Workshops

Arts for Health Milton Keynes deliver a range of arts based workshops / activites to support health and wellbeing needs across our community.

You can find information on the programmes we currently offer and how to get involved below.

Current Workshop Programmes:

Art Bubble

Over the last two years, many of us have faced health challenges and been left feeling anxious or with difficult experiences to process. If this is you, then why not sign up for Art Bubble? A series of four free, weekly artist led sessions for those living in the MK area. Find out more here

Arts on Prescription

Arts on Prescription is a 12 week programme of arts activities for adults with mental health issues such as depression, stress and anxiety. Activities include: drawing, painting, print-making and simple sculpture. The following programmes are currently available:

AoP Art: Activities include drawing and painting, print-making and simple sculpture.

AoP Music: ‘Mindfulness music workshops, aimed at everybody from the experienced musician to those with little or no experience.’

AoP Mind, Body & Soul: Dance exercises are teamed with discussions around feelings in your body.

Find out more about the course here.

HEADSTART

HEADSTART is an Arts on Prescription programme that offers young people access to high quality multiple arts workshops in a low stress, supportive environment. The following programmes are currently available:

HEADSTART Artforms (ages 8-13) Activities include: composing and creating, performance skills and creative writing.

HEADSTART Art (ages 13-17) Activities include: drawing, painting, print-making and sculpture.

HEADSTART Music (ages 8-13 & 13-17) Activities are led by professional artists, instruments can be provided during sessions.

Find out more about all of our HEADSTART programmes here.

Art Group

A space to develop your creativity and meet new people. Art Group is an untaught drop-in social art group for adults with mild to moderate physical and/or mental health challenges. Referral for this group is not required. Find out more here.

Previous Workshops

Looking for a previous activity?

You can find them all here.

Please note our Arts for Health programmes change from time to time as we strive to respond to needs.