What's on this week
Autism and masking in girls and women
Wednesday 23 October, 10am - 12pm
Online
Led by experienced neurodivergent speakers, this session will delve into common signs of masking in girls and women.
An evening with Elle McNicoll at Waterstones Deansgate
Wednesday 23 October, 6.30pm
Waterstones Deansgate, Manchester
Join bestselling and award-winning author Elle McNicoll for an in-conversation event about her first ever YA book, Some Like it Cold. Full of love, friendship, old movies and community, Some Like it Cold follows a young, neurodivergent woman falling in love that is guaranteed to warm readers' hearts.
Elliot Wassell: A talk on Autistic Joy
Wednesday 23 October, 7pm - 8pm
Online
A live talk by Elliot Wassell Presenting: Experiences of Autistic Joy - findings from a participatory research project.
'In Conversation With' Event - Neurodivergent Entrepreneurship
Thursday 24 October, 1.30pm - 2.30pm
Online
Join The Late Discovered Club for an 'in conversation with' online event exploring neurodivergent entrepreneurship with 'The Growth Pod' Founder Sophie Thomas.
Open Neurospicy Playdates - creative wellness sessions!
Thursday 24 October, 5pm - 7pm
Neurospicy Play Dates are neurodivergent-led creative wellness sessions, led by emerging neurodivergent arts practitioners.
Open Book Neurodivergent Creative Writing Group
Thursday 24 October, 7pm - 8.30pm
Online
Join Open Book for 90 minutes of Shared Reading and Creative Writing online. In this friendly and relaxed session for neurodivergent writers, you’ll be reading poems and stories together and using them to create your own writing in a gentle, guided session led by neurodivergent writer Emily Dodd.
Neurochicks presents... Developing your self-care toolkit
Thursday 24 October, 7.30pm - 9pm
Online
This webinar focusses specifically on simple tools and techniques to get your mind and body to change gear towards self-care and healing, to get to a stage where you can cope better with whatever life throws at you, big or small. Led by Neurochicks co-funders Lex Harvey-Bryn and Katherine Mengardon, AuDHD coaches both with a wealth of professional and deeply lived experience.
Screening of the Stimming Pool
Saturday 26 October, 4.40pm
Created by director Steven Eastwood in collaboration with a collective of five neurodivergent artists, The Stimming Pool (2024) is a sensory experimental documentary that aims to express different neurodivergent perspectives on navigating a world that can be both chaotic and mundane.
Breaking the Mold: Neurodivergent Creativity in the Age of Homogeneous AI
Sunday 27 October, 3.30pm - 4.30pm
Kim discusses how neurodivergent creatives are being recognised as the rising new strengths in a world that's starting to look the same.
Morning Stars - Relaxed Planetarium Show
Monday 28 October, 10.15am - 11am
Our Morning Stars planetarium shows are designed for anyone who would benefit from a calmer and more relaxed environmen.
Western Isles social meet up ONLINE
Monday 28 October, 6pm - 7pm
Online
This social meet up is for is a chance to access peer support and information and share thoughts and experiences with a friendly, supportive autistic community.
Space to Be Audacious - a sharing circle for neurodivergent celebration!
Monday 28 October, 6pm - 7pm
Online
Spaces To Be are online spaces created for people with marginalised experiences and identities. This monthly circle is specifically for neurodivergent people. Wherever you are in your neurodivergence journey, whether you have been diagnosed as neurodivergent or just suspect that's what might be going on for you, this space is for you.
Neurodivergent Friendly Linocut Workshop with Nick Morley
Tuesday 29 October, 10am - 1pm
In this workshop you will learn how to make a linocut print with artist Nick Morley and is suitable for beginners.
Moray social meet up ONLINE
Tuesday 29 October, 6pm - 7pm
Online
This social meet up is for is a chance to access peer support and information and share thoughts and experiences with a friendly, supportive autistic community.
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