Tag: #recovery
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Traces through Time: An Inspiring Collaboration in Recovery Arts
Fostering collaborations between different recovery arts groups is one of the key goals of the ARA Network. “Traces through Time” is a groundbreaking fusion of dance, live music, and spoken word. Brought to life by the Fallen Angels Dance Theatre (FADT) and the New Note Orchestra, this collaboration takes centre stage next week in two…
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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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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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Actually, Actually – Edinburgh Festival Reflections
…she talks in detail about “Love, Actually” posing a threat to her recovery. Her minor comment about not being a huge fan of a film was picked up by the media and led to 1,500 hateful comments on the Daily Mail site critiquing her in every conceivable way.
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Trainspotting Live – (Edinburgh Festival reflections)
‘Take the best orgasm you’ve ever had, multiply it by a thousand, and you’re still fucking miles off the pace’, says Renton, describing the effect of heroin. ‘Men and women drink essentially because they like the affect produced by alcohol. The sensation is so elusive that, while they admit it is injurious, they cannot after…
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Steel Door Studios join the ARA Network Gallery
Having impressed Performing Recovery readers with their incredible art work that graced the back cover of issue 3, Steel Door Studios have now been added to the Performing Recovery Gallery. Steel Door Studios is the pseudonym of an artist currently serving a sentence in a therapeutic community near Oxford, UK. They have permission from the prisoner…
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“Dance, theatre and tarot readings…” – Addiction-Recovery Arts conference in pictures
Liverpool Hope University came alive with creativity and inspiration on the 26th of June as artists and practitioners from across England gathered at the Addiction Recovery Arts Network Conference 2023. Hosted at the picturesque Creative Campus, the event was a testament to the power of art in healing and recovery. From thought-provoking performances by renowned…
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Performing Recovery – Issue 3 OUT NOW!
Performing Recovery issue 2 features spoken word artist Hannah Stanislaus, Melia Clapton and Lisa Climie from Turn Up For Recovery, Sharon Coyne from Vita Nova and Gary Krishna from the Outsiders Project. It also includes news, poetry, art and of course, The Directory.
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Christina Schultz and Sean Daniels at the 16th June Addiction Recovery Arts Futures conference
Transdisciplinary artist Christina Schultz and director writer Sean Daniels are two of the international roster of artists at the upcoming Liverpool Hope University’s Addiction Recovery Arts Futures conference. Christina Schultz’ workshop will be The Drug Tarot, a project embedded in Conjuros y Colocones (English translation: ‘Spells and Potions’). This project is a collaboration with Metzineres,…
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The ARA Network Partners with the Recovery Street Festival
Recovery Street Film Festival, an annual event that highlights recovery journeys and aims to combat the stigma associated with addiction, is now accepting submissions for its ninth edition. Aspiring filmmakers are invited to participate in this prestigious competition that celebrates stories of resilience and personal growth. This year, the festival explores the theme, ‘The Sky…