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Today, the 26th of July, marks exactly 20 years since the start of the very first #Autscape conference! Autscape 2005 “Creating Autistic Space” was held from the 26th to the 29th of July 2005 at the Ammerdown conference centre in Bath, England. Happy birthday to us! 🎊

www.autscape.org/2005/
Autscape: Autscape 2005
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July 26, 2025 at 8:30 PM
autisticrealms.bsky.social
Hurrah the call for proposals for @autscape.org 2025 has just opened!

www.autscape.org/2025/proposa...

For more information about Autscape please visit www.autscape.org
Autscape: Call for proposals
www.autscape.org
March 12, 2025 at 6:14 PM
autscape.org
We are now accepting proposals for Autscape 2025: “Evolving Autistic Space”, held Mon 4th – Thu 7th Aug 2025 at The Hayes, Swanwick, Derbyshire, UK.
www.autscape.org/2025/proposa...

Submission deadline: Monday 31st March.

#Autscape #Autscape2025 #ActuallyAutistic #neurodiversity #neurodivergence
Autscape: Call for proposals
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March 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM
autisticrealms.bsky.social
Shared via @autscape.org

CALL FOR PROPOSALS – We are now accepting proposals to the main conference programme for Autscape 2025: “Evolving Autistic Space”

Call for Proposals at:
www.autscape.org/2025/proposa...

Submission deadline: 31/3/25
Presenters need to attend in person.
Autscape: Call for proposals
www.autscape.org
March 20, 2025 at 8:32 PM
ka83k.bsky.social
5. It has history in civil rights, crip politics, 504 Sit-ins, mad pride & mad liberation, BCODP, DAN, Survivor Movement. In the UK today with Frances Ryan, Ellen Clifford,
Autscape, Spoonie Collective UK, Neurodivergent Joy zine, AMASE, LNDSN, and many, many more I've failed to list.
June 20, 2025 at 10:28 AM
hjellis.bsky.social
Fab but exhausting day at #Autscape - lots of interesting conversations with @autisticdoctor.bsky.social, @kellybirtwell.bsky.social, @jo-the-spinner.bsky.social and many others! 💜♾️
August 5, 2025 at 8:51 PM
autisticrealms.bsky.social
Hurrah! Who is going to @autscape.org this year?
Tickets now available!

Theme: Evolving Autistic Space
4th – 7th August 2025
Where: The Hayes conference centre, Derbyshire, UK
Website: www.autscape.org

Booking for the residential event is open until 31st May. Day-only tickets available later.
Image of Autscape poster. •AUTSCAPE 2005-2025 An autistic conference Monday 4th - Thursday 7th August 2025 AUTSCAPE is a conference with a difference. It is an international, inclusive event, run by and for autistic people. Diagnosis not required. All ages are welcome, children included (some of the organisers bring their own)! This year's theme is 'Evolving Autistic Space'. Autscape is a retreat from mainstream society and an escape to autistic space, where being and acting autistic is normal (but not required). It is also an educational conference, a social gathering, and a great opportunity for networking and for developing advocacy. Autscape is a non-profit event run by an autistic-led UK Registered Charity. All income is used to pay for the venue and programme. In 2025, we celebrate our 20th anniversary! Bursaries avallable "Sparklies in the dark' Where: The Hayes conference centre in Derbyshire, UK When: Monday 4th August - Thursday 7th August 2025 Phone: +44 (0)7511 774 654. Email: info@autscape.org Website: www.autscape.org Booking for the residential event is open until 31st May. Day-only tickets will be available later.
April 24, 2025 at 5:57 AM
autisticrealms.bsky.social
Online Autscape 2026 (“Evolving Autistic Space Online”)!
Event dates: Friday 6 February – Sunday 8 February 2026.
Find out more:

www.autscape.org/2026/online/
Autscape: Online Autscape 2026
www.autscape.org
January 17, 2026 at 4:42 PM
autscape.org
Announcing #OnlineAutscape2025 “More Autistic Joy”:
Fri 7th – Sun 9th February 2025, Zoom + Discord

Featuring a performance by the great autistic stand-up poet Kate Fox, a presentation on “The joy of autistic parenting”, and much more!

