Zinda Dil Art Group

Zinda Dil Art Group is a drop-in lunch club held on Mondays for women over 50 of South Asian heritage at Deeplish Community Centre. Working in partnership with Cartwheel Arts, the group uses Arts for Wellbeing to explore their creative expression, wellbeing, and as a social group for peer support. 

The group has worked on a variety of creative activities over recent years, including textile banners, clay work, painting and drawing. More recently, they have also completed a digital project & jewelry making, watercolour painting, print making, and embroidery. 

As well as visual arts, they also enjoy creative writing, poetry and regularly have meditation, movement and yoga sessions. The group has contributed to several research projects, including with the University of Manchester. Recently, the group has completed an Everyday Heritage project with Historic England Funds, exploring the working class history of those that visit Deeplish Community Centre and to celebrate the center’s 35th anniversary. 

Last year, the group worked on ‘The Deeplish Art Almanac’, which was an Arts Council England funded project through Deeplish Community Centre. The group members explored the local area’s wildlife, plants, and the cycles within nature and complete a printed Almanac booklet. Their work was also exhibited at the Pioneers Museum, Rochdale as part of their UN International Year of Cooperatives 2025 programme of events. 

Currently, the group has been awarded "National Lottery Awards for All England" funding, which has enabled them to develop their creative skills through learning about Folk Art, embroidery, creative writing, and movement/exercise.

Business Hours

• Monday: 11.00am - 12.30pm
• Tuesday: Closed
• Wednesday: Closed
• Thursday: Closed
• Friday: Closed
• Saturday: Closed
• Sunday: Closed