Healing Arts Birmingham

Celebrating 100 Years of the No. 11 Bus Route

25 June
7:00am - 12:00pm

Yardley: 9:00am – 11:00am. Swan Centre, Swan Island, 20 Church Road, Birmingham B26 1AD

Erdington: 12:00pm – 2:00pm. Baptist Church, 34 Wood End Road, Erdington, Birmingham B24 8AD

Acocks Green: 3:00pm – 5:00pm. Acocks Green Village / The Green, Shirley Road, Birmingham B27 7XH

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

Health Economic Evaluation for Creative Health

10:00-11:00, 25 June 2026

Online

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

Fabric Impressions

11:00-13:00, 23 June 2026

The Old Print Works, 498-506 Moseley Rd, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, West Midlands, B12 9AH

Make a two-colour risograph print inspired by fabric. Bring along a piece of clothing or fabric (or a photo of the fabric) that means something to you and create a print inspired by it.

Policy Roundtable: Heavy Metal and Mental Health

22 June
9:30am - 11:00am

Symphony Hall, Centenary Square, Broad Street.
Birmingham, B1 2EA

Birmingham is long regarded as the home of Heavy Metal, this closed-door roundtable will explore the intersection of heavy metal and mental health.

Policy Roundtable: Invest in Arts & Health

23 June
3pm - 4:30pm

Arts Council England Offices, Birmingham (B1 2LH)

This roundtable brings together leaders from government, philanthropy, culture, healthcare and social investment to explore the future funding landscape for arts and health. Participants will consider current opportunities and challenges, identify investment gaps, and discuss what is needed to unlock greater support for the sector.

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Policy Roundtable: UK Arts & Health, The Time is Now

22 June
5:00pm - 6:15pm

Arts Council England Offices, Birmingham (B1 2LH)

The session will launch UK Arts & Health: The Time is Now, a new policy brief developed following the APPG on Creative Health Parliamentary Roundtable, highlighting key recommendations and opportunities for action.

Creative Health Quality Framework design by Jennie Ives

Creative Health Quality Framework: An introduction

23 June
12:30pm - 1:30pm

Online

Join Victoria Hume, Executive Director of the Culture, Health & Wellbeing Alliance who will introduce the Creative Health Quality Framework, a ground-breaking tool that clearly articulates what “good” looks like for creative and cultural initiatives that aim to support people’s health and wellbeing and showcase how it's being used so far.

Live at B:Eats featuring Kris Halpin

25 June
1:00pm - 2:00pm

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

B:Music invite you to join them and enjoy free live music in their 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 marks the final day of a Healing Arts Festival takeover.

Healing Arts - Public Mental Health

24 June
12:00pm to 1:30pm

Online

Join the Mental Wellbeing Team at Birmingham City Council to explore how creative arts can promote good mental health, and play a vital role in early intervention, prevention and recovery.

Arts at Home with Art Explora

24 June
12:00pm - 3:00pm

Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, Chamberlain Square.
Birmingham, West Midlands, B3 3DH

Slow down, reconnect, and experience the power of creativity and conversation through art. ‘Arts at Home’ invites you into a welcoming, relaxed space where art becomes a starting point for connection, reflection, and shared experience. Led by Art Explora, this gently guided taster session in the Pre-Raphaelite galleries offer an accessible introduction to mindful looking at art - no prior knowledge or experience required.

Our Health, Our Stories - an evening with Women & Theatre

25 June
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Moseley Hive, 93 Alcester Road
Birmingham, West Midlands, B138DD

Join Women & Theatre, one of the city’s most established and recognised theatre companies as we revive a small number of monologue pieces from the wealth of work in our back catalogue and show how the purpose of HABrum, demonstrating how art builds a healthier, fairer and more resilient community, has been at our heart all along.