Arts for Brain Health

Our brains are amazing. The more we stimulate our brains, the more nerve connections we make and the better our brains work. Making art is fun but it’s also a workout for our brains!

Friday, 2 October 2026

A Free Creative Opportunity for Keighley Residents:

Arts for Brain Health is one of Keighley Creative’s core programmes. We run creative sessions especially designed for people who are looking for ways to manage challenging times in their lives, such as health or mental health conditions, visible and invisible disabilities, feelings of loneliness and isolation, feeling stressed or overwhelmed, or just wanting a bit of space to relax and switch off.

We run different weekly workshops encouraging attendees to get creative, improve their brain health and have fun! A Monday and Wedesnday Group.

This is the first time I've done anything arty! It's fun, and great to do something different. I've enjoyed it all! - Participant

Monday Creative:

Monday 1:30pm - 3:30pm

This is for residents and their carers, who are living with dementia and other long term neurological conditions such as Parkinson's Disease. We have spouses, children, professional carers, friends and family members who stay and get involved.

Wednesday Creative:

Wednesday 10:30am - 12:30pm

This has a focus on wellbeing by welcoming anyone who may be feeling low or experiencing loneliness or social isolation. A great chance to meet new people and have creative fun.

We run sessions face-to-face in The Orange Room at Keighley Creative, and online over Zoom for when people can't get out. We explore lots of different activities, including painting, felting, printmaking and clay work.