Case Notes: the clinic of perception

John Biddulph brings Case Notes: the clinic of perception to Craft & Culture on Saturday 30 January, a spoken-word performance that sits somewhere between poetry, theatre and experimental music. Biddulph is a poet, spoken-word artist, composer and autism clinician, and he combines his spoken word with subtle electronic sound to look at neurodiversity, perception and identity.

He draws on his work as a psychologist, musician and writer to take the language of clinical assessment and diagnosis and turn it inside out. From there he moves through autism and other neurodivergent conditions, sensory difference, language and social justice. Each case-note poem is paired with a companion case study that explores the condition from a lived-experience perspective, so the clinical side of things is always balanced by a personal one.

Biddulph has performed across the UK and was a recipient of the Britten/Pears Composers' Bursary, which included a residency in Aldeburgh in late 2026. The performance runs for an hour and a half, starting at 7:00pm. It's a drop-in, so you can just turn up on the night. Entry is free for anyone aged 18 and over. There are two steps at the entrance, but a ramp is available on request.