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3–26 May 2019 mhfestival.com
INTRODUCTION ● WELCOME
The festival is led by the Mental Health Foundation
in association with national partners: Welcome
Each year the Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival has a new theme.
Unusually for an arts festival, this theme is not decided by a sole artistic
One of this festival’s
director or producer but by a vote. Before the programming process begins,
our team of regional co-ordinators — dozens of activists, artists, and people core strengths has
who work in various healthcare settings all over Scotland — meet in one place
and discuss what we would most like to express, as a community, through always been the
our programme. We brainstorm ideas and then we vote.
The theme we chose this year was Connected. On reflection, it’s strange
connections it
that it’s taken us 13 festivals to pick it. One of this festival’s core strengths
has always been the connections it builds, between communities all across
builds, between
Scotland, between people trying to find their creative voice and established
artists, between the different worlds of activism, the arts, and healthcare, and
communities all
between international communities, through our connections with mental
health festivals across Europe, and in Australia and the USA. This, we decided,
across Scotland.
was something we wanted to celebrate.
This feels like a good year to be focusing on the ways in which we are all
connected. Without wishing to make political statements, the prolonged Brexit
process has created all kinds of divisions that won’t easily heal, and anxiety
on a national scale. We are not addressing that directly, but we do want to
tell lots of positive stories about connection. In Electrolyte, an award-winning
piece of gig theatre at the Traverse and the Tron, a young woman finds her
way back from a mental health crisis thanks to the support of her group
of friends. In the films Evelyn and We Are All Here, a family and a hip hop
community, respectively, come together to grieve for someone they dearly
loved. In A Day of Failure, SMHAF’s associate artist Emma Jayne Park will
bring together emerging and established names to talk honestly about their
failures — not many things connect people more powerfully than admitting to
our mistakes.
This will be a festival in which we celebrate the connections we’ve already
made over our 13 years, as well as making some new ones. We hope you will
join us at some of our events.
The Festival Team
2 / SCOTTISH MENTAL HEALTH ARTS FESTIVAL 2019 Designed by Front Page frontpage.co.uk mhfestival.com / 3INTRODUCTION ● CONTENTS
Contents
PARTNERS 2
WELCOME 3
FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS 6
Electrolyte 8
SMHAF Writing Awards 9
INTERNATIONAL FILM AWARDS 10
Film Programme 12
WHAT’S ON
Glasgow 16
Edinburgh & Lothian 20
Lanarkshire 25
Renfrewshire 26
Ayrshire 32
The Borders 34
East Dunbartonshire 36
Fife 39
Angus 40
Highlands 41
Moray 45
STAY CONNECTED 46
GETTING HELP 47
mhfestival.com / 5FEATURES ● FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS
FESTIVAL
Highlights
Do you feel connected to other people? If so, how? And if you
don’t feel connected to others, or to the world, what impact does
this have on your mental health? Our festival theme this year has
inspired artists, activists and community groups across the country
to explore questions like these in all kinds of creative ways.
Our theatre programme includes Mississippi). By contrast, Jennifer (Women’s Café Project, Storytelling for Wellbeing (p25), Angela Barnes’ new show Rose Images, clockwise
from above:
Electrolyte (p8, 16, 23), a multi Adam’s new play The House That Edinburgh, p20) and the LGBT an evening of storytelling, Tinted. The comedian, who has Evelyn; Epic Fail;
award-winning piece of gig Melts With The Rain (p22), which community, in exhibitions such as connection and honesty in previously performed at our Gala Electrolyte
theatre in Edinburgh and Glasgow has a rehearsed reading in Belonging, in Glasgow (p17), and Edinburgh. Elsewhere, Walk a Mile for Mental Health at the Edinburgh
telling the story of a woman Edinburgh, is about a woman who Queer Connections in Hawick events across Scotland invite you Fringe, is bringing last year’s
isolated from her friends by a isolates herself from the world by (p34) to connect with people over the sell-out Fringe show to the Stand
psychotic episode, and how she continuing to hide inside her course of a mile-long walk – our Comedy Club in Edinburgh (p24)
ultimately manages to reconnect house, even as it falls apart. Viola Our film programme this year festival programme includes and Glasgow (p18) and we’re
with them. Holding it Together (p19), in Glasgow is a solo aerial has a particular focus on family Walk a Mile events in Paisley (p29), delighted to have her as part of
(p17) is a new performance piece performance that reimagines connections, in films such as Kyle of Lochalsh (p41) and our festival programme.
in Glasgow by two young women Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night to Evelyn and Irene’s Ghost, Inverness (p43); in a similar spirit,
brought together by their shared explore isolation and anxiety. poignant and powerful feature there are nature walks in places
experience of grief. The show, by Trace, also in Glasgow (p16), documentaries about families including Inverness (p43), Golspie
Jassy Earl and Chloe Smith, is uses puppetry to explore the processing the loss of a loved (p43) and Pollok Country Park (p18).
produced by our associate artist impact of Adverse Childhood one to mental illness. You can
Emma Jayne Park, who also Experiences on mental health. If, after all that, you just want a
read more about our prestigious
curates A Day of Failure (p19), a good laugh, we recommend
International Film Awards
gathering in Glasgow at which For our visual art programme, programme, which features
people will connect with each Emily Furneaux has created She documentaries and dramas from
other by sharing their experiences Stepped Backwards In Front Of all over the world selected from
of failure. Elsewhere, The Mental the Words Behind Her (p16) an hundreds of awards entries,
Health Monologues (p35), in audio tour of Glasgow that will on p10.
Langtongate, sees six people offer audiences an insight into her
sharing their mental health experience of psychosis. Often the simplest and most
journeys, followed by a Q&A Elsewhere in Glasgow, All, Entire, effective way to connect with
where the audience can join the Whole (p16) is a See Me curated someone is just to start a
conversation too. Doing it Our group exhibition bringing together conversation. This year’s film
Way (p33) is a whole day of artists exploring mental health. programme will include the
conversation and performance Other exhibitions focus on people chance to meet our guest
centred around a mental health who are often discriminated filmmakers for pre-arranged
themed piece of theatre by against, such as gypsy/travellers one-to-one conversations. We’re
Mariem Omari and Mark Jeary (of (in Moving Minds’ show in also pleased to welcome back
previous SMHAF show One Craigmillar, p20), refugees Lily Asch’s Real Talk:
6 / SCOTTISH MENTAL HEALTH ARTS FESTIVAL 2019FEATURES ● FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS
SMHAF
Winner,
Mental Health Fringe Award 2018
Writing
Electrolyte Awards
Hosted by Ian Rankin
by Wildcard Theatre
Music by Emma Pollock
‘We are a blip. A speck of dust. We are delighted to welcome The Scottish Mental Health Arts The SMHAF Writing Awards will
To be wiped off the face of time Electrolyte back to Scotland for Festival’s Writing Awards, in also see the launch of 70 Stories,
like you might a bike chain’s rust. a week of dates as part of a two- partnership with Bipolar Scotland, a year-long project to mark the
But to each of us, month tour of the UK and Ireland, is one of SMHAF’s most enduring 70th anniversary of the Mental
we are everything’ also supported by the Mental successes. An opportunity for Health Foundation. 70 Stories will
Health Foundation. first time writers to be published connect pieces from our writing
Follow Jessie through gigs, alongside established names, competition, stories from the first
parties, city streets and Electrolyte’s dates at the the ceremony is often where 13 years of SMHAF, and more to
warehouses, journeying from Tron Theatre are presented in we discover what our festival create a compelling portrait of
Leeds to London, on a quest to association with Mayfesto. is really about, as writers from mental health in 2019.
find her mother. across Scotland and further afield
There will be post-show
Electrolyte is a multi-award discussions on Tuesday 14 May take inspiration from this year’s
winning piece of gig theatre that and Wednesday 15 May. theme in poignant, powerful,
powerfully explores mental health personal and often ingenious and
for a contemporary audience. surprising ways.
