About this Event
Our Community x Arts x Tech Meetup welcomes creatives and technologists from Bristol and beyond who already work with communities, as well as those who are curious about getting started.
This month's meetup is a collaboration between KWMC and Bristol Neurodivergent Artist Network. We'll be watching the film : The Stimming Pool together (70 mins) and then have a chat about the film afterwards with an optional tour of KWMC's Making Space.
NAIM is a creative network for South-west based neurodivergent artists. Sessions run on the first Wednesday of each month and are based at the Arnolfini. It has been set up by the arts charity Art in Motion, an organisation that collaborates with learning-disabled and neurodivergent artists to make artwork. To find out more or keep up to date with us, check out our Instagram.
More information about the film:
The Stimming Pool is an experimental—at times fantastical—hybrid feature film, co-created by a collective of autistic artists, the Neurocultures Collective, and filmmaker Steven Eastwood, who invite you into a neurodivergent world within the undulating logic of neurotypical environments. We hope by watching the film together, it might spark ideas, new projects we could do together.
More information about the screening:
The room will be set up with tables with craft supplies on, soft seating and bean bags for people to rest and watch the film, and stimming objects to use during the film. We also have an additional quiet room setup for anyone that needs it.
The tour of the Making Space at KWMC is optional for people to learn more about the making kit we have here at KWMC, and how to access the kit. We have a laser cutter, UV printer, 3D printer, digital embroidery machine, heat press, vinyl cutter and sewing machines available.
Schedule
6-6:20 Arrive, settle in, and enjoy dinner together (we will provide a buffet of food, including breads, cheeses, salads- please let us know your dietary/allergy requirements when booking)
6:20-6:50 First half of the film screening of Stimming Pool
6:50-7:00 10 minutes break
7:00-7:40 Second half of the film screening of Stimming Pool
7:40-8pm Chat about film, and tour of KWMC's Making Space for those interested.
Access Needs
Let us know when booking if you have any access needs and we'll do our best to support you. You can find an access guide for visiting KWMC here.
We will be providing some fidget and sensory toys but please feel free to bring your own, or any other accommodations you might need (e.g. earplugs, sunglasses) or things that might make you feel more comfortable. At any point during the screening, feel free to step out of the room for any reason, or to use the toilet. You do not need to ask. There is also access to a quiet room.
We particularly welcome people who face barriers within the arts and technology sectors, including women, people from the global majority (African, Asian, Indigenous, Latin American, or mixed-heritage), working-class people, people who identify as LGBTQIA+, neurodivergent people, disabled people, and those who are out of work.
Questions? Call KWMC on 0117 903 0444 or email [email protected]. We’d love to hear from you.
Image credits: DiscoTech (2026) photographed by Diego Maeso.
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Knowle West Media Centre, Leinster Avenue, Bristol, United Kingdom
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