Oor Mad History

We are running regular sessions with people with lived experience of mental health issues to get involved with Oor Mad History. We’ve created an archive by gathering material from various people involved in collective advocacy and activism across Lothian. The archive dates back to the 1980s and includes posters, leaflets, reports, notes and other written materials as well as t-shirts, badges and postcards. It also includes oral history interviews with people involved in collective advocacy and activism, as well as allies of the movement. Our first book was launched in 2010 and captures peoples’ memories and stories from the 1980s to 2000s. Our new book Oor Mad History Ten Years On was published in January 2022. It looks at the history of collective advocacy and ‘mad activism’ in Lothian from 2010 to 2020. Get in touch if you want to take part in this community history project.