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Robin Ince talks to Ella Berthoud

Normally Weird and Weirdly Normal

Hay Festival 2025, 

Feeling a little weird at times isn’t weird at all, in fact it’s entirely normal according to comedian, actor and writer Robin Ince. In Normally Weird and Weirdly Normal, Ince – who was diagnosed with ADHD at the age of 52 – uses his own experiences to explore the neurodivergent experience and to ask what the point of ‘being normal’ really is, reminding us that it’s ok to be a little different.

In this event he shares the story of how he was diagnosed and what life was like before that point, and offers up personal anecdotes to explore the world of human behaviour. He talks to bibliotherapist, writer and painter, Ella Berthoud.