Art and Joy

04/09/2026

RIGHT! The dates are now correct 😅 We are back once AGAIN for our Annual Art Exhibition, celebrating 5 years of Art and Joy. October 16th - 18th 2026 at The United Reformed Church.

Our artists have been working so hard this past year and we can't wait to showcase their art work! Who's coming to the open evening? Ticket link -

https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Chorley/Chorley-United-Reformed-Church/Art--Joy-Annual-Exhibition/42703100/

Share with your family and friends!

02/09/2026

Ooooppss!!! Sorry guys!
I'll sort it out and repost tomorrow. I'm currently trying to function at like 15% capacity 🤣 much love and thanks as always for your patience x

04/08/2026

Last week Abigail, Beth and myself were invited to attend the Chorley Neurodiversity Forum. Thank you Chorley Council for the opportunity to share our lived experiences as neurodivergent people and also share on behalf of our ND community. We discussed improvements around accessing services and support and also recruitment and employment processes. We thoroughly enjoyed the forum and learning from other professionals and volunteers working within the ND community. For the next one please can we abolish the BIG LIGHTS and thanks for the AC and brews! Gem, Abi and Beef x

20/06/2026

20/06/2026

Hey everyone,

Just an announcement - starting this Thursday 25th June, there will be NO evening group (5pm - 7:30pm) due to the ongoing renovations at The Hollinshead Centre. Unfortunately this is indefinite as we don't know how long the building work will take. We're super sad we can't run evening group as we know it's important for a lot of you, so we're trying to find alternative arrangements and we will keep you updated if anything changes!

Morning group (11am - 2pm) is still on, but we will be in the Main Hall (the room where Morris dancing is held in the evening) which can be accessed using Door A (the door behind the rainbow fence). Please do not use the door near the Church entrance! Get in touch if you have any issues accessing the group ❤️

Love, the A&J team x

18/05/2026

12/05/2026

Um uh um uh, Just a quick one to say applications are closed and I am working my way through submissions! I wanted to get everyone replied to today but alas I'm not great at emails and such. But, FRET NOT, I will get back to you sooooon x

11/05/2026

Gentle reminder ❤️ our applications for the community pop-up exhibition at closes tomorrow at 12pm. If you need any help, please message us and we will do our best to assist you 😊
Thanks so much to everyone who has applied so far. Keep an eye on your inboxes, we will be getting back to everyone ASAP. As always, thank you for your patience. Our team of volunteers are neurodivergent and disabled, so your patience means the world to us! Speak soon x