Performing Recovery @PerfRecovery
Performing Recovery is the official magazine of the Addiction Recovery Arts (ARA) Network, connecting and elevating best practice and innovative artists. patreon.com/PerformingReco… Joined September 2017-
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Addiction Recovery Arts are not just for National Recovery Month!
Two great events are happening at the end of this National Recovery Month: Sun 28th Sep: @fun_sober's Comedy Night in Liverpool's Brink Cafe Tues 30th Sep: Portraits of Recovery's African Objects: Psychoactives, Spirituality & Mental Health at Manchester Museum
Good People of Manchester! Come see me at @ContactMcr this Saturday afternoon for @WarnMcr's Emergency 25. I'll be giving alcoholic misfortune tellings between 12-4pm on the first floor landing. See you there Xx
Good People of Manchester! Come see me at @ContactMcr this Saturday afternoon for @WarnMcr's Emergency 25. I'll be giving alcoholic misfortune tellings between 12-4pm on the first floor landing. See you there Xx
It's National Recovery Month and this Saturday 27th September is a big one! STIRLING Scottish Recovery Consortium: Recovery Walk CHESTER @FallenAngelsDT: Big Recovery Social LONDON @RecoveryFilms: Award Ceremony MANCHESTER @ClowesLeon: The Alcoholic's Tarot
As we draw towards the end of National Recovery Month, Recoverists will gather in Manchester this Thursday 25th September for Portraits of Recovery's National Chaordic Symposium at The Whitworth Art Gallery. Information about the event can be found here: portraitsofrecovery.org.uk/whats-on/the-c…
Upcoming events in National Recovery Month: 19th: The Post Recovery Community's rave 22nd: Oscar Wyndham Lewis & Portraits of Recovery animated film 23rd: New Note Orchestra & @LPOrchestra concert 25th: @traceyf05503802 book launch See our guide here: recovery-arts.org/2025/08/28/rec…
Volunteering alert: Internship at New Central Media with @drdavidpatton. Supports marketing, social media, and digital outreach for our decolonial publishing platform and the upcoming LERO book. Unpaid, but with mentorship, remote-friendly, and real impact. Apply by Sept 17.
Opening today (Weds 10 Sep) is "Your City, Your Recovery", Revival Network's art exhibition at Newcastle Cathedral. On Sat 13th Sep, the UK Recovery Walk is in Wolverhampton organised by @SUITeam. Here's our guide to National Recovery month events: recovery-arts.org/2025/08/28/rec…
There's a Sober Comedy night upcoming in Liverpool in National Recovery Month. Sober IS Fun founder Martyn Davies talks to @ClowesLeon here: recovery-arts.org/2025/09/03/sob…
Tomorrow (Wednesday 3rd September) is the Post Recovery Community Chester West & Chester Recovery Walk, starting at 10am. You can find details about how to join that here: thepostchester.com/chester Here is our UK guide to events in National Recovery Month: recovery-arts.org/2025/08/28/rec…
Happy National Recovery Month! This week @GeeseTheatre's 3-day intensive training course "The Other Side of the Wall" begins. For more information about this click here: geese.co.uk/what-we-do/the… Here's our UK-wide events guide for National Recovery Month: recovery-arts.org/2025/08/28/rec…
Join us for Outside Edge Theatre Company’s workshops this week – starting w/c 01.09.25! New to our creative activities? Visit the link in our bio to join the community. Our sessions are a chance to build confidence, connect with others and have a great time!
Kicking off National Recovery Month, starting online tomorrow is "Sober Scribbles", a 6 week introduction to playwriting course with @errohemi. Book today to ensure your place eventbrite.co.uk/e/an-introduct… Here's our National Recovery Month Events Guide in full recovery-arts.org/2025/08/28/rec…
Ahead of September's Recovery Month - arts pioneers @P_O_Re have two Recoverist exhibitions underway in Manchester, and - Brighton's Cascade Creative Recovery has an Overdose Awareness Day event this Sunday Here's our UK guide for the month ahead: recovery-arts.org/2025/08/28/rec…
Take a look at the route map for the UK Recovery Walk on Saturday 13 September, the walk will be commencing at 12 noon from West Park with the accessible route commencing at 12.15pm. The walk will last around an hour and we expect back in to West Park for the Recovery Village…
September is Recovery Month! Our brand new guide tells you about events across the country. Includes - @P_O_Re @errohemi @GeeseTheatre @SUITeam @LPOrchestra @traceyf05503802 @SRConsortium @FallenAngelsDT @ClowesLeon @fun_sober @OutsideTheatre READ HERE: recovery-arts.org/2025/08/28/rec…
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