The event will take place at The Other Palace on the 23rd March.
Go Live Theatre announces a one night only fundraising event Art Cure: An Evening with Daisy Fancourt in Conversation with James Graham and Suzie Miller which will take place on the 23rd March at The Other Palace.
For the event Daisy Fancourt, an award-winning scientist and world-leading expert who recently published Art Cure: The Science of How the Arts Transform Our Health, will discuss the life enhancing power of the arts and how engaging with them can improve our health, make us happier and even help us live longer. The event will be hosted by playwrights James Graham and Suzie Miller, both Patrons of Go Live Theatre.
Daisy Fancourt said today, “It’s a huge pleasure to be collaborating with James Graham, Suzie Miller and Go Live Theatre. I’m really looking forward sharing some of the incredible cutting-edge science about how the arts impact our mind, brain, body and behaviour and having a rich and hopefully provocative discussion about how we engage with and value the arts in society.”
In her book Art Cure, Fancourt reveals the life-changing power of the arts, including how:
- Songs support the architectural development of children’s brains
- Creative hobbies help our brains to stay resilient against dementia
- Visual art and music act just like drugs to reduce depression, stress and pain
- Dance builds new neural pathways for people with brain injuries
- Going to live theatre, music, museums and exhibitions decreases our risk of future loneliness and frailty
- Engaging in the arts improves the functioning of every major organ system in the body
Fancourt draws on ground-breaking research in neuroscience, psychology, immunology, physiology, behavioural science and epidemiology, as well as inspiring true stories of people who have experienced radical changes in their health, to empower readers to improve their own health through the arts. Informed by the results of decades of scientific studies, Art Cure is an inspiring guide to improving your health, giving you the tools to write your own ‘arts prescription’.
To book tickets visit: https://theotherpalace.co.uk/art-cure/