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Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival 2026

13 October – 8 November, 2026

The 20th Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival (SMHAF)  – exploring the theme of Reflections.

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SOME GLASGOW EVENTS

Art in the Gart and Projectability – Exhibition

19 October, 2026 – 1 September, 2027, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Gartnavel Royal Hospital
1055 Great Western Road
Glasgow G12 0XH

The Gartnavel Royal Hospital will host a colourful and inspirational exhibition of artwork by artists from Project Ability’s ReConnect studios and in-patients, created in response to the theme of Reflections.

Each year Art in the Gart and Project Ability team up to present an exhibition in the Gartnavel Royal Hospital. This partnership has flourished over the years, with artworks made by artists from Project Ability’s ReConnect studios, and artists who are in-patients at the Gartnavel Royal.

Working with a Project Ability arts tutor, in-patients are given the opportunity to be included in the exhibition, which adorns the walls for the remainder of the year, adding colour and inspiration to the halls of Gartnavel Royal.

Working with the theme of Reflections, the exhibition allows each artist to express themselves uniquely, within one unified theme.

Free event

Header Image:
Oil painting by Allan Oattes

International Film Awards – 23 October, 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.

The Social Hub
15 Candleriggs Square
Glasgow G1 1TQ

Landmark 20th year to celebrate award-winning cinema from Scotland and across the world.

Talented filmmakers have created bold, imaginative and deeply personal films and we’re excited to share their incredible achievements in our annual ceremony, hosted by Raisah Ahmed.

Meet this year’s award-winners, get a glimpse of the screenings coming up over the rest of the weekend in Glasgow, and enjoy a drink and slice of pizza at the  post-ceremony reception.

Free event – Host Raisah Ahmed.

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Dive Deep Think Hard, Exhibition and Workshops

Exhibition 21 October until 8 November.

Workshop 4 November

Byres Community Hub
Clarice Pears Building, The School of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, 90 Byres Road
Glasgow G12 8TB

An exhibition exploring Reflections through the perspectives of people who hear voices and/or have experience of self-harm.

Through visual art and creative writing, members of Time and Space share what this year’s theme means to them.

Join the public workshop to create artwork that can be displayed alongside the group’s work.

Free event

Reclaiming Our Power – Gallery of Modern Art until 13 December, 2026

Gallery of Modern Art
111 Queen St, Royal Exchange Square
Glasgow G1 3AH

Our Power is a Mental Health Foundation project exploring the mental health impact of racism, particularly racist microaggressions, through creative peer support workshops.

People with lived experience of racism have created artworks over the past year using textiles, poetry, ceramics, screen printing, drawing and painting. They have co-curated this exhibition to convey their everyday experience with the most impact.

Free Event

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