Written in spoken word poetry and This year the evening is hosted
underscored by original music by best-selling author Ian Rankin
ranging from “blasts of sound to and will open with a short set by
lyrical sweetness” ( one of Scotland’s top singer-
The Scotsman), this exhilarating songwriters, Emma Pollock.
and powerful show is performed Our ten shortlisted writers will
by six multi-instrumentalists who read from their work, before the
seamlessly integrate live music DON’T MISS IT
awards presentation and a drinks
with expert storytelling. reception.
Electrolyte
Electrolyte won the 2018 Mental Tue 14 May 7.30pm
Health Fringe Award, a prize Traverse Theatre, 10 Cambridge
founded by the Mental Health Street, Edinburgh, EH1 2ED
Foundation in recognition of the £15 | £12 | £10 | £5 0131 228 1404
most outstanding show exploring W traverse.co.uk
DON’T MISS IT
mental health at the Edinburgh
Fringe. It also won The Stepladder SMHAF Writing Awards
Award, The LET Award, The Voice Wed 15–Sat 18 May 8pm Wed 22 May 6.30–8.30pm
Mag Pick of The Fringe Award and Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, Glasgow St George’s Tron Church, 163
G1 5HB
the Pleasance Best Newcomer Images,
Buchanan Street, Glasgow G1 2JX
£11 | £8.50 0141 552 4267
Award 2018. W tron.co.uk
left, top: Ian Rankin FREE writing-awards-smhaf19.
(Photo: Hamish Brown); eventbrite.co.uk
left: Emma Pollock
8 / SCOTTISH MENTAL HEALTH ARTS FESTIVAL 2019 mhfestival.com / 9FEATURES ● FILM AWARDS
International 2019 AWARD WINNERS
ANIMATION ANTI-STIGMA COMMUNITY
Film Awards
Herman Brown is Evelyn An Open Door
Feeling Down ORLANDO VON EINSIEDEL, UK AOISE TUTTY JACKSON, IRELAND
DAN CASTRO, UK
Twelve years after the suicide of his A vibrant documentary set in a
Anxiety noisily interrupts a simple life younger brother, a director and his pioneering community space,
in this colourful musical animation, family walk the length of the UK in an which comes alive through music,
created using digital and traditional attempt to come to terms with their performance and shared experiences.
techniques. grief.
Sun 5 May, 2pm | Community Counts
Sat 4 May, 10.30am | Family Shorts Sat 4 May, 6pm
The International Film Awards have always been an outlet for the Scottish Mon 6 May, 5.30pm | Scottish Connections
MID-LENGTH DOCUMENTARY
Mental Health Arts Festival to stay connected to the wider world. On Friday FEATURE DOCUMENTARY
EXPERIMENTAL The Song and the Sorrow
3 May, our annual awards ceremony will take place at CCA: Centre for Irene’s Ghost MILLEFIORE CLARKES, CANADA
Contemporary Arts in Glasgow, allowing us to welcome directors from across On Exile, fragments IAIN CUNNINGHAM, UK
in search of meaning A folk singer prepares to pay tribute to
the globe as we celebrate the very best in mental health filmmaking. JOSE CARLOS TEXEIRA, USA
A son unravels his family’s silence to find her legendary father, who took his own
out what happened to his mother, who life after a long-term struggle with
Attentiveness to structure and form died when he was three but lives on in depression.
Always an inspiring and offering a chance to have one-to- plus dates at Filmhouse (p23), his imagination.
creates space for individual voices, as
memorable occasion, it is your one conversations with some of An Lanntair (p44) and Eden Court ten people share their stories about Sun 5 May, 6.15pm | with We Are All Here
chance to see what the award- our award-winning filmmakers in (p42). Further screenings will take living with depression. Sat 4 May, 1.15pm
winning titles mean to those who We Are All Connected (p12). place across the country as part
made them, get a first look at what of the SMHAF programme, with full Sun 5 May, 4.15pm | Radical Voices SHORT DRAMA
is coming up over the weekend, Building on our usual hub of details available on our website. SHORT DOCUMENTARY
and discover which film will be activity over three days at I Love You
awarded our prestigious Grand the CCA, we are taking the To make our film programme PERSONAL NARRATIVE We Are All Here VICTORIA THOMPSON, AUSTRALIA
Jury Prize. The evening is hosted opportunity to connect with other more accessible, we have also HANNAH CURRIE, UK
venues and communities. introduced sliding scale ticket Model Childhood Improvised drama filmed with a real
by leading film critic Alistair A hip-hop community comes together life couple, exploring the impact that
Irene’s Ghost (p13) and Evelyn pricing at most screenings. You TIM MERCIER, UK
Harkness and concludes with to talk about their issues and mental instability can have on a
an open reception at the CCA’s (p13) are screening at Glasgow can choose what you pay based An autobiographical, partly animated, challenge stigma after the suicide of a relationship.
Saramago Café Bar. Film Theatre; we present a on your circumstances and we documentary about a filmmaker much-loved rapper.
full day of programming at hope this means that everyone striving for a better future as a survivor Sat 4 May, 8.30pm | Dramatic Shorts
Screening over the bank holiday of childhood sexual trauma. Sun 5 May, 6.15pm | with The Song and
Flourish House, with several can come along to as many the Sorrow
weekend, our official selection award-winning filmmakers in features and shorts programmes
Sat 4 May, 3.45pm | Documentary Shorts
features no fewer than 40 titles, attendance; and the Grassmarket as they have time for.
filmed as close to home as Centre in Edinburgh plays host VOICES OF EXPERIENCE
Glasgow and as far afield as to our screening of An Artist’s As always, we will host post-
Australia, Canada and Paraguay. Eyes (p23) on the opening day of screening discussions with Asylum
The theme of Connected features Mental Health Awareness Week. filmmakers and invited guests JEFTA VARWIJK AND JAAP VAN
throughout the programme, from at the majority of our events. HEUSDEN, NETHERLANDS
cinematic work that explores the We are also excited to be We look forward to giving you
Poetic and revealing documentary in
impact of chance encounters supporting the Scotland-wide the opportunity to take in the which a man recounts his experiences
to films that consider the role release of Final Ascent: The vital stories presented across with psychosis as he prepares to leave
that relationships, families and Legend of Hamish MacInnes. the programme and join us in a psychiatric hospital.
communities play in our lives – We will be hosting post-screening conversation about the important
Sat 4 May, 3.45pm | Documentary Shorts
and our mental health. We are also discussions at the CCA (p15), issues these films explore.
Images, clockwise from top left: Irene’s Ghost; Herman Brown is Feeling Down; We Are All Here; An Open Door
10 / SCOTTISH MENTAL HEALTH ARTS FESTIVAL 2019 mhfestival.com / 11FEATURES ● FILM
Film
FRI 3 MAY SAT 4 MAY IRENE’S GHOST EVELYN
Iain Cunningham | UK | 2018 | 79m Orlando von Einsiedel | UK | 2018 | 95m
INTERNATIONAL SCREENINGS AT:
DOCUMENTARY After the birth of his DOCUMENTARY Twelve years after the
FILM AWARDS Centre for Contemporary Arts, 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G2 3JD
own child, director Iain Cunningham is suicide of their brother and son, Evelyn,
Glasgow Film Theatre, 12 Rose Street, Glasgow G3 6RB
AWARDS & RECEPTION Join us for inspired to find out the truth about the a family reconciles to walk the length
our annual awards ceremony at the mother he never knew. Irene died when of the UK as they attempt to come to
CCA, as we honour the very best FAMILY SHORTS MORE EARTH WILL FALL Iain was only three, and the family terms with their loss. This poetic and
submissions to our International Film SHORTS Aimed at engaging young Sam Liebmann, Lee McKarkiel silence meant that she was alive only deeply personal film from Oscar-
Competition. It’s your chance to get a minds in mental health matters, these UK | 2017 | 74m his imagination. This poignant winning director Orlando von Einsiedel
first look at the award-winning titles short films explore wellbeing, worries Portuguese with English subtitles documentary merges filmed and (The White Helmets, Virunga) explores
that will be screening throughout the and emotions in creative and colourful animated sequences as it movingly the fabric of grief, the stories we tell
weekend and join us in welcoming DOCUMENTARY Structural violence rebuilds a lost life. ourselves and the enduring impact
ways. With live action, animation and a
talented filmmakers from across leads to personal trauma in this of love.
short drama created by pupils from Followed by a Q&A with director Iain
the globe. Hosted by critic Alistair intimate documentary, which tells the Cunningham.
