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10 October 2026
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Speers Point Park
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Lake Macquarie
A celebration of difference
The Awesome Human Festival is a neuro-affirming event designed to embrace neurodiversity, create connection and find your people.
What to expect
The festival is a place where all humans can be human. There's no pressure or masking, no 'cure culture' and no drugs or alcohol.
It's a family-friendly event designed with:
🧠 Neuro-affirming education
🛍️ Community & creative market stalls
🤝 Local service providers & supports
🎨 Interactive spaces
🌿 Quiet & low-sensory zones
🧡 Safe spaces clearly identified
📘 Easy-read guides
50% of the profits directed to the Awesome Human Community
Awesome Human exists to shine light on all things neurdiversity and mental health and to support our community practically.
The Awesome Human Community partners with mental health professionals to provide sponsorships for mental health sessions and/or neurodiversity assessments and reports, to help reduce the barrier to better understanding your brain.
We also fund research projects for supports not currently funded by the NDIS and organise social community catch-ups.
Be part of something bigger
We're seeking stallholders who are:
- Neuro-affirming practitioners
- Community organisations
- Creative makers
- Support services
- Advocacy groups
- Inclusive businesses
If your work aligns with lived-experience leadership, accessibility, and neuro-affirming values, we want to hear from you.
The long term vision
The Awesome Human Festival is designed to become an annual cornerstone event for the Lake Macquarie, Newcastle and Hunter region.
A space people look forward to.
A space that grows with the community.
A space where belonging isn’t earned, it’s assumed.
