
Scottish Mental Health Arts & Film Festival: 1-19 Oct 2008
Never tell anyone you were a munchkin in the school play. Taboos don't always make sense. Why don't people talk about their mental health issues? Edinburgh's annual Scottish Mental Health Arts & Film Festival
seeks to open the discussion with a series of events ranging across Edinburgh, Glasgow, Perth, Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire and West Lothian and Dumfries and Galloway.
Music, theatre, arts and workshops - the gist of this festival is to raise the spirits. Although there will be discussions and more academic side to the festival, attendees are expected just to enjoy themselves. With laughter and listening as the best medicines, there's also a healthy comedy and literary section too.
Edinburgh venues include the Filmhouse, Lyceum Theatre and St Bride's Theatre.