21-26 Sept. An exhibition and a series of events to raise funds for the Mind creative therapies fund curated by artist Stuart Semple feat art, comedy, film, performance and food.

The project, initiated and curated by British artist and Mind Ambassador Stuart Semple in collaboration with creative directors of Old Vic, will raise money for the new creative therapies fund within Mind, the leading mental health charity in England and Wales.

The Exhibition will feature work by Jake and Dinos Chapman, Tracey Emin, Mona Hatoum, Mat Collishaw, Sebastian Horsley, Sarah Lucas, Barney Bubbles, Liliane Lijn, Tessa Farmer, Kate Moross and Stuart Semple.

An Arts festival at Old Vic Tunnels will feature a week's worth of events spanning art, music, theatre, performance and cinema.

THURSDAY 22ND SEPTEMBER // MINDFUL LATE VIEW
6pm - 9pm // FREE ENTRY // Station Approach Entrance
A one off opportunity to catch a late viewing of the exhibition MINDFUL after hours where exhibiting artists will roam the Old Vic Tunnels to talk about their works. Grab a drink in the surreal surroundings of the Bathtub Bar (named so for a reason…) and witness Oliver Cronk's stunning immersive live art performance the 'Feline Inquisition' - a litter of cats venting their curiosity on unsuspecting gallery roamers.
FRIDAY 23RD SEPTEMBER // COMEDY
8pm - 11pm // £15
The brain-child of surrealist comedienne Miriam Elia (BBC Radio 4) and award winning funny woman Jessica Hynes (Spaced/Shaun of the Dead/Royle Family) ‘Actually Underground Comedy’ is a ear tickling rib poking evening of weird and wonderful fun. Featuring a gaggle of award winning funny people who have graced both stage, airwaves and probably your television set at some point too this genre spanning evening affair will also include poetry and a set of awe-inspiring harping. That’s the sound of the musical instrument, not the talking variety. Featuring:
Miriam Elia / Jessica Stevenson / Phil Kaye / Danielle Ward / David Reed / Poet Tim Wells / Ben Target / With Harp Music by Cevanne Horrocks-Hopayian
SATURDAY 24TH SEPTEMBER // MINIATURE FESTIVAL
4pm-2pm // £12
The all day, and into the night, MINDFUL miniature festival has something for everyone’s palette while exploring the wonders creative expression can bring.
Taking over every nook and cranny of the Old Vic Tunnels you’ll find entertainment from live bands including My Tiger My Timing, loved by 6music and produced by a New Young Pony Club-er, the beautiful paradox of Two Wounded Birds sun-drenched drone-pop, jangly 60’s guitar infused r ‘n’ r from The Shoestrung and Madmoiselle Madmoiselle.
If you fancy exchanging pure musical mindedness for literary and laughs the festival will also feature spoken word and, often musically tinged, comedy spots hosted by Vagabonds Comedy Club. Featuring performances from Franky & The Jacks, stand-up come poet Dougie Hastings, the fiery warblings of Fiona Bevan and Polarbear.
Not enough? Well, wander round and there’ll be an array of pop-up performances from stunning solo musicians, interactive theatricalities as well as a contemporary, often surreal, stance on life drawing from ArtMore (tickets £6), babbling beat poets as well as rock‘n‘roll DJs and dancers into the wee hours.
SUNDAY 25TH SEPTEMBER
ART & VINTAGE FAIR / FREE: Art & vintage fair featuring artists’ table sale, Music & Makers Market from Knicker Rocker Glory and retro goodies from some of London's premier vintage retailers.
INTERACTIVE DESIGN WORKSHOP / FREE: An interactive design research project hosted by Ridley Buchanan Architects based in an ice cream van no less, celebrating sketching (and ice cream eating of course).
RESONANCE PROJECT / 5PM - 7PM / FREE: A one off stunning choral performance from The Resonance Project from an ongoing series of work that turns buildings into giant architectural instruments by using the human voice to force them to resound at their natural resonant frequencies.
IMMERSIVE THEATRE / £10: 'FOUND!' An immersive one on one new theatrical experience from Flipping the Bird Productions. Any time. Any place. Anyone. It starts with a conversation. How much would you share with a stranger?
MONDAY 26TH SEPTEMBER // CINEMA
8:30pm // £10
ArtHertz in association with Rushes Soho Shorts, an internationally recognised and respected platform for short film-makers, lovers and enthusiasts presents the MINDFUL Film Night. With an introduction from Robin Dutt, this night of world-class cinema shorts includes the internationally award winning poetic documentary from Ken Paul Rosenthal 'Crooked Beauty' – an intimate portrait of an artist’s transformative journey from childhood abuse to psych ward inpatient to pioneering mental health advocacy and living with madness as a tool for creativity.
FILMS INCLUDE:
WORSHIP Dir. Calum MacDiarmid
A MORNING STROLL Dir. Grant Orchard (Studio AKA)
I FALL DOWN Dir. Jesse Collett (Jesse Collett)
NOKIA ‘DOT’  Dir. Sumo Science (Aardman Animations)
DUST  Dir. Ben Lavington Martin  (Stylus Films)
LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT  Dir. Michael Davies (Spellbound Films)
LOCOMOTIVE  Dir. Geoffrey Feinberg (Weathered Features)