A musical journey navigating the COVID-19 pandemic through neurodiversity.

With Learn To Live Again, Joshua Batten has made the autobiographical statement he’s always wanted to. The sprawling song cycle is an eclectic mix of songs that tell a cohesive story about the challenges and acceptance of mental health and neurodiversity, set against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic. The story chronicles Joshua’s experience as a working musician on the Autism Spectrum, and how the pandemic forced him to revaluate his priorities and ambitions, to a point where he could be more independent and forgiving of himself. It's Joshua’s journey, but one which resonates far and wide beyond the personal.

Joshua will launch the album with a series of semi-acoustic performances at this Fringe Festival season, stripping back the heavy production and allowing the story to take centre stage with his insightful lyrics and uplifting melodies. Accompanied by multi-instrumentalists Franca Locandro and Ayden Gadsen, this is Joshua Batten at his most creative, most introspective, and most honest.

EVENT DETAILS:

TIME/DATES: 6PM, 13TH - 16TH OCTOBER, 2022

DURATION: 60 MINUTES WITHOUT INTERMISSION. DOORS AND BAR OPEM 30 MINUTES BEOFRE THE SHOW

VENUE: THE SHOWROOM THEATRE