Upcoming Events
Wellbeing Videos with Opera North
31/12/2023
Opera North - Reconnect: Wellbeing Singing Videos. Back in 2020 the Footsteps Festival worked with the awesome Opera North to produce a series of singing workshops for people living with pain. These were hugely successful (check some of them out... Latest Event
Video – Book Plug with Tom Bowen “Chronic Pain won’t Stop Me”
22/04/2021
Welcome to Book Plug - for our first ever Book Plug we are delighted to be joined by patient advocate and author Tom Bowen - to talk about his book "Chronic Pain won't Stop Me". The video of the event... 
Fundraising Twitch Stream for Footsteps Festival with PetraPhoenix
15/04/2022
Video summary available below. This event was joining long term Footsteps Festival supporter PetraPhoenix at a fundraising Twitch stream on Friday 15th April. The stream was live from 10.00 am BST for a marathon NINE hours. The stream included special... 
Book Club
31/03/2022
Join us for a fun and relaxed Book Club on Zoom! Next Book Club has been postponed - please check back for the new date.... The book is How to Stop Time by Matt Haig 
Book Plug – Dancing Through Life: A Guide to Living Well by Ann Parkinson
23/02/2022
POSTPONED! sadly we have had to postpone this event on compassionate grounds - we will rearrange soon! Join us for this Footsteps Festival Book Plug to discuss the fascinating book "Dancing through Life: A Guide to Living Well" written by... 
Video – Origami for Wellbeing with Dr Lizzie Burns
12/01/2022
Origami for Wellbeing Was held on Wednesday 12th January 2022 and the video is below. Make something beautiful in your hands through paper folding for self care. No experience needed - just bring any piece of paper! 
VIDEO – Book Plug – Drew Coverdale “The Pain Habit”
14/12/2021
We welcomed Drew Coverdale to the Book Plug on Tuesday 14th December to talk about his book "The Pain Habit". As with all Book Plugs its a relaxed and interesting on line event where you have great access to... 
Coffee and Chat
06/12/2021
Coffee and Chat is an informal monthly drop-in that's happening throughout the year, where you can come and meet others online who are living with pain or caring for someone living with pain, for a chat. The theme for December... 
Video – Book Plug – Dr Monty Lyman “The Painful Truth”
25/11/2021
Join Dr Monty Lyman and his guest Ben Morris as he discusses his brilliant book "The Painful Truth - The new science of why we hurt and how we can heal" This event was held on Thursday 25th November and... 
Video – Patient-led Peer Support Groups – the why, what and how!
24/11/2021
What’s the value of self organised peer support groups for people with chronic pain? How to set up and run such a group – a Camden experience. The importance of peer support in managing chronic pain is increasingly recognised. This... 
VIDEO – Book Plug – Tim Atkinson “Where does it Hurt?”
16/11/2021
Welcome to the Book Plug. Tim's latest book is called "Where does it hurt - A memoir" and is an engagingly written, intensely personal and fascinating dance amongst the experience of persistent pain and its impacts on his life. Entwined... 
VIDEO – Book Plug with Professor Irene Tracey ‘Queen Of Pain’
03/10/2021
“The Ladybird Expert Book, “Pain” by Irene Tracey provides a clear, accessible introduction to the experience of pain through some of the best and most recent scientific research available. Professor Tracey joined us to discuss her book and answer audience... 
VIDEO – Book Plug with Phil Sizer chronic pain the drug-free way
31/05/2021
Enjoy the Book Plug presentation of Phil Sizer’s great book “Chronic Pain the drug free way” – this is a comprehensive book detailing methods of managing chronic pain with personal empowerment and self care garnered from years spent working in...
Video – Book Plug with Tom Bowen “Chronic Pain won’t Stop Me”
22/04/2021
Welcome to Book Plug - for our first ever Book Plug we are delighted to be joined by patient advocate and author Tom Bowen - to talk about his book "Chronic Pain won't Stop Me". The video of the event... 