Butterfly Future x Manchester Creative Council - Wellbeing for Creatives : Money & The Mask

Feeling the frustration of having an unhealthy relationship with money? Join us for a relaxed, uplifting session for Creatives&Freelancers.

Butterfly Future x Manchester Creative Council presents: More Than Creatives - Money & The Mask

We’ve all learned how to wear the mask...confident, booked, thriving… even when our relationship with money tells a very different story.

If you’re feeling overwhelmed, stuck or questioning your path, join us for a relaxed, uplifting evening designed especially for creatives and freelancers as we explore how money links to safety and identity, the impact of comparison and social pressure, and the idea of “performing success” where creatives feel the need to fake it till they make it and the consequences that come with that.

Through reflective exercises and hands-on activities guided by a qualified therapist, you'll be assisted in uncovering your personal money story, recognising patterns in how you approach money, and begin building a healthier, more honest relationship with it.

Regardless of where you're currently at when it comes to money, More Than Creatives is here to help you thrive, not just survive.

Let's Talk About It!

Event order:

1. Guests arrive - 6pm to 6:20pm

2. Guided session by Kwesi - 6:20pm to 7:10pm

3. Breakout session and activities session - 7:10pm to 8:00pm

4. Event roundup, feedback, chats - 8:00pm to 8:30pm

5. Guests leave - 8:30pm

Butterfly Future is a not-for-profit and social enterprise dedicated to breaking barriers through innovative use of music, arts, sports, and digital technology. In partnership with key stakeholders delivering transformative wellbeing, development, and upskilling community-driven programmes, Butterfly Future aims to empower individuals from underserved communities, build relationships and promote social equity. We believe that everyone has permission to end up better than the way they started!

The Manchester Creative Council is a project built to make it easier to start and build a creative career in the city. It’s here to support musicians, artists, filmmakers, designers, and anyone trying to find their way in the creative industry without a clear roadmap. Through workshops, tutorials, and hands-on events, we create spaces for real learning, real collaboration, and real opportunities. At its heart, the Council is about giving people the tools to turn their creativity into something sustainable, so they can build long-term careers doing what they love.

Kwesi Amesu is a therapist, speaker and creative wellbeing specialist. Based in Manchester, he blends person-centred therapy with nervous system understanding through his CTRL framework, supporting creatives, and to build emotional resilience. Kwesi is also the founder of HOMS CIC, a CIC that supports with wellbeing interventions in business, education and the creative space.

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