Join us for the international premiere of A Different Kind of Different, followed by illustrated talks that consider the physical and psychological manifestations of trauma.

Speakers include medical tattoo pioneer Mary Jane Haake; writer, editor and curator Anna McNay; artist Jade Montserrat; writer for performance, page and video Sally O’Reilly; and artist Jordan Baseman. Talks will be followed by a panel discussion featuring the artist, Jordan Baseman, moderated by Clare Barlow, Curator of Exhibitions at Science Museum, London.

Who gets to make decisions about our bodies? Join us for a screening of A Different Kind of Different, plus illustrated presentations that will examine agency and health, the patient-doctor relationship, ‘patient-centred care’, and the lasting impact of trauma on our sense of self.

Speakers include leading specialist consultant breast surgeon, Fiona MacNeill; artist Lindsay Seers; John Troyer, Director of the Centre for Death and Society; and curator, educator and writer George Vasey. Talks will be followed by a panel discussion featuring the artist, Jordan Baseman, moderated by curator and writer Jes Fernie.

The final event in this series will look at physical declarations of intent that signify the reclamation of a changed body or self. Alongside a screening of A Different Kind of Different, presentations drawing on the speakers’ specialisms and lived experiences will examine these deeply personal acts of defiance.

Speakers include internationally acclaimed artist and filmmaker Mania Akbari; European tattoo historian Dr Gemma Angel; Anees Chagpar, Professor of Surgery (Oncology) at Yale School of Medicine; and John Walter, artist. Presentations will be followed by a panel discussion featuring the artist, moderated by art historian, writer and curator Gemma Blackshaw.