It was all smiles and good-cheer at the Collective's annual Holiday Festival again this year. With gentle snow falling, and the scent of hot apple cider hanging thick in the air, friends in Toronto's vast and diverse disability community gathered at Wychwood Barns to share best wishes and do their holiday shopping.

In today's episode, we're highlighting the sounds of the festival, with musical performances by the McGregor Carollers, Gabriel Kerekes and the All Angels Jazz Band, the Epic Choir, Elisabeth Dorian, and Elsa and Anna from Frozen who performed in English and ASL.

Then host JJ Hunt shares a description-rich holiday story, written for the festival walking tour.

For more information about The Disability Collective, or to learn about other upcoming events, please visit TheDisabilityCollective.com.

With The Disability Holiday Festival at Wychwood Barns fast approaching on December 7th, it's time for another virtual shopping spree with describer JJ Hunt and cultural curator Christine Malec. In this episode, the two old pals describe the wares of 30 different market vendors, then break down all the events and accessibility offerings you'll find at this years' festival.

For venue and access guides, please visit: www.thedisabilitycollective.com/holidayfestival

For more information about The Disability Collective, or to learn about other upcoming events, please visit TheDisabilityCollective.com.

It's the most wonderful time of the year! No, not Christmas -- Rocky Horror time!

To help prepare for this year's Disability Collective presentation of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, describer JJ Hunt has created a brand new primer for you. Building on the visuals he described last year in episode #2, JJ breaks down the visuals in Rocky's most famous musical numbers including the Time Warp and Sweet Transvestite. As a bonus, he includes descriptions of the quirky film visuals that have inspired some of the famous (and raunchy!) audience participation lines that get shouted out in the theatre.

So fluff your boa and buff your heels, the Annual Transylvanian Convention is about to begin!

Listen to episode #2, last year's Rocky Horror Primer, here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2418018/episodes/15992030

For complete information about the show, including venue and access guides, please head to The Disability Collective event page: www.thedisabilitycollective.com/rockyhorror2025

For more information about The Disability Collective, or to learn about other upcoming events, please visit TheDisabilityCollective.com.