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The Addiction Recovery Arts (ARA) Network, through its magazine and podcast Performing Recovery, and on and offline events brings together artists, groups and practitioners in the addiction recovery arts sector https://www.patreon.com/c/PerformingRecovery
Brighton's fabulous New Note Orchestra is 10 this year!
There's a bumper feature in our latest issue here:
recovery-arts.org/performing-r...
New Note are performing on 20th November as part of Forests Without Frontiers "Enchanting Forest"
Book tickets for that here: brightondome.org/whats-on/LuR...
November 14, 2025 at 10:06 AM
This Sunday is the brilliant Sober IS Fun at Backyard Comedy Club in Bethnal Green, East London.

www.designmynight.com/london/bars/...

Raising funds for Forward Trust the comedy club's founder Martyn Davies talks to @leonclowes.bsky.social in our latest magazine:

recovery-arts.org/pr-magazine/...
November 4, 2025 at 9:28 AM
In New York this weekend:
The Transformation Project Exhibition:
November 8–14, 2025
Location: Arts Letters & Numbers, Averill Park, NY
Now in its third year, the Transformation Project creates a space of awareness, hope, and recovery in response to Substance Use Disorder (SUD).
November 3, 2025 at 6:02 AM
THIS SATURDAY DO NOT MISS

LOOSE ENDS • Sober Open Mic 🎤✨

Sat 1st Nov
Doors 6:30pm ⏰
Show: 7:00–9:00pm 🕘

Poetry 📝 • Music 🎶 • Spoken Word 🗣️ • Comedy 😂 • Mentalism 🧠

Sacred Grounds Coffee Shop☕️
📍 54 Dean St, Soho, W1 6AF

Tickets
www.tickettailor.com/events/theen...
October 29, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Issue 12 has landed! Our twelfth step…
In this issue:
Fallen Angels Dance Theatre
@drdavidpatton.bsky.social
Speakbeat Collective
Sober IS Fun
Jem Tovey
Ameet Shah
New Note Orchestra
Daniel Leyton
READ HERE: recovery-arts.org/pr-magazine/...
Performing Recovery Issue 12
Featuring Fallen Angels, New Note Orchestra, (UP)BEAT, Sober IS Fun, Jem Tovey talks about Recovery Tattoos, Dr David Patton on New Central Media, News, Poetry and Art.
recovery-arts.org
October 23, 2025 at 8:06 AM
To hear about what's happening in addiction recovery arts, subscribe to @performingrecovery.bsky.social magazine.
Our next issue is out later this month.
Subscribe on Patreon for free - or pay what you can: www.patreon.com/c/Performing...
Read previous issues: recovery-arts.org/performing-r...
October 9, 2025 at 11:33 AM
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To those organizations assisting in recovery, Thank You!

To those fearful of the road to recovery, your family and particularly children in your life will now have a different future.

I’m the spouse of an adult child of an alcoholic.
Her story: nacoa.org.uk/learning-to-...

tonibellon.com
Learning to lie as the child of an alcoholic - Nacoa
Author Toni Bellon shares about learning to lie as the child of an alcoholic and healing her 'mother wound' through her new book L.E.A.P
nacoa.org.uk
September 30, 2025 at 9:34 PM
National Recovery Month concludes today.
Here, we highlight what our friends at Outside Edge Theatre Company do every week, and to our directory of addiction recovery arts organisations in the UK and beyond.
There's so much going on throughout the year!
Take a look at our website: recovery-arts.org
September 30, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Recovery arts isn’t just for September.
Got an event, workshop, or project? Comment, DM, or contact us: recovery-arts.org/contact/
We’ll amplify it in our newsletter + magazine.
September 29, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Two great events are happening at the end of this National Recovery Month:

Sun 28th Sep: Sober Is Fun's Comedy Night in Liverpool's Brink Cafe, doors 6pm, starts at 7pm

Tues 30th Sep: @porecovery.bsky.social's African Objects: Psychoactives, Spirituality & Mental Health at Manchester Museum, 6-8pm
September 27, 2025 at 5:35 AM
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Good People of Manchester!
Come see me at @contactmcr.bsky.social this Saturday afternoon for Word of Warning'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 Fallen Angels Dance Theatre: Big Recovery Social
‪LONDON @recoveryfilms.bsky.social‬: Award Ceremony
MANCHESTER @leonclowes.bsky.social‬: The Alcoholic's Tarot
September 25, 2025 at 7:58 AM
It's National Recovery Month and this Saturday 27th September is a big one!

