Monday 14 July at The Dragon Café

Posted: July 10, 2014 | Author: D Rosier | Filed under: Arts, Southwark | Tags: boxing works, dance works, Dragon Cafe, film-works, Garden Works, Maudsley Charity, Mental Health, mind works, Monday 14 July at The Dragon Café, Musical Activities and Performance, Nia Technique, Sound-Works, Summer Medley | Leave a comment

Musical Activities and Performance to Enjoy
Our Summer Medley continues to celebrate the season with music. Join Otto with a range of instruments and ideas to explore ‘Expressing Emotions with Sound’ in Sound-Works at 3 pm. In Dance-Works at 4 pm Phillipa returns to lead a session in Nia Technique – a low-impact movement practice that draws on a wide variety of traditions. In the evening at 7 pm we have a wonderful Musical Performance of ‘Love Ancient and Modern’ by Dave Russell and Kath Tait. A selection of songs from many traditions for your pleasure.

Call for Artists : Exhibiting Artist wanted at Mental Fightclub/Dragon Cafe

Posted: May 29, 2014 | Author: D Rosier | Filed under: Arts, Southwark | Tags: Artist wanted, arts, Call for Artists, Dragon Cafe, Exhibiting Artist, Mental Fightclub, Opportunity, visual artists (2D only) | Leave a comment

The Dragon Cafe is an arts and events venue and cafe in Borough SE1. We regularly hold exhibitions by visual artists (2D only) and are looking for new artists to exhibit in the space for 4 consecutive weeks. There is no charge for exhibiting, however, all sold works are subject to 20% commission. We are open on Mondays only, 12- 8.30pm. We ask that all exhibiting artists be sympathetic to our ethos.

To apply please send images of your work, a cv or link to your website to li@mentalfightclub.com

Via Matthew

Mon 14th April @ The Dragon Cafe

Posted: April 10, 2014 | Author: D Rosier | Filed under: Arts, Southwark | Tags: arts, CRAFTmate, Dance Wotks, Dragon Cafe, Exhibition, Film Night, Hearing Trumpet, In Conversation with Alan, Mental Health, mind works, New Garden, Number Fun, Southwark, Tai Chi, The Value of Pi/Pie, Wonder in Number and Film | Leave a comment

Stuff & Nonsense 2 – Wonder in Number and Film!

Our monthly creative theme of Stuff & Nonsense continues, and with it being 14.04.14 there is a particular curiosity for numbers in the programme. Declan will be exploring Number Fun at 2.22 pm and Max considering The Value of Pi/Pie at 3.14 pm – when number meets nutrition.

There are 2 art workshops to enjoy between 2-4 pm – Hearing Trumpet mask making, and fabric work with Pinky from CRAFTmate. Lots else to get involved with including the return of In Conversation with Alan at 7 pm and if you’d rather sit back and be transported into a world of wonder, then we will be having a Film Night from 6.30 pm.

Dragon Cafe – 3rd March 2014

Posted: March 9, 2014 | Author: bjj12 | Filed under: Audio / video / reflections / talks | Tags: Dragon Cafe, Mental Fight Club, mental wellbeing | Leave a comment

The Dragon Cafe is Mental Fight Club’s latest creative project: a relaxing café and imaginative space, open to all, located in the Crypt of St George the Martyr Church, opposite Borough tube station.

Matthew Mckenzie was over there promoting SLAM TWIG Operations Blog and Social Media Hub. He also checked out The Dragon Cafe activities. On the 3rd of March The Dragon Cafe theme was Transitions.

You can watch his video blog here: http://youtu.be/98BivdG8e70

Look at the photos here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.691146767594759.1073741882.476820022360769&type=1

and listen to the audio blog here: https://soundcloud.com/bjj12/dragon-cafe

All well worth a look. Thank you Matthew.

Monday 10 March at The Dragon Cafe

Posted: March 6, 2014 | Author: D Rosier | Filed under: Arts, Southwark | Tags: Art Space, Art workshops, Bookswap, Dance, Dragon Cafe, Echibitions, Games Night, Guy's & St Thomas' Charity, Massage, Menatl health, Mind, Movement of materilas, Photo, singing, The dragon cafe, Transitions 2 | Leave a comment

Facebook & Tweets – Help Dragon Cafe Promote Our Relaunch – Mon 17 Feb 2014

Posted: January 31, 2014 | Author: D Rosier | Filed under: Arts, Southwark | Tags: @TheDragonCafe, cafe, Comedy, Connect with The Dragon Cafe on Facebook and Twitter, creative collaborations, Dr Stewart, Dragon Cafe, Facebook, Mental Health, social-media, Twitter | Leave a comment

Connect with The Dragon Cafe on Facebook and Twitter.

