Healing Arts Scotland 2026 Roundtable
Healing Arts Scotland 2026 was announced alongside a high-level roundtable held at the Scottish Parliament, bringing together leaders from the arts, health, and public policy sectors to explore a national arts and health strategy for Scotland.
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Date
1 February 2026
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Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
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HAS26
Healing Arts Scotland 2026: Roundtable at the Scottish Parliament
Healing Arts Scotland 2026 was announced alongside a high-level roundtable held at the Scottish Parliament, bringing together leaders from the arts, health, and public policy sectors to explore a national arts and health strategy for Scotland.
The discussion was chaired by Catherine Cassidy-Dedics, Global Director of Healing Arts, and co-led by Stephen Stapleton, Founding Co-Director of the Jameel Arts & Health Lab.
They were joined in person by:
- Angus Robertson, Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs, and Culture
- Gregor Smith, Chief Medical Officer, Scottish Government
- Patrick Harvie, MSP, Scottish Green Party
- Manira Ahmad, Chief Officer, Public Health Scotland
Virtual contributions were made by:
- Daisy Fancourt, Chair of the Jameel Arts & Health Lab Steering Committee, University College London
- Nils Fietje, Co-Director, Jameel Arts & Health Lab, WHO Regional Office for Europe
Acknowledgements
The organisers extend their thanks to Patrick Harvie MSP for sponsoring the roundtable at Parliament, and to Madeleine McGirk Rutherford of International Teaching Artists Collaborative (ITAC) for convening and coordinating the event.
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