Unmasking Nature

Burrow. Stim. Fidget.

Beta Festival 2026

6 – 22 November

Unmasking Nature is a sensory feast, foraged from the rich biodiversity of Ireland for the diverse ways people connect to the world around us.

Feel the temperature change as you dig your hands deep into a bowl of acorns.
Listen to a pinecone’s tune as you run your fingers over its ridges.

Society pressures neurodivergent people to mask their true selves. Yet, nature depends on diversity. Unmasking Nature is your sanctuary for restoration. Your very own cúinne an ghiorria / hare’s corner – margins of land in Irish tradition left to wild and to flourish.

Unmask and rewild yourself in the hare’s corner, embrace neurodiversity as biodiversity.

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“When we recognise ourselves as part of nature, we begin to understand our role in protecting the places and ecosystems we depend upon. Unmasking Nature encourages us to become custodians of the natural world, to nurture biodiversity and help create the conditions for life to thrive. Protecting the biodiversity of the world protects the neurodiversity of the world.” – AlanJames Burns