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Hearts&Minds' Clowndoctors have been visiting children and young people in hospital in Scotland for 25 years. Our therapeutic clowns bring joy, offer meaningful connection, and enhance well-being. (Please note this event is not open to the general public)

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Hearts&Minds’ Elderflowers are therapeutic clowns who work with people living with dementia to bring joy, offer meaningful connection, and enhance well-being. (Please note this event is not open to the general public)

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Hear about the benefits of this social cohesion and the role of the arts in bridging social divides, building trust, and combatting ageism and inequality.

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What is the potential of the arts to relieve stress, build resilience, support identity and empowerment, and develop vital social connections among young people. How and who is using music, dance, visual art, drama, and creative expression to better incorporate the art forms into health and healing for young people experiencing mental health issues?

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This panel will discuss how the arts have been used to help reconnect forcibly displaced peoples cope with their new circumstances, process their sense of loss, and begin the journey to imagining a more hopeful future.

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Research demonstrates that participatory art forms empower the artist in everyone, moving beyond a diagnosis and offering a window of expression, and joy, taking the whole person into consideration and improving quality of life for people living with dementia and their families. Join the panel to discuss the science behind the power; the first-hand experience; and how carers and families can also benefit.

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In spring 2024, we called for people from Edinburgh to submit stories about the former Royal Infirmary, to capture and honour the experiences and memories that people connect with the building’s previous life. Join us as we bring together local people from across Edinburgh alongside special author guests to perform their work and commemorate the building’s rich history.

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The National Galleries of Scotland and partners invited you to a day of creative workshops, talks, and tours.

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Explored through the dynamic of a mother-daughter relationship, In Two Minds is deeply personal, inventive, funny and life-affirming.

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Through panel discussion and performance, discover how Edinburgh Children's Hospital Charity collaborates to create tailored art experiences for children in isolation in hospital and watch a dance performance from Step Out.

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BATSHIT draws on personal stories, pop psychology and Prozac-laden humour to explore the myths, fantasies and fears that keep us compliant, and the systems that let us down.

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The event invites you to discover your creative potential and deepen your connection with the elements and mother nature.

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