Discover the joy of painting with watercolours in this beginner-friendly class, lead by Hope Gwilliam, co-founder of Hopefully Made. Learn essential techniques and follow foolproof, step-by-step guides that make mastering the basics of watercolours both easy and fun. Expect a relaxed and cosy environment, no experience necessary!

Happier Festival - Expression through Watercolours - with Hopefully Made - 15:15PM

Discover the joy of painting with watercolours in this beginner-friendly class! Learn essential techniques for a foolproof, step-by-step watercolour approach!

Expression through Watercolours - with Hopefully Made - 15:15PM

General Admission to Happier Festival 2025 at the Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings! Saturday 26th July 2025. Doors open 10AM, close at 4:30PM. FREE parking on site. Fully accessible site. Short walk from Shrewsbury Train Station. 

Your ticket gives you access to the full festival site, including:

- A curated selection of local stalls and indie businesses

- Access to free Dye House activities (like friendship bracelet making, screen printing, etc.)

- Chill-out spaces and picnic areas

- The option to join Sian’s uplifting *Closing Circle* at the end of the day

Workshops, food, drinks, and treats are available to purchase separately.

Happier Festival - GENERAL ADMISSION - HAPPIER FESTIVAL 2025

General Admission to Happier Festival 2025 at the Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings! Saturday 26th July 2025. Doors open 10AM, close at 4:30PM. FREE parking on si...

GENERAL ADMISSION - HAPPIER FESTIVAL 2025

*Do you struggle to feel happy with/in your body? Are you constantly thinking about your body, trying to change your body or shrink yourself smaller?* I hear you!

That was me ten years ago! But now I have the tools and mindset to feel happy in my body every single day. To make peace with my body and accept her exactly the way she is. And I want to pass these tools onto you in my 'Body Happy' workshop.

***This workshop is for anyone who wants to improve their relationship with their body and feel BODY HAPPY!***

Expect journaling, meditation/visualisation, group discussion and lots of body positive inspiration. Don't forget your journal and pen.

The Smithy - 10:15-11:15AM 

Do you struggle to feel happy with/in your body? Are you constantly thinking about your body, trying to change your body or shrink yourself smaller? I hear you!

Body HAPPY - with Self Love Sarah - 10:15AM

Mindful movement = mat pilates. A gentle, grounding class that blends breath with movement to support strength, flexibility, and calm. Perfect for beginners and all levels looking to reconnect with their body in a mindful way.

Happier Festival - Mat Pilates - With Heart & Harmony Wellness - 10:15AM

Mindful movement = mat pilates. A gentle, grounding class that blends breath with movement to support strength, flexibility, and calm. Perfect for beginners!

Mat Pilates - With Heart & Harmony Wellness - 10:15AM

Join Runlates instructor Éva for a Pilates for Runners taster class! Together you will cover key exercises to develop mobility and strength in all the places you need it to be able to fully enjoy your running - moving freely, and feeling great! Our classes have a strong emphasis on creating a relaxed and friendly environment where you can work at your own level, so whether you are about to tackle couch to 5k or an ultra marathon we hope you’ll feel the benefits Pilates can offer, and feel very welcome in our class. Mats will be provided, but you may find a block and/or small towel useful to make yourself comfortable in some of the positions we will work in. Other than that, you need nothing other than your lovely self. See you there!

Happier Festival - Pilates for Runners - With Runlates - 11:15AM

Join Runlates instructor Éva for a Pilates for Runners taster class! Together you will cover key exercises to develop mobility and strength to support running!P

Pilates for Runners - With Runlates - 11:15AM

**Changing Negative Talk into Positive Talk!**

The language we use with ourselves can shape everything - our confidence, self-worth, and even our ability to heal. This session is all about guiding you to recognise the negative inner dialogue that is holding you back and learn to rewrite it into positive, empowering affirmations.

**Format:**

Participants will work in pairs or small groups to take common negative self-talk phrases and transform them into positive ones. They’ll also have the option to bring in their own personal examples for a deeper, more reflective experience.

We’ll wrap with a short group discussion around how this shift can influence daily life, confidence, and self-compassion.

**Examples include:**

- “I’m not smart enough to succeed” ➝ “I have the expertise and abilities to reach my goals”

- “I always make mistakes” ➝ “I learn and grow from my mistakes, becoming better each day”

Changing Negative Talk into Positive Talk! Learn about positive reframing and building a life beyond your inner critic in this intro to affirmations workshop.

Harnessing Affirmations - With Heart & Harmony Wellness - 11:30AM

Join Alana for a fun, dynamic fusion of yoga and somatic movement. This is a class for everybody! Designed for all bodies and experience levels, with plenty of adaptations available. It’ll get us shaking out all that stored up stress and tension we don’t need, and opening up our bodies with some nourishing asana and pranayama. You’ll be gently guided to tune in and move intuitively so you can leave feeling freer, and more joyful. 

