SMHAF are delighted to be partnering with Healing Arts Scotland to host a panel about Performing Anxiety, an ambitious new good practice resource from the Mental Health Foundation, and the team behind the Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival.   

Contributors: Gail Aldam, Arts and Events Manager, Mental Health Foundation (Chair), Laura Horton, playwright, Skye Loneragan, writer/performer and theatre director, Ross Mackay, writer and theatre maker.  

The panel is part of Healing Arts Scotland Glasgow Day which will feature a range of dynamic and participatory events bringing together communities, researchers, and academics to celebrate and debate the role of the arts in health. Hosted by Scottish Ballet, Tramway, and the Hidden Gardens this unique gathering will feature a rich tapestry of presentations, talks, participatory workshops, panel discussion, music, dance, movement, art and poetry.