SMHAF Highland is a collaboration between local groups and third sector organisations coming together across the Scottish Highlands to plan a programme of events to promote engagement in activities which can benefit mental wellbeing, challenge stigma and raise awareness. This is part of the national Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival which takes place every autumn in conjunction with the Mental Health Foundation.

Organisations involved in Highland include Mikeysline, Creativity In Care, Highland Mindfulness Group, Centred & the Discovery College, High Life Highland (libraries), Arts in Nature, N4H, North Coast Helping Hands, Green Tree Arts Studio, Tongue Walking Group, HUG (Action for Mental Health), Rag Tag n Textile (Skye), UHI Inverness.

Check out our Festival Programme

If your group or organisation would like to be involved, please contact us via smhafhighland@gmail.com

In October 2025, the Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival Highland became a registered charity (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation number SC054677).
To help us with running costs, we are grateful for any donations via PayPal. Simply use the link: paypal.me/smhafhighland and thank you for your support!