Alana is the founder of Earthed Wisdom, a nature-led business where she shares her love of ancient wisdom and wellness. She is a qualified Yoga Teacher and Ayurvedic Nutrition & Lifestyle Consultant. She hosts workshops and classes on seasonal living and natural medicine. She also co-founded the witchy community Move with Magick - running seasonal gatherings around the wheel of the year. Later this year she’ll be releasing her first illustrated moon journal! Instagram - @earthedwisdom 

Happier Festival - Energising Joyful Yoga - With Earthed Wisdom - 12:15PM

Join Alana for a fun, dynamic fusion of yoga and somatic movement. This is a class for everybody! Designed for all bodies and experience levels, with options!

Energising Joyful Yoga - With Earthed Wisdom - 12:15PM

Create your own unique and joyful flower crown - the perfect accessory for any event or just for everyday!

I will provide everything you need to make your dried flower crown including beautiful ribbons and feathers for extra embellishment. This will be a lovely, relaxed and fun activity for anyone and you'll leave with a crown fit for a queen or king!

Create your own unique and joyful flower crown - the perfect accessory for any event or just for everyday! Relax, and leave with a crown fit for a queen or king

Flower Crown Making - with Glory Goldsmith Flora - 12:45PM

True happiness isn’t about being positive all the time — it’s learning to be OK with who you are.

This class is a soft and powerful guide home to you. Through a mixture of mindful mat-based movement (yoga asana’s & intuitive movement), gentle breathwork and stillness you will reconnect with your body, your truth, and your inner joy. This class will involve a mixture of seated, standing and lying down movement and you don't need yoga experience to join us!

Happier Festival - Rise from Within: Breathwork & Movement - With Anna Botley - 13:15PM

True happiness isn’t about being positive all the time — it’s learning to be OK with who you are.This class is a soft and powerful guide home to you...

Rise from Within: Breathwork & Movement - With Anna Botley - 13:15PM

Have you ever wondered how nice it would be to write a short story, a tale, a poem, or a book? Have you ever played with the idea of writing something for a beloved one? Did you talk yourself out of it? Are you interested in discovering if writing is for you?

Being creative is extremely beneficial for mental health, and finding your authentic voice through writing will open a new world for you. In this 55-minute writing workshop, you will use your creative muscle in a small group. You won't have to share anything.

**Éva Cserháti** is a Budapest-born Hungarian-British writer, literary translator and writing instructor with 30 years of experience teaching literature and languages. She has extended creative and scholarly work in Hungarian, Spanish, and English. She has been running creative writing classes in Shrewsbury for over two years.

Have you ever wondered how nice it would be to write a short story, a tale, a poem, or a book? Have you ever played with the idea of writing something yourself?

Is Writing for Me? - with Éva Cserháti - 14:15PM

Gentle Yoga is a guided practice designed to support beginners as well as more experienced yogis. You’ll move your body, connect with your breath, and discover moments of stillness. The classes are accessible, with plenty of variations and no pressure to “keep up”—rest is always welcome.

Jenna first introduced the term “Gentle Yoga” when she began teaching in September 2019. She was looking for a word that would clearly reflect the kind of practice she offers—something welcoming and easy to understand, especially for those completely new to yoga. Her intention has always been to create classes that are gentle both in content and in approach.

Jenna is excited to share her Gentle Yoga sessions at Happier Festival this summer!

Happier Festival - Gentle Yoga - With Jenna Blair Yoga - 14:15PM

Gentle Yoga is a guided practice designed to support beginners as well as more experienced yogis. You’ll move your body, connect with your breath, discovering..

Gentle Yoga - With Jenna Blair Yoga - 14:15PM

**Joyful Cacao Sound Journey** \
Enter a heart-led space where the sacred spirit of Cacao gently opens the doorway within. Together, we’ll sip this plant medicine with intention, inviting her softness to awaken our joy, creativity, and connection.

As the cacao flows through us, we’ll journey with the soul-soothing frequencies of the Crystal bowls,  guiding us into deep stillness, remembrance, and bliss.

This is a time to return to your essence, to dream with your heart, and to let the magic move through you.

Come with your open heart, leave with Clarity and Joy!

Suitable for ages 16+ and anyone with an open heart. No experience needed — just come as you are and be held in the magic.

*Please note:* While cacao is generally safe and gentle, it can be contraindicated for those who are pregnant, breastfeeding, taking antidepressants (particularly MAOIs or SSRIs), or with certain heart conditions or sensitivities to stimulants. This doesn’t mean you can’t have it we may just need to reduce your dose.

Happier Festival - Cacao & Soundbath Ceremony - With Joy in your Journey - 15:15PM

\Enter a heart-led space where the sacred spirit of Cacao gently opens the doorway within. Together, we will sip and explore...