The following list includes some of the events I have organised, spoken at and/or contributed to. If you would like to book me at an upcoming event, see: Book Me. If you would like to attend an upcoming workshop, see my Upcoming Courses & Events page.
2017 Events
Atlanta Event: What can we learn from people who hear voices?
5th April, 2017, Decatur Library 215 Sycamore Street Decatur, Georgia, Atlanta, USA
New York City Event: What can we learn from people who hear voices?
2nd April, 2017, C.G Jung Foundation 28 East 39th Street New York, 1006. USA
2017 Events
3 Day Hearing Voices Group & Network Development Training in Cork
5th December, 2016, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Brookfield Health Sciences Building, University College Cork
INTAR International Conference: Trans-Cultural Dialogues about Mental Health, Extreme States & Alternatives For Recovery
26th November, 2016, Pune, India
Advanced Facilitation Workshop for Existing Hearing Voices Group Facilitators in Cork
11th November, 2016, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Brookfield Health Sciences Building, University College Cork
Advanced Facilitation Workshop for Existing Hearing Voices Group Facilitators in Dublin
13th October, 2016, School of Nursing & Human Sciences, Dublin City University
3 Day Hearing Voices Group & Network Development Training in Dublin
10th October, 2016, School of Nursing & Human Sciences, Dublin City University
Advanced Facilitation Workshop for Existing Hearing Voices Group Facilitators in Galway
23rd September, 2016, Education Centre, Merlin Park Hospital, Galway
3 Day Hearing Voices Group & Network Development Training in Galway
20th September, 2016, Education Centre, Merlin Park Hospital, Galway
2 Day Abuse, Trauma & Dissociation: Understanding & Working Towards Recovery
28th June, 2016, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Brookfield Health Sciences Building, University College Cork
Beyond Psychiatric Diagnosis: Legal, Scientific, Humanitarian and Practical Implications
22nd June, 2016, The BPS London Office, 30 Tabernacle Street, London EC2A 4UE
Abuse, Trauma and Dissociation: Understanding and Working Towards Recovery in Suffolk
23rd April, 2016, Holiday Inn, London Road, Ipswich, IP2 OUA
Abuse, Trauma & Dissociation: Understanding and Working Towards Recovery
19th April, 2016, Education Centre, Merlin Park Hospital, Galway
Mad Activism in Academia: Challenging Traditions
18th April, 2016, CACSSS Seminar Room, – O’Rahilly Building (ORB, G27) University College Cork, Cork
Abuse, Trauma & Dissociation: Understanding & Working Towards Recovery in Edinburgh
19th March, 2016, Wallace House 3 Boswell Road Edinburgh, EH5 3RJ
Friday Late Spectacular: Feeling Emotional
5th February, 2016, Wellcome Collection, 183 Euston Road, London, NW1 2BE
2015 Events
Keynote Talk at Division of Clinical Psychology Annual Conference
2nd December, 2015, Radisson Blu Portman Hotel, London
Critical Perspectives on and Beyond the Therapy Industry
11th November, 2015, University College Cork, Ireland
Free Public Keynote Lecture by Jacqui Dillon: “Relationships Matter”
2nd November, 2015, Girton College, Huntingdon Road, Cambridge, CB3 0JG
Driving Us Crazy Film Festival
16th October, 2015, Gothenburg, Sweden
Dealing with Vicarious Trauma: Help for the Helper
2nd October, 2015, Central Colchester
Keynote Talk at ‘Shining a Spotlight on Stories’ Conference. A Showcase of Clinical Psychology Research 2015 at University of Leicester.
22nd September, 2015, Frank and Katherine May Lecture Theatre, Henry Wellcome Building
2 Day Working with Abuse Trauma & Dissociation Training
19th September, 2015, The Counsel House, Great Broomfields, Cranfield Park Road, Wickford, Essex, SS12 9EP
Keynote Talk at Division of Counselling Psychology Annual Conference
10th July, 2015, The Majestic Hotel Ripon Road, Harrogate HG1 2HU
Advanced Facilitation Workshop for Existing Hearing Voices Group Facilitators
8th July, 2015, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University College Cork, Ireland
Hearing Voices Awareness Training in Cork
7th July, 2015, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University College Cork, Ireland
Hearing Voices Awareness Training in Cork
6th July, 2015, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University College Cork, Ireland
3 Day Hearing Voices Group & Network Development Training in Dublin
1st July, 2015, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University College Dublin, Ireland
Compassion Focused Dialogue for Voices with Dr Angela Kennedy and Jacqui Dillon
15th June, 2015, Thistle County Hotel, Newcastle upon Tyne
Clinical Psychology Beyond the Therapy Room
12th June, 2015, London, UK
Keynote Talk at Sixth Symposium of the Irish Institute of Mental Health Nursing.
