Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival

Now in its tenth year, the Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival is one of Scotland's most striking and provocative cultural events, encompassing music, film and visual art, performing arts, dance and literature. The annual festival takes place in venues across Scotland throughout October, aiming to support the arts and challenge preconceived ideas about mental health. By engaging artists, connecting with communities and forming collaborations, the festival celebrates the artistic achievements of people with experience of mental health problems, explores the relationship between creativity and the mind, and promotes positive mental health and wellbeing.

Upcoming (0)

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Past (15)

How do we safeguard our mental health while making art about mental health? primary image

How do we safeguard our mental health while making art about mental health?

Wed, Mar 30, 1:00 PM GMT+1

Free

Me a Belgian, My Mother a Ghanaian primary image

Me a Belgian, My Mother a Ghanaian

Wed, Nov 2, 7:00 PM

Free

Good Grief primary image

Good Grief

Sat, Oct 29, 7:00 PM

Free

Battle Mountain: Graeme Obree's Story primary image

Battle Mountain: Graeme Obree's Story

Fri, Oct 28, 7:00 PM

Free

Young@Heart primary image

Young@Heart

Thu, Oct 27, 7:00 PM

Free

SMHAFF International Film Competition Winners primary image

SMHAFF International Film Competition Winners

Thu, Oct 20, 7:00 PM

Free

Masterclass: Tom Fassaert primary image

Masterclass: Tom Fassaert

Tue, Oct 18, 2:00 PM

Free

Walk a Mile in My Shoes primary image

Walk a Mile in My Shoes

Mon, Oct 17, 7:00 PM

Free

Seven Songs for a Long Life primary image

Seven Songs for a Long Life

Mon, Oct 10, 7:00 PM

Free

Dan and Margot primary image

Dan and Margot

Mon, Oct 10, 7:00 PM

Free

Rally & Broad and SMHAFF present... primary image

Rally & Broad and SMHAFF present...

Fri, Oct 23, 7:00 PM

Check ticket price on event

RE-CONNECT primary image

RE-CONNECT

Mon, Oct 19, 1:00 PM

Free

How do we safeguard our mental health while making art about mental health? primary image

How do we safeguard our mental health while making art about mental health?

Wed, Mar 30, 1:00 PM GMT+1

Free

Me a Belgian, My Mother a Ghanaian primary image

Me a Belgian, My Mother a Ghanaian

Wed, Nov 2, 7:00 PM

Free

Good Grief primary image

Good Grief

Sat, Oct 29, 7:00 PM

Free

Battle Mountain: Graeme Obree's Story primary image

Battle Mountain: Graeme Obree's Story

Fri, Oct 28, 7:00 PM

Free

Young@Heart primary image

Young@Heart

Thu, Oct 27, 7:00 PM

Free

SMHAFF International Film Competition Winners primary image

SMHAFF International Film Competition Winners

Thu, Oct 20, 7:00 PM

Free

Masterclass: Tom Fassaert primary image

Masterclass: Tom Fassaert

Tue, Oct 18, 2:00 PM

Free

Walk a Mile in My Shoes primary image

Walk a Mile in My Shoes

Mon, Oct 17, 7:00 PM

Free

Seven Songs for a Long Life primary image

Seven Songs for a Long Life

Mon, Oct 10, 7:00 PM

Free

Dan and Margot primary image

Dan and Margot

Mon, Oct 10, 7:00 PM

Free

Rally & Broad and SMHAFF present... primary image

Rally & Broad and SMHAFF present...

Fri, Oct 23, 7:00 PM

Check ticket price on event

RE-CONNECT primary image

RE-CONNECT

Mon, Oct 19, 1:00 PM

Free

Now in its tenth year, the Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival is one of Scotland's most striking and provocative cultural events, encompassing music, film and visual art, performing arts, dance and literature. The annual festival takes place in venues across Scotland throughout October, aiming to support the arts and challenge preconceived ideas about mental health. By engaging artists, connecting with communities and forming collaborations, the festival celebrates the artistic achievements of people with experience of mental health problems, explores the relationship between creativity and the mind, and promotes positive mental health and wellbeing.

Events

Sorry, there are no upcoming events
How do we safeguard our mental health while making art about mental health? primary image

How do we safeguard our mental health while making art about mental health?

Wed, Mar 30, 1:00 PM GMT+1

Free

Me a Belgian, My Mother a Ghanaian primary image

Me a Belgian, My Mother a Ghanaian

Wed, Nov 2, 7:00 PM

Free

Good Grief primary image

Good Grief

Sat, Oct 29, 7:00 PM

Free

Battle Mountain: Graeme Obree's Story primary image

Battle Mountain: Graeme Obree's Story

Fri, Oct 28, 7:00 PM

Free

Young@Heart primary image

Young@Heart

Thu, Oct 27, 7:00 PM

Free

SMHAFF International Film Competition Winners primary image

SMHAFF International Film Competition Winners

Thu, Oct 20, 7:00 PM

Free

Masterclass: Tom Fassaert primary image

Masterclass: Tom Fassaert

Tue, Oct 18, 2:00 PM

Free

Walk a Mile in My Shoes primary image

Walk a Mile in My Shoes

Mon, Oct 17, 7:00 PM

Free

Seven Songs for a Long Life primary image

Seven Songs for a Long Life

Mon, Oct 10, 7:00 PM

Free

Dan and Margot primary image

Dan and Margot

Mon, Oct 10, 7:00 PM

Free

Rally & Broad and SMHAFF present... primary image

Rally & Broad and SMHAFF present...

Fri, Oct 23, 7:00 PM

Check ticket price on event

RE-CONNECT primary image

RE-CONNECT

Mon, Oct 19, 1:00 PM

Free

How do we safeguard our mental health while making art about mental health? primary image

How do we safeguard our mental health while making art about mental health?

Wed, Mar 30, 1:00 PM GMT+1

Free

Me a Belgian, My Mother a Ghanaian primary image

Me a Belgian, My Mother a Ghanaian

Wed, Nov 2, 7:00 PM

Free

Good Grief primary image

Good Grief

Sat, Oct 29, 7:00 PM

Free

Battle Mountain: Graeme Obree's Story primary image

Battle Mountain: Graeme Obree's Story

Fri, Oct 28, 7:00 PM

Free

Young@Heart primary image

Young@Heart

Thu, Oct 27, 7:00 PM

Free

SMHAFF International Film Competition Winners primary image

SMHAFF International Film Competition Winners

Thu, Oct 20, 7:00 PM

Free

Masterclass: Tom Fassaert primary image

Masterclass: Tom Fassaert

Tue, Oct 18, 2:00 PM

Free

Walk a Mile in My Shoes primary image

Walk a Mile in My Shoes

Mon, Oct 17, 7:00 PM

Free

Seven Songs for a Long Life primary image

Seven Songs for a Long Life

Mon, Oct 10, 7:00 PM

Free

Dan and Margot primary image

Dan and Margot

Mon, Oct 10, 7:00 PM

Free

Rally & Broad and SMHAFF present... primary image

Rally & Broad and SMHAFF present...

Fri, Oct 23, 7:00 PM

Check ticket price on event

RE-CONNECT primary image

RE-CONNECT

Mon, Oct 19, 1:00 PM

Free