Firefox AK, Schwab, Tinarwen, The Doors, Suburban Kids With Biblical Names, The Wave Pictures, The B52's, Eagle Owl, Ozone, Hijack Oscar, Craig David, Musique Francais, The Go-Betweens, Gogol Bordello, Le Tigre, Neil Young, Graeme Miller, Bach, Bill Evans, Akron Family, Ivor Cutler, Scissor Sisters, cheesy disco, girly pop, Buddhist chanting, weird and difficult music . . .
Movies
Great Autist films like Napoleon Dynamite, Rainman, American Splendor, L'Enfant Sauvage. Other great flics - The Motorcycle Diaries, 8 1/2, The Big Lebowski, Touch of Evil, And God Created Woman, Oh Brother Where Art Though?, Le Mepris, Singing in the Rain, Buster Keaton
Ben & Gabriel's Details
Status:
Single
Zodiac Sign:
Taurus
Ben & Gabriel We've got the date for our next PigPen. Monday 9th November at The Macbeth! Electricity In Our Homes headlining! It's gonna be great! Posted at 11:52 AM Oct 30 view more
PigPen is a music, performance and poetry night run by friends Ben and Gabriel. Ben's 28 and PA to Gabriel, 21. Gabriel is on the autism spectrum and non-verbal, he communicates with a Yes/No button communication device. Gabriel chooses the acts he likes from the internet using his Yes/No com device. Ben's an artist, Gabriel an autist!
As well as putting on a diverse range of music, poetry and performance, we give out free comic books to all who part with their hard-earned cash to come to one of our nights.
PigPen is about sharing the experience of putting on a club night with someone who has autism and is non-verbal and would otherwise have a very limited opportunity to be a ‘young person’. It’s about opening this experience to others like Gabriel on the autism spectrum and encouraging people to come together through music and live acts. We aim to make many connections, cross-cultural, cross- ability and most recently, cross-generational!
Think K-Records meets R.Crumb meets Autism meets 'The Kitchen' NY.
It's an eccentric night with an eccentric audience of artists, musicians, people on the autism spectrum and pub geezers. It's a strange and mysterious blend that somehow works and provides everyone with a real 'feel good', enjoyable night out!
Click here to view Gabriel and Ben's blog on the NAS 'I Exist' campaign- CHECK IT OUT!!!
Who I'd like to meet: Artists, Autists, Anyone really - neurotypicals, neuroAtypicals, able-bodied, less-able-bodied, people with any sort of learning abilities. Think differently! Get together, socialise and share a good time!
Hey guys, thanks a lot for having me play at PigPen.. Sorry i didn't stick around, had all the usual moving house rubbish to get on with. See you soon eddie
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Hello! Its us again. Just wanted to say thanks again for putting on a special evening. We really enjoyed playing and meeting you all... The poetry also made it quite different too! All the best, xx The Squirrs.
