AutistiCon: A Leeds Autism Event is a free annual autism information event. It is held in Leeds and was formerly known as Bigger and Better in Leeds and the Leeds Autism Show.
AutistiCon 2024 will be held at the Leeds Playhouse on Tuesday 11th June (9.30am to 4pm).
The event is organised by a collection of organisations working with and for autistic people:
To find out more about the AutistiCon steering group members, visit their website’s below:
- Leeds Autism Services
- Leeds Autism AIM and Yorkshire Autism AIM (part of The Advonet Group)
- Specialist Autism Services
- Lighthouse Futures Trust
- Leeds City Council
- Forum Central
At the event, we have information stalls from local services working with autistic adults and autistic children. We also have guest speakers and creative content made by autistic people on display.
It is free to attend and you do not need to book a place in order to come along.
Impact Report
Find out more about AutistiCon and the 2023 event in our Impact Report. It features the 2023 Guest Speakers, stall holders, feedback and lots of photos from last year.
If you would like this document in a different format, please contact the team.
History
This event first started life as Bigger and Better in Leeds. It was first held in 2015 at the Leeds City Museum. Between 2016 and 2019, it was held at the Leeds Civic Hall.
It was put on hold for 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the event was back for 2022 and renamed the Leeds Autism Show. That event was held at KPMG’s office in Leeds City Centre.
From 2023 onwards, our event is now known as AutistiCon: A Leeds Autism Event. The name was chosen after we conducted a survey, asking the people of Leeds for their feedback about how it should be run.
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