Glengowan Primary School, working
Harkness and followed by a reception. story of a single family living in one of Glasgow Film Theatre 6–8.15pm
with BBC Scotland’s LAB, there will be
Rio’s largest favelas. The precarity of Glasgow Film Theatre 1.15–3.15pm £10.50 | £7.50 glasgowfilm.org,
plenty to entertain children and their
CCA Theatre 6.30–8.30pm (Doors 6pm) daily life takes its toll on the mental £10.50 | £7.50 glasgowfilm.org, 0141 332 6535
grown-ups.
FREE health of the entire community, hitting 0141 332 6535
film-awards-smhaf19.eventbrite.co.uk
CCA Cinema 10.30–11.15am especially hard within the fragile walls
FREE family-shorts-smhaf19.
of Vito and Rosangela’s hut. DRAMATIC SHORTS
eventbrite.co.uk DOCUMENTARY SHORTS SHORTS Relationships are vital to
11.30am–1pm
SHORTS How are people defined by overcoming mental illness, but what
£0–8 happens when they are also part of the
their mental health? What causes
WE ARE ALL CONNECTED more-earth-smhaf19.eventbrite.co.uk
psychological issues and how can we problem? These innovative dramas
DISCUSSION An opportunity to recover from them? These varied from the UK, Australia and Europe all
have a one-to-one conversation in documentaries feature diverse focus on how intimate and family
a quiet space with invited guests, individuals whose lives have been bonds can both be a source of Images,
including some of our award-winning affected by mental illness, trauma and much-needed strength, as well as clockwise from
filmmakers. Slots can be booked poverty, from Asuncion to Dublin. holding people back from moving top left:
towards recovery. More Earth
throughout the day, with full details Followed by a Q&A with filmmakers. Will Fall ;
available online. Followed by a Q&A with filmmakers. Evelyn; Asylum
CCA Cinema 3.45–5.30pm (Documentary
CCA Space 11 11am–5pm CCA Cinema 8.30–10.15pm Shorts); Take A
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(Dramatic Shorts)
12 / SCOTTISH MENTAL HEALTH ARTS FESTIVAL 2019 mhfestival.com / 13FEATURES ● FILM
© Mark Michel/Worklights Media Production
Film
SUN 5 MAY MON 6 MAY
SCREENINGS AT: SCREENINGS AT:
Flourish House, 23-25 Ashley Street, Glasgow G3 6DR Centre for Contemporary Arts, 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G2 3JD
ETERNITY HAS NO RADICAL VOICES LOVE IN THE TIME OF SANDGIRL SMITE ME NOW FINAL ASCENT:
DOOR OF ESCAPE DOCUMENTARY Two documentaries ANTI-DEPRESSANTS Mark Michel | Germany | 2018 | 84m Paul Michael Henry | UK | 2018 | 40m THE LEGEND OF
Arthur Borgnis | France | 2017 | 80m that experiment with cinematic form EUROPEAN PREMIERE English, French, German, Spanish,
DOCUMENTARY Artist Paul Michael
HAMISH MACINNES
to tell personal stories. Whisper with English subtitles
French, German, English Paul Gallasch | Australia | 2018 | 68m Henry (Shrimp Dance) presents this Robbie Fraser | UK | 2018 | 80m
with English subtitles Rapture is a portrait of punk-influenced
DOCUMENTARY A compelling tale of
DOCUMENTARY Veronika Raila can unique film, which uses dance and DOCUMENTARY At the age of 84,
cellist Bonfire Madigan Shive, whose
DOCUMENTARY This compelling love, dedication and dependence, this neither walk nor speak yet invites music to explore the ethics, sadness renowned mountaineer Hamish
experiences with mental illness and
documentary retraces the tumultuous intimate documentary focuses on the us into her captivating world in this and taboos surrounding suicide. MacInnes suffered from delirium after
voice hearing animate her music. In On
history of outsider art, inviting us to dysfunctional relationship between a poetic essay film. Despite living with Commissioned by the University of contracting an illness and emerged to
Exile, fragments in search of meaning,
question our aesthetic values and the filmmaker and his mentally ill mother. severe physical impairments and Edinburgh for Man Down, an event find his memory gone. Piecing together
ten people share their experiences of
ways we treat madness in our society. Brimming with personality and deadpan Asperger’s syndrome since childhood, making space for art and discussion his remarkable life using his books
Images,
depression, then choose music to clockwise from
With stunning images and previously humour – plus a unique score from Veronika now studies at university and about the subject. and films, this affecting documentary
represent their cathartic journey. top left:
unseen archival footage, it reveals an street musician Basty H – this is is a published writer. An extraordinary Followed by a conversation with Paul reflects his journey to recover his
Followed by a Q&A with On Exile director On Exile (Radical
often hidden side of the art world. essential viewing from an exciting new testament to inner strength and the Michael Henry, Angie Dight of Mischief La identity, representing his greatest Voices); Sandgirl;
José Carlos Teixeira. power of imagination. Bas and Dr Amy Chandler of the University
Followed by a discussion with the Open voice in Australian cinema. challenge yet. Echoes Will
of Edinburgh. Remain (Scottish
Museum. 4.15–6pm Followed by a Q&A with director
CCA Cinema 1–3pm Connections);
8–9.15pm Robbie Fraser.
£0–£8 radical-voices-smhaf19. £0–8 sandgirl-smhaf19.eventbrite.co.uk CCA Cinema 3.30–4.45pm The Wider
11.45am–1.30pm £0–8 love-anti-depressants-
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COMMUNITY COUNTS AND THE SORROW + SCOTTISH finalascent.co.uk/screenings
SHORTS Shining a light on mental WE ARE ALL HERE CONNECTIONS
health communities in Scotland and
DOCUMENTARY Male suicide has long SHORTS A family divided between
Ireland, these films celebrate the
been prominent in the music industry England and Skye, a meaningful bond
creativity, resilience and personalities
and this powerful pairing explores repaired in Glasgow, and a chance
at their heart. These pioneering
the impact it can have on those who encounter with a Syrian artist, are
community spaces offer opportunities
are left behind. In The Song and the just three of the stories explored in
to stay connected through music,
Sorrow, Canadian folk singer Catherine this selection. These shorts, featuring
painting and walking, taking diverse
MacLellan recounts how the loss of animation, documentaries and
approaches to supporting people in
her legendary father, Gene MacLellan, dramas, are all from directors who are
their recovery.
has resonated throughout her life. We connected to Scotland, whether born,
Followed by a Q&A with filmmakers. Are All Here examines the shockwaves educated or working here.
sent through the Scottish hip hop Followed by a Q&A with filmmakers.
2–4pm community when 21-year-old Glasgow
FREE community-counts-smhaf19. rapper Lumo took his own life. CCA Theatre 5.30–7.30pm
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14 / SCOTTISH MENTAL HEALTH ARTS FESTIVAL 2019 mhfestival.com / 15LISTINGS ● GLASGOW
WHAT’S ON IN
Glasgow
EXHIBITIONS & ONGOING CALENDAR
FROM 7 MAY FROM 9 MAY FROM 15 MAY FROM 23 MAY
MINDFUL DRUMMING SHE STEPPED BACKWARDS ELECTROLYTE BELONGING: LGBT
MUSIC Fun, inclusive drumming IN FRONT OF THE THEATRE An exhilarating piece of WELLBEING COLLECTIVE
sessions focused on mental health WORDS BEHIND HER gig theatre that powerfully explores VISUAL ARTS We are members of the
and wellbeing. Come along for the VISUAL ARTS A participatory artwork
mental health for a contemporary LGBTQ community who have come
chance to meet new people and create in the form of an audio tour in the city audience, Electrolyte was the winner of together in Glasgow to communicate
music together. Sessions are led by of Glasgow conjuring artist Emily the 2018 Mental Health Fringe Award. about our experiences with mental
Ghanaian musician Gameli Tordzro and Furneaux’s own experiences of slipping
The Scotsman. See p8. health. This exhibition, in collaboration
a team of professionally trained music into a state of psychosis. Map and with LGBT Health and Wellbeing,
practitioners. 15–18 May 8–9.30pm explores what belonging looks like for
audio available to collect throughout
Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, us and why it is important. Come and
the festival. On the final day, live
Tue 7, 14, 21 & 28 May 1–3pm Glasgow, G1 5HB take part in the conversation.
happenings and occurrences will be
Theatre Royal, 282 Hope Street, £11 | £8.50 0141 552 4267, tron.co.uk
integrated within the tour.
