Revolution!
The 2023 Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival (SMHAF) took place across Scotland from 4 – 22 October 2023, exploring the theme of ‘Revolution’.
A small number of events are continuing or are still to come. Browse the upcoming programme and book tickets.
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‘Revolution’ Commissions
‘Revolution’ is the theme for the Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival 2023. We have commissioned five artists to create new work to address this theme – and posed a challenge to established ways of thinking.

Writing Awards 2023
Read the shortlisted entries from this year’s writing competition, collected in a book illustrated by Nisan Yetkin and designed by Hamish Gibson.
The winning writers, selected from over 200 entries to the competition, were announced at our Writing Awards on Sunday 22 October, hosted by poet and playwright Hannah Lavery.
Congratulations to the winners:
Victoria Reid (Creative Non-Fiction & Overall)
Rachel Gorry (Fiction)
Suzanne Smith (Poetry)