Light show at Monaghan Peace Campus. Individuals and groups in the local community are invited to create colourful handprints symbolising hope, renewal, and connection at the start of the new year. The project uses creativity to counter the “January Blues,” transforming winter into a shared celebration of community and wellbeing.

Handprints will be collected by artist Siobhan Maguire, at locations across Monaghan Town from 6th-10th January in the lead up to the event on Blue Monday. You can also make your handprint on the day. Handprints will be digitised into a large-scale projection on Monaghan Peace Campus, which will include positive mental health messages from participating organisations, including Mental Health Ireland and the HSE. This project is funded by Creative Ireland via Monaghan County Council’s Creative Monaghan programme.

This event is part of Winter Wellness Cavan Monaghan, a programme of creative and community-based events taking place across Cavan and Monaghan in early January to support positive mental health and wellbeing.

Winter Wellness is an initiative of Cavan Monaghan Connects, delivered in partnership with HSE Cavan Monaghan, Cavan County Council, Monaghan County Council, Creative Cavan, Creative Monaghan, and the HSE Cavan Monaghan Mental Health Service Recovery College.