Film released of So Many Beauties Dementia Friendly Music Festival

ByJDCteam

A film has been released sharing a snapshot of the So Many Beauties Dementia Friendly Music Festival that happened at Manchester’s Bridgewater Hall on Friday 20 September 2024.  

Over 600 people gathered at the event for the end of an 18-month project giving people living with dementia and their communities the chance to curate their own day long festival, taking over the entire Bridgewater Hall. 

You can watch the film here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UFAp3qFyl4&t=663s 

Find out more about So Many Beauties here: https://somanybeauties.org/current-projects/ 

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