📢 We are seeking proposals for four artist commissions in response to our theme In/Visible! Open to artists of any discipline in Scotland, commissions will be presented online from October 2024. The application deadline is Friday 28 June 2024. mhfestival.com/2024/04/smhaf-…

🎦The Edinburgh Mental Health Film Club is an Our Minds project, supported by Edinburgh Neuroscience, that aims to create a safe space for discussing mental health & related topics through cinema. Enjoy free screenings taking place at 50 George Square & The BansheeLabyrinth in June & July.

We have a new report on theatre and mental health! baringfoundation.org.uk/resource/creat… Join us for a short online launch on 12th Sept at 2pm: eventbrite.co.uk/e/exploring-th… With Chichester Festival Theatre MayContainNutsTheatr Arcola Theatre Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival

The Mental Health Foundation Fringe Award launches today. Edinburgh Fringe Performers whose shows address mental health are invited to nominate their work for consideration by the Foundation’s panel of judges. Find out more: mhfestival.com/2024/07/mental…

There will be many of us who feel shocked and scared to see the violence happening in our streets in the UK. The racist nature of the violence will mean that people from racialised communities will be feeling particularly vulnerable. (1 of 2)

If you're struggling right now, find support on racism and mental health here: bit.ly/3WPXQGL

📢SMHAF are delighted to be partnering with Healing Arts Scotland to host a panel about Performing Anxiety, an ambitious new good practice resource from the Mental Health Foundation, and the team behind the Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival. Find out

We are running a free theatre/dance workshop with Northern Rascals in Melrose on 8 Oct in advance of their performance of SHED, all part of Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival 2024. tinyurl.com/shed-dance-wor…

Delighted to announce the incredible 'Batshit' from Leah Shelton as winner of the 2024 Mental Health Foundation Fringe award. 'Batshit' is a wildly theatrical, unexpectedly funny, and deeply intimate story of female madness. Find out more: mhfestival.com/2024/08/batshi…

#MenDontTalk will have 2 #BSL performances as part of the tour, supported by JustSigns & #GregColqhoun You can find us at Aberdeen Performing Arts 30 Oct & Scottish Storytelling Centre 17 Nov We are so excited to be able to bring these performances to audiences Scottish Men's Sheds Association (SMSA) Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival

📢 Our pals at Out of Sight Out of Mind are looking for Exhibition Volunteers, anyone with experience of mental health issues can join. Find out more at their induction day Summerhall on Tues 10 Sept, 2-4pm. More info➡️ outofsightoutofmind.scot/news/join-the-…

It's World Suicide Prevention Day, and we're spreading the message that it's ok to talk about suicide. If someone tells you they are having suicidal thoughts, there are ways we can make them feel safe and supported in that conversation. Read more here: bit.ly/4ge4qif

📢 Join our Restorative Justice team at Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival 2024 with Restorative Voices: Seen and Heard – an arts exhibition exploring the intersection of mental health and justice 💡 #RestorativeJustice #SeenAndHeard ⬇️ mhfestival.com/events/restora…

Watch out for the ACHWS online conversation programme going live soon as part of Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival

We are presenting SHED by Northern Rascals at Melrose Corn Exchange next month as part of Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival. Dance, spoken word & digital art is used to raises awareness of the issues young people face with their mental health. Tickets: bit.ly/Shed-Theatre-M… 🎭 #SMHAF24 #Melrose #Arts

The Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival begins on Thu 10 Oct! There's a huge array of events taking place across Scotland including Dundee events from ScrapAntics CIC, How it Felt How It Felt, Rhi Mudaliar 👑 & The Scottish BPOC Writers Network, DCA & more. Discover the full programme ⬇️

1/2 Excited to be in the great programme Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival #ScottishMentalHealthArtsFestival24: a two-part, free event in partnership with OutPost Arts Live Borders: Oct 17th Melrose Corn Exchange; Oct 24th, Dumfries Crichton Central both 2-4 pm: mhfestival.com/events/crossin… The Crichton

Today we're shining a light on North Ayrshire's programme - part of #SMHAF24 - which is packed with unique events. Includes a discussion with Darren McGarvey about sharing traumatic experiences publicly & a musical exploring the impacts of brain injury... mhfestival.com/2024/09/spotli…

EXCITING NEWS! 📷 We're delighted to be playing a key role in organising Dumfries and Galloway's participation in this year's Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival Find out more about the exciting and important events happening in Dumfries 👉 dgcreativewellbeing.co.uk/scottish-menta…