Heaps Mad

Sydney Local Health District Mental Health Services and Inner West Council present Heaps Mad, an open mic event at Marrickville Pavilion.

We invite Inner West locals to perform for 5-10 minutes, from poetry and opera to dance and rock.

This event reflects on mental health, lived experiences, and the importance of mental well-being. 

We welcome all community members, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, diverse cultures, LGBTQ+ individuals, older persons, people with disabilities, and youth.

Heaps Mad was developed with Sydney Local Health District and mental health peer workers, with lived experience at the heart of the event. The name was deliberately chosen in reference to the Mad Pride movement, reclaiming language around mental health in a way intended to be empowering and celebrate lived experience.