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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… Read more
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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. Read more
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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… Read more
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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… Read more
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THIRST – (Edinburgh Festival Reflections)
Callum’s story is compelling – what is more powerful than death? Most striking, however, is the warmth in the manner he talks about the different aspects of his life. The audience is transported to all the moments, people and places that Callum holds dear. His childhood friend Adonis Josh who later dies of addiction, for… Read more
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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… Read more
