Scottish Dementia Arts Festival 2025 Stirling
25th to 27th September 2025 - Macrobert Art Centre
The Deepness Dementia Arts Festival in Stirling is a dementia festival taking place at Macrobert Art Centre, University of Stirling, Stirling, FK4 9LA. The festival will give you the chance to engage with an inspiring range of performances, exhibitions and workshops. All shaped by stories and talents of people whose voice matters deeply. Whether you are showing your own work, learning from others or simply soaking up the atmosphere, you are sure to be moved, challenged and above all - welcomed. We are here to celebrate ability, not just diagnosis; to listen, not just speak; and build a community that values every experience.
About the Scottish Dementia Arts Festival 2025
Taking place at Macrobert Art Centre, University of Stirling, Stirling, FK4 9LA
The Official Scottish Dementia Arts Festival 2025 Programme
Booking / Tickets
The whole festival is free, however we encourage you to book tickets, so we know final numbers. Click on buttons below to book:
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For Reminders & Updates
Programme
Thursday 25th September
5pm
Open House - teas and nibbles
@ Arthouse
5.45pm
Guests led from Arthouse to Playhouse
@ Arthouse
6.00pm
Welcome to Dementia Arts Festival
Opening address by Dementia Choir and Drumming by Alistair Snow
Alzheimer's Society Advert Response Piece
(Film and Dance) followed by Q&A)
This is what day care should look like
Short film. Megan Bradbury & Natalie Dobson, Rainbow Care group.
Poetry & Storytelling
Performed by individuals living with dementia
A conversation with God
(Play written by Ron Coleman
@ Playhouse
8.00pm
Closing speech by Deepness Team
@ Playhouse
Friday 26th September
10.15am to 12.15pm
The Archers
The Radio Play, performed Live
@ Playhouse
10.30am to 11.15am
A Hello and magic
Jim the Magician and Deepness
@ Treehouse / Workhouse
11.30am to 1.00pm
WOW Factor Disco
@ Treehouse / Workhouse
1.00pm to 2.00pm
Lunch
@ Treehouse / Workhouse
2.00pm to 3.45pm
Workshops
Elderflowers Clowning Workshop
Ronald Amanze's Box of Smiles Workshop
@ Treehouse
@ Workhouse
2.15pm to 3.15pm
Our Connected Content
by Artlink Central
@ Playhouse
3.30pm to 5.00pm
Our Connected Neighbourhoods: Public Art and Design by Artlink Central
@ Playhouse
4.00pm to 5.15pm
Workshops
Dementia and Magic Workshop
Karen Taylor's Workshop for supporting loved ones in the arts
@ Treehouse
@ Workhouse
6.30pm to 7.00pm
Friday Evening
Arrive for the evening
@ The Mainhouse
7.00pm to 8.15pm
The future of film and Dementia
Talk by Ian Bustard and Ron Coleman
(includes three films (1) Caught in This Moment of Time, (2) Demented Poets, (3) Trailer for Dementia Feature Films
@ The Mainhouse
8.45pm to 9.35pm
yesteryears
The beautiful dance done to the music of Dementia the Symphony
@ The Mainhouse
9.35pm to 9.55pm
Q&A from the Dancers
@ The Mainhouse
10.00pm
End of Day 2
Saturday 27th September
10.15am to 12.45pm
A 'Bitesize' of Bold Workshop
@ Treehouse
10.15am to 12.15pm
Nina Doherty and Joanna Young's Sensory Workshop
@ Workhouse
10.15am to 11.45am
Round One of Movie House
Feature different films from different organisations about Dementia through the lens of support and those with lived experience
@ Playhouse
12.00pm to 1.00pm
Deepness Movie Hour and A special movie from Sheffield
@ Playhouse
1.00pm to 2.00pm
Lunch
2.00pm to 3.30pm
Workshops
Sizzling Bacon - Looking at Dementia through the lenses of young people
Ron Coleman's Creative Writing workshop with Dementia
@ Treehouse
@ Workhouse
3.15pm to 5.00pm
Workshops
Ronald Amanze's Box of Smiles workshop
Deepness' telling our story through the arts workshop
@ Treehouse
@ Workhouse
2.00pm to 4.00pm
Round 2 of our Dementia Movie Hour
@ Playhouse
6..00pm to 6.15pm
Arrival for the Last Night
@ Mainhouse
6.15pm to 6.45pm
A thank you from Deepness
@ Mainhouse
6.45pm to 7.45pm
The Demented Warriors
Poetry slam
@ Mainhouse
8.15pm to 9.00pm
Roddy Gordon Band
@ The Mainhouse
9.15pm to 10.00pm
Open Mic Night with a Goodbye from Deepness Dementia Radio
@ The Mainhouse
10.00pm
End of Festival
