Thank you to everyone who joined us on our BIG Largactyl Shuffle Walk. We received very positive feedback about the walk.

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Comedian takes part in charity’s walk
Southwark News, 13 October 2011
Article highlighting comedian Arthur Smith’s involvement in the Sponsored Walk 2011.

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Saturday 15 October 2011, 11.30am at Maudsley Hospital

No Health Without Mental Health!

Arthur Smith is new Largactyl Shuffle Sponsored Walk Patron 2011

CoolTan Arts is delighted to announce the very talented Arthur Smith as the Largactyl Shuffle Sponsored Walk patron 2011 – The internationally renowned comedian, playwright, author and broadcaster will join us on 15 October to walk, promote World Mental Health Day and raise money for CoolTan Arts.

Want to meet him? – then walk with us to help raise money and promote World Mental Health Day.

He says: “Supporting CoolTan’s Sponsored Walk and Promoting World Mental Health Day this year, is something I am pleased to do especially as I have had friends and family who have suffered clinical depression.

Thank you to everyone who joined us on our BIG Largactyl Shuffle Walk. We received very positive feedback about the walk.

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Over 70 people were marching to celebrate Mad Heritage and raise money for CoolTan Arts.

You can still sponsor CoolTan Arts walkers and volunteers on http://www.justgiving.com/cooltanartslargactylwalkers.

Please support us!

CoolTan Arts Largactyl Shuffle was designed to celebrate Mad Heritage & World Mental Health Day, exploring the past, present and future of “Madness and Contemporary Psychiatric Innovation”, and was intended to challenge the stigma associated with mental distress and to raise money for CoolTan Arts’ groundbreaking and popular work.

You could feel the enthusiasm, anticipation and energy.

Mayor of Lambeth Speaks at the 2010 Largactyl Shuffle Sponsored Walk from CoolTan Arts on Vimeo.

In this video,the Mayor of Lambeth speaks before the start of this year’s Largactyl Shuffle Sponsored Walk which marks World Mental Health Day. In his brief speech at the Maudsley Hospital, he hailed the CoolTan Arts approach of placing emphasis on the role of creativity in the alleviation of mental health problems.

Take a look at the pictures from this years sponsored walk, CoolTan staff, participants, volunteers and members of the public all walked with one goal in mind, to raise money for CoolTan. Placing sculptures created at CoolTan en route from the Maudsley Hospital to the TATE Modern. The day was filled with fun…

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Celebrate ‘mad’ culture, explore the past, present and future of “Madness and Contemporary Psychiatric Innovation” with CoolTan Arts Largactyl Shuffle from Maudsley Hospital to Tate Modern taking place on Saturday 9 Oct 2010!

5 bio-degradable sculptures will be placed along the route. Discover Octavia Hill at Red Cross Gardens, Charles Babbage on Larcom Street, Michael Faraday at Faraday Gardens, Sir Peter Mansfield at the Institute of Psychiatry and David Morris at Tate Modern.

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Celebrate mad and eccentric culture by joining us on our Largactyl Shuffle and reception at Tate Modern for a donation of only £5!

Join the fun, celebrate Mad Culture and World Mental Health Day

Saturday 09 October 2010, 11.30am

Where:  Maudsley Hospital, Denmark Hill, SE5 8AZ  (by the main entrance) to Tate Modern, Bankside, SE1 9TG

Celebrate Mad Heritage with CoolTan Arts Largactyl Shuffle, a guided cultural walk from the Maudsley Hospital to Tate Modern. We will be celebrating World Mental Health Day and ‘mad’ culture by placing disposable public sculptures that explore the past, present and future of “Madness and Contemporary Psychiatric Innovation”, along the walk route from the Maudsley Hospital to the Tate Modern.

Sign up to the walk now!

Largactyl Shuffle Sponsored Walk from CoolTan Arts on Vimeo.

This video captures moments from CoolTan Arts Largactyl Shuffle Sponsored Walk. The annual event took place on 10 October 2009 and over 80 people came to the walk to celebrate World Mental Health Day.

CoolTan Arts Largactyl Shuffle Sponsored Walk on 10 October 2009 attracted over 80 people, marching to celebrate World Mental Health Day and raise money for CoolTan Arts.

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Walkers were welcomed by Michelle Baharier, Chief Executive of CoolTan Arts, the Mayor of Lambeth, Christopher Wellbelove, past mayor of Southwark Bob Skelly, London Assembly member and deputy chief of Transport Valerie Shawcross and TV Chef Rosemary Shrager. All the speakers highlighted the importance of art and walking on everyone’s mental health and well being, the social element of a community walk and how it can help people overcome barriers and stigma.