The Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival Highland (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 and is overseen by the Mental Health Foundation in Glasgow. 

November 2025 update:
We are delighted to announce that our application to OSCR was successful and SMHAF Highland is now a registered charity - click here for details. We are now a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (number SC054677).

September 2025 update:
SMHAF Highland is currently an unincorporated association and we are applying through OSCR to become a registered charity (SCIO).
We are excited to launch the 2025 festival programme! The theme for the 2025 festival is "Comfort & Disturb".