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Projects & Partnerships at the Barn

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Root, Rest, Flourish

Root, Rest, Flourish is a new project at the Barn supported by The Health Lottery Foundation. 


Offering a grounded, creative approach to supporting adult mental health, the project offers seasonal, artist-led workshops for participants who have been referred through GP, social prescribing networks, recovery services, and charity partners. The programme is designed for the specific rural context of Deeside,  where research has highlighted the challenges of loneliness, isolation and anxiety faced by many people, and where clinical and traditional support services are stretched thin. 


Workshops will be delivered by artists living and working in Scotland, alongside our lead artist Kirsty Strang -Roy. Starting in early 2027, we look forward to sharing more of this project with you as it progresses. 

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Jazz Scotland

In partnership with Jazz Scotland, the Barn are proud to be presenting the opening acts for the Aberdeen Jazz Festival 2027. 

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Returning to Aberdeen from the 11th to the 21st of March 2027 at venues all across Aberdeen, the Barn are kicking things off in the Shire with the Matthew Kilner Quartet and Ali Affleck's Rhythm Rascals.

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These gigs will be available to book on our website soon!

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SONAS

In partnership with SONAS, Sound of New Artists Scotland, the Barn will present a young, upcoming artist as the supporting act to Matthew Kilner. SONAS is a new nationwide festival celebrating emerging musicians aged 14 to 25. The festival opens up stages in communities of every size and helps audiences discover Scotland’s next wave of artists.

 

Find out more at sonascotland.org

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Illuminate Together

Inspired by light, nature and community, our Illuminate Together project brings local people of all ages together through creativity. 

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Following the success of the pilot of Illuminate Together in 2026, we are delighted that the project will return as annually, allowing the project to grow organically with our community.

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If you would like to join in with our Illuminate Together Project for 2027, get in touch with our Co-Director, Giulia Montalbano

g.director@thebarnarts.co.uk

Want to see more of our past projects? 

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