CENTREPIECES

Centrepieces was founded in 1999 after an explosion of enthusiasm and creativity amongst a group of artists, all of whom were experiencing mental health problems and living in the London Borough of Bexley and surrounding areas. After successfully applying for a £5,000 National Lottery Millennium Award, Centrepieces was for many years based at and supported by the Crayford Centre, a local authority and NHS mental health service. In June 2014 Centrepieces moved to new premises at The Lodge in the tranquil grounds of Hall Place House and Gardens, with financial assistance from Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust. Another major breakthrough occurred in August 2019 when Centrepieces took over a large empty shop space (called the Pop Up Studios) in Bexleyheath Broadway, which enabled us to create studio spaces for over 20 Centrepieces artists and a gallery for showing artists' work. This space was also used as an additional venue for art workshops, and was open to the public, which helped enormously..

Primary location: Bexley United Kingdom