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Tuesday - Saturday
10-30am - 3pm
Sundays
12 - 3pm

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Cafe
Tuesdays - Sunday
09.30am - 3.30pm

The Watchmaker

Wednesday - Fridays
From 4pm
Saturday & Sunday
From 3pm

Phone

01274 834747

Address:

Thornton Road, Bradford, BD13 3LD

Mindful May 2022

This open event celebrated the importance of Mental Health Awareness Week. This full day at South Square saw paid for workshops, free drop-in sessions, skill sharing and community groups getting together to support the public and offer alternative therapies to improve mindfulness and wellbeing.

Mindful May saw all age groups and genders accounted for with a wide range of activities including Expressive Dance for children, Painting for Beginners, Sound Bath Meditation, Nidra Yoga, Build your own Terrarium and Make a Thornton Heritage Cyanotype.

We implemented a ‘Bring Your Own Vinyl’ afternoon, which was aimed at alleviating loneliness and isolation using the tool of music to spark conversations and friendships.

Representatives from local community groups including Sapgate Gardens , The Bridge Project and It’s Worth Talking About came to spread the word of the important work that they do. 

Visitors looked calm, happy, and positive. positive. Many commented on how brilliant the day was.

Workshop participants: 24
Drop-In participants: 56
Projected Visitors: 120-150

Build a Terrarium
Build a Terrarium
Build a Terrarium
Build a Terrarium
Still life painting for beginners
Still life painting for beginners
It's Good to Talk support group
It's Good to Talk support group
Live Well with Affinity Care Group
Live Well with Affinity Care Group
Sapgate Garden Association drop in and pop up shop
Sapgate Garden Association drop in and pop up shop
Bring your Own Vinyl workshop with Dom Sheard
Bring your Own Vinyl workshop with Dom Sheard
Skill sharing at Bring your Own Vinyl
Skill sharing at Bring your Own Vinyl
Alan with his rare collection of Northern Soul
Alan with his rare collection of Northern Soul
“I’ve struggled with my breathing since contracting Long Covid 2 years ago. I had heard Nidra Yoga was good. It helped. I felt it was way easier to breathe. The depth of relaxation and ability to breathe which is normally compromised was brilliant. I was amazingly relaxed”
Participant from BD6
“The sound bath was a different and effective experience and every care was taken to make it so”.
Mindful May participant
“The importance of self care is paramount”
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Contact Information

Address: Thornton Road, Bradford, BD13 3LD

Phone: 01274 834747

Email: info@southsquarecentre.co.uk

South Square is a collection of 19th Century workers cottages, in the old Yorkshire village of Thornton, famous for its Brontë connections and its impressive 20-arch viaduct.

Renovated as a community arts centre in 1982, South Square Centre is now home to ten studio spaces for a variety of artists, as well as a gallery, community spaces, archive, fine art framers, bar and a cafe.

The centre hosts community events and activities for all ages, including an ongoing workshop programme and provides community spaces available to hire.