Autism Arts Festival, 29 and 30 April 2017

The Autism Arts Festival will take place on Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 April at the University’s Canterbury campus, and it is an attempt to develop the idea of a relaxed performance further to create an entire festival that is as autism friendly as possible. Moreover, this is intended to be a celebration of autistic creativity, with a range of works by artists on the spectrum.

The festival will feature a range of performances, film screenings, workshops and talks including:

  • Misfit Analysis by Cian Binchy and a preview of his new show Catch the Baby
  • An Evening of Stand Up with Ria Lina, Don Biswas, Jay Islaam and Jethro Bradley
  • Workshops with The Three Half Pints and Knuckle and Joint Theatre
  • Beyond the Flash by Little Angel’s Spectrum Youth Theatre
  • A Heart at Sea by Peter Morton and Avi Simmons
  • The Emperor’s New Clothes by Stuff and Nonsense Theatre
  • Guerrilla Aspies by Paul Wady
  • Adventures of Super Aspie Grrl by Annette Foster

Additionally, there will be an exhibition of visual art which will run from 18-30 April 2017. For the full programme visit www.autismartsfestival.org.

The Autism Arts Festival is funded by Arts Council England, with additional support from the Gulbenkian and School of Arts at the University of Kent.