Glasgow G2 3QA 23–26 May Thu 6–8pm,
£6 0141 354 0234, Fri–Sun 10am–5pm
COLLECT MAP & AUDIO 9–26 May
admin@paragon-music.org Thu–Sun 12–4pm FROM 22 MAY Project Ability, Trongate 103, Glasgow
G1 5HD
FREE emilytofurneaux@gmail.com
FREE benn@lgbthealth.org.uk
PERFORMATIVE TOURS Sun 26 May,
12–1pm, 1–2pm, 2–3pm, 3–4pm, 4–5pm ALL, ENTIRE, WHOLE
FREE wordsbehindher.eventbrite.co.uk VISUAL ARTS See Me Scotland
Many Studios, The Barras, 3 Ross Street, presents work from a range of visual FROM 30 MAY
Glasgow G1 5AR artists that encourage dialogue
to end mental health stigma and
discrimination. HOLDING IT TOGETHER
FROM 14 MAY PREVIEW Wed 22 May 5–8pm
BY JASSY EARL AND CHLOË SMITH
EXHIBITION 23–27 May 10am–5pm THEATRE Am I grieving now? Am I
grieving, now? Am I grieving? Now?
TRACE New Glasgow Society,
A multidisciplinary performance
1307 Argyle Street, Glasgow G3 8TL
PUPPETRY TRACE explores the FREE Sean.McGugan@ exploring grief that provides an intimate
long-term impact of Adverse Childhood seemechampion.org space for audience members to reflect,
Experiences, particularly on mental either aloud or internally, upon the
health. Using puppets, it tells a story of feeling and evolving experience of grief.
the child’s incomprehension, the impact
of survival and tracing back through 30–31 May 7–8.30pm
memories to untangle their impact. This 1 June 2–3.30pm
work-in-progress will showcase short Platform, 1000 Westerhouse Road,
clips from the show and be followed by a Glasgow G34 9JW
discussion with creator Abi Pirani. For £5 | £4 0141 276 9696 (option 1)
ages 16+. E info@platform-online.co.uk
Tue 14 May 1.30–2.30pm
Wed 15 May 11.30am–12.30pm
& 2.30–3.30pm
Project Ability Gallery, Trongate 103,
Glasgow G1 5HD
FREE 0141 552 2822
Images
Clockwise from top
left: She Stepped
Backwards in Front of
the Words Behind Her;
Electrolyte; Holding
it Together; Mindful
Photo: Jassy Earl
Drumming
16 / SCOTTISH MENTAL HEALTH ARTS FESTIVAL 2019 mhfestival.com / 17EVENTS
LISTINGS ● GLASGOW
WED 22 MAY THU 23 MAY FRI 24 MAY SAT 25 MAY
SMHAF MENTAL HEALTH IN THE INK DARK MOVING MINDS
WRITING AWARDS WITHIN ARTISTIC DANCE Created by Luke Pell and MULTI–ARTS Come along to Kelvingrove
LITERATURE Special guest presenter Ian PRACTICE performed by an eclectic group of dance Museum to experience a family-friendly
Rankin introduces this year’s ten winning DISCUSSION Artist Emily Furneaux
and performance artists with original day of celebration, with events exploring
writers, who will read from their work. The speaks to Davey Shields of music, In the Ink Dark collects and diversity, mental wellbeing and this
evening will also include live music by MenTalkHealth about her festival project explores different people’s experiences of year’s festival theme of Connected.
Emma Pollock. See p9 for more details. She stepped backwards in front of the loss through dance, design and poetry.
10.30am–4pm
words behind her (p16), in relation to the
6.30–8.30pm 5.30–6.30pm Kelvingrove Museum and Art Gallery,
wider components of understanding and Also Sun 26 May, 3–4pm Argyle Street, Glasgow G3 8AG
St George’s Tron Church, 163 Buchanan navigating personal experiences of
Street, Glasgow G1 2JX Platform, 1000 Westerhouse Road, FREE jsteel@mentalhealth.org.uk
mental health. Glasgow G34 9JW
FREE writing-awards-smhaf19.
eventbrite.co.uk FREE 0141 276 9696 (option 1),
6.30–8.30pm
Many Studios, The Barras, 3 Ross Street,
platform-online.co.uk
WELLBEING
Glasgow G1 5AR OF THE WOODS
ANGELA BARNES,
ROSE TINTED
FREE emilytofurneaux@gmail.com VIOLA VISUAL ARTS The Wellbeing of the
PERFORMING ARTS A devising Woods Project (The WOW Project) has
COMEDY Following another sell-out run been running wellbeing-enhancing, urban
solo-aerial theatre performance
at the Edinburgh Fringe, Angela Barnes is
back with her brand new show Rose
FRI 24 MAY reimagining Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night forest based participatory photography
through the eyes of Viola, this piece workshops, to diverse groups in Glasgow
Tinted. With stand up and stories, Angela across the seasons in 2017-2019. Over 50
is trying, really trying, to look on the DAY OF FAILURE blends contemporary circus, dance and
theatre with music and engaging people from 16 countries have taken part
bright side of life. WORKSHOP A day of discussions, so far. This exhibition showcases some of
multimedia to investigate depression,
presentations and workshops that anxiety and isolation with movement. the thoughts and ideas from participants
FRI 10 MAY SAT 18 MAY 8.30–10pm
Stand Comedy Club, 333 Woodlands
consider, question and reflect upon on how creativity in the woods aids
wellbeing.
failure. Culminating in a work in 8.30–9.20pm
Road, Glasgow G3 6NG progress sharing of Epic Fail, the latest
LIMBO WELLBEING £14 | £12 0141 212 3389, performance from SMHAF Associate
Aerial Edge, Kelvinhall, 1445 Argyle
Street, Glasgow G3 8AW
Provided in partnership with Scottish Forestry
(formerly Forestry Commission Scotland)
WORKSHOP This interactive workshop OF THE WOODS thestand.co.uk Artist Emma Jayne Park. Ideal for £8 / £5 cirqueviola@gmail.com and Open Aye.
has been designed by KIN, an arts WORKSHOP This feel good woodland anyone who has ever failed!
collective of young people aged 14-25 photo walk will take notice of spring 10.30am–4pm
years old who have experience of having beginnings, capturing beautiful THU 23 MAY 10.30–4.30pm Kelvingrove Museum and Art Gallery,
a family member in prison. It explores blossoms and tree canopies. Try new The Work Room, Tramway, 25 Albert Argyle Street, Glasgow, G3 8AG
Drive, Glasgow G41 2PE
issues of family imprisonment through a
variety of creative exercises and role
techniques to explore creativity, the mind CONNECT FREE dayoffailure.eventbrite.co.uk
FREE 07903 020 937,
openaye@gmail.com
play. Booking essential.
and the great outdoors, sharing tea and
healthy treats under the trees. You can
TO THE MOMENT Images clockwise from top left:
use our weatherproof cameras but feel MULTI–ARTS At Leverndale, we connect Limbo; In the Ink Dark;
1–3pm free to bring your own equipment. All meaningfully in creative pursuits with EPIC FAIL Day of Failure
Vox Liminis, The Music Shop, 217 abilities welcome. Booking essential. community partners, volunteers and DANCE Epic Fail, the latest
Gallowgate, Glasgow G1 5DX artists to produce hopeful, meaningful performance from SMHAF Associate
Provided in partnership with Scottish Forestry and interesting collaborative art. This
FREE rosie@voxliminis.co.uk Artist Emma Jayne Park. An informal
(formerly Forestry Commission Scotland)
year’s event celebrates how we connect work in progress sharing of Epic Fail.
and Open Aye.
to art and how art connects us to others You are invited to laugh, applaud, support
FRI 17 MAY 10.30am–1.30pm
and our environment. and commiserate with a group of highly
skilled performers who are destined
Pollok Country Park, 2060 Pollokshaws 6–9pm to fail!
