Hear a variety of perspectives on inclusive play in this conversation curated by Touretteshero’s Jess Thom. Speakers will explore the role inclusive play has had in the politics of being visible in mainstream culture and in shaping their creative practice.
We’ll be in the Henry Wellcome Auditorium. To get there, take the stairs or the lift down to level −1. The auditorium is fitted with a hearing loop.
Booking a ticket for a free event does not guarantee you a place. You should aim to arrive 15 minutes before the event is scheduled to start to claim your place. If you do not arrive on time, your place may be given to someone on the waiting list.
This event will be live-transcribed. The captions will be displayed on a screen in-venue.
This is a relaxed event, which means that if you need to, you are welcome to move around and make noise at any time.
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Founded in 2010, multi-award-winning inclusive arts company Touretteshero share the humour and creativity of Tourette’s syndrome with the widest possible audience. Using Tourette’s as a catalyst, their mission is to create a socially just world for disabled and non-disabled people through their cultural practice.
Artist, activist and part-time superhero, Jess Thom co-founded Touretteshero in 2010 as a creative response to her experience of living with Tourette’s syndrome. She has written in the mainstream and disability press, including the Guardian, the Observer and Disability Now, and has been a Wellcome Trust Engagement Fellow.
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