Studio Upstairs provides dedicated art studios and life-changing creative interventions for adults experiencing mental health or emotional difficulties. We support you to improve your wellbeing, reconnect with your creativity, and build confidence through making art.

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Choose from two therapeutic pathways:

• Full Studio Membership – open access for deep, ongoing artistic practice within a supportive community

• Art Anchor – structured weekly group sessions focused on wellbeing and creative recharge.

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We understand that showing up can be the hardest part. Our studio environment prioritises:

• Zero Judgment: The focus is on the creative process, not the product.

• Adaptability: Team Members are trained to accommodate fluctuating attendance and energy levels due to physical or mental health needs.

• Privacy: We respect the space and story of every member.

The Bridge to Creative Recovery

At Studio Upstairs, we provide a vital link that often goes missing in traditional mental health support. While the NHS offers essential short-term care, many people find that six-week clinical cycles aren’t enough to navigate the long-term reality of mental health challenges.

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We offer a space for long-term creative recovery. Unlike time-limited programs, we provide the ongoing, consistent support people need to stay stable and well over years, not just weeks. We believe that recovery isn't a "one-off" event, but a practice that needs a permanent home.

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By filling this gap in statutory care, we provide a creative sanctuary for those who are no longer in crisis but still need a reliable "anchor" that a GP or local mental health team is often not equipped to provide. We act as a community-based therapeutic support, helping our members move away from being "patients" in a system and toward being "artists" in a studio.

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This journey from isolation to a meaningful life in the community is at the heart of everything we do. Here, the focus isn't on a diagnosis, it's on the person, their art, and their place in a supportive community.