About the Exhibition – Claiming the Normal (Redcar 2026)
Kev Howard ‘Claiming the Normal’ disabled people living their lives in the North East. Work in progress. At Redcar Palace Heart building from 23rd October until 16th December. Claiming the Normal Redcar 2026 – Disability History Month.
Disabled people living their lives in the North East – Claiming the Normal (Redcar 2026)
In 2024, Difference North East were creating a new website and were disheartened by the stock images available of disabled people that could be used, so we commissioned photographer Kev Howard to produce the ‘Claiming the Normal’ series.
The project celebrates every day disabled lives, challenging stereotypes and reclaiming space for authentic representation.
From Newcastle and Hartlepool to Redcar
After being seen by 1,000 people in Newcastle and Hartlepool for Disability History Month 2025, ‘Claiming the Normal’ returns at Redcar Palace Heart Building, open Tuesday – Saturday 10am–4pm.
Kev Howard retrospective at Redcar Palace
If you want to see more of Kev’s work, his retrospective exhibition is on at Redcar Palace until 24th December.
Part of Disability History Month 2026
The exhibition showcases striking portraits of disabled people doing ordinary things – working, shopping, enjoying hobbies, and simply living their lives.