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We use the power of the arts to inspire people with dementia to get creative and learn new skills

At Arts for Dementia, we use the power of the arts to inspire people living with dementia to get creative, connect, learn new skills and most importantly, have fun. Since 2011 we have delivered and championed meaningful artistic activities that profoundly enhance wellbeing and harness creative skills that we know remain vibrant for years after diagnosis. Our free workshops aim to challenge and boost confidence and well-being through a variety of art forms from visual arts, drama, sculpture, dance and more. We aim to build a community that helps people live life to the full. If you would like to find out what's on, please visit our website:
www.artsfordementia.org

01/10/2026

Prints the word.. or maybe it's green 💚

We have enjoyed 10 weeks of printmaking with at Deptford who showed us how to embrace mono printing and explore the art of mark-making. I think the number of smiling faces sums up this workshop pretty well ✨

📸 Photo thanks to

28/09/2026

Join us for a brand new 10-week ceramics programme at in Deptford. Expect pot making, painting, coiling and many other clay techniques to explore. Hands might get dirty but fun will be had!

No previous clay or ceramics experience is needed. It's all about socialising with others, enjoying a community spirit and engaging in the arts with a bunch of lovely people (if we may say so ourselves)!

To find out more and register, visit our website or contact us on:
☎ 020 3633 9954
📧[email protected]

23/09/2026

On Saturday, some of our team headed to the to deliver a creative activity for people attending the Dementia Dialogues event: Connecting people, research and experience.

We had the pleasure of getting crafty with academics, scientists and those with lived experience. Armed with arts supplies, our participants got quickly engrossed in the activity, putting their very own stamp on postcards they designed. From collage to origami, to poetry and drawing, these truly were unique and individual takeaways from the informative day at the Crick.

Huge thanks for having us. We loved it!

21/09/2026

Creativity has no diagnosis 💜

Alzheimer’s is the most common type of dementia, but a diagnosis does not define a person. We recognise the importance of preserving wellbeing, identity and confidence for people living with dementia.

Engaging in creative art programmes allows participants to express themselves freely, explore their creative flair, connect with others, learn new skills and, most importantly, have fun! 🎨✨

Activities like ours celebrate the creativity, resilience, and individuality of every person, reminding us that creativity doesn’t disappear with dementia. Instead, it offers an alternative way to communicate.

Behind every diagnosis is a person with their own story, talents, memories, and imagination. As one of our participants says: "I have dementia, but I also have life." 💜

If you would like to find out more about Alzheimer's, other types of dementia, or how to get a diagnosis, you can find valuable resources on the Alzheimer's Society website.

✨ If you would like to learn more about the creative workshops we run, visit our website.

14/09/2026

Lace is the word 🧵
These beautiful lace drawings created by our participants will get their moment to shine in an exhibition curated by artist , featuring their intricate work and community collaborations such as ours at the .house.gallery 🖼

During these two sessions, Ted's bespoke lace textiles were projected onto black paper and carefully traced around with white pencil. Participants worked with each other on several different pieces, navigating pencil clashes and slightly blurred vision, having spent some time staring at lots of little lines! We referred to this as the kaleidoscope effect! 🤩

As well as using the projector, we also used stamps, imprinting patterns inspired by the lace textiles to create block repeat prints on coloured paper, which we then made into colourful cards. These were incredibly mindful activities which left our workshop room humming with the peaceful sound of resting minds ✨

We are looking forward to celebrating with Ted at the end of the month. If you would like to visit the exhibition, please see details below.

📍Out House Gallery, Brunswick Park, SE5 7RH
📅25 September - 11 October, open Fridays - Sundays, 12pm - 5pm

10/09/2026

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08/09/2026

A little moment to celebrate some of our fabulous volunteers 💛
The people who bring positive, caring energy by the bucket load ✨

Their time, empathy, kindness and passion for the arts make a huge difference to the lives of our participants. They help people discover their confidence, realise their potential and, most importantly, feel safe and supported whilst letting their true identities shine 🌟

Whether it’s offering a helping hand through a tricky activity, lending an ear when it’s needed, sharing a laugh or a smile, or simply creating a calm, welcoming space where creativity can be explored, these wonderful humans are at the heart of what makes our programmes so special.

They may not always realise the impact they have, but we see it every day 💛

We have many more gems to celebrate and share, but for now… Thanks a million to this beautiful bunch. You’re absolute stars. 🌟💛

04/09/2026

Join us for a brand new 5-week music programme at SET Social in Peckham. Expect percussion, rhythm, songwriting and singing, amongst much, much more fun 🎶

No previous music experience is needed. It's all about socialising with others, enjoying a community spirit and engaging in the arts with a bunch of lovely people (if we may say so ourselves)!

To find out more and register, visit our website or contact us on:
☎ 020 3633 9954
📧[email protected]

31/08/2026

Looming lovely 🪡

We've been lucky enough to weave in another colourful and delightfully textured workshop at our community programme at SET Social Peckham with the lovely

Working on looms, we learnt the art of weaving. Threading together the skills we learnt from our previous programme, we upped the ante and designed more complex patterns, using different coloured threads and found objects to incorporate into our artworks, creating truly unique pieces 🧶✨🧵

We have loved watching people's confidence build each week, helping each other out with some of the more technical and fiddly elements of the process. I think our participants will be leading the next weaving workshop at this rate!

📸 Photograph magic, thanks to

27/08/2026

We are always on the hunt for fab volunteers to help us deliver our creative workshops across London 🤗

If you would like to find out more about our programmes and learn about what we offer, you can find out more on our website. Just head to our volunteer page and complete our short registration form. Alternatively, if you'd prefer, you can give us a call - we are a friendly bunch, I promise!

⭐https://artsfordementia.org/volunteer/
☎️ 020 3633 9954

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Opening Hours

Monday	9:30am - 5:30pm
Tuesday	9:30am - 5:30pm
Wednesday	9:30am - 5:30pm
Thursday	9:30am - 5:30pm
Friday	9:30am - 5:30pm

Telephone

+442033639954

Website

http://www.artsfordementia.org/

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