Scottish Dementia Arts Festival 2024

 

 Find Out More  11th to 14th November 2024

Welcome from Ron Coleman

 

Scottish Dementia Arts Festival in Edinburgh

Welcome to Deepness Dementia Arts!

Here, you'll see the Arts through the eyes of people living with dementia. We're always looking forward to getting started on the next project.  After the huge success of the first Scottish Dementia Arts Festival in Inverness, last year (2023).  We are super excited to be holding the second Scottish Dementia Arts Festival 2024 in Edinburgh. This is going to be bigger and better, taking place over four days (Monday 11th to Thursday 14th November 2024).  The Dementia Art Festival will showcase the best of music, theatre, poetry and film, all produced by those diagnosed with dementia. We're here to dispel stigma – just because you've received the diagnosis, that doesn't have to stop you from making the most of life and expressing your creativity!  We also want to draw your attention to some of our other current projects - Dementia the Musical and Caught in This Moment of Time.

 

 

Dementia Arts Festival 2024

Taking place 11th - 14th November 2024, Deepness Dementia Arts Festival in Edinburgh is a week-long festival celebrating the very best creative minds. Every performance, act and song is written, directed and performed by people living with dementia. Tickets are free, to register interest please contact - dawn@deepnessdementiaradio.com
 

The Festival 

            Dementia Arts Festival  in Inverness

Musical Theatre

Dementia the Musical

 Scotsman

The Herald

Corr Blimey

North West End UK

AKA “The Ballad of the Dementia Activists,” Dementia The Musical is currently on tour throughout Scotland (October to November 2024).  A radical new musical theatre production written for and with those living with dementia, this brand new musical is based on the campaigning work of three Scottish dementia activists.

More about The Musical & Tour

interpretive dancing on stage in inverness

 

Plays

Caught in This Moment of Time

Currently on tour, finishing it's tour at Scottish Dementia Art Festival, Edinburgh.

A humorous and deeply moving two-act play about one man's attempts to use Alexa to retain his autonomy, despite being diagnosed with dementia. Each performance is followed by a Q&A with the writer and cast, to address the issues examined in the piece.


 

More Plays 

 

Ron and Karen outside the Wobbly dog cafe

 

Films

In addition to our other creative outlets, we're avid film-makers, too. View our short film collection at the link below. Every piece has been made by or in collaboration with people with dementia, their families and supporters. Fancy a look?

Watch Now

Live poetry night

 

Other Activities

There's always something going on with Deepness Dementia Arts – festivals in Inverness, local plays, painting workshops, poetry recitals and more. To keep up-to-date on all the goings-on, just visit the link below. If you sign up to our mailing list, you'll get updates whenever there's news!

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Listen to “Poetry in Motion” and “The Demented Poets EP” now

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Get Involved With the Festival!

Deepness Dementia Arts Festival 2024 in Edinburgh is gearing up for November 2024.  We are currently looking for new acts, plays, films, musicians and other creatives to get involved and share their talent! The best news? If you have dementia or are a family member or supporter of someone who does, it's completely free!

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