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East Renfrewshire residents are being encouraged to find out more about mental health issues through art and film. For the Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival is taking place until 19 October across Scotland. East Renfrewshire health and care convener, Councillor Douglas Yates, explained: "Mental health issues affect the lives of hundreds of thousands of Scots every year. It is an issue that we need to speak about more, especially men, and which can be helped. The arts and film festival is about raising awareness of the issues in an entertaining and thought-provoking way." The arts programme runs until 19 October and includes music concerts with appearances from Sons and Daughters, Twilight Sad, Rod Jones (Idlewild), Norman Blake (Teenage Fanclub), Kenny Anderson (King Creosote), Emma Pollock (former Delgados) and Duglas T Stewart (BMX Bandits). You can also catch theatre and drama events. These include One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and Think No Evil of Us. There's also My Life with Kenneth Williams; two days of talks and readings from leading Scottish based writers and watch 30 thought-provoking film events including screenings of Joy Division with director Grant Gee, Cathy Come Home, Johnny Cash in San Quentin, and I for India, accompanied by an exploration of mental health in Bollywood. Writers Liz Lochead, Willy Maley, Denise Mina, Alan Bissett, Tom Leonard, Rachel Seiffert and many more will explore the creative impact of mental health at The Mitchell Library on 17 and 18 October. There will also be 12 visual arts events and a comedy gig at The Stand featuring Raymond Mearns; a film awards ceremony; Bollywood dance and fashion, and interactive workshops. For more information log on to http://www.mhfestival.com/ or call 0141 572 0125 to for a brochure. www.eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk |
