The city is coming together for the first Sheffield Autism Festival from Tuesday, April 15 to Thursday, April 17 as part of World Autism Acceptance Month. There will be a series of events and activities spread over the three days hosted across various venues near the city centre in collaboration with Sheffield Hallam University. The festival aims to empower, support and celebrate Autistic people, improve others’ understanding of autism, and inspire action to make Sheffield a more autism friendly city. Events and activities have been organised sensitively for Autistic people, with a quiet room and limited numbers of people. Speaker events will also be recorded and made available online after the festival. Tickets are limited and bookable via Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.com/o/sheffield-cares-104233364621