Keep up to date with our latest news and events.
Latest News
-
Arts for the Blues in Riga
The Arts for the Blues team have presented their work in Riga, Latvia at the 7th European Dramatherapy Conference, also the 2nd International Dramatherapy Conference on the 2 and 3 May. The theme of the conference this year was ‘Human and Nature in Dramatherapy’. This was an incredibly well-attended and diverse conference with around 250…
-
Next Arts for the Blues therapy group at the University of Salford
We are proud to announce the next Arts for the Blues therapy group will be delivered at the University of Salford starting on Feb 11th 2025. The group will run every Tuesday morning 10-11:30am for 12 weeks, concluding on 29 April 2025. The group, which has limited places, will take place face to face on…
-
Arts for the Blues training in Kathmandu
In collaboration with researchers at Queen Mary University, London, we delivered Arts for the Blues training to therapists based in Kathmandu, Nepal on 9 December. Some lovely photos of the event in the gallery below!
-
Arts for the Blues nominated for a Knowledge Exchange Award!
We are delighted to announce that Arts for the Blues has been nominated for a Knowledge Exchange award. This relates to how our training programme is helping to spread creative practice in therapy in the NHS, and in a plethora of charities, schools, health and cultural organisations in the UK and overseas. We couldn’t do…
·
-
New Arts for the Blues training dates released!
We are excited to announce our open training offer programme for 2025, on the following dates: Saturday 1 March 2025ONLINE TASTER DAY(booked via the Uni of Salford) 13 and 14 June 2025IN-PERSON TRAININGEdge Hill University (booked via Edge Hill Uni) 1 November 2025IN-PERSON TASTER DAYUniversity of Salford (booked via Uni of Salford) Edge Hill shop…
-
Arts for the Blues in Berlin
The Arts for the Blues research team presented the project at the Federation of European Psychodrama Training Organisations (FEPTO)’s annual meeting at the International Psychoanalytic University in Berlin 3-6 October. The theme of the gathering was Unveiling the Connections: Research in Psychodrama and Arts-based Approaches. The team featured in the ‘skills building’ thread of the programme, introducing…
Events
-
12th July 2024 one day training in Arts for the Blues at Edge Hill University
We are happy to offer a new date of 12 July at Edge Hill University for our one day training, following our 12th June event at the University of Salford The full description of training is here: https://www.salford.ac.uk/school-health-society/continuing-professional-development-cpd Arts for the Blues: a new creative therapy model for depression Duration: 1 day 10.00am – 4.00pm Price:…
-
Break
‘Break’ is a creative synthesis of research completed with clinical staff working in one of the largest physical NHS Trusts in the North West of England participating in an intervention that has adapted the Arts for the Blues into a multi-levelled creative psychological package aiming to support the wellbeing of healthcare workers. The piece was created…
·
-
Together Un/Tethered, an Arts for the Blues immersive performance
Sneak a peak at our Arts Council-funded project, Together Un/Tethered. Participants and artists joined a therapeutically informed Arts for the Blues group at the Liverpool Lighthouse and used their experiences to create this immersive performance. Interweaving movement, spoken word, innovative soundscape, projection and live cellist, Together Un/tethered explores themes of separation, connection, new possibilities and…
Research Announcements
-
Arts for the Blues – a new creative psychological therapy for depression – pilot study
Haslam, S., Parsons, A.S., Omylinska-Thurston, J., Nair, K., Harlow, J., Lewis, J., Dubrow- Marshall, L., Thurston, S., Griffin, J., Karkou, V. (2019) Arts for the Blues – a new creative psychological therapy for depression – pilot study. Perspectives in Public Health. Read the full article here.
-
Arts for the Blues – a new creative psychological therapy for depression
Parsons, A. S., Omylinska-Thurston, J., Karkou, V., Harlow, J., Haslam, S., Hobson, J., Nair, K., Dubrow-Marshall, L., Thurston, S. and Griffin, J. (2019). Arts for the Blues – a new creative psychological therapy for depression. British Journal of Guidance and Counselling. Read the full article here.
-
Flowing towards freedom with multimodal creative therapy: the healing power of therapeutic arts for ex cult members
Parsons, A., Turner, R., Ingleton, H., Kefalogianni, M., Dubrow- Marshall, L., Omylinska-Thurston, J.,Karkou, V., Thurston, S. (2020) Flowing towards freedom with multimodal creative therapy: The healing power of therapeutic arts for ex cult-members. The Arts in Psychotherapy. Read the full article here.