Film + Food Night - Sunday 10th May
All ages are welcome!
Mental Health Awareness Week is from 11th – 17th May 2026. It is a fantastic opportunity to bring mental wellbeing to the forefront, share tips and resources and have those all important conversations around this vital topic affecting every single one of us.
This year at The Pearl Exchange, we want to use this occasion to draw attention to the importance of inclusive and diverse places to support mental wellbeing. What better way to do this than bringing together the wonderful community of Bude and beyond to showcase a culturally diverse film: Palestine Comedy Club and share a meal.
We all have mental health and we all experience ups and downs as we navigate life’s demands. Coming together in community, whether through shared activities, events, or simply connecting with neighbours, fosters a sense of belonging, strengthens relationships and empowers individuals. It makes us feel loved, accepted and safe, which are key factors to a happy, fulfilled life experience.
Please join us as we gather our beloved community for a fun cultural journey: an evening of sharing a beautiful Palestinian inspired plant based meal, followed by watching Palestine Comedy Club, an inspirational film on how to keep smiling when things get tough.
Date: Sunday 10th May 2026 at 6.00pm
What: Food + Film screening
Why: To highlight the critical role of diverse and inclusive places in supporting positive mental health
All ages are welcome. Are you in?
About Palestine Comedy Club
When six Palestinian comedians hit the road to tour a stand-up show across Palestine and Israel, their search for humour amidst the injustice of everyday Palestinian life becomes a plea for humanity against in the face of brutal war.
What’s funny about life under occupation? Palestine Comedy Club is a rollercoaster road-movie that follows six Palestinian stand-up comedians from Haifa, Ramallah, Jenin, Hebron and the Golan Heights who devise and tour a stand-up comedy show exploring the unlikely, often dark humour that circles the complex question of Palestinian identity.
Despite the cultural and security challenges of touring six Palestinian comedians – all with different travel permissions – across checkpoints and borders to six theatres in Palestine and Israel, audiences flock to the shows and the tour gains momentum through increasing public demand.
Word spreads internationally and they are invited to London for a series of gigs starting, tragically, on Oct 7th, 2023. Just as war breaks out at home, the comedians prepare to perform in English for the first time to an increasingly conflicted British public. Suddenly, the mission to connect with audiences with thoughtful humanity becomes an existential imperative.