Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival

The Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival (SMHAF) is one of Scotland's most diverse cultural events, covering everything from music, film and visual art to theatre, dance, and literature.

About Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival

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A significant event in Scotland’s cultural calendar, the festival takes a positive stance on mental health, celebrating artistic endeavour by those with experience of mental health issues and connecting audiences to creative and innovative work.

Together with a wide range of mental health organisations, arts bodies, community groups and artists, we aim to challenge stigma and promote social change.

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Upcoming Events at Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival

Exhibitions

Jessica Ramm: Hard Edges Soft Layers

13th September 2025 - 30th November 2025

Gallery of Modern Art, Glasgow City Centre

Hard Edges Soft Layers is an exhibition by Jessica Ramm, artist and writer based in Glasgow, exploring vulnerability within motherhood.

Exhibitions

Feed

13th September 2025 - 9th January 2026

Gallery of Modern Art, Glasgow City Centre

Feed is an installation at GoMA promoting inclusive, sustainable approaches to infant feeding and public space.

Exhibitions

Do Not Disturb!

20th October 2025 - 20th November 2025

Hillhead Library, Glasgow West End

Do Not Disturb! is a series of staged photographs created to tell the stories of those who have been, or still are, affected by poor mental health.

Exhibitions

Gartnavel Royal Summer House Residency

21st October 2025 - 1st October 2026

Gartnavel General Hospital, Glasgow West End

Project Ability artists and inpatients from Gartnavel Royal Hospital reflect on ideas of comfort and disturbance in nature, with visits to the Gartnavel Summer House and gardens.

Festivals

Biggar Little Festival

Various Venues , Biggar

Biggar Little Festival is a family-friendly festival held annually in the historic market town of Biggar - a small town at large!

Festivals

ReimagiNation East Kilbride

East Kilbride Arts Centre, The Village Theatre and The Village Centre , East Kilbride

ReimagiNation East Kilbride is a festival uncovering the human stories behind the buildings in one of Scotland’s New Towns. Part of the Edinburgh International...

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