Category: News
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Towards A Recoverist Future…
“The culmination of 14 years’ work.” This is how Portraits of Recovery‘s Founding Director and CEO Mark Prest described the arts organisation’s Towards a Recoverist Future… to me following the event at the Whitworth Art Gallery on Friday 9th November. Taking place in the gallery’s Grand Hall, over 100 attendees gathered to hear the evidence,…
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New Note Orchestra Wins King’s Award for Voluntary Service.
Fresh from a sold-out show with Fallen Angels Dance Theatre at the Royal Opera House, the New Note Orchestra has been announced as one of the 2023 winners of the King’s Award for Voluntary Service. Recognition The group is one of 262 local charities, social enterprises, and voluntary groups to receive the prestigious award this…
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The NHS APA Virtual Conference: Overcoming Addiction Stigma through Education and Policy Change
The NHS Addictions Provider Alliance (APA) is inviting groups and individuals to participate in its transformative and free virtual conference, “Living the Stigma: Understanding Addiction & Overcoming Prejudice,” scheduled for Tuesday, 28th November 2023. Building on the success of our previous online events, 2023’s conference aims to shine a light on the detrimental impact of…
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Geese Staging Recovery at Thinktank
Birmingham-based Geese is bringing a heart-touching performance by the Staging Recovery ensemble to Thinktank, part of the Birmingham Science Museum. Event Details Tickets Available Here The Staging Recovery Ensemble Founded in 2015, Staging Recovery has been a sanctuary for creativity, healing, and transformation. This ensemble reveals the transcendent power of art, bringing together individuals in…
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A Night of Ink and Story: “Tattoo” by The Outsiders Project Returns
On November 2nd at 7:30 PM, The Outsider’s Project offers a soul-stirring journey into the lives of those who wear their narratives in ink, as it presents the re-launch of their sold-out 2021 show, “Tattoo.” Every tattoo tells a story, every line, and shade is a paragraph, and every colour is an emotion, inked permanently…
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Performing Recovery – Issue 4 OUT NOW!
Read the newest issue of Performing Recovery. In this issue, we have articles from Joseph Burnett on Recovery Theatre Project in Islington, award-winning writer Denise Harrison, and the Bristol Recovery Orchestra. Criminologist David Patton talks about his fascinating work with Recovery Capital and tells us about an exciting new publishing project. leon clowes talks to…
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Cascade Creative Recovery announce events to celebrate 10th anniversary
The Brighton-based peer-led recovery collective, Cascade Creative Recovery have announced a week of events to mark its 10 year anniversary. The Decade of Gratitude week runs from 24th-30th September and includes music, art, poetry and wellbeing events.
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Harold Offeh’s ‘Let’s Talk About Chemsex’ launches PORe’s Recoverist Festival
Chemsex, a term coined by pioneering sexual health activist David Stuart, is a culture of mainly gay men who combine illegal drugs to come together for heightened and prolonged sexual experiences. Chemsex promises euphoric highs and sexual adventure, but with it can come longer-term health risks including overdosing, sexual assault, and increased HIV transmission.
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Rec-Fest 20 Aug
Brighton’s Not Saints Presents Rec-Fest: A Celebration of Recovery and Creativity On 20th August, 12:30-17:00 Wagner Hall, Brighton plays host to a new recovery festival. Spearheaded by Not Saints, this day-long celebration brings together various local organizations to spotlight and support the journey of recovery. Main Stage Lineup: Diverse and Talented The main stage is…
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Manchester’s first ever Recoverist month launching in September
Marking International Recovery Month, a new annual awareness event launches this September in Manchester. Recoverist Month puts Greater Manchester’s thriving recovery communities centre stage by increasing visibility and directly supporting the voice of lived experience. Celebrating recovery from substance use through the arts and culture promotes positive health messages and adds to the conversation that recovery…