We are delighted to invite you to a strategic, inclusive, and creative conversation as part of Not F**kin’ Sorry! (NFS!) The Film Event: Building an Inclusive & Anti-Ableist Society at The Source (formally Stratford Circus), on Thursday 4 September 2 to 4.30pm as part of the Creative Industries Festival 2025.
We believe that NFS! The Film can become part of training within the statutory, public and creative industry sectors, inform policy, and offer film-screening events to celebrate learning disability and neurodivergent culture. NFS! The Film is part of a national and international Impact and Innovation research project.
The Film Event will include:
- Welcome by University of East London’s Impact and Innovation Research Office, Office of Institutional Equity and the Rix Inclusive Research Institute
- Introduction hosted by Not Your Circus Dog Collective and Access All Areas
- Screened extracts from NFS! The Film
- Sharing Outcomes from NFS! 2019-2025 and The Implicated Subject (Rothberg 2019)
- Exploratory and inclusive creative conversations on NFS! as a powerful tool for self-advocacy, representation, training for inclusion, equity and care, and for influencing policy
- Be an ally by becoming an NFS! partner
- Refreshments, continued conversations, and timeline
The event will be Sign Interpreted and captured by artist and animator Charlie Minnion.
The session will be hosted and co-facilitated by Liselle Terret (UEL/The Dogs) Nick Llewelyn (AAA), Adam Smith, Emma/Xandri Selwyn, Stephanie Newman, DJ Hassani (The Dogs), Heather Johnson, Katie Wheeler (AAA/The Dogs).
For further information, any questions, becoming an NFS! Partner or access requirements please email:
creativefutures@uel.ac.uk (subject heading: NFS! The Film Event).
Our event is for:
- Arts and culture leaders and allies
- Educators and youth workers
- Health and social care professionals
- Policy influencers
- Charity and statutory organisations
- Anyone committed to creating a more inclusive society