When One Door Closes, Another Opens

A new creative space for our Friday afternoon Women’s Group.

We’re saying goodbye to the Unitarian Hall, and hello to new beginnings above the Greenspace shop!

Have you visited this amazing community hub yet? The Greenhouse Community Project supports local artists and those overcoming life’s toughest challenges. Come and be part of something positive in Plymouth.

The Greenspace shop supports local Plymouth, artists and is also a community hub that is committed to making a positive impact on the lives of those affected by social exclusion. The Greenhouse Community Project is an independent Community Interest Company (CIC) that focuses on providing support and resources for individuals and families facing hardships such as homelessness, drug and alcohol abuse, and domestic abuse.

Grab your free ticket now for this supportive art group for women, offering creativity, company, a short mindful meditation and an easy art project.

September 22, 2025September 20, 2025

How to Find Mindful Art Club at the Unitarian Church Hall in Plymouth

Looking for women’s art classes in Plymouth that also offer friendly company and mental health support? Mindful Art Club could be just what you need. Co-founder Peggy shows in her short video just how close the group’s venue is to the city centre — so if you’re wondering how to find Burgess Hall, here’s your step-by-step guide.

Women’s Mindful Art at Unitarian Church Hall – just three dates left!

From the City Centre to Burgess Hall

Start at St. Andrew’s Cross, right at the top of Royal Parade. From there, head down St. Andrew’s Street, next to St. Andrew’s Church. Keep walking along St. Andrew Street towards the Magistrates’ Court.

Once you reach the court, turn right, and you’ll soon see the Unitarian Church Hall (known as Burgess Hall) just around the back of the church. There’s even a handy shortcut through the nearby Baptist Church car park. In her video, Peggy makes it clear: it’s only a few minutes’ walk from Plymouth City Centre. You can also walk there from The Treasury Cafe-Bar on Royal parade, down Catherine’s Street.

Why Visit Mindful Art Club?

Mindful Art Club isn’t just an art group in Plymouth. It’s also a welcoming space for people looking for free mental health support in Plymouth. Each session combines creativity with mindfulness, offering a simple way to relax, connect with others, and boost your wellbeing.

In the video, Peggy gives us a glimpse of the friendly atmosphere as she arrives at Burgess Hall, sharing a laugh with Emma, who doesn’t really like to be on camera. It’s a reminder that the sessions are about community and fun, as much as they are about art.

Join Us

So, if you’re searching for art classes in Plymouth city centre, or a relaxed and creative form of free mental health support in Plymouth, why not come along? With this short video, finding Burgess Hall couldn’t be easier.

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Our YouTube channel is new – this is only our second short video! Be sure to like and subscribe to our channel so you never miss an episode, and get ready to enjoy our fun tips and tools for managing anxiety with mindful art.

September 15, 2025September 15, 2025

NEW: Six Week Women’s Art Group

Did you know that inner calm is just a four minute walk away from Plymouth’s St Andrews Cross? Join us at the Unitarian Church hall, near Catherine Street, for our NEW women’s art group; a welcoming space to ease anxiety, slow down, and reconnect with yourself. Supported by Devon Community Foundation’s end VAWG fund.

Every Friday at 1.00pm, until 10th October 2025

Tap the link to find more upcoming, free, sessions.

Find Your Way to Mindful Art Club in Just 5 Minutes

August 21, 2025August 22, 2025

CANCELLED: Sunflower Women’s Centre art groups

Due to some recent timetable changes there will be no Mindful Art Clubs at the Sunflower Women’s Centre for the rest of August. Join our mailing list to be first to hear about the free community art sessions starting in September in various Plymouth venues.

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ANNOUNCEMENT: This September we are inviting creative and openminded people like you to overcome anxiety and find peace through mindful art. Enter your email above to get your invitation to our next free sessions, both in person and online.

March 18, 2025April 5, 2025

How to Make a Mindful Masterpiece

Mindful Masterpieces: A Relaxing Online Art Experience

Unleash Your Creativity – No Experience Required!

This is not your typical Paint and Sip event! Mindful Masterpieces is an exclusive and intimate online workshop where you’ll use watercolour to recreate a famous painting – all while embracing mindfulness and creativity in a supportive space.

