Performing Anxiety

Performing Anxiety is a resource for people who want to make audience-facing or participatory arts projects about mental health.

It draws on interviews with over 30 people – writers, performers, directors, producers and programmers - across the UK, many of whom have done pioneering work in this field in recent years, including our very own Mariem Omari.

The resource includes a user-friendly good practice guide, and covers autobiographical work, participatory work, safer working environments, leadership, and more.

Performing Anxiety was created by the Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival and the Mental Health Foundation, with funding from the Baring Foundation. In addition to the content, it is also available as a podcast and a 60-page printed publication.