Slaughterman. Gravedigger. War Poet.
Born in 1948, Peter Street struggled at school with epilepsy and illiteracy in Bolton, Lancashire, and, later in life, as a slaughterman, a gravedigger and a war poet. At 66 years old he was then diagnosed with autism, and his world changed forever.
Director: Brett Gregory
Director of Photography: Gwyn Hemmings
Autism and the Arts: Poetry with Peter Street | Official Trailer | Summer 2025