Healing Arts is a global campaign by the Jameel Arts & Health Lab in collaboration with the World Health Organization

What's On

Here you can find events that took place such as celebratory performances, exhibitions, public art programmes, workshops and dialogues.

Before and after Healing Arts

Healing Arts: Brum Rising Special

18:00-20:00, 26 June 2026

Midlands Arts Centre, Canon Hil Park, Birmingham, West Midlands, B129QH

Join us for an evening of live music in the Outdoor Theatre as part of Healing Arts Birmingham, celebrating emerging talent from across the city. This special edition of MAC’s Brum Rising series brings together some of the most exciting emerging artists from Birmingham’s music scene.

Addressing Health Inequalities in UK Maternity Care in Superdiverse Settings

10:45-12:00, 26 June 2026

Lecture Theatre, Welcome Centre (Level 5), Midland, Metropolitan University Hospital, Grove Lane, Smethwick, West Midlands, B66 2QT

A community research project led by the Institute for Research into Superdiversity (IRiS) at the University of Birmingham and the Community Interest Research Centre (CIRC-CIC) explores maternity care in diverse healthcare settings, highlighting how women in the city of Birmingham, UK, often face barriers during pregnancy and childbirth, including language challenges, unfamiliarity with the healthcare system, and social isolation.

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Agder Kunstakademi: TV Pain

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.