NeuroSafe Spaces
Art Exhibition
Colours for Connection
11–25 September 2026
The Shed, Baltic Creative Campus, Liverpool
An immersive exhibition exploring how colour, creativity and lived experience can help us better understand neurodiversity.
Created by young adults with autism and learning disabilities through the ARTiculate programme, the exhibition invites visitors to experience emotion through colour, discover personal stories behind each artwork and explore how creativity can strengthen human connection.
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What to expect
Rather than a traditional gallery, this NeuroSafe Spaces exhibition has been designed as a calm, sensory environment where visitors are encouraged to slow down, explore and reflect.
Throughout the exhibition you'll discover:
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Over 100 original artworks
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Large-scale textile installations
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The Colour Changing Cloud projection
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Completed community mural photography
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Stories from the artists
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Information about NeuroSafe Spaces
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A quiet space to pause and reflect
Why this matters
For many neurodivergent people, expressing emotions verbally can be challenging. ARTiculate uses colour as an alternative language, enabling participants to communicate how they feel through creativity.
This exhibition shares those stories while demonstrating how thoughtfully designed environments can become more inclusive for everyone.
NeuroSafe Spaces is building a network of organisations committed to creating environments where neurodivergent people feel welcome, understood and supported.
This exhibition marks an important milestone in that journey.
ARTiculate is a creative wellbeing programme developed by EPIC Social Care CIC.
Using colour, movement and creative expression, it supports young adults with autism and learning disabilities to communicate emotions, regulate wellbeing and build confidence.
The artwork featured throughout this exhibition has been created by participants over the past year.
The Shed
Baltic Creative Campus
49 Jamaica Street
Liverpool L1 0AH
Exhibition Dates
11–25 September 2026
Admission
Free
About NeuroSafe Spaces
About ARTiculate
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