Schedule and registration:
www.autscape.org/2025/registr...
[Autscape logo: orange and black swirls] Online Autscape 2025. Theme: More Autistic Joy. Friday the 7th to Sunday the 9th of February. On Zoom and Discord. [Image of Autscape 2024 presenter Joanna Ławicka, a dark-haired woman, wearing a white shirt and black trousers, speaking into a microphone, next to a flip chart full of Post-It notes] [Image of nine Autscape 2024 participants in the park, standing near-ish each other but somewhat scattered about, apparently in conversation] Autistic-friendly. Presentations. Music. Comedy. Lightning talks. Activities. Discussions. Website: www.autscape.org E-mail: info@autscape.org
January 18, 2025 at 10:48 PM
autscape.org
Please spread the word: registration for #OnlineAutscape2026 “Evolving Autistic Space Online” is now open! We've got an amazing line-up of presenters & more: c.im/@autscape/11...
#Autscape #ActuallyAutistic #neurodiversity #neurodivergent #neurodivergence #autism #AutisticSpace #autistic #conference
AUTSCAPE (@autscape@c.im)
Attached: 1 image Dear Autscape attendees and allies, We at Autscape are very happy to announce that registration for #OnlineAutscape2026 “Evolving Autistic Space Online” is now open! The event wil...
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January 25, 2026 at 2:13 PM
autscape.org
❗️The #Autscape2026 Call for Proposals is open just for ten more days, until 1st of May.

🔅Theme: #Autism and #Neurodiversity in #Society

Do you have something you would like to share with an #autistic audience?

👉Submit your proposal: www.autscape.org/2026/proposa...

#Autscape #ActuallyAutistic
Colourful orange, yellow and white background containing a transparent rectangle with the Autscape swirls logo and the text “Join in to share your knowledge on Autism and Neurodiversity in Society at Autscape 2026”
April 21, 2026 at 9:18 PM
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We are proud to introduce the featured Online Autscape workshop, Radical Self-Acceptance Through Creative Writing & Reading, delivered by the brilliant Kate Fox.

#autism #neurodiversity #creativity #writing
#poetry #autisticspace #onlineautscape2026

c.im/@autscape/11...
AUTSCAPE (@autscape@c.im)
Attached: 1 image We are proud to introduce the featured Online Autscape workshop, Radical Self-Acceptance Through Creative Writing & Reading, delivered by the brilliant Kate Fox. Kate is a stand-up...
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February 1, 2026 at 3:05 PM
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Autscape Organisation (a UK-based nonprofit charity that hosts the annual Autscape conference, an autism-centred gathering run for and by autistic people since 2005) has left X (1.731 followers)

Bluesky: @autscape.org
June 21, 2025 at 9:34 AM
lagcharity.bsky.social
Hi everyone,

Just sharing this lovely event.

Autscape is a conference with a difference. Rather than talking to a primarily non-autistic audience about autism, this conference is specifically by and for autistic people.

www.autscape.org
April 27, 2025 at 5:00 PM
autismadvocate.co.uk
I’ll be there online
#Autscape
#AutisticCommunity
January 25, 2026 at 3:45 PM
autscape.org
#Autscape2026 presenter highlight: Anna Blair will present on the historical context of autistic women and misogyny in early autism research. More at: www.autscape.org/2026/program...

Registration is open until 14 July!
Info: www.autscape.org

#ActuallyAutistic #conference #Autscape
Autscape logo followed by text "Autscape 2026 speakers", a portrait of Anna Blair, long red hair, red lipstick, earrings with pompoms, plus a box with the text "Anna Blair: Exploring the historical context of the marginalisation of autistic women"
July 6, 2026 at 7:35 PM
autscape.org
#Autscape (the European “autistic conference” in the UK) has a brand new account on BlueSky. Please spread the word!

#OnlineAutscape2025 “More Autistic Joy”:
7th-9th Feb 2025, Zoom + Discord

In-person #Autscape2025 “Evolving Autistic Space”:
4th-7th Aug 2025 @ The Hayes, Derbyshire
January 10, 2025 at 12:20 AM
autisticrealms.bsky.social
Hurrah! Who is going to Autscape this year?
Tickets now available!

