Healing Arts Birmingham

GRS Live Music Poster containing lineup of musicians

GRS Live: Men's Health Month Special

Thursday 25th June 2026

Grosvenor Road Studios, 16 Grosvenor Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B20 3NP

GRS Live: Men's Health Month Special brought together fathers and sons for an evening of live music from local and international artists, with space to reflect on mental health, a serious issue that affects many men today.

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.

Celebrating 100 Years of the No. 11 Bus Route

Thursday 25th June 2026

Yardley, Erdington and Acocks Green

No. 11 Arts marked the 100th anniversary of Birmingham's iconic No. 11 bus route with a unique creative journey. At 26 miles long, the No. 11 Outer Circle is the longest urban bus route in Europe.

Health Economic Evaluation for Creative Health

Thursday 25th June 2026

Online

This webinar explored how creative health is valued, turning wellbeing and community impact into evidence that shapes funding and policy. It introduced the qualities of both health economic evaluations and creative health that needed consideration when designing national guidance for how to value complex, non-market outcomes.

Family Circus Workshop | Druids Heath

Thursday 25th June 2026

The Outpost, Pound Road, Druids Heath, Birmingham, West Mids, B14 5SB

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!

Community Mapping Through Islamic Art

Thursday 25th - Saturday 27th June 2026

MIAH Foundation, 496 Moseley Rd, Balsall Heath. Birmingham, West Midlands, B12 9AH

MIAH hosted a special 3-day community arts project where, together, participants created an illuminated Ottoman-style map of Balsall Heath, inspired by traditional Islamic artistic practices, including geometric design, illumination, biomorphic patterns, decorative drawing, and Ottoman-style visual motifs.

Live at B:Eats featuring Kris Halpin

Thursday 25th June 2026

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

Free live music was performed by Kris Halpin at B:Music's B:Eats Cafe at Symphony Hall. As part of the popular Live @ B:Eats lunchtime concert series, this performance by award-winning artist Kris Halpin marked the final day of a Healing Arts Festival takeover.

The Rut Unblocker

Monday 22nd - Friday 26th June 2026

CircusMASH, All Saints Centre,, 2 Vicarage Rd, Kings Heath. Birmingham, West Midlands, B147RA

This hands-on workshop used juggling to explore how people learn, how they get stuck and what happens when they get out of their own way. Most people walked into the room believing they couldn't juggle. Most people walked out having started the process. The gap between what they thought they could do and what they actually could is where the real work happened.

Azadi Women's Tea Party of Creativity

Thursday 25th June 2026

The Green Triangle Opposite Azadi House, 56 Grantham Road. Birmingham, Sparkbrook, B11 1LX

Guests came together with Azadi Women for chair exercise, storytelling on the green, creating a Tree of Hope, scattering seeds with Hope Garden, and listening to Sparkbrook Community Choir.

Ladies Arts & Relax

Thursday 25th June 2026

Dolphin Women's Centre, Ward End Park, Washwood Heath Road. Birmingham, West Midlands, B8 2HB

Ladies Arts and Relax is a women's only creative arts event designed for female adults with a learning disability, alongside their female family carers.

Roots, Rhythm and Wellbeing

Thursday 25th June 2026

Bethel United Church, 759 Coventry Road. Birmingham, West Midlands, B10 0JD

BOFA Inspire hosted a fun and creative West Indian heritage session where participants made West Indian flags and explored the vibrant art of tie-dye. As they created, they shared stories, memories, and experiences that celebrated the rich culture, traditions, and history of the West Indies.

What's On

GRS Live: Men's Health Month Special

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

Stitching Minds - Together

Celebrating 100 Years of the No. 11 Bus Route

Health Economic Evaluation for Creative Health

Family Circus Workshop | Druids Heath

Community Mapping Through Islamic Art

Live at B:Eats featuring Kris Halpin

The Rut Unblocker

Azadi Women's Tea Party of Creativity

Ladies Arts & Relax

Roots, Rhythm and Wellbeing