Centrepieces began contributing to Night Visions with an exhibition at The Stables Gallery in Hall Place. 

The exhibition launched on 10 October 2025 on World Mental Health Day and ran until 4 November 2025. The works on display, created by Centrepieces artists and the general public reference light as a theme, linked to the exploration of mental health.

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Taking inspiration from the exhibition, workshops are in the planning stage to give the public the chance to make light themed art, including a Collaborative Panel of Small Canvases where both Centrepieces artists and the public can contribute visually their thoughts and feelings about light (ref artist Robin Luciano Beaty), the creation of Glass Pebble Jars emanating light and an outdoor evening session where participants create light patterns through glow sticks or similar light emitting instruments which are then photographed and exhibited.

They will also be utilising the concept of light and dark in relation to thoughts, feelings and mental health, which people will be able to write down and put into boxes which will either be designated for opening up for sharing with others, or, if preferred, to be destroyed.

A day of community connection at Hall Place - Saturday 10 January 2026 from 12pm to dusk

The event involved a free day of creative connection focused on wellbeing, and helped us build three unique light-themed installations:

  • The Light We Share: Paint a panel about hope for a large community mural
  • The Shifting Spectrum: Decorate and illuminate a dynamic sculpture representing the mental health spectrum
  • The Dual Self Box: Anonymously share your light and dark thoughts in a glowing reflection box

The day culminated at dusk with the light-up of all three collaborative artworks.

About Centrepieces

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Centrepieces is a Mental Health Arts charity which exists to promote mental health recovery through art by creating a variety of opportunities for people experiencing mental ill health who wish to develop their art practice.

It is open to people at all stages in both their recovery and creative journeys and key ways in which we achieve our objectives are through an extensive programme of regular tutored art workshops, exhibitions, public art and working in the community in schools and with other groups.

Centrepieces also engages with the public through our various art activities and projects to help raise awareness about mental health. It is now in its 25th year and recently won the Kings Award for Voluntary Service (KAVS) the highest accolade and MBE for the voluntary sector.

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Centrepieces event at Hall place
Centrepieces event at Hall place
Centrepieces event at Hall place
Centrepieces event at Hall place
Centrepieces event at Hall place
Centrepieces event at Hall place
Centrepieces event at Hall place
Centrepieces event at Hall place
Centrepieces event at Hall place
Centrepieces event at Hall place
Centrepieces event at Hall place
Centrepieces event at Hall place
Centrepieces event at Hall place
Centrepieces event at Hall place