Quiet Revolution

Quiet Revolution

Author: Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival December 12, 2023 Duration: 3:38
Reflecting light and stillness, and the process of creativity and the essential part this can play in all of our wellbeing. Some Revolutions are ongoing, peaceful, and very quiet. This track is by Talking Heads volunteer Paul Duncan, composed in response to the exhibition Photography Revolution by Dundee-based mental health charity Wellbeing Works. Paul is a classically trained musician who is currently based in Perth and who composes music both as an outlet for his creativity and also for the therapeutic value that it brings into his wellbeing. Short examples of his compositions are on his Soundcloud page https://on.soundcloud.com/n1Nh5.

The SMHAF Podcast is an audio extension of the year-round arts programme led by the Mental Health Foundation Scotland. It draws its inspiration and content from the annual Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival, a major global event that has been enriching Scotland's cultural landscape since 2007. In this podcast, you'll hear from the artists, organizers, and participants who make this diverse festival happen. The conversations explore the creative processes behind the festival's wide-ranging programme, which includes music, film, visual art, theatre, dance, and literature, all connected through the lens of mental health. Episodes might feature a director discussing a new play, a musician explaining how composition relates to wellbeing, or a visual artist sharing the story behind an exhibition. It’s a space to listen in on thoughtful discussions about how artistic expression and mental health dialogue intersect, offering a deeper, more personal look at the festival's impact beyond the event dates. The SMHAF Podcast provides a lasting, intimate connection to the festival's community and ideas, making the powerful work of the Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival accessible anytime.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

SMHAF Podcast
Podcast Episodes
Short - Ruth D [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 5:22
Short - Ruth D by Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival
Clay - Anne [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 3:29
Clay - Anne by Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival
Circus Skills - Isabel [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:15
Circus Skills - Isabel by Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival
Reclaiming Our Heritage: How Stigmas Have Evolved Over Time [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 43:51
This is Reclaiming Our Heritage, a Mental Health Foundation podcast inspired by its two-year oral history project supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. The project’s aim is to record and preserve the spoken te…
Reclaiming Our Heritage: Mental Health Over the Generations [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 44:18
Content Note: Features discussion of suicidal ideation. Reclaiming Our Heritage is a Mental Health Foundation podcast inspired by its two-year oral history project supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. The pro…
Reclaiming Our Heritage: The Impact of Art on Mental Health [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 43:57
This is Reclaiming Our Heritage, a Mental Health Foundation podcast inspired by its two-year oral history project supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. The project’s aim is to record and preserve the spoken te…
How Do We Talk About Suicide? A Mental Health Arts Network gathering. [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:00:38
Art can be a powerful way of addressing the difficult subject of suicide, but how can it be done without sensationalising, stigmatising or triggering? This is a recording of a discussion event that took place on 23 Febru…