Creative Balance: Wellbeing Festival

Creative Balance Wellbeing Festival

Sunday 13 September 2026 | Civic House, Glasgow | 11am - 6pm 

PLEASE NOTE: This event is open to racialised people and allies. All are welcome.

A day-long celebration of wellbeing for racialised communities in Scotland's creative sector. Join us for workshops, live music, performances, talks, exhibitions, and community food.

We'll explore what wellbeing means and hear from artists, practitioners, and researchers about joy, resilience, and care in the creative industries.

WHAT'S ON?

Workshops: Sound & Tea Ceremony with Tariqua Rooted | Music with The Sound Lab & Paque | Afro Dance with patsy

TO BOOK YOUR WORKSHOP PLACE:
* Music with The Sound Lab & Paque - tally.so/r/68y5xN

* Afro Dance with patsy - tally.so/r/PdeyAP

* Sound & Tea Ceremony with Tariqua Rooted - tally.so/r/WOBdrJ

Performances: Salma | Mawadduh | Sanjay Lago

Flash Talks & Keynote: Kiana Kalantar-Hormozi | Nike Oruh | Esraa Husain | Kim Loliya | Dr Q Manivannan MSP (Keynote)

Also: Exhibition displays | Community meal and networking | Commissioned artwork from Bea Webster-Mockett, Kelly Zou, and Andrés N. Ordorica

Pay what you can: Free to £10, depending on your circumstances. No proof needed. Visit our pay what you can guidance FULL INFO

Travel contribution support available: we've allocated budget to help with travel costs to the festival FULL INFO

Venue access information can be found FULL INFO

Doors open 10:30am. Full schedule coming soon. 

Please note, children must be accompanied by an adult. This festival is family-friendly during our morning and early afternoon programme (11am–2pm). Our later performances and talks may explore heavier themes connected to wellbeing and lived experience. We welcome families to make choices about what's right for them and their children.