Bonkersfest

Bonkersfest is a music and arts festival held in Camberwell, South London which aims to approach mental health issues and people who are affected from them with positivity and creativity and to celebrate psychological diversity. The festival was first held in 2006, and again in June 2007. The venue in Camberwell Green was chosen because of the nearby Maudesley hospital, one of London's best known psychiatric institutions. The festival is organized by a group of arts and mental health organizations led by Creative Routes and in 2006 was opened by the mayor of Southwark. Artists appearing at the 2007 festival included Lol Coxhill, John Hegley, and Steve Beresford.