What's On

This new body of work has been created by Birmingham based photographer, Maria Reaney. To create the project she worked with six young people from across the city and wider West Midlands region to explore the impact of the cost of living crisis, government policy and living with a disability.

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Led by The National Centre for Creative Health. This symposium will bring together people representing health and cultural practitioners and organisations with academics to explore how creative health can be an integral part of neighbourhood health services and support preventative and community-led solutions to health inequalities.

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Join us for an afternoon of talks and discussions exploring the relationships between research, creativity and culture, and public health and wellbeing.

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Take Part in Healing Arts Birmingham week in June 2026 with grants of £500–£1,000 available to apply for now to deliver creative health activities across the city.

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Join Niki Gandy, Ikon Artist in Residence at HMP Birmingham (2025-26), as they reflect on their recent collaboration with prisoners, exploring exposure to light and its impact on vitamin D and circadian rhythms.

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Hosted by Ikon Gallery, this symposium will look to discuss Ikon's Art in Prisons programme's across the UK, which focuses on the rehabilitative role of the visual arts in criminal justice.

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Join us at Birmingham School of Art for a dedicated Creative Health Exhibition showcasing local and regional Artists working at the intersection of Arts & Health

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'What are the odds?' Ikon Creative Health is an off-site exhibition, at the Library of Birmingham, which explores the role of art in supporting health and care systems.

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Join Birmingham Museums Trust for an Herbalism and Heritage Day on Thursday 25th June, connecting with traditional plant knowledge and exploring the historical, cultural and medicinal uses of local plants across their collection. 

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A soundbath among the galleries. Immerse yourself in healing frequencies and stunning visuals inside Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

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Join Birmingham Museums Trust and Manoj of Manoj Collective on Thursday 25th June for a morning yoga session in the Pre-Raphaelite Galleries at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, before the museum opens to the public. Afterwards, enjoy a complimentary breakfast at Dishoom, included with your ticket. Sessions will begin at 8:30 and at 9:15, and last for 30 minutes.

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The Closing Ceremony for Healing Arts Birmingham will be a celebratory of the collective journey so far and forward thinking of Arts & Health in Birmingham and the West Midlands. This event will host panel discussions, community taster sessions, live music and performances throughout the day.

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