4th June, 2015, Dublin, Ireland
Hearing Voices Awareness Training in Dublin
3rd June, 2015, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
The Expert View Micro Festival countdown: 7/8th May!
7th May, 2015, East London
Sanity, Madness and the Family / Family Life: An Urgent Retrospective
25th April, 2015, Birkbeck Cinema, 43 Gordon Square, London WC1H 0PD
National Launch for Hearing Voices Network Ireland
17th April, 2015, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, 24 D’Olier Street, Dublin 2.
3 Day Hearing Voices Group Facilitation & Network Development Training in Birmingham
15th April, 2015, Birmingham (Venue to be confirmed)
Keynote Talk at Rethinking clinical perspectives: Becoming the questioning Psychologist for changing times.
27th March, 2015, The Buszy, Milton Keynes
Keynote Talk at Asociación Madrileña de Salud Mental (Madrid Mental Health Association)
12th March, 2015, Madrid, Spain
2 Day Abuse, Trauma & Dissociation Training: Working Towards Recovery
6th March, 2015, Colchester, Essex
Advanced Facilitation Workshop for Existing Hearing Voices Group Facilitators
18th February, 2015, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
Hearing Voices Awareness Training in Dublin
17th February, 2015, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Dublin City University, Ireland
2014 Events
Official launch of the Division’s new report ‘Understanding Psychosis and Schizophrenia’
27th November, 2014, Friends Meeting House, London
Trauma Informed Services: The Future for Mental Health?
5th November, 2014, Trent Vineyard Conference Centre, Easter Park, Lenton Lane, Nottingham, NG7 2PX
Making Sense of Voices: Hearing Voices, Healing & Recovery
13th September, 2014, Colchester, Essex.
UK Premier of MARS PROJECT: A fundraising & consciousness raising event on behalf of the Hearing Voices Network
19th July, 2014, Rio Cinema, 107 Kingsland High Street, Dalston, London, E8 2PB.
Free workshops for Voice Hearers in Bristol!
11th July, 2014, Engineers House, Clifton Down Road, Clifton, Bristol BS8 3NB
Registration is now open for the INTAR Conference, Liverpool 25th to 27th June 2014!
25th June, 2014, University of Liverpool
Recovery and resilience: A sociological critique of strengths-based models of mental health
16th June, 2014, Room G.19, University Square Stratford, University of East London, 1 Salway Road, Stratford, London E15 1NF.
3 Day Hearing Voices Group Facilitation & Network Development Training in Lincoln
27th May, 2014, University Of Lincoln
Alternative Psychiatric Narratives
16th May, 2014, Birkbeck University
Mindfulness for Voice Hearers Workshop
21st January, 2014, Islington Mind Hub, 48 Despard Road, London, N19 5NW
2013 Events
3 Day Hearing Voices Group Facilitation & Network Development Training in Galway
16th December, 2013, National University of Ireland, Galway
3 Day Hearing Voices Group Facilitation & Network Development Training in Sligo
11th December, 2013, St Angela’s, Sligo
ISPS UK Annual Psychodynamic & Psychosis Day Conference
30th November, 2013, Amnesty International, Human Rights Action Centre, 17-25 New Inn Yard, London, EC2A 3EA
3 Day Hearing Voices Group Facilitation & Network Development Training in Dublin
6th November, 2013, Dublin City University, Glasnevin,Dublin 9
An Evening with John Read and Jacqui Dillon to celebrate publication of their new book Models of Madness
17th October, 2013, Blackwells University Book Shop, Brownlow Hill, Liverpool
Conference in Celebration of 20 Years of PCCS Books
16th October, 2013, The Clarendon Suites, 2 Stirling Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B16 9SB
PSYCHOSIS: RECOVERY & BEYOND CONFERENCE
10th October, 2013, The Ballroom, Bedale Hall, North End, Bedale, North Yorkshire DL8 1AA
3-Day Hearing Voices Group Facilitation & Network Development Training in Cork
7th October, 2013, University College Cork, Ireland
Breaking Down the “Us and Them” Recovery Conference
25th September, 2013, Guild Lodge Secure Hospital, Whittingham Lane, Goosnargh, Preston, PR3 2JH
Psychiatry Beyond the Current Paradigm
2nd September, 2013, Nottingham University, University Park, Law and Social Sciences Building, NG7 2RD
Voices: Unlocked
9th July, 2013, Amnesty International, 17-25 New Inn Yard, London, EC21 3EA
Working with Abuse, Trauma & Dissociation in Glasgow
25th June, 2013, The Renfield Centre, 260 Bath Street, Glasgow G2 4HZ
Hearing Voices Awareness Training in Edinburgh
24th June, 2013, Quaker Meeting House, 7 Victoria Terrace, Edinburgh, EH1 2JL
DSM-5 Protest Tuesday 4th June 4.30pm onwards at the Institute of Psychiatry
4th June, 2013, Institute of Psychiatry, De Crespigny Park, London, SE5 8AF
Hearing Voices Network North-East Networking Event & Interactive Hearing the Voice Workshop
10th May, 2013, The Joachim Room, College of St Hild and St Bede, Durham University, UK.
