ABOUT US
OneFest 2024 is all about demanding MORE. We have joined forces with our amazing sister company, Unanima Theatre, and under that umbrella achieved the status of becoming an Arts Council England, National Portfolio Organisation (NPO).
This amazing investment means that OneFest is the fringe festival that’s here to stay. Not only providing Mansfield & Ashfield with a supportive space where all of the community get side by side to experience and enjoy new and exciting theatre, comedy, music and so much more, but gives us a solid platform to continue campaigning for societal levelling up for learning disabled and autistic people…
HERE TO STAY
OneFest is a week-long arts and culture festival held across Mansfield and Ashfield that has the primary aim of smashing the stigma and segregation learning disabled and autistic people face on a societal level.
In general, learning disabled and autistic people are at best infantilised and at worst ostracised, so we seek to counter this by setting Mansfield and Ashfield alight for a week of culture, partying and a carnival of neurodiverse creative expression.
OneFest gives the learning disabled and autistic the chance to be out, loud and proud and the rest of the community surprise themselves by getting alongside those guys and enjoying it… come on, keep up neurotypicals!
WHAT IS ONEFEST?
The OneFest line-up for 2024 is rich with high profile professional artists, comedians and creatives, who will bring a variety of entertainment and inspiration, and our accessible community workshops invite you to explore new and spellbinding experiences.
In 2024, the festival will kick off with a brand new Learning Disability conference in collaboration with Supported Loving. This will consist of talks, performances, workshops, and networking, all focused on what it means to demand more for learning disabled people, and what this might look like when it works.
This will be followed the next day by the ‘March for More’ - the latest version of our annual protest through the streets of Mansfield. This provides the chance for learning disabled and neurodivergent people to get their voices heard about what they want more of from society. Then it is time to celebrate together in a day-long oasis of partying where EVERYONE is welcome. If you know a learning disabled person, come and show your pride in who they are… if you have a learning disability yourself come and be proud of who YOU are!
Have a peek at our programme and dive into a whole new world of inclusive culture and creativity.