Inside Toronto’s massive group scream event

Over a hundred people attended a massive group scream event in Toronto this past weekend.

Held in Trinity Bellwoods Park on Saturday, May 3, the Group Scream Event was orchestrated by Grace Turner, a local musician who designed the cathartic gathering because “I need a scream, and you do too.”

As a result of this immensely relatable call to action, scores of individuals poured into the middle of Trinity Bellwoods’s sunken valley, colloquially known as ‘the dog bowl.’

Upon arrival, attendees got the chance to meet, talk, and fill out a name tag detailing why they were there and who, or what, they were screaming for.

“I experienced my first heartbreak a couple of months ago, and it really left me in a pit, and I really wanted to scream,” Turner told YourcitywithIN.com.

Combine burgeoning heartache, frustration, and a new song all about it, Turner organized the event to air out her feelings and get the word out on her new single, aptly titled “Learning to Miss You.”

Unsurprisingly, numerous Torontonians — young and old — showed up in solidarity and let out one massive primal cry to the clouds after a massive group countdown.

After the main event, hugs were shared, laughs were had, and vendors even handed out ice cream to attendees in an effort to cool the crowd down after such a high-octane interaction.

As for her reaction to so many people showing up and the good it did for the community, Turner indicated that, at the end of the day, everyone could always use a good scream.

“I think that a big topic of conversation has been mental health leading up to this, and I think that especially this has been a cathartic healing experience for everyone — I know it has for me.”