FAMILY KINNECTIONS: Road, Glasgow G43 1AT
Recreational Therapy, Leverndale
MAKING A MESS FREE 07903 020 937,
openaye@gmail.com
Hospital, 510 Crookston Road, Glasgow
G53 7TU 3–4pm
WORKSHOP What are children The Work Room, Tramway, 25 Albert
FREE 0141 211 6647
communicating about their inner worlds Drive, Glasgow G41 2PE
through mess, slime and potions? We TUE 21 MAY FREE epicfailsharing.eventbrite.co.uk,
explore mess making, presenting case www.culturedmongrel.org
studies and exploring attachment theory
through our current work with children
PLATFORUM OPEN MIC
Credit: Cultured Mongrel
and young people in our Kinnections PERFORMANCE Join us for an evening
programme. Led by Drama Therapist filled with music, comedy, poetry and
Sarah Bradley and Art Therapist Liz Young. connectedness. Performers, turn up on
the night with your instruments and a
10am–12.30pm song in your heart. All welcome.
Creative Therapies, Floor 1, 1 Cadogan
Square, 51 Cadogan Street, Glasgow, 7.30–11pm
G2 7HF The Sou’Western Club, 20 Corkerhill
£15 0141 221 1554, Gardens, Glasgow G52 1SE
info@creativetherapies.co.uk, FREE 0141 883 7447,
creativetherapies.co.uk platforum1@gmail.com
18 / SCOTTISH MENTAL HEALTH ARTS FESTIVAL 2019 mhfestival.com / 19LISTINGS ● EDINBURGH & LOTHIAN
WHAT’S ON IN
Edinburgh & Lothian
EXHIBITIONS & ONGOING CALENDAR
FROM 1 MAY FROM 13 MAY
FACES AT OUR FEET,
DISCONNECTED MAKING CONNECTIONS FACES OF THE STREET GALA WEEK STORIES
VISUAL ARTS A rare opportunity to VISUAL ARTS An exhibition by VISUAL ARTS Artist Jamie King STORYTELLING Join us for four
view the photography of Patrick Keast, students working in various media, has produced portraits of homeless storytelling sessions with springtime
giving an extraordinary insight into including oil, acrylic, mixed media, lino people in Edinburgh, painted from themes. Each event will be led
the recovery journey. By focusing on printing and mono printing, charcoal, photographs taken with agreement by a different storyteller, using
the people and the sights that we pencil, pen, ink and experiments with from each individual. Jamie’s stories and songs to celebrate the
often walk by, his work challenges sculpture. Workshops will also take experiences with mental ill health folklore traditions that inspire them.
preconceptions about those who are place on Monday afternoons. and schizophrenia give him the drive Refreshments included in price.
excluded and dispossessed. to paint.
EXHIBITION 3-29 May 13–16 May 2–3.30pm
1–31 May Mon-Thu, 10am-4.30pm, WORKSHOPS Mon 2-4pm LAUNCH Fri 10 May 6.30–9pm Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43-45 High
Fri 10am-3pm Tollcross Community Centre, 117 EXHIBITION 11 May-1 June 10am–6pm Street, Edinburgh EH1 1SR
Cyrenians’ Flavour and Haver Cook School, Fountainbridge, Edinburgh EH3 9QG Edinburgh Palette, St Margaret’s House, £5 scottishstorytellingcentre.com,
66-68 Jane Street, Edinburgh, EH6 5HG FREE pffi28@gmail.com, 0131 221 5800 151 London Road, Edinburgh EH7 6AE 0131 556 9579
FREE michellelloyd@cyrenians.scot FROM 9 MAY FREE jamieart69@hotmail.co.uk
FROM 6 MAY MOVING MINDS: FROM 17 MAY
FROM 3 MAY EXHIBITION THANK YOU FOR BE-LONGING
A SENSE OF BELONGING: THE MUSIC VISUAL ARTS An exhibition about
ART & NATURE
VISUAL ARTS Gypsy/Travellers in be-longing! Longing to be! We all need
RANDOM SWITCH: CONNECTED Scotland suffer a great deal of WORKSHOP A workshop and
to belong to have a close connection VISUAL ARTS An exhibition showcasing
exhibition exploring our connections to
COMMUNITY VISUAL ARTS Outlook art and social
prejudice and discrimination which
music. Bring together the songs that
with others and to be accepted just varied artworks produced in a series of
CONNECTIONS media students have been producing
affects their wellbeing and material
have meaning for you in a ‘mixtape’,
as we are. workshops to promote wellbeing through
existence. This exhibition is part of an walking in nature and developing creative
VISUAL ARTS Community work on the theme of Connected for whether they make you feel happy,
ongoing project, aiming to break down LAUNCH Fri 10 May 6.30–9pm responses. Using photography and
Connections will create a chain within this A Sense of Belonging exhibition. sad or inspired. Artwork by Outlook EXHIBITION 11–24 May 10am–6pm
existing prejudices and end the painting, community members of the
the community. Random Switch will discrimination many have experienced. students will also be on display. Edinburgh Palette, St Margaret’s House,
6–24 May Mon-Fri 10am-3pm Social Bite Village will experiment with
create and install a series micro- 151 London Road, Edinburgh EH7 6AE
St. Brides Community Centre, Orwell EXHIBITION 9–24 May 10am–5pm the theme of Connected. Images,
sculptures in cafes, workplace and 6-17 May 1-4pm FREE margaretramsay23@gmail.com
Terrace, Edinburgh EH11 2DZ WORKSHOP Thu 16 May 2-4pm clockwise
community venues in Edinburgh. Get The White House, 70 Niddrie Mains Road, LAUNCH Fri 17 May 2-6pm
FREE lydia.markham@ea.edin.sch.uk left to right:
in touch to receive a map showing all Craigmillar, EH16 4BG National Museum of Scotland,
EXHIBITION 18–24 May Mon-Sat 10am-6pm Woven Paths; Gala
the locations. Chambers Street, Edinburgh EH1 1JF
FREE peter@mecopp.org.uk North Edinburgh Arts Theatre, Week Stories;
FREE Fiona.Dowie@edinburgh.gov.uk, Faces at our Feet,
3–26 May All Day WOVEN PATHS 0131 652 3715
15a Pennywell Court, Edinburgh EH4 4TZ
Faces of the Street;
FREE stephaniewhitelaw@cyrenians.scot
Venues across Edinburgh VISUAL ARTS An inspiring and MAKING CONNECTIONS Disconnected
FREE pam@capsadvocacy.org colourful exhibition of paintings, THROUGH ART: WOMEN’S
textile collages and textile panels by
CAFÉ PROJECT FROM 10 MAY
members of The Alma Project.
