NIMHAF 2025
CATHARTSIS
9th - 20th May
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This year, the NI Mental Health Arts Festival will run from 9th - 20th May, with a range of events for all ages, from talks, discussions, workshops, performances, interactive events and, the opening and closing symposia. We're super excited about this years programme, and cannot wait to experience the diverse and varied programme of this year's festival.
Our full programme is available in the tabs above
Arann mccormack:
I never promised you a rose garden
We are delighted to present Arann McCormack's award-winning photographic project ' I Never Promised You A Rose Garden as part of NIMHAF 2025. Arann's powerful work resonates with the theme of this years festival; CathARTsis and more information on this project is detailed in the gallery below.
Gigs from home with
lauren martin
Lauren Martin is a musician, visual artist and facilitation artist whose work spans across a wide range of both disciplines and communities. For NIMHAF 25 we are delighted to present Lauren's music as part of 'Gigs From Home'. We also had the pleasure of hearing Lauren performing at our opening symposium, gracing the stage and presenting her new single, also presented here, 'Ghosted' for the festival.
Lauren's work can be found here.
More online events WITH NIMHAF 25...
Visual artists Help desk
With brian kielt
14/05/25
2.00pm – 4.30pm - Online / Phone
Do you have an area in your practice you need help with or would just like some advice on where to go next? Artists can book in for a FREE one-to-one appointment to discuss any aspects of their professional careers.
Tickets: Help Desk sessions will be held online or on the phone. These Help Desks are free of charge for both Members and Non-Members.
Weekly Online Performance Art
hosted by bbdb / bbeyond -
free to join
14/05/25
1.30pm -2.30pm, weekly
ONLINE
During the pandemic, when gathering in public was not permitted, Bbeyond created online zoom meetings. James King and the BBDB have continued with these sessions every week since. The online meetings have continued to offer an opportunity for our global network to connect and learn through performance art online.
Tickets: Free, contact bbeyond@europe.com for the Zoom link.