Healing Arts is a global campaign by the Jameel Arts & Health Lab in collaboration with the World Health Organization
Healing Arts
Here you can find events that took place such as celebratory performances, exhibitions, public art programmes, workshops and dialogues.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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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.
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.
The Shires Retirement Village, 218 Wake Green Road, Moseley, Birmingham, West Midlands, B13 9PQ
Attendees joined to make a beautiful scented candle, pressed flower jewellery and enjoy a sound relaxation workshop. No experience was needed, and guests came and enjoyed a calm and uplifting afternoon. Light refreshments were also available.
12:00-15:00, 24 June 2026
Soho House Museum, Soho Avenue, Birmingham, West Birmingham, B18 5LB
Health In Rhythm is a dynamic creative health activity rooted in African arts, culture, and heritage, through the use of West African drumming as a powerful tool to improve well-being, strengthen identity, and foster meaningful community connection.