Guided by Peggy Melmoth and Emma Sprawson, experienced mental health professionals and passionate artists, you’ll enjoy a unique experience that blends art, relaxation, and self-care.

What to Expect:

A warm and welcoming check-in to connect with yourself and others
A guided mindful meditation to ease into a creative flow
An introduction to mindful drawing to free yourself from self-judgement
A step-by-step live painting session inspired by masters like Van Gogh, Matisse, Picasso, and Monet
The joy of creating a masterpiece you’ll actually want to hang on your wall!

Why Join?

No pressure, just fun: Mindful techniques help you relax and enjoy the process
Expert guidance: Led by two BA (Hons) degree-qualified, professional artists
Limited spots available: Small groups for an intimate and interactive experience
The ultimate “me-time”: A creative escape from daily stress, at home, with the drink of your choice!

Prioritise yourself and book your ticket now! Spaces are limited—reserve your spot today and let’s create something beautiful together.

Sign up to our mailing list now to be first to hear about the launch date of this new course.

You will need:

The art materials of your choice
Access to Zoom online meeting software

January 6, 2025January 27, 2025

Addiction Recovery Art Exhibition

Mindful Art Club is to present an art exhibition at Leadworks, Plymouth, on display 21st – 27th February 2025. This event is free to attend and includes an opening night with entertainment and music on Friday 21st February, 7.00pm – 9.00pm. The artwork on display is a collection of pieces created by Mindful Art Club participants and is a culmination of an 18 month addiction recovery group project. It’s funded by the Peoples Health Trust.

Book your free place here: Art Exhibition 21st – 27th Feb 2025

In the News

A former drug dealer from Devonport, who took up mindful art while on probation, is to be featured in a Plymouth art exhibition, at Leadworks, supported by People’s Health Trust, writes the Plymouth Chronicle.

Opening night

Friday February 21st at 7.00pm. The exhibition is on display for a week, until February 27. at Leadworks, 170 Rendle Street, Stonehouse, PL1 1TP

Music and Entertainment

Host for the evening – Lee Squires, (poet, playwright, actor, artist, Romany gypsy.)

Poet – Peggy Pegworth (rhymes about narrowboats, addictions and failed love affairs.)

My Story – A Plymouth man, “James,” shares his journey from drug dealer to artist.

Acoustic guitar and vocals with Abi Bee

Poet – Gerry Jones (true tales of and recovery)

Poet – Gerry Featherstone

Time to mingle – an invitation to browse the stalls and art exhibition.

Information stalls: Cocaine Anonymous and Alcoholics Anonymous.

Book Signing – Local author Paul Tristram. Poetry and fiction books, featuring themes of addiction and mental health struggles.

Market stall – Handmade jewellery, and Mindful Art Club merchandise!

April 4, 2024April 4, 2024

Our Friday Art Group Has Moved

If you (or the people you work with) are free on Friday afternoons, we’d love you to join us in our new venue, Burgess Hall, behind the Unitarian Church in Plymouth city centre. Each 90 minute session includes five minutes of guided mindfulness, five minutes of mindful drawing, a simple art project, and the opportunity to chat and relax. These sessions are funded by our Crowdfunder campaign, but if you want to donate, to help us continue delivering our service for longer, you can easily do so online.

Book your free place now.

Burgess Hall is behind the Unitarian Church accessed from Catherine Street, (next to The Treasury bar and restaurant, on Royal Parade). The first session at the new place is at 1.00pm Friday 12th April 2024.

As a reminder, we also offer these free mindful art groups:

Mondays 1.00pm Sunflower Women’s Centre

Tuesdays 2.00pm Sunflower Women’s Centre

Thursdays 12.00pm The London Inn, Plympton

Fridays 10.00am Addiction Recovery at Leadworks

Fridays 1.00pm Mindful Art Club at Burgess Hall

December 18, 2023

New #MentalHealth Collaboration in #Plymouth

We are pleased to have been awarded funding from Plymouth Octopus Project to host a series of workshops at Moments Café, focusing on mental health and social isolation.

