Bringing Light to Mental Health: A Magical Evening at Centrepieces


On Saturday, January 10th, the air was crisp and the temperature was dropping, but the atmosphere at Hall Place was anything but cold. We gathered for our special winter event, “Bringing Light to Mental Health,”…

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Towards the Light: The Song That Captured the Heart of Night Visions


As part of the Night Visions festival in Bexley, we’ve witnessed a beautiful fusion of words, music, and visual art. Today, we are proud to share a video that brings all these elements together, featuring…

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“The Consciousness of Me” Poem by Nadia Halliday


Blog post by Nadia Halliday “How was I inspired to write this poem? In 2011, I was having a mental breakdown and admitted myself to Green Parks, part of Princess Royal University Hospital, Bromley. I…

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The Art of Healing: How Painting Nourishes the Mind and Strengthens Community


Blog post by Rashikkha Ra Iyer As we approach Mental Health Awareness Week 2025, the relationship between creative expression and psychological wellbeing demands our consideration. Among the numerous types of therapeutic activity, painting emerges as…

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Emotional effect of beauty, music and art


Blog post by Rashikkha Ra Iyer “Beauty belongs to life, but is immortalized in art” – Leonardo Da Vinci I come from a family where everyone is a patron of any form of art. My…

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Black History Month Workshops 2024


Blog post by: Isotou Nadia Halliday This year’s theme is ‘Rewriting The Narrative’. History in general has been written up by the victors but in today’s age how should we perceive the history of black…

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Soundscape Workshop


Centrepieces in collaboration with our guest tutor, Madison Miller, produced a 2 week soundscapes workshop. After the workshop, Madison put together the photos and sounds captured by our artists. This beautiful video is the result…

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