Thursday 21 January 2027, 6.30–8pm
Can a picture help on a difficult day? Drawing on images from The School of Life’s book Art Against Despair, guests look closely at a handful of works in small groups and talk about which speak to them and why. Everyone then comes together to consider how art might become a more regular source of comfort. You don’t need to know anything about art history.
Open to Community Members of The School of Life, who book through The School of Life App. 18+.
The School of Life is a global organisation helping people learn, heal and grow. Founded in 2008, it draws on psychology, psychotherapy, philosophy, art and culture to develop greater calm, self-understanding, stronger relationships, deeper friendships and more fulfilling work and leisure.
Its ideas are shared through articles, books, an app, podcasts, therapeutic services, corporate programmes and a library of more than 500 films, turning emotional intelligence and self-knowledge into practical tools for everyday life.
The School of Life comes to Town Hall by Bottaccio with tools for understanding ourselves and one another. Following its Vision Festival session in September, the partnership continues with a series of evenings in the Salon for The School of Life’s Community Members, turning emotional intelligence into something practical: ideas you can take home and actually use, on relationships, work and the business of being a person.
