Arts Psychiatry SIG Summer Conference 2026 | The Art of Empathy - Storytelling in Mental Health - Bookings Closed
In-person event
| Timings | 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM |
| Location | RCPsych, 21 Prescot Street, London, E1 8BB |
| CPD | 1 CPD point per hour of content, subject to peer approval |
| Non-Member | £180 |
|---|---|
| Consultant | £150 |
| SAS Doctor / Resident | £100 |
| Medical Student / Foundation Doctor / Subsidised Member / Retired Member | £50 |
Event Information
Bookings for this event will close on Friday 24 July at 9am.
We recommend booking early to avoid disappointment.
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 9.00 - 9.30am | Registration |
| 9.30 - 9.45am | Introduction from ARTSIG Committee |
| 9.45 - 10.30am | Who Cares? Notes from a Compassion-Fatigued (But Still Trying) NHS Psychiatrist Keynote speech Dr Benji Waterhouse (Author of the best-selling memoir You Don't Have To Be Mad to Work Here) |
| 10.30 - 10.55am | Break |
| 10.55am - 12.10pm | Health:Pitch: Driving Mental Health Awareness Creatively Forward-thinking, award-winning opera and mental health initiative Interactive session facilitated by Camilla Vickers (Health:Pitch) and Dr Jo O'Reilly (Chair of the Faculty of Medical Psychotherapy, RCPsych) |
| 12.10 - 1.00pm | Lunch Film (available to see) - 'Older Adults Arts Psychotherapies' by Dance Movement Psychotherapist Carol Jaffier |
| 1.00 - 1.15pm | Relational Care Professor Subodh Dave, President, RCPsych |
| 1.15 - 2.15pm | CNWL Arts Therapy Jamboree Erene Kaptani (Drama Therapist) - 'Storied Lives' NHS Partnership working with Creating Ground community service, a play and film based on the lived experiences and the impact of services on migrant mothers’ mental health Hannah Turner (Art Psychotherapist) and Aisling Haymes (Trainee Art Psychotherapist) - 'Storytelling and relational trauma: empathy and connection in Art Psychotherapy' Using art psychotherapy to support children who are looked after articulate and process the journey of the child as shaped by service |
| 2.15 - 2.30pm | Break |
| 2.30 - 3.30pm | Empathy Lab: The Power of Stories 'Let's grow an empathy-educated generation, together' Interactive session |
| 3.30 - 3.55pm | Break |
| 3.55 - 4.55pm | Personally Speaking: Ananta Dave with Ally Jaffee and panel In conversation and presenting about the new book Personally Speaking - Stories from Psychiatrists |
| 4.55 - 5pm | Closing Remarks |
Getting around the venue
Please click here to view a 3D tour of the venue to help you familiarise yourself with the layout. There is a cloakroom on the ground floor. Each floor can be accessed via one of our three lifts.
Parking
There is one disabled parking bay at the rear of the building in Yeoman's Yard, off Chamber Street which runs parallel to Prescot Street and can be accessed via Leman Street or Mansell Street. We understand that disability is not always simple and you will not need a Blue Badge to qualify to use our on-site parking space. This bay must be booked in advance by contacting your events manager or events administrator.
Toilets
Toilets can be found on all floors
- Lower ground floor: we have four gender-neutral toilets, one with a parent-changing area. There is one accessible toilet with a shower
- Ground floor - we have five gender neutral toilets and one accessible toilet
- First floor - we have single sex toilets on this floor
Multi-faith room
This is located in the members lounge on the ground floor
Quiet space
We will have a dedicated quiet room available at the College that you are welcome to use at any point during the conference.
Please do not use this room for private meetings, this space is intended to provide a calm environment for delegates who might need to remove themself from the busyness of Congress. If you require a private meeting space, please visit the help desk and we'll be able to tell what rooms are available.
Visual impairment
Please let the events team know if you require printed events materials and let them know in advance if you will be supported by a guide dog, assistance animal or emotional support animal.
Hearing impairment
A hearing loop is available on request. Please contact your events manager or event administrator if you have any additional requirements.