CONTACT POINT: VISUAL ARTS An exhibition of work
A PILGRIMAGE
COMMUNITY 6-23 May Mon-Fri, 9.30am-4pm by women who are new to the city,
EXPERIENCE
including refugees and women from
CONNECTIONS Chaplaincy Centre, University of
Edinburgh, 1 Bristo Square, Edinburgh Dreghorn Barracks. The project will VISUAL ARTS Images of 15 windows
VISUAL ARTS Exhibition by artists EH8 9AL explore finding a sense of belonging combine to create a self-reflective,
from Contact Point, highlighting FREE 07703 639 334, in Scotland and develop dialogue with partly guided, pilgrimage experience.
the importance of people making thealmaproject@gmail.com the community. Step back through the years and
connections in their communities and journey across different themes, tracing
how this helps to improve mental 6-24 May Mon-Wed 10am-8pm, Thu-Sat a pattern of connections.
wellbeing. 10am-5pm
Oxgangs Library, 343 Oxgangs Road Fri 10 May 10am–12.30pm
3–26 May Mon-Fri 8am-10pm, North, Edinburgh EH13 9LY Tue 14 May 1.30–4pm
Sat 9.30am-5pm Westerhailes Library, 1 Westside Plaza, Wed 22 May 7–9.30pm
The South Wing, Eric Liddell Centre, Edinburgh EH14 2ST Augustine United Church, 41 George IV
15 Morningside Road, Edinburgh EH10 4DP FREE margaret.drysdale@edinburgh. Bridge, Edinburgh EH14 2BE
FREE 0131 455 6868 gov.uk, 07719 420 397 FREE 0131 537 6734,
maxwell.reay@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
20 / SCOTTISH MENTAL HEALTH ARTS FESTIVAL 2019 mhfestival.com / 21EXHIBITIONS (cont) EVENTS
LISTINGS ● EDINBURGH & LOTHIAN
FROM 17 MAY (cont) MON 6 MAY WED 8 MAY FRI 10 MAY SAT 11 MAY MON 13 MAY
LAUREN MAKES A MESS THE HOUSE THAT MELTS THE NATURE PLAY FINAL ASCENT: THE MAD JAM OPEN MIC AN ARTIST’S EYES
VISUAL ARTS Lauren Stonebanks is WITH THE RAIN CONNECTION LEGEND OF HAMISH PERFORMANCE Reaching communities OFFICIAL SELECTION
a former medical student who fell THEATRE A reading of a new play by VISUAL ARTS Being in natural, MACINNES that other open mics do not, this event Jack Bond | UK | 2018 | 78m
down the rabbit hole of mental illness. Jennifer Adam about a woman who outdoor environments has been shown OFFICIAL SELECTION takes place in a friendly, inclusive and
She will be displaying some of her art refuses to leave her home despite it to improve self-esteem, positive Robbie Fraser | UK | 2018 | 80m safe space, aiming to combat the stigma DOCUMENTARY The latest film by Jack
in her favourite bookshop, Main Point disintegrating around her. It explores mental health and wellbeing in young and loneliness associated with mental Bond (Dali in New York, The Blue-Black
Books. Come along for dubious art and how we can be affected by what people. A series of outdoor play and DOCUMENTARY At the age of 84, illness. Try out your performance skills or Hussar), An Artist’s Eyes explores what
great books. we see in the news, the impact that environmental art workshops has renowned mountaineer Hamish be part of our friendly audience. drives Chris Moon to paint, despite his
can have on our mental state, and resulted in this evocative sculpture. MacInnes suffered from delirium after perpetual anxiety and depression. Filmed
17–27 May Mon–Sat, 12.30–5.30pm Dress for the weather as there will be contracting an illness and emerged to in London, New York and Southern Spain,
ultimately how we can find hope 7–10pm (Doors 6.30pm)
Main Point Books, 77 Bread Street, through the clouds. a 20 minute countryside walk to The find his memory gone. Piecing together Augustine United Church, George IV it provides a unique insight into the art
Edinburgh EH3 9AH Youth Vision Bothy in the Pentland his remarkable life using his books Bridge, Edinburgh EH1 1EL world and a bittersweet meditation on
FREE 0131 228 4837, 7.30–10pm Hills. Booking essential. and films, this affecting documentary FREE (£2 suggested donation) the nature of creativity.
lauren.makes.a.mess@gmail.com reflects his journey to recover his 07484 198 833, mfmc11266@gmail.com
Assembly Roxy, 2 Roxy Place, Edinburgh
EH8 9SU 10am–12pm identity, representing his greatest 7–9pm
challenge yet. Grassmarket Centre, 86 Candlemaker
CLAY THERAPY £5 assemblyroxy.com, Meet at Harlaw Carpark, Balerno EH14 7AS
WORKSHOP A series of clay pieces
0131 623 3001 FREE 07793 986 092 Followed by a Q&A with director
Robbie Fraser.
MON 13 MAY Row, Edinburgh EH1 2QA
FREE an-artists-eyes-smhaf19.
will be created in an open workshop eventbrite.co.uk, grassmarket.org
setting, with drop-in taster sessions. TUE 7 MAY 6.10–8.10pm HEAVY SOUND
Visitors can experience throwing Filmhouse, 88 Lothian Road, Edinburgh CONNECTED
on the potter’s wheel and complete EH3 9BZ
MUSIC Get involved in an innovative hip
TUE 14 MAY
a simple project in hand-building OUT OF SIGHT OUT OF £11 | £9 filmhousecinema.com hop project exploring expression through
with clay. Booking essential for the
MIND: AFTERNOON TEA 0131 228 2688
songwriting, live DJing and production
workshop. finalascent.co.uk/screenings
sessions. It aims to help people who have
ELECTROLYTE
VISUAL ARTS Enjoy an afternoon tea
with artists and organisers from Out experience of the care system and living THEATRE An exhilarating piece of
DROP-IN Fri 17 May 1.30–4pm &
Sat 18 May, 11am–12.30pm of Sight, Out of Mind, a collaborative with mental health stay connected gig theatre that powerfully explores
WORKSHOP Sat 18 May 1–3pm exhibition by people who have through music. mental health for a contemporary
Leith Academy, 20 Academy Park, experienced mental health issues audience, Electrolyte was the winner of
Edinburgh EH6 8JL which takes place at Summerhall 12–3pm the 2018 Mental Health Fringe Award.
FREE 07505 113 836, each October. Find out more about Heavy Sound Community Music Studio,
The Scotsman. See p8.
potterofleith@yahoo.com participating in 2019. All welcome. 56 High Street, Tranent, East Lothian
EH33 1HH 7.30–9pm
1.30–3pm FREE info@heavysoundcic.com Traverse Theatre, 10 Cambridge Street,
FROM 24 MAY Cornerstone Centre, St John’s Episcopal
Edinburgh EH1 2ED
£15 | £12 | £10 | £5
Church, Edinburgh EH2 4BJ
0131 228 1404, traverse.co.uk
FEELS: BREAK FREE, FREE pam@capsadvocacy.org
EXPERIENCE, CONNECT
VISUAL ARTS Hosted in a creative
space to celebrate emotions, this
exhibition features abstract feelings
coming to life as you see, hear, touch
and engage with them. There will
also be talks, workshops and support
circles to foster conversation and
dialogue about emotional wellbeing.
24–30 May 10am-9pm
Edinburgh Palette, 51 London Road,
Edinburgh EH7 6AE
FREE facebook.com/feels2019
Images, from left
to right:
Clay Therapy;
An Artist’s Eyes;
Electrolyte
22 / SCOTTISH MENTAL HEALTH ARTS FESTIVAL 2019 mhfestival.com / 23EVENTS
LISTINGS ● EDINBURGH & LOTHIAN
TUE 14 MAY (cont) THU 16 MAY THU 23 MAY FRI 24 MAY
OM MUSIC SANCTUARY MANDALA FOR REAL TALK: OUR TOMORROW
MUSIC A concert by students and MEDITATION STORYTELLING THEATRE A sharing of scripts,
volunteers from OM Music Sanctuary, WALLHANGING FOR WELLBEING devised pieces and short films written
a charity which provides free music WORKSHOP Please join us for STORYTELLING An evening of and performed by young members
tuition, rehearsal space and recording arts and storytelling to celebrate storytelling, connection and honesty, of the North Edinburgh Theatre
facilities for the mental health the completion of our Mandala for creating a safe space to speak about project, exploring future hopes and
community in Edinburgh. Meditation, created by our Storytelling one of our most beautiful assets, current situations. An HLF Year of
and Arts Group. Booking essential. our minds! Attendees are offered Young People project, Our Tomorrow
1–3.45pm
an opportunity to gain insight and questions what it takes to build a
The Stafford Centre, 103 Broughton 10am–12pm & 12.30–2.30pm thriving community, whilst reflecting
understanding into the individual
Street, Edinburgh EH1 3RZ
Leith Community Centre, experiences of the speakers. on the slum clearances and new town
FREE OMmusicsanctuary@hotmail.com 12A Newkirkgate, Edinburgh EH6 6AD approaches of the past.
