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Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival (SMHAF) celebrates its 20th year

15 September 202615 September 2026

The Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival (SMHAF), led by the Mental Health Foundation, is marking its 20th year with a programme of more than 180 events across Scotland. 

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‘Lifesaving’ Out of Sight Out of Mind exhibition threatened with closure 

14 August 202518 September 2025

Local artists with mental health difficulties in Edinburgh face the defunding of their yearly exhibition Out of Sight Out of Mind (OOSOOM) at Summerhall.

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Two men sit at a table on stage as part of the theatre show Choo Choo. Festival News, Press Releases

Mental Health Foundation launches its 2024 Edinburgh Fringe award

29 July 202412 September 2024

The 2024 Mental Health Foundation Fringe Award launches today, and Edinburgh Fringe performers whose shows address mental health are invited to nominate their work for consideration by the Foundation’s panel of judges.

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Performing Anxiety: SMHAF launches an ambitious new good practice resource

18 June 202418 September 2024

SMHAF launches Performing Anxiety, an ambitious new good practice resource for people wanting to make creative work about mental health.

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A wooden bird box with a brown duck in front and two birds flying overhead. Festival News, Press Releases, What's On

New play Men Don’t Talk to tour as part of SMHAF 2024

17 May 202417 May 2024

New play Men Don’t Talk by Clare Prenton explores masculinity, mental health and Men’s Sheds, as part of the Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival this autumn.

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