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Tag: hearth centre

The story behind Reading for Wellbeing

By N Smith8th June 2014 Categories: news, Publications Tags: blog, hearth centre, Rachel Kelly

Polly Wright – founder and director of The Hearth Centre, featured as a guest on Rachel Kelly’s blog, tells her story and of the inspiration behind The Hearth Centre’s Reading for Wellbeing initiative. 

Hearth shortlisted for Depression Alliance Award

By N Smith16th April 2014 Categories: awards, events, news Tags: arts, birmingham, depression alliance, hearth centre, kensington palace, NHS, theatre

We are delighted to announce that the Hearth Centre has been shortlisted for A Depression Alliance Award. As shortlisted candidates we have been invited to a reception at Kensington Palace in April 2014, something that we’re very excited about. Polly

March 15 2014: Unsent Letters at the MAC, Bham

By N Smith13th March 2014 Categories: events, news Tags: arts, birmingham, hearth centre, mac, unsent letters, womens theatre

March 15 The Hearth Centre’s production of Unsent Letters will be performed at 3.30 pm as part of the Stereohype festival in the Hexagon at the MAC Cannon Hill Park Birmingham B12 9QH

Oct 3rd Unsent Letters at the Foyle Studio

By N Smith24th September 2013 Categories: news Tags: foyle studio, hearth centre, mac, theatre, unsent letters, womens theatre

On the 3rd October there will a performance of Unsent Letters at the Foyle Studio, the MAC, Birmingham from 6.30-9.00 Unsent Letters is a one woman play which tells the story of Peggy and her son Bradley. Peggy was sectioned under the Mental Health Act and detained in a forensic mental health unit in her early…

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