Healing Arts is a global campaign by the Jameel Arts & Health Lab in collaboration with the World Health Organization
Healing Arts
Here you can find events that took place such as celebratory performances, exhibitions, public art programmes, workshops and dialogues in 2024.
17th June 2026, 10:00 - 11:45am
House of Toad, 23 Park Circus Glasgow, Lanakshire, G3 6AP
Held in June, at a time of lengthening days and softer light, 'Between Seasons' is a 90-minute participatory workshop that makes space for the full complexity of where we find ourselves — inwardly and outwardly. Even as the land begins to open and green, there can remain places of frost, shelter, and waiting within us. This workshop honours that reality.
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18th June 2026, 19:00 - 20:30
Heart of Hawick , 2 Kirkstile Hawick , Scottish Borders, TD9 0AE
Join us for ‘ALRIGHT! Living Well Through the Arts’ at Heart of Hawick, an informal sharing event celebrating creative wellbeing from across the Borders.
1 February 2026
Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh
Healing Arts Scotland 2026 was announced alongside a high-level roundtable held at the Scottish Parliament, bringing together leaders from the arts, health, and public policy sectors to explore a national arts and health strategy for Scotland.
17 June 2026
National Galleries of Scotland, National, The Mound, Edinburgh, EH2 2EL
A National Healing Arts Scotland convening in Edinburgh led by the National Galleries of Scotland and Tonic Arts
16 June 2026
Easterbrook Hall, Dumfries
The Healing Arts Scotland Dumfries & Galloway programme will feature interactive sessions, discussions, performances and presentations - giving voice to people with lived experience, spotlighting impactful local work and highlighting potential cross-sector opportunities.
19th June 2026, 9:00 - 16:30
Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow
Healing Arts Scotland Glasgow Day is a bold, energising day for anyone working at the intersection of health and creativity, whether you come from healthcare, the arts, or anywhere in between.
Dundee
As part of Healing Arts Scotland, the city of Dundee will showcase and explore creative and collaborative work that connects arts and health across the lifespan.
21 January 2025
The Scottish Parliament, Horse Wynd, Edinburgh EH99 1SP
The evening highlights key insights and recommendations from the Healing Arts Scotland 2024 impact report and evaluation findings.
23 August 2024
No17, 17 Boswall Road, Edinburgh, EH5 3RW
Following two all-day drop-in motorbike patch-making workshops delivered at St Columba's Hospice Care, this celebratory evening brought the project to a close.
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19 August 2024, 11AM - 6PM
No17, 17 Boswall Road, EH5 3RWm, Edinburgh
Two all-day drop-in motorbike patch-making workshops were delivered at St Columba’s, followed by a celebratory evening that brought the project to a close. Participants were invited to collaborate in the gradual decoration of vintage leather jackets.
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23 August - December 2024 (Mon-Fri 9AM-4PM) (Sat-Sun 11AM-2PM)
Orkney Blide Trust, 54 Victoria St, Kirkwall, KW15 1DN
This was a photography exhibition featuring work from people with lived experience of mental ill health who participated in therapeutic activities such as photography.
19 August 2024 1PM-3PM
Forth Community Resource Centre, 57 Hawkwood Terrace, Forth ML11 8AT
Attendees were invited to learn how to print from flowers onto fabric, which could then be turned into cards, bags, and cushion covers. The event allowed crafting enthusiasts to work together, make friends, share ideas and skills, and improve their wellbeing through creativity.