Comedy, drama and other shows by disabled and neurodiverse performers will be staged in Watford this weekend.
Enrich Festival at Watford Palace Theatre on Saturday and Sunday is an inclusive arts festival showcasing a wide array of talented professional artists, poets, theatre-makers, musicians, film makers and comedians who also happen to be disabled or neurodiverse.
Juliette Burton. Photo: Steve Ullathorne
The shows will be complimented by inclusive workshops in music, drama, poetry and art led by experienced inclusive facilitators from Herts Inclusive Theatre as well as by some of the artists themselves. All shows and workshops are fully inclusive and accessible.
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The festival will also include an art exhibition and a curated selection of fiction, poetry and children’s books for sale by disabled or neurodiverse writers or featuring disabled or neurodiverse characters, as well as a poetry open mic and a comedy stand-up show.
Rick Dove
Visit www.enrichfestival.org for more information; tickets for all performances and workshops are free and are available on the Watford Palace Theatre website https://watfordpalacetheatre.co.uk/.
Visit https://hit-theatre.org.uk for information about Herts Inclusive Theatre.
Jamie Open Mic
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