{"id":3458,"date":"2017-09-16T08:16:58","date_gmt":"2017-09-16T07:16:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artlinkedinburgh.co.uk\/?p=3458"},"modified":"2018-08-15T12:12:54","modified_gmt":"2018-08-15T11:12:54","slug":"music-for-mental-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artlinkedinburgh.co.uk\/?p=3458","title":{"rendered":"Music for Mental Health"},"content":{"rendered":"

Glasgow\u2019s Life Model, Adullboy, Idkid and Mad Rodents and their\u00a0unique gig for Mental Health on September 30th in Boghall, Bathgate, West Lothian.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

We held a one-off gig bringing the best of Scotland\u2019s songwriting talent under one humble roof in West Lothian as part of our\u00a0project Leylines<\/a>\u00a0which hosts creative connections for mental health in West Lothian.<\/p>\n

Local resident Peter Johnstone was\u00a0the power behind this grassroots event \u2013 inspired by his passion for the current vibrant Scottish music scene. \u2018I wanted to bring fresh Scottish talent to a small town in West Lothian where I come from. I wanted to give others incredible live music without the need to get to the city centres. Music is helpful in so many ways, it brings us out of ourselves and is a connection with others. Creativity is a joy and an escapism\u2019<\/i><\/p>\n

Chris Smith from Life Model said \u2018It\u2019s important to take any opportunity to raise awareness and reduce the stigma that surrounds mental health and get more people to talk about it\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n

Visit the Leylines website<\/a>.<\/p>\n