Take part in dramatherapist-led workshops and talks at this years Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival.
The Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival (SMHAF) is back from 20 October to 9 November 2025, exploring the theme of Comfort & Disturb.
Check out the full programme of events here:
And keep an eye out for...
? Friday 24 October ?
Spiral host Mind The Gap Symposium
https://www.mhfestival.com/events/mind-the-gap-symposium/
For anyone who works with/supports children & adolescents – therapists, psychologists, educators, social workers, third sector workers/ ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ, policy makers and NHS workers.
In the last decade there has been a significant rise in the number of children and young people presenting with mental health difficulties. With high demand for Child Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) and often long waiting lists, our panel will examine the landscape of non-statutory mental health services for young people in Scotland and consider how we address the gap between GP visits and CAMHS assessments.
? Saturday 25th October ?
Myth & Masculinity: Exploring Toxic Masculinity in Adolescence Through Greek Myth and Dramatherapy
https://www.mhfestival.com/events/creative-workshops-supporting-adolescent-identity-expression/
Spiral Creative Arts Therapies presents a day for anyone working with or supporting adolescents, drawing on dramatherapy and art therapy to explore the psychological and social challenges young people face today. Attend one or both workshops – no prior experience in art or drama is required.
? Saturday 8th November ?
Myth and the Self: Explorations of Gold and Shadow
https://www.mhfestival.com/events/myth-and-the-self-creative-explorations-of-gold-and-shadow/
Join two workshops being hosted in Edinburgh, by dramatherapist Abigail Nelson, using mythology, drama, art and writing to explore your inner gold and inner shadow. Attend one or both workshops – no prior experience in art or drama is required.