• 9:30a.m. Ryerson Annual Activist Lecture
  • Speaker: Navi Dhanota, PhD candidate, Critical Disability Studies, York University

• 3:00p.m.-4:30p.m. Working in alliance with Psychiatrists, Psychologists and other Heroes: The Good, Bad and the Ugly
  • Facilitators: Dr. Brigit McWade, Research Associate Lancaster University / Lucy Costa, The Empowerment Council: A Voice for Clients of CAMH

• 7:00p.m. Friendly Spike Theatre Band – “What’s Next…the Big C” Preview Show

• 7:00p.m. Friendly Spike Theatre Band – “What’s Next…the Big C”

• 7:00p.m. Friendly Spike Theatre Band – “What’s Next…the Big C”

• 12:30p.m.-5:45p.m. Discussions, forums, meditation, & improv comedy for anxiety at Ryerson University (a jam packed afternoon of free classes and conversations!)

12:30p.m.-1:30p.m. – Intro to Tai Chi*

12:30p.m.-2:00p.m. – Panel discussion – Anti-black Racism & Madness* Jennifer Poole, Idil Abdillahi, Sonia Meerai, and others

2:00p.m.-4:00p.m. – Peer Supporter Strategy and Discussion Session*

2:30p.m.–4:30p.m. – Improv Workshop for Anxiety*

4:30p.m.-5:45p.m. – Introduction to Mindful Living*

*Registration available online. Spaces are limited, however, a few spots will be reserved for walk-ins.

• 7:00p.m. Friendly Spike Theatre Band – “What’s Next…the Big C”

• 7:00p.m.  MADx by night  Comedy, sketch, poetry Rants at the Imperial Pub

• 12:00p.m.-5:00p.m. Mad Hatter Street Fair & Marketplace
  • Mad Artists, Writers, Musicians presenting at a Mad Market (Register as an artist). Photos from 2015.
  • Mad dance, meditation
  • And more – Art, music, activities
  • 3:00p.m. Mad Hatter Tea Party, Hat Showcase, & Contest

• 7:00p.m.-11:00p.m. Survive our Stage (SOS at the Imperial Pub) rocking, poetry, music

• 11:00a.m.-1:30p.m. Mad Pride Bed-Push Parade – We show that we have made progress since 1993’s first “anti-psychiatry” event – We are here in the community and living full, fun, and loud lives!
• Parade driven by love, madness and featuring social-justice band Samba Elégua!