Mental Wealth Festival 10 September 2018 (Day 1)

The 2018 Mental Wealth Festival

Join us for this year's Mental Wealth Festival - a festival of talks, debates, seminars and mindfulness organised by City Lit and Beyond Words. In its fourth year, the Mental Wealth Festival highlights how mental health issues impact on so many aspects of daily life. The event celebrates and promotes activities, projects, ideas, tools and approaches that restore, support and enhance mental wealth. This years festival spans two days, Monday 10 and Tuesday 11 September with venues including City Lit, Houses of Parliament (invite-only event) and The National Gallery.

Please note – All session places will need to be pre-booked in advance and you will receive a link in your confirmation email once you have purchased your day ticket here. Book early to avoid disappointment!

Day Ticket Price: £10

Concession** Day Ticket Price: £5

To book a day ticket for Tuesday 11 September click here.

Please let us know on the below email if you have any specific support needs at least three weeks in advance of the event, we appreciate your help in planning. If you require a carer pass free of charge please get in touch. For more information please contact the City Lit events team at info@mentalwealthfestival.co.uk.

Monday 10 September (City Lit) Programme: Download the Event Schedule

To book onto any of the below sessions you must purchase a day ticket here first. You will then receive a link to book the individual sessions.

10:30-11:30 Geoff McDonald: Mental Health a Competitive Advantage? - SESSION SOLD OUT

10:30-11:30 The Serious Business of Happiness - SESSION SOLD OUT

10:30-11:30 Suicide Prevention Workshop - SESSION SOLD OUT

10:30-11:30 Laughter Yoga - SESSION SOLD OUT

10:30-11:30 Writing for Wellbeing Workshop - SESSION SOLD OUT

10:30-12:00 Life drawing and mindfulness - the art of being - SESSION SOLD OUT

12:00-13:00 The Future of Mental Health for New Populations with Chris Underhill - SESSION SOLD OUT

12:00-13:00 Walking on Sunshine

12:00-13:00 How Everyday Habits Build your Mental Health - SESSION SOLD OUT

12:00-13:00 Bupa Creating Healthy Habits

12:00-13:00 Movement Medicine

13:00-13:30 Piano Recital in the Cafe (pre-booking not necessary)

13:00-14:00 Welcome to Unwind London - SESSION SOLD OUT

13:30-14:30 Diversity in the Workplace

13:30-14:30 The Best Asset a Workplace has is Surely the Energy of its Employees

13:30-14:30 Mental Health Awareness Taster Session with Rethink Mental Illness: How to Stress Less - SESSION SOLD OUT

13:30-14:30 Food for a Good Mood - SESSION SOLD OUT

13:30-14:30 Communicate with Confidence - SESSION SOLD OUT

14:00-15:30 Beyond Words Book Clubs - SESSION SOLD OUT

15:00-16:00 Anxiety and Panic Attacks

15:00-16:00 Optimising Sleep - Why we need to and how it can be done - SESSION SOLD OUT

15:00-16:00 The Courage to Change - SESSION SOLD OUT

15:00-16:00 Deaf Yoga to Calm Stress (at work)

15:00-16:00 Chinease Painting Workshop - SESSION SOLD OUT

15:00-16:00 The Importance of Healthy Smartphone use for Mental Wellbeing - SESSION SOLD OUT

15:00-16:00 Beyond Words

16:30-17:30 Healthier Living: Healthy Mindset - SESSION SOLD OUT

16:30-17:30 City Lit Choirs Sing you into September

16:30-17:30 Train your Brain

16:30-17:30 Self-Care and Staying Well Workshop - SESSION SOLD OUT

16:30-17:30 Mental Health and Addiction – Workplace Solutions

**Concession for those who are unemployed or low wage