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20 Apr 2026

Derry's Eden Place Arts Centre part of Mental Health Arts Festival 2026.

'We embrace the opportunity to take part in festival which challenges stigma around mental health' - Judi Logue, Eden Place Arts Centre

'Tread Lightly' by Gillian Wright.

'Tread Lightly' by Gillian Wright.

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20 Apr 2026 3:33 PM

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Derry's Eden Place Arts Centre has announced it will be participating in the Mental Health Arts NI Festival 2026.
This will be the second year running the arts centre, housed in Pilots Row Community Centre in the Bogside, has taken part in the festival.
Eden Place will be hosting 'Belonging' by Donegal based artist Gillian Wright - a solo exhibition of painting, printmaking and ceramics.
According to Gillian, 'Belonging' is "rooted in lived experience, family, community, compassion, and healing.
"It is found in everyday acts of care and in the support we offer one another, through change, loss and difficulty," she added.
"Working from observation and then moving into abstraction. What begins as something seen, becomes something felt.
"This exhibition reflects on safety and kindness. On creating spaces where vulnerability is met with care, and where people feel seen, supported and able to heal together," said Gillian.
"Here at Eden Place Arts Centre we provide a safe sanctuary for people to create in a relaxed and friendly space. We see the impact the arts has on the mental health of participants and the community everyday. We embrace the opportunity to take part in this festival which challenges the stigma around mental health," said Judi Logue, Arts Centre Co-ordinator.
The Exhibition will run from Monday, May 11, until Friday, May 22.
The official launch will be at 1pm on Monday, May 11 and everyone is welcome.
Viewing times are: Monday to Friday, 10.00am to 7.00pm. 
More information about the MHANI festival can be found at: www.mhani.org
MHANI festival and Eden Place Arts Centre are supported through National Lottery Arts Council funding.

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