Anxiety 2014 is a new London-wide arts festival, curated by the Mental Health Foundation and taking place throughout June. The festival explores anxiety, looking at its causes, how it affects all of our lives, and how it can act as a creative force. It brings together leading and emerging artists to address anxiety from different angles: from medical, social and historical perspectives to individual, collective and contemporary viewpoints.

Anxiety 2014 presents a dynamic programme of visual art, film, performance, music, dance, theatre and talks spanning venues across London, including leading arts organisations, universities, health care institutions and community centres.

Core-funded by the Maudsley Charity 

Why a festival about anxiety?

Festival Director: Errol Francis

Film Curator: Jonathan Keane

Learning and Communities Curator: Anna B Sexton

Visual Arts Curator: Bárbara Rodríguez Muñoz

Marketing Officer: Natoya Raymond

Communications Consultant: Penny Sychrava

Digital Advisor: Marie James

Performing Arts Programmers: Nike Jonah and Isobel Hawson

Festival Projects Assistant: Scarlett Spiro-Beazley

Film and academic consultant: Sal Anderson

Graphic Design: Praline