Thanet Neurodivergent Pride 2025:
How do you diverge?
Neurodivergent Friends CIC (Neurodivergent Friends in Thanet, NDFT) is proud to present its (second) first edition of Thanet Neurodivergent Pride!
This year’s Neurodivergent Pride is an invitation – to reflect, reconnect, and celebrate all the ways we move differently through the world.
Whether you identify as Neurodivergent, are exploring that possibility, or simply believe that people should be supported to be themselves, you are welcome here.
This Pride is for everyone who has ever felt out of place in environments that expect people to fit into one narrow way of being, working, learning, or expressing.
We estimate that as many as 40% of people in Thanet could be Neurodivergent – many of whom don’t know it yet. But this isn’t just about numbers or labels. It’s about community, visibility, and creating spaces that are kinder to all of us. Because when we build spaces that truly include Neurodivergent people, we’re also making things better for many others: those who are burnt out, overwhelmed, isolated, or simply tired of pretending everything’s fine when it’s not.
At NDFT, we understand and view Neurodivergence not as flaws, ‘disorders’, or problems to fix, but as identities, and valid ways of existing in the world – rich in insights, creativity, and complexity.
So this year’s theme – “How do you diverge?” – asks each of us to consider the ways we step outside the norm, intentionally or otherwise.
How do we adapt? How do we resist? How do we connect?
This Neurodivergent Pride isn’t about being perfect. It’s about being real. It’s about showing up with curiosity, compassion, and care – for ourselves, and each other.
Neurodivergents, non-Neurodivergents, questioning, curious, friends, neighbours, allies – join us. Neurodivergent Pride belongs to all of us.
Together, let’s celebrate and continue to build a community where more people feel seen, supported, and have space to be and thrive.
Explore The Programme
See what’s happening and how you can join us. All events listed are free.
Monday 9th June | 7 to 9 pm | Margate | Neurodivergent Meetup
Our meetup for Neurodivergent adults to meet in safe spaces with their peers. Casual, social events, with games, activities and chatting.
Thursday 12th June | 7 to 9 pm | Broadstairs | Neurodivergent Creative Workshop | Creative Connection Club – Found Sound
A sensory-aware songwriting and soundscape workshop for anyone curious about creative connection, with guest creative facilitator Steph Dickinson.
Friday 27th June | 7 to 9 pm | Margate | Neurodivergent Coffee Morning
A coffee morning for Neurodivergent adults to meet in safe spaces. Casual, social events, for a friendly chat and a cuppa.
Sunday 29th June | 10 am to 4 pm | Margate | Thanet Neurodivergent Pride Day
Hosted at Turner Contemporary in Margate, Neurodivergent Pride Day is a welcoming, creative celebration centring Neurodivergent voices, experiences, and community.
All events listed below will be hosted at the Turner, on Sunday 29th June.
10 am to 11:30 am
Neuroaffirming Play for Adults, With See Me Play
A gentle, exploratory session inviting adults to reconnect with play, creativity, movement, and sensory experiences – in ways that feel affirming, regulating, and self-directed.
This space offers permission to stim, move freely, follow curiosity, and be fully yourself without masking. It’s about reclaiming forms of expression and joy that may have been overlooked or discouraged – and exploring what feels good to you now, as you are.
Limited Space. Booking Required.
10 am to 11:30 am
Neurodivergent Community Meet & Greet, With Neurodivergent Friends in Thanet & MixMatched
A relaxed, informal space to connect with Neurodivergent local peers. Come along for a chat, take a breather, or just be around others in a relaxed environment.
Optional creative materials will be available if you’d like to get hands-on, including supplies to make your own zine with MixMatched.
Open-door event: no booking required. Just turn up, come, and go as you like.
Please note: event capacity is limited to 30 people at a time, and will be monitored on a first come first serve basis.
1:45 pm to 2:45 pm
‘How do YOU diverge?’ – A panel talk on Neurodivergent Identity and creativity
With Eden Plummer, Grace Attlee, and Ted Rogers.
This talk invites Neurodivergent locals to reflect on and celebrate their Neurodivergence, exploring how it enriches their everyday experiences and inspires creative expression.
Together, they’ll challenge reductive narratives and share the joy, complexity, and depth of Neurodivergent life.
Limited Space. Booking Required.
3 pm to 4 pm
‘How do WE diverge?’ A panel talk on Neurodivergent community
With Ben Constable, Jo Hopley, Immy Bawtree.
This talk invites three Neurodivergent locals to celebrate Neurodivergent communities, centering lived, communal experiences over professional or organisational viewpoints.
Rather than focusing on how services or systems support individuals, we will ask: how do Neurodivergent people live, relate, and build community with one another?
Limited Space. Booking Required.
Additional information
Quiet spaces during Neurodivergent Pride Day at Turner
If you need a breather or a space to regulate yourself, access to the outside area will be available throughout the day. During the afternoon, a quiet room will be available.
Turner Contemporary’s Visual Story
A visual story will be available soon here, and shared with all ticket holders
Who is Thanet Neurodivergent Pride for?
Neurodivergent Pride is for everyone – Neurodivergent people, those who are questioning or curious, friends, family, neighbours, allies, and wider community members. Whether you’re here to connect, learn, celebrate, or simply be, you’re welcome.
Neurodivergent Pride is about building a community where everyone is seen, supported, and has space to be and thrive.