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Halloween Spooktacular

26 October 2024

A participant proudly shows off her spooky UV makeup. Image above: a participant proudly shows off her spooky UV makeup.

On Saturday 26th October we welcomed over 20 young people to take part in our special Halloween Spooktacular - a set of creative workshops for young people experiencing mental health challenges – and what fun we had!

The Old Bath House main hall was decorated with spooky lighting, textured fabrics and metallic strips to make it feel really atmospheric! We also erected a black-out tent with UV lights.

We had 3 professional local artists leading the sessions:

Ciara: Explored the use of symbols throughout history to invoke protection and manifestation. We created our own chaos magic sigils and experimented with ways to adorn ourselves with them; including metal embossing, nail art and patch embroidery.

Alice: Spooky mask making, using scraps of cardboard and fabrics to create the perfect spooky headdress or even scary hands and feet.

Sophia: Used body art makeup to create realistic SFX gore makeup including UV glow body painting and we also experimented with painting our own spooky Halloween looks.



Here is a selection of the wonderful creations that were made on the day - such a talented group of young people!





We also indulged in some spooky snacks and were lucky to have some delicious halloween-themed cupcakes from local baker Dorothy at Dotty Bakes!


Thank you to all our artists for making the event such a success and thank you to Sarah for the fantastic decorations and for her help in the kitchen.


With thanks to the National Lottery Community Fund for funding this event as part of the Headstart programme.






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