Creative Brainwaves returned this October for a third series of talks and workshops, exploring how our engagement in various creative arts can benefit our brain health. The sessions included brain health specialists, therapists, people living with and working with those affected by acquired brain injury, and a range of artists, musicians and writers. 

The programme of talks included:

Tuesday 1 October, Amplifying Voices and Memories Through Music and Storytelling in Care Homes with Gráinne Hope, David Hope, Fiona Mc Auley and Brian Lawlor

Thursday 3 October, Dance and Creative Writing for Wellbeing with Laura Sarah Dowdall, Veronica Casey and Mike Hanrahan

Tuesday 8 October, Innovative arts in acquired brain injury with Alanna O’Connor, Liam Lynch, Gráinne McGettrick and Kathleen Brennan

This series was curated and facilitated by Mike Hanrahan, Global Atlantic Fellow for Equity in Brain Health at Global Brain Health Institute (GBHI), Trinity College Dublin, and supported by dlr Libraries and Age Friendly Programme. We are thrilled to make available here the podcast series from these talks, which we hope you enjoy.

Watch this space for more Creative Brainwaves talks and events in 2025, which is part of the ‘Let’s Get Social dlr Programme 2024-25’. Funded by the Creative Ireland Programme under the Health & Wellbeing in the Community Scheme.

Please note that the details of events listed above are provided by the relevant Local Authorities.