Macrobert Arts Centre is delighted to announce that the Scottish Dementia Arts Festival will be taking place in our venue from Thu 25 - Sat 27 Sept 2025.
Previous iterations of this growing festival have taken place in Inverness (2023) and Edinburgh (2024). The Scottish Dementia Arts Festival showcases the creativity of people living with dementia and their care partners in a variety of artforms. This celebration aims to dispel myths and stigma around the disease and empower others who have been diagnosed not to be discouraged from making the most of life and expressing their creativity. The festival also aims to highlight the importance of art and creative activity in improving quality of life for those affected.
Every piece presented during the festival will showcase the resilience and spirit of the dementia community, in a joyful rebellion against stigma. Powerful music, theatre, poetry, film and visual art all made by dementia-diagnosed creatives will fill our venue over this very special weekend in September.
The full lineup is yet to be announced, but we are glad to confirm that the festival will be headlined by the fantastic Robby Gordon Band, bringing their energy, soul and unforgettable tunes. Yesteryear Dance will be making a joyous return after their entertaining performances at previous festivals. There will also be three-week visual arts exhibition in our Arthouse space, in the run-up to and during the festival.
Deepness Dementia Arts are the festival’s founders, an organisation created and run by people with lived experience of dementia. Submissions are now open to take part in the festival, and any artist who is living with dementia or artists/creative organisations who have co-produced a developing or finished artwork in partnership with people living with dementia is welcome to apply. As long as the work/workshop can be performed, exhibited or facilitated then the festival team would love to read your proposal. There are limited funds available to assist artists in showcasing their work, for more information please contact the festival organisers at the addresses below.
Please submit all proposals by emailing ron@deepnessdementiaradio.com and dawn@deepnessdementiaradio.com by Mon 30 Jun 2025.