Help Us Promote Our Relaunch on Mon 17 Feb 2014 with your Facebook and Tweets

www.facebook.com/thedragoncafe

@TheDragonCafe

We’re looking forward to seeing you in person when we re-open, but you can keep up to date with what’s going on and help to spread the word about The Dragon Cafe to your social media networks by joining us online – Like us on Facebook and Follow us if you’re on Twitter. We love creative collaborations so here’s a great way to share what you are doing too!

While we often seriously explore weighty matters around mental health at the Cafe we do also like to enjoy ourselves and have a laugh.

Check out the brilliant Dr Stewart comedy set from The Dragon Cafe on our Facebook www.facebook.com/thedragoncafe and why not click Like while you’re there!

See you on Monday 17th February!

Mental health jobs

Posted: January 9, 2014 | Author: D Rosier | Filed under: Job Vacancies | Tags: Dragon Cafe, gumtree, Job Opportunities, Job vacancies, mental health advisor, Mental health jobs, NHS jobs, project administrator, The Guardian | 1 Comment

http://www.gumtree.com/p/jobs/volunteer-at-the-inspirational-dragon-cafe-a-creative-event-space-in-the-field-of-mental-health/1043449333

http://jobs.theguardian.com/job/4766079/project-administrator-acp-360/

http://jobs.theguardian.com/job/4775189/mental-health-advisors/?LinkSource=PremiumListing

http://www.jobs.nhs.uk/cgi-bin/vacdetails.cgi?selection=913262903

Via Matthew and Penelope

Happy Christmas and see you at The Dragon Cafe in 2014

Posted: December 19, 2013 | Author: D Rosier | Filed under: Arts, Southwark | Tags: arts, Christmas and holiday season, David Meade, Dragon Cafe, Dragon Cafe and Mental Fight Club, Happy Christmas, Mental Fight Club, musical fundraising, The Dragon cafe 2014, Tingle Jingle Mingle | Leave a comment

Wishing you all a peaceful Christmas.

See you in 2014!

SEASONS GREETINGS!

It’s been an amazing 2013 for The Dragon Cafe and Mental Fight Club, and we would like to thank you all for your support along the way and wish you Health and Happiness now and in 2014.

Don’t forget that our fantastic musical fundraising continues with Tingle Jingle Mingle and David Meade’s ‘Come Over to the Dragon Cafe’.

More details and a chance to donate at http://dragoncafe.co.uk/

See you in 2014!

—

Declan McGill

Communications Manager

Mental Fight Club
‘Our Business is to Create’

www.mentalfightclub.com

Tel: 07813 900062

Working Days are Monday and Wednesday.

Funding Success – Dragon Cafe 2 Coming Soon…

Posted: November 8, 2013 | Author: D Rosier | Filed under: Southwark | Tags: Dragon Cafe, Dragon cafe 2014, Funding bid success, Guy's & St Thomas' Charity, Maudsley Charity, Mental Fight Club, patrons, Volunteers | Leave a comment

Come Celebrate Dragon Cafe’s Funding Success this Monday…

Posted: October 31, 2013 | Author: D Rosier | Filed under: Arts, Southwark | Tags: Art, Art-works, Contemporary art, Conversation, Dragon Cafe, Dragon Cafe events, events, Exhibitions, funding, Guy's Hospital, Mental Fight Club, Singin works, St Thomas' Hospital, T'ai chi ch'uan, The Maudsley Charity, Writing works | Leave a comment

Thanks to the support of Guy’s & St Thomas’ Charity & The Maudsley Charity, The Dragon Cafe will return in 2014!

So this Monday at 1 pm and 6 pm, we will share our plans for the future, with ample chance for questions and discussion. All the usual creative activities – except Tai Chi – return including a special In Conversation with Amanda at 3 pm exploring change and uncertainty. In the evening ‘We Need to Talk About… The ‘Art World’ & The Dragon Café’. will look at how contemporary art may connect to the art of The Dragon Cafe. Hope to see you there!