Fluid Motion Theatre Company

All in the Mind is the leading outdoor mental health arts festival in the UK. The festival is a free annual one-day event offering a broad range of music, dance, spoken word and theatre set within the water meadows of the River Loddon in Basingstoke. This family friendly festival inspires and delights audiences of all ages. The All in the Mind Festival exists as a platform to celebrate the power of the arts in improving mental health. It gives artists a safe and supportive platform to try out new ideas, share their work and be heard. It makes connections, bringing individuals, families and communities together to take part in something collectively.

Our 1 in 10 Project is a theatrical residency for schools and colleges, provides high-quality, focused, drama-based interventions for young people (9-18 years) to explore mental health, increase understanding and encourage positive well-being. Delivered by a theatre director, students have one day to create an 8-10 minute devised performance around a mental health topic they have chosen. Schools choose up to 25 students per day to take part, in consultation with the safeguarding lead and heads of year. Since the project started in 2018, Fluid Motion Theatre Company have worked in nine secondary schools and two primary schools and engaged with around 1,400 young people.