Healing Arts Birmingham

Multicultural Celebration and Storytelling

Saturday 27th June 2026

Sara Park 160 Herbert Road, Small Heath, Birmingham, West Midlands, B100PR

Our annual Multicultural Celebration was a vibrant community event that brought together people from over 20 nationalities to share and celebrate their unique cultures. The event featured traditional food, clothing, cultural artefacts, storytelling, music, and dance performances, creating an engaging and educational experience for attendees of all ages.

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.

Healing Arts at Centrala Creative Workshop, Exhibition & Film Screening

Saturday 27th June 2026

Centrala, Unit 4 Minerva Works, 158 Fazeley Street, Birmingham B5 5RT

Healing Arts at Centrala brought together a creative wellbeing workshop, exhibition and film screening exploring themes of identity, migration, belonging and personal resilience. Led by Roo Dhissou, the creative workshop invited participants to create their own personalised pocket object using collage, drawing and craft techniques.

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.

‘Where Gratitude Flows’ Watercolour Workshop

Saturday 27th June 2026

MIAH foundation, 496 Moseley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B12 9AH

This gentle workshop explored the theme of 'Where Gratitude Flows' through reflection and art practice. Following a guided meditation, participants received some beginner-friendly instructions on how to use the medium of watercolour. With these techniques and their own inspirations, participants had a go at creating their own watercolour art.

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.

Birmingham Settlement Creative Showcase

26, 27, & 28 June
10:00am - 4:00pm

Birmingham Settlement Nature and Wellbeing Centre, Edgbaston Reservoir, 79 Selwyn Road. Birmingham, West Midlands, B16 0SL

Join Birmingham Settlement for a creative showcase exhibition, celebrating the creative work of our community groups across both Birmingham Settlement Sites.

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.

What We Carry

Saturday 27th June 2026

Legacy Centre of Excellence, 144 Potters Lane. Birmingham, Newtown, B6 4UU

Participants came together with Legacy Centre of Excellence for a free creative wellbeing workshop exploring the stories, memories and emotional legacies they carried.

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.

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.