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NEUroconvergence
CHAPTER 4
2 - 6pm
MARCH 7TH 2026, UCD STUDENT CENTRE
Join Neuroconvergence for our fourth in this series of events! All are welcome, even if it’s your first time attending a Neuroconvergence event.
This day will include a sector meeting for invited partners, as well as a public festival with dance performances, theatre, music, and panels as well as offerings for the young people; sensory play area, the Senco bus, the Gamer Bus and more!
Saturday, 7th March 2026
UCD Student Centre, Stillorgan Rd, Clonskeagh, Dublin 4
Free, Registration Required
LIVESTREAM from the Astra Hall
Can’t make it to our event on March 7th? Not to worry!
We will be live-streaming all of the Astra Hall events for FREE.
Please note: You can access the streaming through a free Zoom account, or through your browser.
LIVESTREAMED EVENTS
MOVEMENT PERFORMANCE HOUR
2 - 3PM
A SENSE OF MUSIC
3:15 - 4:30PM
“UNVEILED” + Presuming competence panel
5 - 6PM
Please note that events in the Astra Hall will be filmed and streamed live. Cameras will be directed onstage only, and no audience footage will be captured.
Neuroconvergence subscribes to the social model of disability, a model made by disabled people for disabled people and which supports a neuroaffirmative practice. While we emphasise the importance of social model thinking, we welcome engagement from other perspectives to build an intersectional approach to collaboration and cross-community engagement. This means that we make space for engagement with those of differing lived experiences and from different backgrounds of thought in the spirit of inclusion and robust methodology.
If you have any queries or concerns about this after any of our events, we would love to open a dialogue with you. Please feel free to email us at hello@neuroconvergence.ie
Senco Bus
Time: All Day
Room: Quad
***Please note the Senco Sensory Bus has moved to the Quad for this event.***
The Senco Sensory Bus is rolling into town!!!
***CANCELLED***
Gaming Bus
Unfortunately due to unforeseen circumstances, our gaming bus provider had to cancel, and at this late stage we cannot find a replacement. We apologise for any inconvenience caused and hope to welcome the Gaming Bus back to Neuroconvergence in the future
Human Rights Panel
Time: 2 - 3pm
Room: Red Room
Facilitated by Dr. Ebun Joseph, and featuring Adrienne Murphy, Andrew Murnaghan, Laragh Smith and Emer O’Neill.
Movement Performance Hour
Time: 2 - 3pm
Room: Astra Hall
An hour of incredible movement performances from an incredible line up of Neurodivergent movers and shakers…
Readings by Neurodivergent Writers
Time: 2 - 3pm
Room: Fitzgerald Debating Hall
An hour of readings by Neurodivergent writers - poetry, prose, reflection and more!
A Sense of Music
Time: 3:15 - 4:30pm
Room: Astra Hall
A powerful live musical performance and conversation exploring a central question: What does music feel like in the body, the brain, or the soul? Five of Ireland’s most revered musical artists – Rónán Ó Snodaigh, Dani Larkin, Áine Tyrrell, Fiachna Ó Braonáin and Myles O’Reilly – come together for an immersive exploration of music’s sensory, emotional and neurodivergent dimensions.
Sensory Soft Play Area
Time: All Day
Room: Café Brava, off the Atrium
A space with sensory equipment and OTs for young people to enjoy!
Education & Neurodiversity Panel
Time: 5 - 6pm
Room: Red Room
A panel discussing neurodiversity in education, featuring Ken Kilbride (ADHD Ireland), Rosie Bisset (Dyslexia Ireland), Niamh Mellerick (AsIAm), CJay Smith, and Jane O’Neill.
Unveiled + “Presuming Competence” Panel
Time: 5 - 6pm
Room: Astra Hall
Based on his own experiences as a non-speaker, Max Whelan’s brilliant, searing debut play brims with humour and heart. Unveiled is unapologetically political, challenging assumptions and demanding a new approach to communication and education.
Unveiled will be followed by a panel on “Presuming Competence”.
A Flash of Perspectives: Neurodiversity & Queerness
Time: 5 - 6pm
Room: Fitzgerald Debating Hall
A Flash of Perspectives: Neurodiversity & Queerness invites members of the neurodivergent queer community to share short 10 minute talks about their lived experiences and perspectives.
Inside Out 2 Screening
Time: 3:10 - 4:45pm
Room: Red Room
A sequel to Inside Out that features Riley entering puberty and experiencing brand new, more complex emotions as a result. As Riley tries to adapt to her teenage years, her old emotions try to adapt to the possibility of being replaced.
Running time: 96 minutes
All young people must be accompanied during the screening.
FULLY BOOKED: Story Writing Workshop with Fighting Words
Time: 2 - 4pm
Room: Meeting Room 7
For young people aged 9 - 12 years. The group will brainstorm ideas and write the first half of a story together before exploring their own writing and drawing.
Limited capacity - registration required.
If you haven’t been there before, it’s good to note that the UCD campus is very large, and so additional time can be needed to find your way around.
There are 4 entrances to the UCD Student Centre.
Main Entrance
Foyer Entrance
Rear Entrance
Quad Entrance
Our team has found that navigating to and parking on the UCD campus can be quite stressful. We advise allowing extra time for this, so that you can make it to the event on time.
More information regarding parking and transport options, as well as way-finding videos, google maps links, and pictures of the various entrances to the building, can be found below.