Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival

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Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival 2025

The Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival (SMHAF) runs from 20 October to 9 November 2025, exploring the theme Comfort & Disturb.

Now in its 19th year, the Mental Health Foundation’s annual festival takes place across Scotland, with hundreds of events covering film, theatre, writing, music, visual arts, creative workshops and more. 

It aims to provide a platform for everyone to create and share art inspired by mental health and our innovative approach combines high artistic quality with grassroots support, community engagement and social activism.

Explore the programme at www.mhfestival.com/events

Copy provided by Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival team.

Showtimes

Showtimes High and Low (1963) | 12:30PM, 8:20PM Deaf | 12:40PM, 6:00PM Sorry, Baby | 1:00PM Eddington | 2:15PM Islands | 3:00PM, 8:15PM Materialists | 3:20PM Spinal Tap II: The End Continues | 3:30PM, 8:30PM Solo + Q&A | 5:30PM Highest 2 Lowest (2025) | 5:40PM Mistress Dispeller | 5:45PM The Golden Spurtle | 8:45PM

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We open 30 minutes before the first showtime of the day.
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All theaters are ADA accessible with wheelchair seating.
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Closed captioning and assistive listening devices are available at the box office.

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Screen Scotland
Edinburgh Council
Funded by UK Government

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