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.
25 June 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Moseley Hive, 93 Alcester Road Birmingham, West Midlands, B138DD
Join Women & Theatre, one of the city’s most established and recognised theatre companies as we revive a small number of monologue pieces from the wealth of work in our back catalogue and show how the purpose of HABrum, demonstrating how art builds a healthier, fairer and more resilient community, has been at our heart all along.
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19:00-20:00, 25 June 2026
Midlands Arts Centre, Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham, West Midlands, B12 9QH
Presented by the Qadiri-Boutchichi Order and directed by Abbas Wahbi, this captivating production blends traditional storytelling and spiritual heritage to bring a classic Moroccan morality tale to life. Centered around the mysterious Bouhali’s Box, the story follows a journey of temptation, wisdom, and self-discovery, revealing how personal choices shape destiny.
13:30-15:30, 25 June 2026
Entrance of Parkside Building, 5 Cardigan Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, B4 7BD
This event engages with participants to meditate through belly breathing, olfactory elicit art creation, reducing stress and anxiety. At the heart of each encounter is a guided 4-7-8 breathing sequence: inhale for four counts through the nose, hold for seven, exhale for eight.
12:00, 25 June 2026
Perrott's Folly, Waterworks Road, Birmingham, B16 9AL
Form of Clouds Celebration Day is a celebration of our long-standing arts-based social prescribing program, the Form of Clouds. Form of Clouds works with local people referred through the NHS Social Prescribing Program, Adult Social Care and Community Referrals using art as a vehicle to improve mental health and wellbeing, as well as combating social isolation and loneliness.
12:00-14:00, 25 June 2026
Sir Arthur Sullivan Hall, Birmingham and Midland Institute, (BMI), 9 Margaret Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, B3 3BS, United Kingdom
An open gathering to discuss the exciting potentials and important risk factors when developing new technologies across creative, clinical, and community settings. How do we navigate the needs, commitments, and concerns of these different groups when designing new software and media?
19:30-21:00, 25 June 2026
Birmingham Rep Theatre , 6 Centenary Square, Birmingham , West Midlands , B1 2EP, United Kingdom
Everyone has a story. Let’s make the world a little brighter — and a lot funnier — together! The Rep is proud to introduce Birmingham’s newest stand-up comics from our ground-breaking comedy workshop for members of the LGBTQ+ community.... LGBTQTeeHee!
18:30-20:30, 25 June 2026
Court 15 Bookshop, 61 -63 Hurst Street, Birmingham, B5 4TE, Birmingham, West Midlands, B5 4TE
Join The Hearth Centre for an evening of poetry and prose that will lift your spirits in these times of uncertainty. Settle in and listen to a thoughtfully chosen selection of readings — pieces that may make you laugh, move you to tears, or leave you with something new to think about.
Assay Studios 141 Newhall Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, B3 1SF
A Birmingham City Council funded creative wellbeing programme delivered by Life Story Coach by Jenni. This free programme uses guided creative journalling and reflection to support emotional clarity, self-expression, and wellbeing in a calm, structured environment.
12:00-15:00, 25 June 2026
Highfield Hall Community Centre, 127 - 129 Highfield Road, Birmingham , West Midlands , B280HS
Join us for a friendly and welcoming Arts, Crafts & Wellbeing session designed for seniors. Enjoy gentle chair-based fitness activities to improve mobility, balance, and overall wellbeing, followed by fun arts and crafts projects in a relaxed and supportive environment.
8:00-17:00, 20-27 June 2026
One of the greatest joys of a good book is sharing it! As part of Healing Arts Birmingham, we’re inviting everyone to take part in a shared Book Exchange. A simple and enjoyable way to connect through stories and recommendations.
13:30-16:00 25 June 2026
x+why Foundry, 6 Brindley Place Birmingham , West Midlands, B1 2JB
Led by the West Midlands Combined Authority, Culture and Creative Industries Team, this event will explore Creative Health practice at a regional level
11:00-17:00 25/26 June 2026
Ikon Gallery , 1 Oozells Square, Brindleyplace, Birmingham , West Midlands, B1 2HS
Ikon presents Agder Kunstakademi: TV Pain (2022–23), an installation by Zubair, a former student of an independent art school based within Agder Prison, a high-security facility in Froland, Norway, housing approximately 300 male prisoners. Zubair repurposes flat-screen monitors taken from prison cells, which are frequently smashed by inmates in moments of frustration.