A festival of arts by and for people on the autistic spectrum will take place at the University from 29-30 April.
The Autism Arts Festival at the University’s Canterbury campus is believed to be the first event of its kind to celebrate autistic creativity.
As well as a host of comedy and theatre acts, there will be films, workshops and panel discussions. Among the acts booked are:
- 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 and Jay Islaam
- Workshops with The Three Half Pints and Knuckle and Joint Theatre
- Beyond the Flash by Little Angel’s Spectrum Youth
- A Heart at Sea by Peter Morton and Avi Simmons
- The Emperor’s New Clothes by Stuff and Nonsense Theatre
- Guerilla Aspies by Paul Wady
- Adventures of Super Aspie Grrl by Annette Foster
As well as the two-day festival, the University is hosting a related exhibition of visual art which runs until 30 April at its Studio 3 Gallery.
The Autism Arts Festival is supported by Arts Council England, the University’s Gulbenkian, its School of Arts, Centre for Cognition, Kinesthetics and Performance and Centre for Popular and Comic Performance.