I’m Me Festival

For the past two years artists with learning disabilities have been working with the I’m Me project to explore identity, representation and voice. The I’m Me Festival will showcase the work they’ve created to take control of their stories, change the world and have fun doing it.

The Festival will include an exhibition telling the story of the research, alongside theatre, dance and film from 7 participating arts organisations: Mind the Gap, About Face, Confidance, Hijinx, Lung Ha, Open Theatre and Under the Stars.

Alongside the festival, an academic symposium on 19 June will bringing together international papers on inclusive and creative methods.

Thur 19 June, 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Fri 20 June, 2:15pm - 5:00pm

The programme repeats on the two days, so you should only book for one day.

See webpages for details of the programme.

Events Access & Inclusivity

At York St John University we are committed to making our events as welcoming and inclusive for as many people as possible.

If you are planning to attend one of our events and have specific access requirements, including wheelchair access, then please contact us by e: events@yorksj.ac.uk or t: 01904 876318 and we will make every effort to accommodate you.

If you need a suitable seat reserved for you (and your companions), please let us know, preferably at least one week before the event. Sign language interpreters and real-time captioning may be requested in advance. Please contact us as soon as possible (ideally at least 3 weeks before the date of the event) if you require either BSL interpretation or captioning. We will try our best but cannot guarantee provision.
There will be a chill out space available throughout the symposium and the festival.

All video art is captioned.

All performances and workshops are relaxed. This means you can respond naturally including moving, making noise, and coming and going as you need to.

The performances on Friday, June 20th will be live captioned.

See our website for more access information, including:

A detailed schedule
Content notes
Easy Read guides
Familiarization videos

If you have any questions about access please email Kelsie at k.acton@yorksj.ac.uk

Parking

There is no parking for any vehicles on site and ANPR cameras are in operation 24/7.

We have a small number of Blue Badge spaces available, these spaces can only be used if guests have pre registered their number plates by emailing events@yorksj.ac.uk.

Registering your details does not guarantee a space, as they operate on a first come, first served basis. Please ensure your blude badge is displayed clearly in the vehicle.

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I'm Me Festival