For two days this September, children and young people are being invited to take part in activities that will help enhance a sense of wellbeing at The Egg Theatre in Bath.
Enjoying an ice cream at the Egg Theatre | Photo © Bath Festivals
The Happiness Hub, which will be open from 10am to 4pm on Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th September, is part of the Bath Children’s Literature Festival.
Participants at the event will be able to:
- Write down what’s worrying you or making you anxious and drop it into the worry jar to offload your cares.
- Relax and chill out. Take your time in the reading corner where there’ll be a collection of books from the authors visiting the festival along with some past favourites.
- Think about what happiness tastes like as you tuck into a Happy ice cream, created especially for the festival by The Yolk, The Egg’s café team.
- Celebrate the natural world and learn more about how you can care for the planet.
- Relax under the stars in an area dedicated to outer space and filled with sensory delights.
- Meet members of Off The Record, the charity which works to improve the emotional health and wellbeing of young people in Bath & North East Somerset. Pick up contact details on how to access its services, which include counselling, listening support and participatory youth groups.
The Happiness Hub weekend will also feature ticketed events, including a session with mental health ambassador Dr Alex George chatting to TV and radio personality and fellow mental health advocate Katie Thistleton, about his manual A Better Day.
The Happiness Hub is being supported by Bath Spa University.
Tickets to join the event are on sale at bathfestivals.org.uk.
