Feldenkrais: mind-body connection through gentle movement

Learn how to reduce tension and move with more ease, and notice improvements in your mobility, posture, breathing, balance, coordination and quality of life. This course helps you to reconnect with how your body moves.

French for relaxation

Get a flavour of a new language and its basic sentence structure. Learn some useful phrases and some pronunciation guidelines. A fascinating introduction for complete beginners.

Looking together: art as communal space

Explore art as a communal space of conversation. Join this workshop to develop or deepen your art interpretation skills by listening and thinking about the meaning of an artwork collaboratively. This interactive workshop approaches the interpretation of art as an act of community. To do this we will work in the ‘Being Human’ gallery of Wellcome Collection in London. This gallery deals with contemporary issues of health and medicine through contemporary art by artists like Yinka Shonibare and Kia LaBeija.

Encouraging healthy growth in specific populations – UCL institute of education

This panel discussion explores with experts how healthy growth can be encouraged in specific populations. From eating disorders to vision impairment, we will discuss what research indicates as beneficial for people experiencing such conditions. Chaired by Dr Rebecca Gordon. Suggested donation of £5 when booking. 

Why education matters for growth – UCL Institute of Education

Experts discuss how healthy growth can be encouraged in specific educational environments. From greenery and nature to mental health in schools, the panel will discuss what research indicates as beneficial for human development. Chaired by Dr Rebecca Gordon. Suggested donation of £5 when booking.

Complimentary Kindness Booth

Take time to give someone the Complimentary gift of Kindness and make their day!

As part of being your best self includes being kind to yourself and others, Sharon Wilson's Complimentary Kindness workplace activities are a fun and novel way to connect/reconnect with others.

Complimentary Kindness was created to connect people and communities in a kind, uplifting and positive way. The aim is to spread the gift of kindness far and wide by providing a platform for people to give and receive compliments, express words of gratitude to others and share positive feedback. 

The Human Library

The Human Library is a library of people and their experiences with prejudice. But instead of paperback books, actual people are on loan for conversations. The Human Library creates a safe space for conversation where topics subject to taboo, marginalisation, or stigmatisation can be openly addressed without condemnation. Our Open Books have experience of prejudice, bias, or discrimination based on aspects of their person, heritage, or life experiences. At the Human Library, we welcome the Readers curious questions and our Books engage in sharing their personal experiences with the Readers.

You can come by at this timespan to borrow an open Book for a conversation about prejudices and diversity. The concept is simple; you show up at the library counter, where you receive guidance from the librarians on the topics we have available for lending. Once you have chosen which open Book you would like to talk to, you can sit and have an open conversation where every question on the topic is welcome.

Upcycled textile jewellery

Learn how to hand twist your own colourful bracelets from fabric remnants, ribbons, shoelaces, or that old tee-shirt! Be inspired by this workshop led by textile artist Tanvi Kant who will show you how to repurpose textiles at home into something special to gift to yourself or a loved one. You will experience how acquiring new skills creatively helps you focus to maintain general well-being.

Healing Connections

Integrative therapist Naila Dunleavy will offer a space that will be used to nurture, hold, share, celebrate and make connections. Holding in mind the framework of ‘Healing Justice’, you will reflect on your stories, what may have caused ruptures in your family and wider society in the present and over generations and hopefully begin to repair any fragmented connections.

Nature Connection in the City: Nurturing Mental Well-Being with Urban Green Spaces

This session aims to explore the transformative power of nature in urban environments through a mix of informative content and participatory techniques.

Discover how research supports the wellbeing and mental health benefits of urban nature, then partake in practical exercises to assist in cultivating this sense of connection in our own busy lives, wherever we are in the city.

This workshop will be delivered by Chris Collier, an art historian and cultural theorist, UCU Green Representative, and voluntary ranger with London National Park City.

Rey Camoy – Tarinainanika Theatre Company

Breath-taking physical theatre from Japan, inspired by the life and work of a little-known painter. Rey Camoy is a gut-wrenching love song to beauty - the kind worth living and dying for.

Live at Lunch at the Royal Opera House

Live at Lunch at the Royal Opera House. Join us for a short performance of Crystal Pite's Flight Pattern followed by a panel discussion with Royal Ballet dancers on how they protect their own mental health when dancing roles associated with trauma or mental health issues. This event is free and unticketed, on a first come first served basis.

Slow looking: taking time to see art

How can 'slow looking' better your understanding and enjoyment of art? Join us for this online workshop that will guide you to experience art from a place of confidence and curiosity.

Hesiod's Cosmogony, Greek Gods and Time

Discover how ancient Greek mythology reflects contemporary, scientific concepts about time.

Monday 9 October

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Friday 13 October