Healing Arts Birmingham

Stitching Minds - Together

Monday 22nd - Friday 26th June 2026

49, Bevington Road. Birmingham, West Midlands, B6 6H

Attendees joined Saathi House for a range of community-focused performances, exhibitions, and celebrations, highlighting Birmingham's extraordinarily talented art sector, alongside research symposiums and workshops focused on demonstrating the robust evidence base and methodologies behind creative health in Birmingham.

Family Circus Workshop | Castle Vale

Tuesday 23rd June 2026

Spitfire House,, 10 High Street, Castle Vale, Birmingham, West MIds, B35 7PR

Families joined in the fun at our Family Ground Circus workshop as part of Birmingham Healing Arts Week. Perfect for all ages, this class brought families together to learn exciting tricks, improve coordination and get active in a fun, supportive environment. It was a great way to bond, laugh and stay fit as a family!

Fabric Impressions

Tuesday 23rd June 2026

The Old Print Works, 498-506 Moseley Rd, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, West Midlands, B12 9AH

Participants made a two-colour risograph print inspired by fabric, bringing along a piece of clothing or fabric (or a photo of it) that meant something to them and creating a print inspired by it.

Policy Roundtable: Invest in Arts & Health

Tuesday 23rd June 2026

Arts Council England Offices, Birmingham (B1 2LH)

This roundtable brought together leaders from government, philanthropy, culture, healthcare and social investment to explore the future funding landscape for arts and health. Participants considered current opportunities and challenges, identified investment gaps, and discussed what was needed to unlock greater support for the sector.

Creative Health Quality Framework design by Jennie Ives

Creative Health Quality Framework: An Introduction

Tuesday 23rd June 2026

Online

Victoria Hume, Executive Director of the Culture, Health & Wellbeing Alliance, introduced the Creative Health Quality Framework, a ground-breaking tool that clearly articulates what "good" looks like for creative and cultural initiatives that aim to support people's health and wellbeing, and showcased how it's being used so far.

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Threads of Memory

Tuesday 23rd June 2026

Go-Women! Alliance CIC, 1, St Saviours Road. Birmingham, West Midlands, B8 1HN

Go-Women! Alliance CIC hosted an afternoon of care, connection and creativity as guests stitched to celebrate their loved ones.

Healing Arts Birmingham: Neighbourhood programme

Attendees learned more about The Healing Arts Birmingham Neighbourhood programme, which provided grants to support a diverse range of community-led projects taking place across the city during Healing Arts Birmingham.

Vanley Burke & Pat Noxolo in conversation

11:00-12:30, 23 June 2026

The Gallery (3rd Floor), Library of Birmingham, Centenary Square, Birmingham, West Midlands, B1 2ND, United Kingdom

Join us for a relaxed daytime conversation with Vanley Burke and Professor Pat Noxolo. Burke is widely regarded as one of the most important figures in Black British photography. For decades, his work has documented everyday life, political struggle and community experience in Birmingham and beyond.

Bethak Healing Arts: Women’s Storytelling and Creative Health Gathering

10:00-14:00, 23 June 2026

Ashiana Community Project, 21-25 Grantham Road, Sparkbrook, Birmingham, West Midlands, B11 1LU

Bethak Healing Arts is a community wellbeing event for women, combining storytelling, folk music, creative arts, and traditional henna in a welcoming and culturally familiar space. Designed for women who may experience isolation, poor mental wellbeing, or barriers to accessing mainstream services, the event uses creativity and culture to encourage connection, confidence, and emotional wellbeing.

LGBTQTeeHee FREE Comedy Workshop

18:00-20:00, 23 June 2026

Birmingham Rep Theatre , 6 Centenary Square, Birmingham , West Midlands , B1 2EP

LGBTQTeeHee! is an exciting opportunity to develop your comedy skills and feel like a superhero! Through comedy, we hope to build mental health resilience, reduce stigma and encourage honest discussions around mental health in a fun and supportive environment.

MotherVoice Creative Journalling Workshop with B'Opera

10:00-15:00, 22 June 2026

The Springfield Project, Springfield Road, Birmingham, Sparkhill , B13 9NY

MotherVoice is a day-long creative workshop for mothers, combining reflective journalling and music-making to support maternal mental health and wellbeing.

Vanley Burke & Pat Noxolo in conversation

Tuesday 23 June 2026
11.00am–12.30pm

Library of Birmingham - The Gallery, 3rd Floor, B1 2ND

Join Ikon for a relaxed daytime conversation with Vanley Burke and Professor Pat Noxolo.

What's On

Stitching Minds - Together

Family Circus Workshop | Castle Vale

Fabric Impressions

Policy Roundtable: Invest in Arts & Health

Creative Health Quality Framework: An Introduction

Threads of Memory

Healing Arts Birmingham: Neighbourhood programme

Vanley Burke & Pat Noxolo in conversation

Bethak Healing Arts: Women’s Storytelling and Creative Health Gathering

LGBTQTeeHee FREE Comedy Workshop

MotherVoice Creative Journalling Workshop with B'Opera

Vanley Burke & Pat Noxolo in conversation