What’s On

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 visit 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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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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Searching for Dawn was choreographed by Taylor Han in collaboration with the dancers of Scottish Ballet’s Creative Collective. Inspired by Danielle Tyrer’s choreography for the opening celebration of HAS, the dancers explored the themes and motifs of Danielle’s work and built upon it in a series of creative tasks, investigating their connections as a group, and moving with a shared sense of musicality. This event is part of HAS Glasgow Day.

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Using nature as inspiration and anchor, the Wee Retreat's mindfulness taster will cultivate embodied presence in the present moment. There will be opportunities to move, be in stillness, and explore the breath and senses. If the weather allows, we will practice outdoors in the beautiful Hidden Gardens, and if not, indoors. This event is part of HAS Glasgow Day.

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Join The Hidden Gardens in an introduction to mindfulness in nature. Discover the benefits of green spaces for mental and physical health and how simple techniques can easily be incorporated into daily life. Our facilitator will lead you through practises which focus on our senses, creating space for a deeper connection to nature through sound, smell, and touch. This event is part of HAS Glasgow Day.

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This event is part of HAS Glasgow Day. Come and meet Clifftop Project's Artistic Director Lottie to learn more about the Creative Mental Health workbooks they distributed in West Dunbartonshire this summer and try out some of the activities yourself!

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City of Poets is bringing the fun of Word Salads to the public. Here, visitors to events can suggest random words for whiteboards and work with poets to use as many of them as possible to create five poems highlighting Healing Arts Scotland’s themes. The results will be performed at the Wellbeing Concert, demonstrating the magic of collaborative poetry to help illuminate the festival's central essence. This event is part of HAS Glasgow Day.

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Join us for a drop-in workshop where you can share what keeps you well through art! Contribute to a collective collage, share tips and stories about health and wellbeing, and discover the diverse ways other stay happy and healthy. This event is part of HAS Glasgow Day.

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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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Healing Notes includes 3 separate events that offer participation in a range of creative activities. These events enable self-expression for the acutely and chronically mentally ill people using our services.

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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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