Reading & Writing For Wellbeing

Learn how to use reading and writing to improve yourself and others wellbeing by developing creative writing skills modelled on favourite and respected writers. This course is suitable for adults aged 18+ years. It is open to improvers who have previously attended the ‘Reading For Well Being’ course at mac or elsewhere. This course is…

Reading For Wellbeing July 16th

Learn how to use reading to improve yourself and others wellbeing. The day includes the benefits of reading aloud, creative writing and how to facilitate discussion. This course will introduce you to the ‘Reading for Well Being’ method which uses reading aloud as a tool to enable people to express themselves and improve their wellbeing….

Writing The Seasons Satuday 9th July And Sunday 10th July

Sat 9 & Sun 10 Jul, 10am – 4pm | £64 (£52) | 18+ | All Explore your creativity to the full by combining visual art and creative writing techniques to express your feelings and observations about the seasons. Taking inspiration from well-known authors, you will combine words and images to make a small folded…

Representing Hodge Hill Co-Produced Arts Based Research With The Pakistani Community

This event is being hosted by Dr Qulsom Fazil, Dr Joanna Skelt (based at the University of Birmingham) and Dr Clare Barker (based at the Univeristy of Leeds). We will be sharing the findings of a 3 year research project co-producing arts based research with the Pakistani community in Hodgehill.  Come and see the artistic…

Reading For Wellbeing Led By Alison Belbin

The course Reading For Wellbeing will be now be lead by actor Alison Belbin. “I was awarded the 2016 Norman Beaton Fellowship by BBC Radio Drama in March. This is a national award and means I will be doing a 5 month contract with the BBC Radio Repertory Company in London from July to December.”…

Writing Begets Writing Launch Event Tomorrow!

  Just a reminder, the launch of Writing Begets Writing is tomorrow! In the Deloitte Room, Mac, Cannon Hill Park B12 9QH Readings of competition winners’ pieces along with the original writing which inspired them. Light Refreshments   Writing Begets Writing A collection of new writing by mental health service users, inspired by the work of…

Writing Begets Writing Launch Event

You’re warmly invited to the launch of Writing Begets Writing on 6.30pm Wednesday 4 May 2016 In the Deloitte Room, Mac, Cannon Hill Park B12 9QH Readings of competition winners’ pieces along with the original writing which inspired them. Light Refreshments The Hearth Centre proudly presents our latest publication Writing Begets Writing A collection of…

Creative Ageing Festival – The Big Chat

The Big Chat will offer a day of presentations and workshops, with guest speakers from Sydney, Canberra and Tasmania, to stimulate conversations about “Perceptions of Ageing” and how to age well through engaging with the arts. Plus The Big Chat will explore a variety of ways to use creative activities, such as painting, music, singing,…