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Gemma Longworth
Crafting for Midlife Wellbeing
Workshop Details
Explore how creativity can boost mental wellbeing, reduce stress, and help you feel more like you. Join TV presenter, author, and therapeutic artist Gemma Longworth for an uplifting talk on how creativity can support your mental and emotional wellbeing during midlife. Drawing from her personal journey and her book Craft Your Cure, Gemma will share how simple, mindful craft activities can reduce stress, spark joy, and help you reconnect with your identity during life’s shifting seasons. Expect heartfelt stories, practical tips, and a reminder that it’s never too late to heal and feel through your hands.
Presenter Bio
Gemma Longworth is a TV presenter, artist, and author best known for her work on Channel 4’s Find It, Fix It, Flog It. She is the founder of Hidden Gems CIC, a creative organisation supporting bereaved and neurodiverse children through therapeutic art. Drawing on her own experience of grief, Gemma wrote Craft Your Cure, a heartfelt guide blending personal stories with creative activities to promote healing and wellbeing. Passionate about the power of making, Gemma champions craft as a tool for connection, expression, and emotional wellbeing—especially during life’s big transitions.