FREE 0131 554 4750 7.30–9.30pm
7–9pm
MEET YOUR EMOTIONAL Scottish Storytelling Centre,
43–45 High Street, Edinburgh EH1 1SR Also Sat 25 May, 2–4pm
HOMUNCULUS & THE
BRAIN’S AMAZING TUE 21 MAY £8 / £6 0131 556 9579
scottishstorytellingcentre.com
North Edinburgh Arts Theatre,
15a Pennywell Court, Edinburgh EH4 4TZ
DRUGS CABINET FREE 0131 315 2151
ticketsource.co.uk/north-edinburgh-arts
WORKSHOP Participants will have the COMMUNITY POSTCARD POEMS & admin@northedinburgharts.co.uk
opportunity to engage in activities CONNECTIONS CONNECTED STORIES
directly linked to Cyrenians SCCR’s MULTI–ARTS Contact Point Art Group
psychoeducational and digital STORYTELLING We write to express
hosts a day of creative activities,
resources. They will sculpt their own our ideas and share experiences. The
featuring a music workshop, original
emotional homunculus and create their OxPen writing group will be presenting
spoken word performances, an arts
own non-alcoholic #CranialCocktail to their postcard poems in celebration
and crafts stall and an exhibition of
explore the brain’s amazing drugs of the written word. Followed by a
new work.
cabinet. storytelling session to support us and
EXHIBITION 12–4pm
encourage us all to find our voices.
Tue 14 May 1–3pm WORKSHOP 1–2pm
Midlothian Community Hospital Garden, 11am–1pm
Contact Point, 101 High Riggs, Tollcross,
70 Eskbank Road, Bonnyrigg, Dalkeith Edinburgh EH3 9RP Pentland Community Centre, Oxgangs
EH22 3ND Brae, Edinburgh EH13 9LS
FREE 0131 455 6868
Also Wed 15 May 1–3pm FREE margaret.drysdale@edinburgh.
Royal Edinburgh Community Gardens, gov.uk, 07719 420 397
Morningside Terrace, Edinburgh EH10 5HF ANGELA BARNES,
FREE sccr@cyrenians.scot,
0131 475 2493
ROSE TINTED
scottishconflictresolution.org.uk COMEDY Following another sell-out
run at the Edinburgh Fringe, Angela
WHAT’S ON IN
Barnes is back with her brand new
THU 16 MAY show Rose Tinted. With stand-up and
stories, Angela is trying, really trying,
Lanarkshire
to look on the bright side of life.
MOVING MINDS: 8.30–10pm
RAISING AWARENESS Stand Comedy Club, 5 York Place,
WORKSHOP In this engaging Edinburgh EH1 3EB
workshop, trainers from Gypsy/ £14 / £12 0131 558 7272,
Traveller communities in Scotland will thestand.co.uk FROM 3 MAY
introduce you to their culture, their
experiences, the challenges they face
and the impact discrimination has on Arts projects in Lanarkshire schools are being used to raise awareness
their wellbeing. of mental health issues and challenge stigmatising attitudes.
1–4pm Arts experiences challenge young people’s All high schools in Lanarkshire were
The White House, 70 Niddrie Mains Road, sense of themselves in a very different way approached and 11 will be taking part in the
Craigmillar, Edinburgh EH16 4BG to formal education, providing different festival this year, hosting a range of events
FREE peter@mecopp.org.uk opportunities for young people to explore their including drama, art, comic strip development,
identity, skills and abilities. As a consequence, music and literacy. All participating schools will
young people report a sense of enjoyment showcase their developments within the school
and achievement in creating art. They also environment to fellow pupils, staff, parents and
demonstrate greater levels of motivation, the local community.
Images
improved self-esteem, self-awareness,
Top: Angela Barnes, Rose Tinted; 3-26 May
Left to right: Moving Minds: Raising Awareness – A Pearl Fishing Jug; resilience and community engagement. Many
evaluations of arts interventions document their Schools across Lanarkshire
Meet Your Emotional Omunculus & The Brain’s Amazing Drugs Cabinet;
Real Talk: Storytelling for Wellbeing effectiveness in re-engaging young people. Susan.McMorrin@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
24 / SCOTTISH MENTAL HEALTH ARTS FESTIVAL 2019 mhfestival.com / 25LISTINGS ● RENFREWSHIRE
WHAT’S ON IN
Renfrewshire
EXHIBITIONS & ONGOING CALENDAR
FROM 26 APRIL FROM 8 MAY FROM 24 MAY
PASSING TIME
VISUAL ARTS An exhibition of poetry
MOVING PARTS
VISUAL ARTS An exhibition of digital
OPEN MIND FEST: YOUTH FESTIVAL
which celebrates positive mental health imagery and film by Peer Focus
and wellbeing on the festival theme of Recovery Photography Group which A youth-curated strand of SMHAF based in Paisley. The festival explores youth mental
Connected. Poetry will be on public explores Paisley’s mechanised industrial health through everything from music, film and art, to theatre, poetry, and journalism.
display across nine station platforms in past. The work was made in
Renfrewshire and Inverclyde. collaboration with artists from the All events and workshops are open to young people aged up to 25.
Threadlines Project, part of Renfrewshire
Any Time Paisley Arts Centre, 15 New Street, Paisley PA1 1EZ
Council’s Paisley TH.CARS2 regeneration
Stations: Paisley Gilmour St, programme. marie@createpaisley.org.uk
Paisley St James, Langbank, Bishopton,
Port Glasgow, Lochwinnoch, Johnstone, LAUNCH Wed 8 May 12–1pm
Milliken Park, Howwood EXHIBITION 8–26 May Mon, Tue, Thu & Fri
FREE sarah.grant2@ggc.scot.nhs.uk 9am-5pm, Wed 10am-5pm
Paisley Job Centre Plus, 49a High Street
FROM 24 MAY SAT 25 MAY AVALANCHE
Paisley PA1 2AN THEATRE In a world where we are
FROM 7 MAY FREE threadlinespaisley@gmail.com OPEN MIND FEST: JOURNALISM AND more connected than ever, are we
really connected at all? This brand-
LIVE STAGE MENTAL HEALTH new devised performance from PACE
MINDSPACE OPEN FROM 13 MAY
MUSIC A jam-packed programme WORKSHOP An important workshop Young Rep Company will examine what
of performances, workshops and exploring how mental health is portrayed
ART EXHIBITION panels, all showcasing the relationship in the media, how this affects young
is to blame for the alarming mental
health crisis facing young people.
VISUAL ARTS An open art exhibition
which celebrates wellbeing and
ARTISAN’S INSTITUTE: between music, the arts and mental people, and what we can do to improve
health. Hosted by Erskine Music and this. 7.30–8.30pm
creativity. Artworks on display WEAVING EXHIBITION Media Studio. £7 / £5 0300 300 1210,
represent the work of local art groups VISUAL ARTS As part of TH.CARS2, 1–2pm boxoffice.renfrewshire.gov.uk
and artists who recognise the value this exhibition of woven textiles has 24–26 May 11am–5pm £2 openmindjournalism.eventbrite.co.uk
of creativity to their wellbeing or who been made by a group of participants FREE emm.studio@hotmail.co.uk
have used art as part of their recovery
to health.
from the STAR Project, Phoenix Activity
Group, RAMH, InCube, the DRC, and POETRY WORKSHOP
SUN 26 MAY
KAIROS with support from Glasgow WORKSHOP A workshop with poet
LAUNCH Tue 7 May 12.30–2.30pm Clyde College weaving tutor Amy Bond. and journalist Robert Blair exploring FILM COMPETITION
EXHIBITION 7–12 May 10am–4pm
poetry as a cathartic way to broach FILM Screenings of the shortlisted
The Old Post Office Space, Piazza 13-18 May 10am-6pm
Shopping Centre, Paisley PA1 1EL mental health issues. films from the Open Mind Arts
Made in Paisley, 69 High Street, Paisley Competition.
