One in four people will be labelled as ‘mentally ill’ at some point in their lives. They may be subjected to forced drug treatment, restriction of liberty, and more humiliating treatment.
Mad pride is a celebration of mad culture for those who know they're nutters and those who don't.
This will be a space for looniness, art, music, discussion, and hopefully a launch pad for a Sheffield Mad Pride festival next year.
There will be an open mic, open walls for visual artists – contact in advance via this site or bring on the day.
Later on (7ish), there will be an anar-ceilidh, tap-dancing lizards, and more…