Healing Arts Birmingham

Mothership Exhibition: Contemporary Art, Children's Activities & Wellbeing Space

Wednesday 24th - Saturday 27th June 2026

Stryx Play Gallery Cafe, 90 Vyse Street. Birmingham, Jewellery Quarter, B186JZ

Mothership was a residency and exhibition programme supporting mother-artists through creative development, peer support and family-inclusive approaches to artistic practice.

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.

Dance along with us on Punjabi Folk and Cultural Songs

Wednesday 24th June 2026

All Saints Scouting Hut, Belwell Ln, Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, B74 4TR, United Kingdom

Guests came together for an energetic and inclusive Punjabi Gidda experience celebrating music, movement and community. Gidda is a traditional Punjabi folk dance known for its lively rhythms, expressive actions and joyful atmosphere.

Live at B:Eats featuring Pop Voices

Wednesday 24th June 2026

B:Eats Cafe at Symphony Hall, Centenary Square. Birmingham, West Midlands, B1 2EA
United Kingdom

Guests enjoyed free live music at B:Music's B:Eats Cafe at Symphony Hall. As part of the popular Live @ B:Eats lunchtime concert series, this performance was part of a takeover by the Healing Arts Festival.

Mindfulness & Dhikr

Wednesday 24th June 2026

The Zawiya Trust, 19 Jenkins Street
Birmingham, West Midlands, B10 0QU

Zawiya Trust explored meditative practices and bring traditional Islamic approaches to solving our 21st century problems.

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Gather and Stitch - Sampad

Wednesday 24th June 2026

Grounded, St Pauls, 55 St Paul's Square
Birmingham, West Midlands, B3 1QS

Join Sampad for a user-friendly embroidery and stitching for all abilities, beginners very welcome

Healthy Blooms: A Garden of Community Voices

Monday 22nd, Wednesday 24th, Saturday 27th June 2026

Shenley Court Hall Community Centre, 200 Green Meadow Road
Birmingham, West Midlands, B29 4ED

The Sewing Project involved designing and creating individual fabric petals that expressed wellbeing, health, identity, experiences, strengths and personal stories.

Linked Minds

Monday 22nd - Friday 27th June 2026

Link Road, Summerfield
Birmingham, West Midlands, B16 0EP

Residents of Link Road collected their thoughts on what they did to look after their mental health and turned them into a poem. Visitors were able to walk freely along the road at any time during Healing Arts Birmingham week and read the poem line-by-line in residents' front windows.

Healing Arts - Public Mental Health

Wednesday 24th June 2026

Online

Attendees joined the Mental Wellbeing Team at Birmingham City Council to explore how creative arts can promote good mental health, and play a vital role in early intervention, prevention and recovery.

Chairfull/Wellbeing Community Group

Wednesday 24th June 2026

Stockland Green Church, Slade Road Erdington.
Birmingham, West Midlands, B23 7JH

The session included an exercise class to music, chair based with some mobility if able, followed by a speaker from Age Concern, then various activities aimed at cognition, perception and overall wellbeing, with a buffet including hot drinks and snacks. Gift bags were given to participants at the end of the session.

Healthy Blooms: A Garden of Community Voices

Monday 22nd, Wednesday 24th & Saturday 27th June 2026

Shenley Court Hall Community Centre, 200 Green Meadow Road
Birmingham, West Midlands, B29 4ED

The Sewing Project involved designing and creating individual fabric petals that expressed wellbeing, health, identity, experiences, strengths and personal stories.