Growing interest in mindfulness leads to festival

Workshops, speakers and live music to feature at wellbeing event

A local teacher of mindfulness has organised the Island's first major wellbeing festival due to a growing interest in the subject.

Mike Kewley is behind Mindful Mann 2019, which takes place at the Children's Centre Community Farm on 29 June.

A number of keynote speakers will be at the event, and there'll also be workshops on yoga and meditation, along with kids activities and live music.

Mr Kewley admits there wouldn't have been the demand for this type of festival a decade ago:

Tickets can be purchased at myfreemind.org or through the Mindful Mann Facebook event page.