Join us for a Banquet of Hope, hosted by Lizzie, Many and Marianne from the Wild Roots Collective on Thursday 26 March at 1pm – 3pm at Gladstone Connect. This is an afternoon of live storytelling, creativity and a three-course meal made with warm, seasonal food. This free event is for people living with ongoing health conditions, and carers are welcome too.
 
Book your free place here.

About Wild Roots Collective 
Wild Roots Collective is a creative collaboration between artist Lizzie Ault, chef Mandy Mazliah and storyteller/song leader Marianne Powell. Together they create experiences that bring people together through connection and conversations, sparking imagination and creativity. They combine their artforms to make for a sensory, inclusive experience. Participants describe their workshops as inspiring, interesting, relaxing and fun. 
 
About Artist Ideas to Disrupt Loneliness 
In Autumn 2025, artists submitted their creative project ideas as part of The Unlonely City. Since then, and even before then, we’ve been thinking about how we can create unlonely cities through creativity, curiosity and just the right amount of chaos. You can find out more about what’s happening in Peterborough here. 
 
The Unlonely City is an arts programme disrupting loneliness, nurturing moments of solidarity, surprise and laughter. Through a series of artistic commissions, citizens assemblies, parties and public conversations. The Unlonely City takes place across Liverpool, Peterborough, and Southend, where Metal is based, to imagine what an ‘unlonely’ city could be. 
 
The Unlonely City programme is funded by Paul Hamlyn Foundation as part of the Arts Award.