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Help us put autistic talent centre stage

By Steven Smith

There are some evenings that entertain you, and there are others that remind you just how extraordinary people can be. Autism’s Got Talent does both.

This year is particularly special. On 10 October 2026, Autism’s Got Talent returns to London’s Mermaid Theatre to celebrate its 15th anniversary — fifteen years of giving autistic children and adults the opportunity to step into the spotlight and show an audience exactly what they can do. 

Created by Dr Anna Kennedy OBE and her charity Anna Kennedy Online, Autism’s Got Talent has become the highlight of the charity’s year.

Over those years, singers, dancers, musicians, magicians, poets and performers of all kinds have taken to the stage. There have been standing ovations, laughter and more than a few tears. In 2022 alone, a packed 650-seat Mermaid Theatre watched performers receive standing ovations throughout the evening. 

But putting on an event of this scale takes support — and we are looking for sponsors who would like to become part of the Autism’s Got Talent story.

Sponsorship packages start from just £500, giving businesses and individuals the opportunity not only to support this remarkable event but also to receive significant exposure.

Benefits include your logo on the Anna Kennedy Online website and in the event programme, six complimentary VIP tickets, complimentary drinks, social-media promotion to a network of more than 100,000 people, wider outreach exceeding half a million people, press promotion and excellent networking opportunities.

Most importantly, however, your sponsorship helps provide a stage where autistic performers are not defined by a diagnosis or by what somebody thinks they cannot do.

They are simply performers. And the stage belongs to them.

As Patron of Anna Kennedy Online, I have witnessed first-hand just how special Autism’s Got Talent is. I would love to see businesses, brands and individuals come forward and help us make the 15th anniversary an evening these talented performers will never forget.

Could you be one of our 2026 sponsors?

For sponsorship enquiries, please contact Lisa Robins at lisa.robins@annakennedyonline.com.

Sponsorship packages start from £500.

Please come and be part of something extraordinary.

any picture with me in it ?

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By Steven Smith.

Steven Smith was born in Coatbridge in Scotland. He was brought up in Whitley Bay, before briefly moving to London. He then moved to the seaside town of Brighton, where he was first receiver recognition for his hairdressing skills. Steven moved to America for eight years, working in Beverly Hills, and on his return to London in the late 90s, rose to fame working in fashionable Knightsbridge. He has styled model Katie Price, actress Denise Welch, David Hasselhoff and the cast of Baywatch. Steven had his own column in The Sun newspaper advising on hair and beauty, and was a regular on the Lorraine Kelly show, transforming GMTV viewers into their favourite stars. He made over Lorraine herself, transforming her into movie legend, Elizabeth Taylor.

Steven has been a freelance writer for the last ten years, combining showbiz interviews and travel with his eye for styling. He has written two books: Powder Boy, looking at the dark side of showbiz, and an autobiography: It shouldn't happen to a hairdresser, offering a witty and sad look at his life. He is currently penning a third book to be titled Happy in Chennai.

He has a monthly column, Tales of a single middle-aged gay man that looks at not only the light side of gay life, but also darker aspects such as rape, addiction, and chem-sex. Steven also runs his own beauty/aesthetic blog and is a patron of Anna Kennedy online; a charity that not only supports the autism community but educates the public about those that live with autism.

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