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

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

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Young People – The Power of Creativity in Music for Health and Wellbeing

26th June
4pm - 5pm

Midlands Arts Centre

What role can creativity in music play in supporting young people today? This panel explores how the arts can support young people’s mental health, confidence and sense of belonging. Bringing together practitioners and organisations working directly with young people, the conversation will reflect on current challenges, emerging approaches and the importance of creative spaces for expression and connection.

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The Box of The Bouhali

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.

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Windrush Voices: Sound and Memory Lab

11:00-12:00, 22 June 2026

Midlands Arts Centre, Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham, West midlands, B12 9QH

Windrush Voices: Sound & Memory Lab is an immersive workshop exploring the power of voice, memory, storytelling, and sound. Drawing inspiration from Caribbean oral traditions, participants will discover the rich heritage of lullabies, church hymns, storytelling practices, and the rhythms of everyday life.

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Everything in the forest is the forest - Photography, Connection & Ecology - A Symposium

9:30-17:00, 19 June 2026

MAC, Birmingham, Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham, West Midlands, B12 9QH

The symposium is being shaped around the values of the forest, thinking about how these might be embodied in an event of this nature. We are bringing together different disciplines to exchange knowledge and skills, share a community meal, and create space for collective discussion.

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Healing Arts - No 11 Creative Networking Morning

10:00-13:00, 27 June 2026

Midlands Arts Centre, Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham, West MIdlands, B12 9QH

Join Midlands Arts Centre (MAC) and No. 11 Arts for a creative networking morning as part of Healing Arts Birmingham. Designed for emerging creatives, freelancers and early-career practitioners, What Next? is a space to connect, reflect and explore the realities of building a creative practice in Birmingham and the wider West Midlands.

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Yoga in the Gallery

9:30-10:30, 26 June 2026

Midlands Arts Centre, Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham, West Midlands, B129QH

Join us for a morning practice set within the beautiful surroundings of Genevieve Robertson's exhibition Under the Orange Sticks of the Sun. With stunning floor to ceiling artworks, all created with natural materials, this unique setting will encourage us to connect with nature, breath and body in a supportive, nourishing environment.

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Connect to the Forest Gallery & Nature Tour

10:00-12:00, 26 June 2026

Midlands Arts Centre, Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham, West Midlands, B12 9QH

The morning will begin with a gallery tour by artist Clare Hewitt of her exhibition ‘Everything in the forest is the forest’. Responding to a government report suggesting that loneliness and isolation were increasing in rural areas of the UK, acclaimed photographer Clare’s exhibition celebrates trees and their remarkable ability to nurture and communicate.

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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.

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Sketch and Stitch with BCU Fashion Design

26 June 2026

Midlands Arts Centre, Cannon Hill Park
Birmingham, West Midlands, B12 9QH

This hands-on, creative day celebrates the power of community through sketching, stitching and making. Open to all ages and skill levels, this event invites you to explore your creativity, connect with others and express yourself through art. Whether you're a seasoned maker or just curious to try something new, there's a space for you here.

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Creative Health in Neighbourhoods

26th June 2026 - 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Midlands Arts Centre

Led by The National Centre for Creative Health. This symposium will bring together people representing health and cultural practitioners and organisations with academics to explore how creative health can be an integral part of neighbourhood health services and support preventative and community-led solutions to health inequalities.

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Closing Ceremony

26th June - 1:00pm - 8:00pm

- Midlands Arts Centre

The Closing Ceremony for Healing Arts Birmingham will be a celebratory of the collective journey so far and forward thinking of Arts & Health in Birmingham and the West Midlands. This event will host panel discussions, community taster sessions, live music and performances throughout the day.

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