Welcome to **Permission to Play**, a vibrant art café where creativity and healing intertwine. Nestled in the heart of the town. Our space is a sanctuary for both art lovers and those seeking a peaceful retreat. Enjoy a warm cup of coffee or a proper cuppa Tea, while live painters create beautiful works before your eyes, fostering a unique, inspiring atmosphere.
Our café also features an ever-changing gallery showcasing local artists, with opportunities to meet the creators behind the work. More than just an art space, “Permission to Play” is a safe, inclusive haven for mental health recovery, offering workshops, open studios, and quiet corners for reflection, where the power of art and community support can nurture growth and healing, a place where no judgment or expectation in your creations, but a place where you are allowed to create how you want to create! We simply give you permission to play.
My Name is David Pennington, and that’s my vision! I am an artist! And I use creativity to see people healed up through trauma, but also allow people to find themselves and express their thoughts, dreams , desires.
As we grow up and become adults, we almost forget what it’s like to give ourselves time to play! And I give people that opportunity, room to create, room to find themselves, room to deal with trauma!
we have seen a lot of success in this and now we are looking to expand! We currently use a hall, but no solid permanent space. So we would love the opportunity to purchase a building, own it outright so we can keep sessions free, and just build on the donations that we get.
The money that we raise, will be for the purchase of a building or Farm, to have a permanent space of retreat a safe space! The money would pay for paid staff, we are nonprofit!! Every bit of money goes into the community, materials and the people.