STIRLING Scottish Recovery Consortium: Recovery Walk
CHESTER Fallen Angels Dance Theatre: Big Recovery Social
‪LONDON @recoveryfilms.bsky.social‬: Award Ceremony
MANCHESTER @leonclowes.bsky.social‬: The Alcoholic's Tarot
September 25, 2025 at 7:54 AM
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Thank you recovery organizations!

To those fearful of the road to recovery, your family and particularly children in your life will now have a different future.

My wife, Dr. Toni Bellon EdD,is a survivor of an alcoholic and abusive mother. This is her story

nacoa.org.uk/learning-to-...
Learning to lie as the child of an alcoholic - Nacoa
Author Toni Bellon shares about learning to lie as the child of an alcoholic and healing her 'mother wound' through her new book L.E.A.P
nacoa.org.uk
September 23, 2025 at 11:32 AM
As we draw towards the end of National Recovery Month, Recoverists will gather in Manchester this Thursday 25th September for @porecovery.bsky.social's National Chaordic Symposium at The Whitworth Art Gallery.
Information about the event can be found here: portraitsofrecovery.org.uk/whats-on/the...
September 22, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Upcoming events in National Recovery Month:
19th: The Post Recovery Community's rave
22nd: Oscar Wyndham Lewis & @porecovery.bsky.social animated film
23rd: New Note Orchestra & @lporchestra.bsky.social concert
25th: Tracey Ford's book launch
See our guide here: recovery-arts.org/2025/08/28/r...
Recovery Month Events Guide
With details of events from across the UK, including sober raves, concerts, recovery walks, comedy, classes and films, this is your free guide to everything going on over recovery month…
recovery-arts.org
September 18, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Volunteering alert: Internship at New Central Media with @drdavidpatton.bsky.social.

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.
September 15, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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 @suitwolves.bsky.social.

Here's our guide to National Recovery month events: recovery-arts.org/2025/08/28/r...
September 10, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Also this weekend ....
This weekend from @porecovery.bsky.social and @venturearts.bsky.social, Will Belshah's Artefacts of Interaction exhibition opens at HOME Mcr

....and LOST SOULS EVENTS are at the Exhibit Bar in Balham.
Our recovery month guide is here: recovery-arts.org/.../recovery...
September 6, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Tonight in Winchester the latest Loud & Clear sober party is happening!

See here for our guide to events on across the UK during Recovery Month: recovery-arts.org/2025/08/28/r...
September 6, 2025 at 12:53 PM
There's a Sober Comedy night upcoming in Liverpool in National Recovery Month. Sober IS Fun founder Martyn Davies talks to @leonclowes.bsky.social here: recovery-arts.org/2025/09/03/s...
Sober Comedy in Liverpool in National Recovery Month
Leon Clowes speaks to Martyn Davies, founder of the UK’s only regular alcohol-free comedy club, about laughter, recovery, and making sober spaces fun and sustainable. Martyn Davies…
recovery-arts.org
September 3, 2025 at 7:20 AM
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:
www.thepostchester.com/chester

Here is our UK guide to events in National Recovery Month:
recovery-arts.org/2025/08/28/r...
September 2, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Happy National Recovery Month!
This week @geesetheatre.bsky.social's 3-day intensive training course "The Other Side of the Wall" begins.
For more information click here:
www.geese.co.uk/what-we-do/t...
Here's our UK-wide events guide for National Recovery Month: recovery-arts.org/2025/08/28/r...
September 1, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Kicking off National Recovery Month, starting online tomorrow is "Sober Scribbles", a 6 week introduction to playwriting course with Helen Jeffrey.
Book today to ensure your place www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/an-introdu...
Our National Recovery Month Events Guide in full
recovery-arts.org/2025/08/28/r...
An Introduction to Playwriting
Facilitated by writer, Helen Jeffery, this 6 week ONLINE course is aimed at those who are NEW to writing for stage.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
August 31, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Ahead of September's Recovery Month
- arts pioneers @porecovery.bsky.social already have two Recoverist exhibitions underway in Manchester, and
- Brighton's Cascade Creative Recovery has an Overdose Awareness Day this Sunday
Here's our UK guide for the month ahead recovery-arts.org/2025/08/28/r...
August 29, 2025 at 10:19 AM