The Anxious Explorers - Christmas Party

This months adventure:

December = Social Event;

We want to come together to celebrate the year’s achievements at a seasonal social event. So we are hosting a Christmas party at the lovely Gaumont Coffee. If you came along to our Art Exhibition trip or to our Self Worth talk by Annie Rowan then you will already know the venue (see breakdown below).

Expect collaging and doodling with festive snacks and drinks; taking some time for yourself to enjoy Christmas.

Anxious Explorers is a gentle, year-long project designed to help people step mildly outside their daily comfort zones, meet like-minded others, and build creativity and confidence into their routine. Together, we aim to end the year braver, more connected, and more open than we started.

*Don't worry if you dont suffer from or feel you label yourself as someone with 'anxiety', all are welcome but please do be aware that some people are more nervous than others.

Venue:

• Gaumont address: 48a Foregate Street, Worcester WR1 1EE (a few doors up from The Odeon cinema).

• Be aware that Gaumont may not be wheelchair accessible as there is a small lip when entering the door. The toilets at this venue are also not wheelchair friendly.

• Open from 6.30pm - 9.30pm for those who have booked, please feel free to drop in when suits you, you don't have to stay for the whole event.

• We will be providing collaging and doodling materials so please do bring your sketchbooks if you have them or we will have some for those that perhaps haven't been along before.

• If you haven't received an Anxious Explorers pack, we will give you one to take away so you may want a bag to carry this in.                      

• Obviously we can't control the volume or temperature in this meet up so please do come prepared with layers to put on if cold and headphones if needed to better be able to cope.

• The £5 entry fee will cover a drink at the cafe and provided snacks, please feel free to purchase, further items if you wish.      

• Nearest parking can be found ParkBee Sansome Walk Worcester or or a short Hive Car Park. Both venues are close to Worcester Forgate Street Train Station.

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...Each month, the Anxious Explorers Club will take on a small exploration; sometimes physical, sometimes creative, sometimes reflective, offering manageable challenges that encourage growth without pressure. These monthly outings and activities are designed for people who understand that anxiety happens, and who want a supportive community to try new things with, judgment-free.

Clear instructions and accessible information will always be provided in advance, helping to ease fears and give participants the confidence to join in. The project acknowledges the ways fear can hold us back: fear of the unknown, of getting things wrong, of change itself. Many of these fears are old childhood coping strategies that once protected us but now keep us stuck in familiar routines, repeating the same comforting habits even when they no longer serve us.

Anxious Explorers invites participants to gently unlearn these patterns, replacing fear with curiosity, creativity, and connection. By taking small, supported steps together, we hope to rediscover joy in new experiences, build resilience, and create a community of people who are willing to “have a go,” even when it feels scary.

Will you join us on a year of explorations, one small step at a time?

Calendar overview:

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Throughout this project, participants will be invited to provide feedback at various stages. Upon completion, we will collate your responses along with insights gathered from your journals and sketchbooks in order to report back to Worcestershire County Council, as required under the terms of our project funding.

• All bookings are subject to organiser approval. We reserve the right to refuse or cancel bookings at our discretion.