Events
The 20th Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival (SMHAF) will take place from 19 October to 8 November 2026, exploring the theme of Reflections. We also host events throughout the year.
You can explore all our events below and search by date, location, artform, type or keyword. If you would prefer to read our digital brochure, you can download it here.


International Film Awards 2026
Join us in our landmark 20th year to celebrate award-winning cinema from Scotland and across the world. Hosted by Raisah Ahmed and followed by a reception.

Stuart Low
Sharp geometric forms contrast with the fluid beauty of flowers, exploring reflection through structure and spontaneity in this exhibition by Stuart Low. Together, the works consider balance, growth and change.

Dive Deep, Think Hard!
A multimedia exhibition exploring Reflections from the perspectives of people who hear voices and/or have experience of self-harm.

Art in the Gart & Project Ability
The Gartnavel Royal Hospital will host a colourful and inspirational exhibition of artwork by Project Ability and inpatients at Gartnavel Royal created in response to the theme of Reflections.

On Reflection
Photography exhibition by Anastazia Grace Hart and Ross Samson, who create portraits with people who have experienced mental health problems, including addiction, ADHD, PTSD and trauma.

Been There, Done That, Washed The T-shirt
Chik Duncan is a writer, storyteller, and performer of poyums, with a long history of OCD behind him. Or is it? Spend an hour in his company and judge for yourself.

Mirror, Me
A Butoh-inspired dance performance exploring the fracturing of identity during extreme states in the mirror garden of the Glasgow Science Centre.

Diary of a Schizophrenic
Diary of a Schizophrenic brings together eight years of self-portraits by artist Jamie King. Together they become a moving visual diary of living with schizophrenia, told through paint.

Remaking Trauma
How can art help us revisit and remake traumatic memories? These four deeply intimate short films use virtual reality, performance, animation and archive to explore how childhood trauma shapes the body, home and identity.

Acts of Survival
In the shadow of war, displacement and occupation, survival becomes an act of creativity and resistance. Moving between Syria, Ukraine, Gaza and Kosovo, this programme of intimate documentaries is co-presented with Counterpoint Arts.