MONDAY 11th MAY 2026
Textile Cafe
11th May 2026, 11.00am
The Duncairn, Duncairn Ave, Belfast BT14 6BP
All are welcome to this drop-in textile cafe, whether you are a knitter, crocheter, sewist, or haven’t picked up a needle before!
This drop in session will be led by Sue Bamford, who is an award-winning environmental artist. You will be able to work on a collaborative community banner designed to bring awareness to mental health or work on your own project.
ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION: The Duncairn is wheelchair accessible with automatic doors. There is step-free access to the ground floor and cafe. The performance space can be accessed using a lift. We welcome assistance dogs in the venue and cafe.
TICKETS: Free, drop in
Mindful Approaches to Photography
11th May 2026, 13:00pm - 15:30pm
2 Royal Avenue, Belfast, BT1 1DA
This will be a relaxed and interactive session for anyone interested in pushing the boundaries of how we use and understand photography. We are overwhelmed with images everyday so how can we step back and take time to look at these in a meaningful way?
Mindful Photography using collage and visual imaging approaches for well-being. This workshop is delivered by Natasha Bhatia and Lynne Connolly, visual artists and practitioners working with photography and therapeutic approaches. We bring academic training in Therapeutic Photography and lived of experience of how life and managing mental health can be supported through arts practice and community engagement.
We invite you to join us at the Table for a session of making, exploration and visual play on the theme of Belonging. Why The Yellow Table? Come along and find out more!
Please bring your phone camera or camera to use on the day.
ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION: Venue entrance is on flat, even ground. There is an accessible toilet on site and assistance dogs are welcomed. The venue has a sensory dome for those with sensory needs or who need a quiet place.
TICKETS: Pay what you can
A Welcoming Circle of Voices
11th May 2026, 18.30pm - 21.30pm
Belfast Room, Ulster Museum, Stranmillis Road, Botanic Gardens, Belfast, BT9 5AB
Many of us have parts of ourselves that we don’t share widely in front of others, even if they are quite essential to who we are and were there when we were young. While this is a natural part of growing-up, it can also lead to a loss of some of our richness and aliveness in the process.
What if we could ask a warm, friendly circle of others to offer a supportive presence as we express these parts of ourselves that we don’t usually share? That’s what we’ll have a chance to explore in this evening workshop.
We will engage in a gentle reflective inquiry to discover the parts of ourselves that we felt didn’t belong, give them the space to make their sound with simple vocal support from the rest of the group, and explore the experience of participating in a shared circle of co-created song together.
ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION: Seated in a circle with options for sitting on floor, chairs or space for wheelchairs. No loud noises / flashing lights.
TICKETS: Pay what you can
Finding Our Way Home
11th May 2026, 19.00pm - 21.00pm
Tearmann Éiriu, 4 Whiterock Close, Belfast BT12 7RG
Upper Springfield has a long history and culture of community organising, out of necessity and having to fill the gaps left by state neglect.
New Script for Mental Health is a grassroots mental health campaign led by people with lived experience of the issues and rooted in human rights.
Local groups and New Script activists have been working closely over the last year, deepening our understanding of what it means to develop community-centric responses to our mental health crisis.
This event brings activists and community organisations together once again, this time to honour place, connection & belonging through story, poetry and song.
ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION: The event will be held on rough ground but we will endeavour to make it accessible to people with mobility issues – please contact the organiser for further information.
TICKETS: Free – email sara@pprproject.org to reserve a place, numbers limited.