Healing Arts is a global campaign by the Jameel Arts & Health Lab in collaboration with the World Health Organization
Here you can find events that took place such as celebratory performances, exhibitions, public art programmes, workshops and dialogues.
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.
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23 August 2024 1PM-2PM
Upstairs Seminar Room, Centre for Integrative Care, 1053 Great Western Rd, Glasgow, G12 0YN
A one-hour talk explored the design of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde therapeutic environments, where artists and designers worked with NHSGGC and the community to enhance mental health and well-being through co-designed art and design.
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21 August 2024 2:30PM-3PM
Tramway, 25 Albert Dr, Glasgow G41 2PE
An extended family of clowns brought joy, offered meaningful connection, and enhanced well-being by co-creating unique, playful encounters with people living with dementia.
19-23 August 2024
Scottish Parliament, Horse WYND, Edinburgh, EH99 1SP
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.
19 August 2024 10AM-1PM
Scottish Ballet Education Studio, Tramway, 25 Albert Drive, Glasgow, G41 2PE
A playful introduction to clowning for wellbeing with Suzie Ferguson from Hearts & Minds. This will be a practical session, with no previous performance experience required. Ages 16+.
21 August 2024 1PM - 3PM
Tramway Studio 1, 25 Albert Dr, Glasgow G41 2PE
Join 1927's co-artistic director for this 90-minute participatory workshop. Delve into 1927's creative process and explore art therapy practises such as automatic writing and dramatising lived experience. This event is part of HAS Glasgow Day.
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22 August 2024 11:15AM-12:15PM
Aberdeen Arts Centre - 33 King Street, Aberdeen, Scotland, AB24 5AA
We will share stories from Runforever’s work at HMPG. These can hopefully be inspiring stories showing how running and Feldenkrais can be forms of art with the potentiality of healing making us imagine a different path towards health. This event is part of HAS Aberdeen Day.
21 August 2024 9:30AM
Robin House Children's Hospice, 2 Boturich Drive, Balloch, G83 8LX
Hearts&Minds' Clowndoctors have been visiting children and young people in hospital and hospice care 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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20 August 2024 9:30AM
Royal Hospital for Children, 1345 Govan Rd, Glasgow, G51 4TF
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)
August 20 2024 9:30AM
Findlay House, Seafield Street, Edinburgh, EH6 7LN
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)
20 August 2024 10:45AM-12:15PM
Scottish Parliament, Horse Wynd, Edinburgh EH99 1SP
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.
1, 8, 15 August 2024 10:30AM-11:30AM
GARTNAVEL ROYAL HOSPITAL, CUTHBERTSON WARD, 1055 GREAT WESTERN ROAD, GLASGOW, G12 0XH
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.