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

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.

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.

Clare Hewitt and participants lumen prints

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.