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News > Children & Young people > Liverpool Mental Health Festival
27 September 2017

Liverpool Mental Health Festival

Liverpool’s Mental Health Festival 2017 took  place 1st – 14th October, incorporating World Mental Health Day.

The festival features music, dance, comedy, drama, visual arts, poetry / spoken word, film, information, advice, training courses, workshops, fire, drumming and more.

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