Disability Awareness Day hang behind the performers, while national flags and brightly coloured fabric decorate the dark marquee. The strong pink costumes stand out against the black backdrop and give the group a shared identity. Several spectators use mobile phones to photograph or record the performance. The event was held at Walton Hall and Gardens in Higher Walton, Warrington, on Sunday 12 July 2026. It was the 35th annual Disability Awareness Day, organised by the user-led charity Warrington Disability Partnership. The free event brought together more than 150 exhibitors alongside accessible sport, information, family entertainment, live arts, a silent disco and independent-living services. Disability Awareness Day describes itself as the world's largest voluntary-led pan-disability exhibition. Its programme places disabled people and disability organisations at the centre of a major public celebration rather than presenting disability solely through medical or welfare themes. Performances such as this provide a visible platform for talent, confidence, participation and representation, while the packed marquee shows the wider appeal of inclusive entertainment. The photograph records a cheerful summer festival atmosphere and the interaction between performers and spectators at one of Warrington's best-known annual community events. It also illustrates accessibility, equality, social inclusion, learning disability, independent living, disability rights, local volunteering and accessible culture.