Announcing the dates and locations of ‘Bedtime Adventures’, founder and artistic director of Helium Arts, Helene Hugel said: “It’s wonderful for two arts organisations to be encouraged to collaborate. By sharing our creative skills and complementary knowledge, we are able to create an ambitious visual and sensory experience that we hope will create a place for playful social connection for very young children and their families in Co. Galway and the surrounding region. Through the adults’ artistic contribution, the aim is to inspire families engaging in this event, and present an artistic creative future into adulthood.”

Andrew Madec, programme coordinator at That’s Life, Brothers of Charity Services, Galway, emphasized the inclusive nature of the installation, saying, “We’ve tried to create scenarios that encourage and promote engagement in a variety of ways and we hope to capture our audience’s imagination and interest through offering a rich selection of sensory experiences and an invitation to play! It has been beautiful to see how the project has been shaped and informed by the work of our creative writers and art makers with intellectual disabilities, and to see that all coming to fruition.”

Helium Arts is an award-winning children’s arts and health charity that aims to improve the personal, health and social outcomes of children and young people with lifelong physical health conditions by providing opportunities for creativity that they may not otherwise have access to.  Through a series of arts-based workshops, they create safe and inclusive spaces that inspire creativity, spark friendships, and improve mental health and well-being.