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CoolTan Arts August Largactyl Shuffle:Treasure Hunt

philip — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 16:55:35 +0000

Date: 21 August 2010

Start: 12 noon at Maudsley Hospital, Denmark Hill, SE5 8AZ

Join CoolTan Arts on this fun filled family day out with treasure hunt and interactive quiz. Discover local history, famous & infamous inhabitants of Southwark, and uncover the history of mental health in the borough. All welcome, bring your children, family and friends.

CoolTan Arts Largactyl Shuffle is a guided cultural walk from the Maudsley Hospital to Tate Modern designed to encourage mental and physical wellbeing, through art, exercise, humour and history, de-stigmatizing mental distress.

Come along and add to the discussion and exploration, share your thoughts and ideas, enjoy the company of others and have fun.

Walkers meet at 12 noon at the main entrance of Maudsley Hospital, Denmark Hill, SE5 8AZ. Call CoolTan Arts on 07985658443 if you require further information or cannot find the group of walkers on the day.

5 Mile walk through the back streets of Southwark- allow 3-4 hours. Feel free to bring sandwiches and a bottle of water, with suntan lotion and a hat. Along the route there will be an opportunity to have a 20 minute break at CoolTan Arts for refreshments and to view artwork created by CoolTan participants. The walk is free but a voluntary contribution will be appreciated, all money goes towards CoolTan Arts.

Additional Information

Photograph by Michael Fox.

CoolTan Arts believes mental wellbeing is enhanced by the power of creativity. It exists to inspire the well-being and creative participation of a diverse range of people through the production of quality art.

The Largactyl Shuffle is named after an anti-psychotic drug which has severe physical side effects.

We are proud to have as Patrons: Maggi Hambling, Sokari Douglas Camp, Ali Smith, Clare Allan and Rosemary Shrager.

Further information is available from: Kathrin Kirrmann, Communications Officer, CoolTan Arts, 020 7701 2696 kathrin@cooltanarts.org.uk

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Midnight Walk 2010

admin — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:48:43 +0000

At the entrance of Tate Modern on 19^th June 2010 at midnight, walkers-by were surprised by an unusual gathering of a good 60 people. People were meeting for CoolTan Arts Summer Solstice Midnight Largactyl Shuffle, a guided cultural walk from the powerhouse Tate Modern to the home of contemporary psychiatry, the Maudsley Hospital.

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CoolTan Arts Largactyl Shuffle

admin — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 20:05:07 +0000

Are you interested in London’s hidden stories? Then CoolTan Arts’ unique guided walks are for you. A cultural arts walk through the Borough of Southwark, from Maudsley Hospital in Denmark Hill to Tate Modern, that uses art, humour, architecture and local history to promote physical and mental well being.

CoolTan Arts runs a walk every third Saturday of the month, each with a different topic.

Walkers meet at 12noon at the main entrance of Maudsley Hospital, Denmark Hill, SE5 8AX.

Upcoming dates:

17 July 2010 – Architectural walk

21 August 2010 – Family Treasure Hunt/Quiz

18 september 2010 – Artist Austin Spare – The 20th Century Blake

9th October 2010 - Sponsored walk at 11:30am

20 November 2010 – Made in the Mad House?

18 December 2010 – Bethlem to CoolTan

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Film screening of ‘The Largactyl Shuffle’

admin — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 16:34:00 +0000

CoolTan Arts and the Institute of Psychiatry (IoP), King’s College London (KCL) host a Film screening of ‘The Largactyl Shuffle’ (named after an anti psychotic drug that has extreme physical side effects), followed by a panel discussion with CoolTan participants and speakers from the IoP.

All welcome. You will be entertained, intrigued and enlightened.

Date and times: 24^th June 2010, 1pm start – 2pm

Venue: IoP, Wolfson Lecture Theatre, De Crespigny Park London SE5 8AF

RSVP essential – Please RSVP to info@cooltanarts.org.uk by Monday, 21^st June 2010.

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CoolTan Arts Largactyl Shuffle Sociability, Science and Sanity

kathrin — Tue, 11 May 2010 14:02:08 +0000

Come and join the Largactyl Shuffle to take a sociable stroll, learn about the science of the mind and keep your sanity as we take an amble through the history of Southwark. CoolTan Arts Largactyl Shuffle is a guided cultural walk through Southwark from the Maudsley Hospital to Tate Modern designed to encourage mental and physical wellbeing, through art, exercise, humour and history, de-stigmatizing mental health.

Come along and add to the discussion and exploration, share your thoughts and ideas, enjoy the company of others and have fun. Walkers meet at 12 noon at the main entrance of Maudsley Hospital, Denmark Hill, SE5 8AZ. Call CoolTan Arts on 07985658443 if you require further information or cannot find the group of walkers on the day.

Further information is available from: Kathrin Kirrmann, Communications Officer, CoolTan Arts, 020 7701 2696 kathrin@cooltanarts.org.uk.

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