Creative Cardiff hosts a monthly gathering for artists, businesses and creative freelancers called 'Creative Cuppa'. These informal events will bring the creative community together for the all-important three Cs - connection, creativity and caffeine.
Join us for a chance to meet, connect and learn from other creatives, whether you're just starting out or have been working in the industry for decades. Each Creative Cuppa starts with a TED-style talk on a theme that is relevant across all creative sectors, followed by an informal hour to sit down, chat and eat cake! These are relaxed gatherings to meet other creatives and share opportunities.
Creative Cuppa November: Making workspaces accessible for neurodivergent creatives
This month's Creative Cuppa will begin with a panel discussion chaired by producer Tom Bevan on 'making workspaces accessible for neurodivergent creatives'.
Tom is a freelance theatre and live events Producer from Cardiff. He has ADHD and Dyslexia and wants to create spaces where neurodivergent creatives can get together and build solidarity, support and collaborations. Since October 2023, he has been hosting DIVERGE in partnership with Creative Cardiff, an open space for neurodivergent creatives, producers and artists working in the cultural sector in South Wales to come together to work and connect.
Tom will be joined by three panelists for an interactive discussion on the ways in which we can make spaces accessible for neurodivergent creatives.
The panel for this event, chaired by Tom Bevan, includes:
- Alisha Ahmed (she/they) is an activist, community organiser and educator as part of the committee of Glitter Cymru, the grassroots organisation for by and Queer People of colour in Wales and she also Chairs Glitter Siblings, the branch of Glitter dedicated to marginalised genders.
- Rosie Higgins (she/her) is director of Fields Park Productions (film and TV arm of the Fields Park Media Group), and Unquiet Media. Unquiet Media are a unique consultancy and content production company specialising in all matters of the human mind, with a specific focus on neurodiversity and mental health.
- Rey Hope (he/they) is a neuroqueer artist from South Devon, now based in Cardiff. With a background in conservation and as the co-founder of Dyddiau Du and Cardiff Collage Club, their work advocates for accessibility, intersectionality and resilient connections between the human and non-human.
