This week at Weybridge Library Hub, something truly special has arrived. The Other Library Weybridge is an inclusive art installation and live performance inviting families to explore stories told through dance, film, animation, podcasts, documentary, art and movement. It is a powerful example of inclusive art in Weybridge and a beautiful opportunity for children and adults to experience disability arts together.
At Fun and Play, we are always looking for meaningful inclusive activities for children in Surrey. The Other Library Weybridge offers exactly that. It creates space for voices that are often unheard and reminds us that every story has value.
This is a place to slow down, to notice, and to connect.
What is 'The other library' weybridge
The Other Library Weybridge is a creative installation and live performance created by Freewheelers Theatre & Media Company in partnership with Farnham Maltings. It brings together seventeen individual projects and three group pieces, each one presented like a “book” on the shelves.
But these are not stories you simply read. They are stories you watch, hear and feel.
They explore creativity, disability, independence, identity and everyday life. Some are joyful. Some are challenging. All are honest. Together they form a powerful collection that reflects the richness of human experience and makes disability arts for families accessible in a gentle, welcoming way.
Alongside the installation, there is a live performance at Weybridge Library Hub on Saturday at 11.30 am, where the artists bring these stories into shared space through movement, sound and presence.
It is designed for everyone. Children, adults, families, carers and curious minds are all welcome.
Why inclusivity matters
Inclusivity is not just about access ramps or quiet spaces, although those matter deeply. It is also about whose stories are told, whose voices are amplified, and whose experiences are treated as important.
Disability is often framed through limitations. The Other Library Weybridge shifts that perspective. It shows disability as part of human diversity, full of creativity, insight and strength. It reminds us that there is no single way to think, learn, communicate or move through the world.
For many children, this may be their first experience of disability awareness through art. For adults, it can be a moment of reflection, gently challenging assumptions we may not even realise we hold.
Experiences like this help reduce discrimination not through instruction but through connection. When we meet people through their stories, empathy grows naturally.
Different brains, different stories, all worth hearing
One of the most powerful things about this inclusive art experience in Weybridge is how it celebrates different ways of being.
Some people process the world visually. Others through sound or movement. Some communicate with words, others with gestures, expressions or assistive technology. None of these ways are better or worse. They are simply different.
When children grow up seeing this diversity reflected around them, they learn that difference is normal. They learn curiosity instead of fear. Respect instead of judgement.
This is especially important for neurodivergent children and disabled children, who so often grow up without seeing themselves represented positively in public spaces. Seeing stories like theirs treated with care and creativity can be quietly powerful.
Self knowledge and learning about others
There is a strong connection between learning about others and learning about ourselves.
When we encounter unfamiliar perspectives, we start to notice our own assumptions. We become more aware of how society shapes what we see as “normal”. We learn that everyone carries their own inner world, shaped by experiences we may never fully understand.
This kind of learning does not come from worksheets. It comes from shared experiences, meaningful conversations and inclusive community events like The Other Library Weybridge.
Visit the other library at weybridge library hub
The installation runs at Weybridge Library Hub until Thursday 12 February, offering families plenty of time to drop in and explore one of the most thoughtful Weybridge Library Hub events this season.
There is also a live performance on Saturday at 11.30 am.
You do not need specialist knowledge to visit. Just bring curiosity.
Sit with a story. Watch a film. Notice a piece of art. Listen to voices that may be different from your own. Let your children ask questions. Let yourself be moved.
The Other Library Weybridge reminds us that every person has a story worth hearing, and that our communities grow stronger when we make space for all of them.