“An xpressive, immersive multi-sensory Xperience in Armagh City”

The sensory Xperience offers an exclusive, innovative, safe and welcoming, multi-sensory environment, spread across a variety of differing spaces. We are more than a sensory room - we are a multi-sensory centre with 6 areas to enjoy! Our visitors can also practice their Occupational Therapy plans and have some sensory fun!

We are confident that our range of specialised equipment will benefit all people with additional needs, regardless of age or ability. We cater for families, individuals, community groups and clubs, schools and colleges, nursing homes and supported living services, and we also offer a private session option. We can also host your birthday party or special celebration with all food and refreshments provided and can create individualised packages.

We have two autistic sons that both absolutely love this space and we see how much it benefits them in so many ways.

A purpose built multi-sensory centre located in Armagh City centre.

Colleen and Ciaran invites you to explore our exciting multi-sensory centre, carefully and thoughtfully designed, using our own life experiences together with advice from an Occupational Therapist, to provide benefits to people of all ages who present with additional needs or a disability. As a family run project, we provide a friendly, user focused, and easily accessible resource, that caters for individuals, families and groups. With our multi-sensory centre being the first of our kind in Armagh, and one of very, very few full-on multi-sensory centres countrywide, we are happy and proud to be providing something new, so unique, innovative and inclusive for those who deserve this fun sensory intervention in their lives!

The variety of sensory rooms provide sensory stimulation and regulation and is an ideal environment for sensory seekers. We are also here to give advice and support where we can.

Our multi-sensory centre offers users access to a number of different rooms and areas, all with different functions, spread across our 2,000 sq ft premises, so there is something for everyone. The sensory Xperience provides a safe and secure space that is welcoming, stimulating, educational and relaxing. We also offer something a little extra for parents and carers with a designated area for them to enjoy and they can avail of a complimentary cuppa to enjoy during their visit.

We have our own personal and life experience in the area of additional needs and disabilities. The sensory Xperience was created because of our two amazing sons who both have a range of additional needs, including sensory issues.

We are now also supplying sensory equipment and resources and have also developed our own range of sensory equipment which includes fully bespoke sensory resources. To date, we have supplied sensory resources to families, community groups, schools, residential homes and hospital departments. Please see the "Sensory Equipment" tab on our website for further details of what we can provide.

  • A sensory room, or multi-sensory room, is an environment that can help stimulate, develop and relax the senses. It can help self-regulate the users’ behaviours which will help with focus and can aid with interaction and social skills.

    Sensory equipment has been shown to improve language, cognitive and motor skills and helps people develop and engage senses.

  • Research has shown that a sensory room, or multi-sensory room, can relieve anxiety and stress and have emotional regulatory benefits. They can help manage sensory overload, stimulate cognitive function, improve fine and gross motor skills, and help improve behaviours.

    Sensory rooms can benefit individuals with learning, intellectual and physical disabilities, mental health issues and neurodivergent conditions.

  • “Snoezelen Rooms”, now commonly known as sensory rooms, or multi-sensory rooms, were specifically developed in the 1970’s for individuals with severe or profound and multiple disabilities. They are now used in so many settings and organisations.

    A sensory room is a specially design space equipped with sensory equipment and resources to engage and regulate the senses. Sensory rooms are a space for sensory exploration and self regulation. We have observed our visitors and have seen them explore and regulate, gain confidence and really enjoy The sensory Xperience.

  • Sensory integration is a term that has been used to describe processes in the brain that allow us to take information we receive from our senses, organize it, and respond appropriately.

    We are working in partnership with an Occupational Therapist that also is a sensory Integration specialist.

Services we proudly offer:

  • Book individual or small group slots to hire out our brilliant new multi-sensory rooms. Our variety of exciting rooms are suitable for all ages of people with additional needs. Parents/carers are given free admission. Contact us to book or find out more.

  • A more tailored service that we provide at various times during the week with our schedule being updated regularly. These include a variety of stimulating activities that I have planned by utilising my resources and training as a sensory practitioner with guidance provided by an Occupational Therapist (OT)

  • We will also be catering for parties or special occasions for people with additional needs. We also are incorporating #everythingorganised in our party events, so if you book a party with us we do as much of the organising as we can, little jobs such as collecting the balloons, collecting the cake, etc.

  • We can accommodate all ages of students with special needs on field trips. Schools and colleges can choose from a variety of multi-room settings, or we can lead sensory activities, handle a messy agenda, or plan unique events. Our safeguarding credentials are all in place.

  • Community groups and organisations can reserve our multi-sensory rooms to simply explore, or for a more tailored Xperience we also run more focused workshops and activities while we can also host community events.

  • We can offer day care sessions and activities for groups with disabilities and additional needs. As with all of the services we offer this is available to people of all ages along with their carers or support workers. 

Just some snippets of what some of our visitors have said:

*** Also see our 5 star reviews on Facebook and Google ***

“Excellent. Children had a ball. So much things for them to explore. We ourselves loved it. It’s fantastic to see the children exploring and enjoying themselves in such a fun and relaxed environment”

“Excellent. Children had a ball. So much things for them to explore. We ourselves loved it. It’s fantastic to see the children exploring and enjoying themselves in such a fun and relaxed environment”

“Fabulous, plenty of space, equipment I’ve not seen before, a great ball pit, lots of fun. A great welcome”

“Fabulous, plenty of space, equipment I’ve not seen before, a great ball pit, lots of fun. A great welcome”

“Fantastic to have this unique experience on our doorstep. Such a need for our children with additional needs. Highly recommend - thank you! All equipment was excellent with first class facilities and staff”

“Fantastic to have this unique experience on our doorstep. Such a need for our children with additional needs. Highly recommend - thank you! All equipment was excellent with first class facilities and staff”

“Excellent. What a super resource! Much needed. Great staff, expertise, helpful, friendly”

“Excellent. What a super resource! Much needed. Great staff, expertise, helpful, friendly”

“The experience today was really good. Every child enjoyed it and staff were super helpful/involved. Perfect for every individual no matter their age/needs”

“The experience today was really good. Every child enjoyed it and staff were super helpful/involved. Perfect for every individual no matter their age/needs”

“Great – very nice, welcoming atmosphere without judgement”

“Great – very nice, welcoming atmosphere without judgement”

“The experience today was really good. Every child enjoyed it and staff were super helpful/involved. Perfect for every individual no matter their age/needs”

“The experience today was really good. Every child enjoyed it and staff were super helpful/involved. Perfect for every individual no matter their age/needs”

”Loved every minute, liked how there was additions since the last visit”

”Loved every minute, liked how there was additions since the last visit”

“Fantastic to have this unique experience on our doorstep. Such a need for our children with additional needs. Highly recommend - thank you! All equipment was excellent with first class facilities and staff”

“Fantastic to have this unique experience on our doorstep. Such a need for our children with additional needs. Highly recommend - thank you! All equipment was excellent with first class facilities and staff”

“Fantastic! Different rooms offering different experiences & the freedom of movement in a safe environment is superb”

“Fantastic! Different rooms offering different experiences & the freedom of movement in a safe environment is superb”

“We absolutely love it. It was so good to watch both boys have so much fun & just be themselves. Also being around other parents that just get it, no judging, is such a nice change.”

“We absolutely love it. It was so good to watch both boys have so much fun & just be themselves. Also being around other parents that just get it, no judging, is such a nice change.”

“We had a lovely time, very relaxed and enjoyable. Colleen & Ciaran were lovely and welcoming. 10/10”

“We had a lovely time, very relaxed and enjoyable. Colleen & Ciaran were lovely and welcoming. 10/10”