Autistic Filmmaker John Clark is inviting Deaf, Disabled and Neurodivergent (DDN) artists and creatives to come together for an informal chat about the current day-to-day barriers facing DDN artists and how to collaborate and create ways to help those hiding in plain sight to thrive.   

John wants to invite “Deaf, Disabled and Neurodivergent Artists of any artform for an informal chat and get together over food (or Zoom call), discussing the often-additional day to day barriers faced alongside the current climate of arts funding. ” They’ll be an opportunity to; further network, collaborate and create practical solutions moving forward with how to help those hiding in plain sight thrive together to create meaningful, thought-provoking work. 

Folks are welcome to attend both sessions. At the in-person session there will be vegetarian pizzas and snacks with soft drinks for attendees.   

• Thursday 6th February (in-person): 6pm – 7:30pm: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hiding-in-plain-sight-a-dinner-for-ddn-artist-creatives-with-john-clark-tickets-1151502026559   

Location (in person): Gladstone Connect, Allama Iqbal Community Centre, 157 Cromwell Road, Peterborough, PE1 2EL 

• Thursday 13th February (Online – Zoom): 6pm – 7:30pm: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hiding-in-plain-sight-a-online-gathering-for-ddn-artists-with-john-clark-tickets-1204918265969

Access 

The in-person session is being held at Allama Iqbal Community Centre on Cromwell Road. The what3words location is: dozed.album.caller 

The venue is wheelchair accessible with a wheelchair accessible bathroom. A BSL interpreter will be available during the in-person event on 6th Feb, with captioning available for the online gathering on 13th Feb. Please let us know if you require BSL interpretation for the session if you’re booking.  

The space will have tables and a series of different chairs available, all of which can be moved around. You can access images of the space here: https://www.gladstoneconnect.org/private-hire/   

On arrival John and two members of Metal staff (Jack & Hana) will be there to welcome you. If you are running late or are having difficulty finding the venue on the day, you can contact us on 07523873786 

The online session will take place on Zoom, with closed captions enabled. People are welcome to have their cameras on or off for the duration of the session, to use their microphones or just use the chat box function.  

Please do let us know of any access needs that you have, and we will do our best to accommodate them. 

If you have any further questions or queries, then please feel free to get in touch by emailing Jack@Metalculture.com or calling 01733 893077