The healing power of the arts come under the spotlight at Bedlam – Birmingham’s third arts & mental health festival, Tues 18 – Sat 28 October. A festival in Birmingham is aiming to raise awareness and get people thinking and talking about mental health through the arts. The BEDLAM Arts and Mental Health Festival takes place from Tuesday 17–Saturday 28 October 2017 in arts venues and mental health settings across the city. Shaped by people who have experienced mental ill…

Ahead of the World Premiere of Queen of Hearts, on the 25 & 26 March, we spoke to Rukhsana Ahmad, the writer of the play: Hello Rukhsana, we are very much looking forward to seeing Queen of Hearts this week, what inspired you to write it? Piali Ray, the Artistic Director of Sampad proposed the originating idea, which immediately grabbed me as an older writer. I feel it is integral to the experience of ageing. Everyone ages differently but by…