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 Scottish Dementia Arts Festivals in Inverness (2023) and Edinburgh (2024). We are super excited to be holding the third Scottish Dementia Arts Festival 2025 in Stirling. This is going to be bigger and better, to the previous two. We are in early planning stages, but is likely to take place in September 2025. Our Dementia Art Festivals 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!
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Dementia Arts Festival 2024
This took place 11th - 14th November 2024, in Edinburgh. 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 were free, to register interest in our Dementia Arts Festival 2025 please contact - dawn@deepnessdementiaradio.com
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.
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.
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?
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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