This project is a collaboration between Marbles Lost and Found CIC, Moments Café and Memory Matters Hub, and Mindful Art Club CIC. We aim to provide reliable, sensitive, and non-judgemental support to reduce the stigma surrounding mental health and social isolation, and help people develop coping strategies for life’s challenges. Our project will give our participants the confidence, skills and support to improve their lives and be more connected to their community.

Moments Café, in New George Street, Plymouth, acts as a subconscious support network for a lot of people. The café attracts many people who are vulnerable, and they are supported through open conversations and a non-judgemental atmosphere.

Grass roots organisations like ours are essential for bringing our community together with no waiting lists and without finances being a barrier. We will all continue with our workshops, but will share information, best practice, and sign-post beneficiaries to each other’s groups. All three organisations share the same goals, and by coming together we will learn new skills and share knowledge to be able to improve our services and reach more people.

Read more: Mindful Marbles at Moments

Join our mailing list to be first to hear about the launch of this exciting new project.

August 29, 2023October 25, 2023

Art Club Receives Funding Through the Health Lottery

A new mental health support group to help people struggling with, or recovering from, addiction is launching at Leadworks, in Stonehouse, near Plymouth city centre.

People’s Health Trust has invested in Mindful Art Club, using money raised by Health Lottery South West.

This money will be used to run a weekly art group that uses mindfulness, art, peer support and conversation to improve mental health and reduce social isolation. It follows on from a previous successful pilot project.

Emma Sprawson, director of Mindful Art Club, said: “We are very grateful for this funding which will help us to create a space which encourages connection and creativity.”

Starts: Friday October 6th 2023

Time: 10.00am – 11.30am

Location: Leadworks, 170 Rendle Street Stonehouse PL1 1TP

Even if you can’t decide whether you have a problem or not, you are welcome to come along. There is no art experience required! Friendly and informal. Just grab a coffee and join in.

Connect with others and discover new ways of practising self-care through easy art and mindfulness exercises. Practice being here in the present moment, and accept where you are right now, without self-judgement. We will also be inviting some inspiring guest speakers to the groups to talk about their experience of recovery.

To book a free place in this new mindful art group click here: Recovery Art Group.

August 4, 2023August 4, 2023

Mindful Art Club Reaches Crowdfunding Target

We’re so happy to announce that we have reached our target on our Crowdfunder; in fact we went over our target. We have raised £10,575 to keep running our mindful art mental health support group at Moments Café in Plymouth city centre.

We had an anonymous donor pledge £5000, and also Plymouth City Council pledged £3,500. This means we can keep offering free mental health support without a waiting list every Friday. Here’s what some of our art group members said about this news on Facebook:

“I really like this group. It means a lot to me. It feels like a safe space. The other people are very welcoming. I love the different art that we do. Emma and Peggy are always coming up with new ideas that can be done in the session.

I also like the format of the group where we have a weekly check in, then do some mindfulness grounding and then maybe some closed eye, mindful drawing, one of my faves. We also have a check out at the end too. I’ve made some good connections from coming to the group and for me it’s a lovely way to end my week. I’ve really missed it when it hasn’t been running.” – Art club member

“It’s given us as a family much needed social interaction, no longer so isolated feeling alone. To know there are others who can empathise, because I thought I must be truly alone in my experiences is very reassuring. Everyone has been so kind. Love the checking in and out, making time for everyone, enjoy the art projects and taking them home to reflect upon or expand, closed eye drawing is very interesting. We had a lovely time at the mindful retreat day too, it’s all been such a positive experience I’m very grateful to have been signposted to such a wonderful resource.” – Art club member

“Mindful Art Club is my anchor in the storms of life. I love everything about it and never regret going, even when I’m feeling rubbish. I always leave feeling better than when I arrived. It feeds my soul. Can’t wait till we start again in September!” – Art club member

Thank You

We just want to give a big shout-out to thank everyone who donated over the last five weeks, it’s been an absolutely amazing response. And with more donations we could continue to run our weekly group for even longer, providing an ongoing safe space for people to access support.

Donate to our Crowdfunder here.

Book your place at the Friday afternoon art group here.

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