Making Sense of Psychosis…ways of working in and through the experience
2nd May, 2013, University of Dundee, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Forth Avenue, Kirkcaldy, Fife KY2 5YS
Arguments for the humanistic and sustainable work we do when people meet other people
25th April, 2013, NHV Nordiska Högskolan för Folkhälsovetenskap, Nya Varvet, Gothenburg, Sweden
Abuse, Trauma & Dissociation: Understanding & Working Towards Recovery with Jacqui Dillon & Eleanor Longden
18th April, 2013, Amnesty International Human Rights Action Centre, 17-25 New Inn Yard, London, EC2A 3EA.
I can see for Miles – the future of Psy
13th April, 2013, University of East London
A One Day Conference: Identifying and Working with Child Sexual Abuse
21st February, 2013, NCN Basford Hall College, Stockhill Lane, Nottingham, NG6 0NV
Hearing Voices Training at Network for Change
20th February, 2013, Network For Change, 150 – 152 London Road, Leicester, LE2 1ND
3 Day Hearing Voices Group Facilitation & Network Development Training
11th February, 2013, Durham University
Public Talk about the Hearing Voices Movement at London Philosophy Club
22nd January, 2013, BETHNAL GREEN WORKING MENS CLUB, 42-44 POLLARD ROW LONDON E2 6NB
2012 Events
Beyond DSM: What are the Alternatives
6th December, 2012, University of Oxford
Abuse, Trauma & Dissociation: Understanding and Working Towards Recovery with Jacqui Dillon and Eleanor Longden
26th November, 2012, Carlton Hill Meeting House Leeds
3-Day Hearing Voices Group Facilitation & Network Development Training in Galway
19th November, 2012, National University of Ireland, Galway
The Path of the Wounded Healer: The Therapeutic Use of Self
1st November, 2012, Rudolf Steiner House (35 Park Road, London, NW1 6XT, United Kingdom)
Entanglements: Reclaiming the Self in Significant Relationships
29th October, 2012, Rudolf Steiner House (35 Park Road, London, NW1 6XT, United Kingdom)
From the ghetto to the community:– is that at all possible?
24th October, 2012, Torvehallerne i Vejle, Copenhagen, Denmark
Changing Realities: New Developments in Psychological Approaches to Psychosis
2nd October, 2012, Conference Aston, Birmingham, UK
25th Anniversary of Intervoice & World Hearing Voices Congress
19th September, 2012, All Nations Conference Center, Cardiff, Wales, UKCardiff, Wales, UK
3 Day Hearing Voices Group Facilitation & Network Development Training in Dublin
5th September, 2012, Trinity College Dublin
Demystifying Dissociation
13th July, 2012, Amnesty International Human Rights Action Centre, 17-25 New Inn Yard, London, EC2A 3EA
Hearing Voices Group & Network Development Training in Cork
13th June, 2012, University College Cork, Ireland
HVN 25th Anniversary Conference
1st June, 2012, Birmingham City University, Seacole Building, Westbourne Road, Edgbaston, B15 3TN
The Therapeutic Use of Self: The Path of the Wounded Healer
2nd May, 2012, Rudolf Steiner House, 35 Park Road, London NW1 6XT
About the consequences of sexual abuse
19th April, 2012, Hogeschool van Amsterdam, Tafelbergweg 51, 1105 BD Amsterdam Zuidoost, Netherlands.
Giving psychosis a voice 2
8th March, 2012, Dunston Hall, Norwich
2011 Events
Personal Recovery and Work in Progress
1st December, 2011,
‘Medicating Human Distress: Concerns, Critiques and Solutions’
16th November, 2011, Cork, Ireland
Understanding and Working with the Consequences of Childhood Sexual Abuse
8th November, 2011, Nottingham, UK
Personal Recovery and Work in Progress
1st November, 2011,
An Evening with Robert Whitaker
19th October, 2011, 6 – 8pm, MIC Conference Centre, 81-103 Euston Street, London, NW1 2EZ
Abuse, Trauma and Dissociation: Understanding & Working Towards Recovery
10th October, 2011, London
The Therapeutic Use of Self: The Path of the Wounded Healer
6th October, 2011, Rudolf Steiner House, 35 Park Road, London NW1 6XT (Close to Baker Street Underground)
Normalcy 2011
14th September, 2011, Manchester, UK
3rd International Congress on Hearing Voices
1st September, 2011, Savona, Italy
USA Hearing Voices Group Facilitation Training
24th August, 2011, New York State, USA
Speak Out Against Psychiatry
27th July, 2011, outside the Royal College of Psychiatry, 17 Belgrave Square, London SW1X 8PG.
