What’s On

Healing Arts Scotland is teaming up with the Festival of Politics with a series of discussions from leading experts from the worlds of politics, the arts and health on a variety of topics including dementia, mental health and resilience, trauma, ageism and inequality and how engagement in the arts can make a difference to all walks of life.

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make the Bed is a 60-minute solo show that relies on gesture, physicality, and soundscapes as Ariela brings the audience along with her on an anxiety-filled downward spiral. In showing her own struggle with mental illness, particularly anxiety, Ariela wanted to create a piece in whihc other anxious people could see their own experiences reflected. This piece is part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

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Directed by Eoin McKenzie in collaboration with Robbie Synge and young performer Alfie, this is a funny and tender new contemporary dance performance for audiences aged 8+ that considers familiar and unexpected ideas about masculinity and friendship.

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

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A practical dance session exploring Dance Base’s recent partnership with Grassmarket Community Project and the Edinburgh Old Town Development Trust. Open to lived experience participants of the project, and anyone interested in learning more about it, this workshop will introduce people to dance teaching practices which centre mental wellbeing.

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The Healing Arts Scotland Opening Celebration event takes place outside the Scottish Parliament at 4pm Mon 19th August as part of the Edinburgh International Festival and Festival of Politics, featuring over 250 performers and participants from across Scotland

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Designed and delivered by the International Teaching Artists Collaborative (ITAC), the ITAC Relay is a chance for participatory artists working in Arts and Health contexts to connect and collaborate on a 6-month national activation leading into Healing Arts Scotland Week.

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