Experience the Mental Wealth Festival 2023 with us
We are delighted to be once again partnering with our friends at City Lit to host the Mental Wealth Festival. This year the festival focuses on connections, exploring ways that connection supports and enhances mental health and wellbeing and celebrating the numerous ways in which we connect with others, ourselves, and the world around us.
The Mental Wealth Festival takes place from 9-14 October and will be offering a series of free panel discussions on topics like art, creativity, our own discussion about the power of pictures, neurodiversity and much more.
We will be hosting two events throughout the week, including a unique opportunity to watch one of our book clubs in action. Book tickets using the links below for your chance to explore the power of pictures and how visual literacy can make a huge difference to our mental health.
Programme of events
THURSDAY 12 OCTOBER
The Power of Pictures – Live Book Club
Free to attend
Time: 11am - 12.30pm
Location: Cultureplex, City Lit
Join our panellists for a live Beyond Words book club, exploring what visual literacy is and how pictures can provoke sharing, stories and feelings. While our panel goes through a word-free picture book, our audience will be encouraged to watch and share their own insights, emotions and stories. Led by Beyond Words Founder Professor Sheila the Baroness Hollins. Book now.
Exploring Visual Literacy – Book Club
Free to attend
Time: 2pm - 3pm
Location: Mezzanine, City Lit
Join Beyond Words’ afternoon book clubs to explore the magic of pictures for yourself. Beyond Words staff and self-advocates will lead on a series of small book clubs developing visual literacy, empathy and understanding of each other through reading their picture stories.
City Lit will be running a series of free talks and other events for a range of activities focusing on mental health. Explore the Mental Wealth Festival’s offering on their website.