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UP THE MIDDLE ROAD: Crichton Stories of Resilience and Recovery – Screening and Panel Discussion
from FOCUS Autumn 2023
by DG Unlimited
Dr Valentina Bold presents excerpts from Up the Middle Road: Crichton Stories of Resilience and Recovery, made by Mike Bolan. Up the Middle Road documents events held at the former Crichton Royal Asylum in 2022, directed by Valentina as part of Scotland’s Year of Stories. It shares the recorded experiences of former patients and staff of the Crichton Royal, through new songs and stories from Emily Smith, Jamie McClennan, Amanda Edmiston and Kathleen Cronie.
The screening will be followed by a Q&A and a participatory panel discussion exploring how creative retellings of experiences can heal and dispel the stigma around poor mental health.
Friday 20 October 2023, 2:00pm –3:30pm 12+
Robert Burns Centre Film Theatre, Mill Road, Dumfries DG2 7BE
Wheelchair accessible venue. BSL Interpretation
FREE, (Suggested donation £5 to support local mental health charities.)
Book Tickets here.
Event details for the Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival in D&G can be found here
