Everything at Autscape is completely optional. You are not obliged
to attend anything, communicate with anyone (unless you are a parent or carer),
or participate in any way. If you are interested in doing things, there is
plenty going on throughout the day, serious, fun, structured and
unstructured.
Main programme schedule
Not listed here, but also happening: home groups, most leisure activities, all participant-led activities. The complete schedule will be available as a Teamup.com calendar nearer the event and will be updated live before and during the event. It will be accessible on your own devices and displayed on monitors in the Information Centre.
The schedule below may still be subject to some changes.
Click on the titles for more about each presentation.
(Last updated: 6 May 2025)
Monday 4th August
| 15:00-17:00 | Arrival at The Hayes | |
| 17:00-17:15 | Main Conference Hall | A word of welcome from the Chair |
| 17:15-18:00 | Main Conference Hall | Orientation |
| 18:00-19:00 | Evening meal | |
| 21:30-23:00 | Sparklies in the Dark |
Tuesday 5th August
| 08:00-09:00 | Breakfast | |
| 09:30-10:30 | Derbyshire Hall | The relationship between double empathy and mentalising – Caroline Hearst |
| 09:30-09:55 | Main Conference Hall | Evolution of Autscape – Leneh Buckle |
| 10:00-10:25 | Main Conference Hall | Building Autistic Space in and through Trade Unions – Janine Booth |
| 10:30-11:00 | Break | |
| 11:00-12:15 | Derbyshire Hall | A Little Piece Of Autistic Space: An Art Workshop & (Optional) Postcard Swap – Laura Buckland Mason |
| 11:00-12:00 | Main Conference Hall | Multi-Modal communication spaces – Kim Mears |
| 12:30-13:30 | Lunch | |
| 14:30-15:30 | Main Conference Hall | Lightning talks |
| 16:00-17:00 | Derwent | Discussion on Building Autistic Space in and through Trade Unions – Janine Booth |
| 17:00-18:00 | Derwent | Discussion on Multi-Modal communication spaces – Kim Mears |
| 18:00-19:00 | Evening meal | |
| 21:00-23:00 | Disco |
Wednesday 6th August
| 08:00-09:00 | Breakfast | |
| 09:30-10:15 | Derbyshire Hall | Beyond the badges - preventing marginalization in autistic space – Heta Pukki |
| 09:30-10:15 | Main Conference Hall | Inner Autistic Space – Making Room for Feeling – Zuzanna Makowska |
| 10:30-11:00 | Break | |
| 11:00-12:15 | Derbyshire Hall | Building Autistic-First Spaces Through Podcasting – Angela Kingdon |
| 11:00-11:30 | Main Conference Hall | Lost in Space – Laurentius Rex |
| 12:30-13:30 | Lunch | |
| 14:30-15:30 | Main Conference Hall | Lightning talks |
| 16:00-17:00 | Derwent | Discussion on Inner Autistic Space – Making Room for Feeling – Zuzanna Makowska |
| 17:00-18:00 | Derwent | Discussion on Lost in Space – Laurentius Rex |
| 18:00-19:00 | Evening meal | |
| 21:00-23:00 | Entertainment Evening |
Friday 7th August
| 08:00-09:00 | Breakfast | |
| 09:30-10:30 | Derbyshire Hall | How Language and Culture Influence Autistic Spaces in Europe – Silke Rudolph |
| 09:30-10:15 | Main Conference Hall | A World of Senses – Marek Stankiewicz |
| 10:30-11:00 | Break | |
| 11:00-12:00 | Main Conference Hall | Panel discussion |
| 12:30-13:30 | Lunch | |
| 13:00-14:00 | Departure (unless you booked the extra day) |