The Hub: Theatre 1

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Gain insights from autistic adults sharing their lived experiences in The Hub Theatre 1, in partnership with Brain in Hand.

Just some of the presentations last year included: My positive approach to living with Asperger’s; Autistic girls: autistic experiences of puberty; Insights from an autistic teacher; Transitioning from an autistic teen to an autistic adult; Autism in the BAME community; and Masking, gaslighting, thriving and autism acceptance.

The Hub: Theatre 1 has a seating capacity of 80 and sound is relayed to the audience through wireless headsets to reduce sound levels in the hall.

Places are offered on a first come, first served basis, so please arrive as early as possible before the session you wish to attend to save disappointment. Please note that the programme below is last year’s and will be fully updated for 2024 by the end of March.

TimePresentation TitleSpeaker
09.45 - 10.10Autistic interests: my biggest saviour and my largest barrierConnor Ward, Autistic Consultant
10.15 - 10.40My autistic world: parenting, studying and writing autistic storiesRosie Campbell, Autistic Author
10.45 - 11.10Autistic and working in television: navigating a people businessNick Ransom, TV and Digital Assistant Producer
11.15 - 11.40Autistic pride, stereotypes, stigma and learning to flyJoely Williams, My Autistic Wings
11.45 - 12.10Transitioning from an autistic teen to an autistic adultFinn McGwyre, Autistic Content Creator
12.15 - 12.40Unravelling my journey to late diagnosisRachel English, Autistic Speaker
13.00 - 13.25My positive approach to living with Asperger'sAlex Manners, Autistic Speaker and Author
13.30 - 13.55Being autistic and transgender - my experienceCasper Dawson, Autistic YouTuber
14.00 - 14.25AuDHD: where autism and ADHD collide!Adelaide Saywell, Autistic Content Creator
14.30 - 14.55The struggles of an autism diagnosis and how I’ve triumphed sinceDavid Wright, Disability Stockport Charity Autism Ambassador
15.00 - 15.25Autistic Ask Us AnythingPanel Q&A with a selection of our autistic speakers
TimePresentation TitleSpeaker
10.15 - 10.40Accepting my autistic self to live the life I want - motorcyclingJay Forrester, Autistic Speaker
10.45 - 11.10I’m a brown autistic girl - so, where do I fit in?Gee Bhamra, Autistic Speaker
11.15 - 11.40Girls on the spectrum: autistic experiences of pubertyVictoria Ellen, Autistic Speaker and Content Creator (Actually Aspling)
11.45 - 12.10The autism advantage - making the most of neurodivergent talent in the workplaceMichael Barton, Author, Autism Speaker, Data Analyst and Musician
12.15 - 12.40The three most misunderstood autism traitsDan Jones (The Aspie World)
13.00 - 13.25How I express my autistic self through making comicsBex Ollerton (Schnumn)
13.30 - 13.55Being an autistic mother to autistic kidsMelissa Simmons, Autistic Consultant and Activist
14.00 - 14.25Supporting my autistic children led to my own diagnosisVenessa Bobb, Founder of A2ndvoice CIC
14.30 - 14.55Autism and employment: enabling a neurodiverse workforceAmber Okpa-Stothe, Autistic Speaker
15.00 - 15.25Autistic Ask Us AnythingPanel Q&A with a selection of our autistic speakers

Thank you to our partners