FREE sarah.grant2@ggc.scot,nhs.uk PA1 2AY
2.30–3.30pm
FREE colin.begg@renfrewshire.gov.uk 4–5.30pm
£2 openmindpoetry.eventbrite.co.uk
FREE openmindfilm.eventbrite.co.uk
AUTISM, MENTAL AWARDS CEREMONY
HEALTH & CREATIVITY & CELEBRATION
WORKSHOP Anxiety and depression AWARDS An awards ceremony and
affect up to 40% of the autism celebration of the work produced as
population. This workshop will part of Open Mind. The ceremony will
explore how, with the correct support, be hosted by Create Paisley’s youth
people with autism can make a huge panel Young Creators who have co-
contribution to society. designed this year’s festival.
Images, clockwise
from left: Mindspace 4–5pm 7–9pm
Open Art Exhibition;
£2 openmindautism.eventbrite.co.uk FREE openmindawards.eventbrite.co.uk
Passing Time;
Open Mind –
Journalism and
Mental Health; Open
Mind – Workshop
26 / SCOTTISH MENTAL HEALTH ARTS FESTIVAL 2019 mhfestival.com / 27EVENTS
LISTINGS ● RENFREWSHIRE
SAT 4 MAY WED 8 MAY THU 9 MAY SUN 12 MAY WED 15 MAY
FINDING YOURSELF: FINDING YOURSELF WOMEN IN THE WALK WITH ME WALK A MILE
WALK AS ONE COMMUNITY Artist in Residence, LANDSCAPE FILM A mindful afternoon on the theme COMMUNITY Renfrewshire Anti-
VISUAL ARTS It’s World Labyrinth Jim Buchanan, will be demonstrating LITERATURE Our mental health and of connectedness between ourselves, Stigma Alliance (RASA) invites you
Day, when people from across the the mental health benefits of wellbeing benefit when we nourish our each other and the earth. A screening of to our annual event to challenge
world join together to walk labyrinths. labyrinth creation. These are creative connections to landscape, earth and Walk with Me, a mindfulness meditation discrimination and stereotyping, one
STAR Project are inviting you to walk workshops, aimed to increase nature. Delve into poetry and fiction by documentary, will be followed by conversation at a time. This flat one-
their outdoor, temporary labyrinth in confidence and wellbeing. No previous women writers including Amy Liptrot refreshments and a short movement mile walk is suitable for all ages and
Fountain Gardens and Walk as One at knowledge of labyrinths required. and Helen MacDonald and discover workshop, led by mindfulness practitioner abilities. Everyone is welcome.
1pm as part of their #FindingYourself #FindingYourself how creative writing about ecology Vicky Kakos.
project. and environment can empower and 12.30–1.30pm
Also Wed 15 May 10.30am–12.30pm nurture. In partnership with Glasgow 2–4.30pm Fountain Gardens, Love Street, Paisley
12–2pm (walk at 1pm) STAR Project, 12–14 Wallace Street, Women’s Library. The Old Post Office Space, Piazza PA3 2DZ
Paisley, PA3 2BU Shopping Centre, Paisley PA1 1EL FREE rasawalkamile.eventbrite.co.uk,
Fountain Gardens, Love Street, Paisley 18+ and women only. All women-only
PA3 2DZ FREE 0141 889 5850, FREE sarah.grant2@ggc.scot.nhs.uk bernadette.reilly@renfrewshire.gov.uk
heather@star-project.org.uk events are inclusive of Trans and
FREE 0141 889 5850, Intersex women, as well as non-binary
heather@star-project.org.uk
and gender fluid people.
GIRLS NIGHT IN MON 13 MAY THU 16 MAY
10am–12pm
SUN 5 MAY LITERATURE Columnist and author
Shari Lowe will discuss her book
Kairos, 16 Quarry Street, Johnstone,
ARTISAN’S INSTITUTE: BUDDY BEAT:
Renfrewshire PA5 8DZ
Because Mummy Said So! a funny WEAVING WORKSHOP HIT THE BEAT
LAUGHTER YOGA collection of features about family life.
FREE katy@activecommunities.co.uk
WORKSHOP As part of TH.CARS2, join MUSIC Join Renfrewshire’s award
COMMUNITY Come along for Laughter Complimentary Prosecco, cupcakes professional weaver Amy Bond for a winning The Buddy Beat for a morning
and chocolate will be served along
Yoga with Well Happy to celebrate
World Laughter Day. A stress-busting with therapy sessions courtesy of Eve FRI 10 MAY drop-in weaving workshop. of rhythm and wellbeing. No experience
necessary. Fun guaranteed.
afternoon of mirth and mischief with a Spa. Refreshments and therapies 1–4pm
little relaxation to help you unwind. All included with entry TEXTILES AND Made in Paisley, 69 High Street, Paisley 10–11.45am
ages welcome.
7–8.30pm WELLBEING PA1 2AY Johnstone High Parish Church Halls,
Ludovic Square, Johnstone PA5 8EE
FREE 0141 618 7939
4–5pm Erskine Library, Bridgewater Place, DISCUSSION A seminar as part of colin.begg@renfrewshire.gov.uk FREE tom.thebuddybeat@sky.com
Renfrewshire Carer’s Centre, Embroidery
Erskine PA8 7AA TH.CARS2 exploring the positive impact
Mill, Abbey Mill Business Centre, Paisley FREE renfrewshirelibraries.co.uk, that textile making can have on
people’s sense of health and wellbeing.
TUE 14 MAY FRI 17 MAY
PA1 1TJ 0300 300 1188
FREE 01294 461 730, Presentations from Prof Jacqueline
janine@wellhappy.scot Atkinson, Dr Alison Mayne and Dr Anna
SILENT DISCO Fisk will be followed by a discussion. DON’T BE BOARD! CREATE CAFÉ: OPEN MIC
DANCE Join Active Communities and Booking advised.
COMMUNITY Join other gaming PERFORMANCE Create Café is a free
TUE 7 MAY Ya Dancer for an endorphin boosting
1.30–3.30pm enthusiasts in the Festival Hub for two safe creative space for 12-21-year olds
silent disco! We will provide all the fun, afternoons of board game workshops. A to express themselves through music
the stress-busting, the exercise, the Paisley Methodist Central Hall, 2 Gauze
GET CONNECTED! party atmosphere and mood-lifting Street, Paisley PA1 1EP range of fun and strategy games will be or art and connect with friends.
on offer, with enthusiasts at hand to
FESTIVAL LAUNCH EVENT vibes minus the noise pollution. With FREE 0141 618 7939,
introduce you to new, exciting worlds. With
Presented by Open Mind Fest (p27).
Pals of the Privies in Ferguslie and th.cars2@renfrewshire.gov.uk
MULTI–ARTS You are invited to the Renfrewshire Libraries gaming groups.
Families First in Gallowhill. 7.30–10pm
Renfrewshire Mental Health Arts
Festival launch event, which kicks off 2–4pm Blend Coffee Lounge, 25B Causeyside
the festival in style and gives a taste of Wed 8 May, 7–9pm SAT 11 MAY Paisley Arts Centre, 15 New Street,
Street, Paisley PA1 1UL
events to come. Glencoats Park, 23–39 Westpark Drive, Paisley PA1 1EZ FREE marie@createpaisley.org.uk
Ferguslie Park, Paisley PA3 1RS
12.30–2.30pm Also Sat 18 May, 1–3pm
SPINNING WORKSHOP Also Tue 21 May, 2–4pm
WORKSHOP As part of TH.CARS2, a The Old Post Office Space, Piazza
The Old Post Office Space, Piazza Gallowhill Community Centre, 166 Shopping Centre, Paisley PA1 1EL
Shopping Centre, Paisley PA1 1EL Netherhill Road, Paisley PA3 4SF day long beginners’ workshop in hand
spinning led by fibre artist Laryna E FREE sarah.grant2@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
FREE Sarah.grant2@ggc.scot.nhs.uk FREE 0141 258 9923,
info@activecommunities.co.uk Wuppermann. Materials will be
provided and booking essential. For
ages 14+ but under 18s must be
accompanied by a participating adult.
10am–3.30pm
WEvolution Paisley Hub, 25 Moss Street,
Paisley PA1 1DJ
FREE 0141 618 7939,
th.cars2@renfrewshire.gov.uk
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Walk As One; Recovery Cafe;
Textiles and Wellbeing
Image, far right:
Create Café: Open Mic
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