Theme: Evolving Autistic Space
4th – 7th August 2025
Where: The Hayes conference centre, Derbyshire, UK
Website: www.autscape.org

Booking for the residential event is open until 31st May. Day-only tickets will be available later.
Image of Autscape poster. •AUTSCAPE 2005-2025 An autistic conference Monday 4th - Thursday 7th August 2025 AUTSCAPE is a conference with a difference. It is an international, inclusive event, run by and for autistic people. Diagnosis not required. All ages are welcome, children included (some of the organisers bring their own)! This year's theme is 'Evolving Autistic Space'. Autscape is a retreat from mainstream society and an escape to autistic space, where being and acting autistic is normal (but not required). It is also an educational conference, a social gathering, and a great opportunity for networking and for developing advocacy. Autscape is a non-profit event run by an autistic-led UK Registered Charity. All income is used to pay for the venue and programme. In 2025, we celebrate our 20th anniversary! Bursaries avallable "Sparklies in the dark' Where: The Hayes conference centre in Derbyshire, UK When: Monday 4th August - Thursday 7th August 2025 Phone: +44 (0)7511 774 654. Email: info@autscape.org Website: www.autscape.org Booking for the residential event is open until 31st May. Day-only tickets will be available later.
April 24, 2025 at 5:52 AM
autscape.org
An #Autscape2025 highlight:

On Tuesday 5th August 2025 Leneh Buckle will be presenting her talk entitled “Evolution of Autscape”.

Registration is open until May 31st: www.autscape.org/2025/registr...

List of presentations: www.autscape.org/2025/program...
Image of Leneh Buckle who will be presenting "Evolution of Autscape" at Autscape 2025: Evolving Autistic Space.
May 27, 2025 at 10:18 AM
vaila.bsky.social
We had a fun and constructive day at #Autscape
Turreted building made from magnetic constructive system. Side view. Turreted building made from magnetic constructive system. Overhead view.
August 6, 2025 at 4:45 AM
autscape.org
Registration for #OnlineAutscape2026 is nearly ready to open!

As we wait for final confirmations to publish the whole programme, we would like to introduce our guest from Australia, Dr Sharon Zivkovic. See: c.im/@autscape/11...

#autscape #autism #ActuallyAutistic #employment #SocialEnterprise
AUTSCAPE (@autscape@c.im)
Attached: 1 image Registration for #OnlineAutscape2026 is nearly ready to open! The Autscape Programme Team received an abundance of high quality proposals. We have included as many as possible in ...
c.im
January 22, 2026 at 12:19 AM
autscape.org
Online Autscape 2026 is not just about words, but also about having fun and letting your creativity flourish. Part of this are the workshops provide as part of the programme.

SATURDAY 7th Feb ARTS&CRAFTS
c.im/@autscape/11...

#onlineautscape2026 #autisticspace #autism #neurodiversity #artsandcrafts
AUTSCAPE (@autscape@c.im)
Attached: 1 image Autistic online spaces have developed to be more than channels for lectures and discussions. Fun and creativity, arts and crafts are essential parts of this scene. Online Autscape ...
c.im
January 31, 2026 at 1:46 PM
autscape.org
Autscape participant Jen “The Rainbow” Hart has made a great half-hour video relating her experience attending #Autscape in person for the first time!

youtu.be/8MmxsJtAziU

Note: this video was entirely unsolicited. Please do give Jen's channel a subscribe for us, though. :-)

#ActuallyAutistic
My experience at Autscape, a conference for autistic people
YouTube video by Jen Hart
youtu.be
January 16, 2025 at 1:36 AM
autisticrealms.bsky.social
Online event this weekend
More info here:
www.autscape.org

( I am helping to moderate the online Discord server - hope to see you there - super line up!)
February 3, 2025 at 8:31 PM
autscape.org
Registration for the in-person #Autscape2026 event is now open!

Dates: Mon 17 – Thu 20 August 2026
Theme: #Autism and #neurodiversity in society
Venue: High Leigh conference centre, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, EN11 8SG, UK

To book, go to:
www.autscape.org/2026/registr...

#Autscape #ActuallyAutistic
Autscape logo on a background of a wavy orange and blue abstract painting, with the text: “Autscape 2026 registration is now now open! Join Europe’s largest and oldest autistic space event! Dates: Monday 17-Thursday 20 August 2026”
June 12, 2026 at 7:27 PM