A collaboration of professional musicians and learning disabled people; writing, experiencing and performing music at small pubs, big festivals, live radio and everything in between (currently online!).

We believe in a world where there is no ‘us and them’, and are on a mission to challenge people to think differently about people with learning disabilities. 

Since COVID hit, we have been running online only. We provide daily online interactive sessions for the learning disabled  community including singalongs, songwriting sessions, experimental music sessions, our Big Yellow Choirs, open mic nights, club nights and EUTV spotlight sessions with invited musical guests/collaborators. As a charity using music to combat social isolation for adults with learning disabilities, it enabled us to continue our purpose and ensure we improved the health and wellbeing of our community through these extraordinary times. 

Amazingly it has broadened our membership far and wide and been a total lifeline for our community - both the people with learning disabilities relying on the vital connection we have brought, and the parents/carers reliant on the respite our sessions have brought for them. 

Co-creation and a ‘can do’ attitude is at the heart of what Electric Umbrella is all about.