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Workshop 19 May 2026

Managing Stress and Burnout in the Music Industry

Join the MU and BAPAM for a one-hour online session with Dramatherapist Heather Turkington, exploring stress and burnout, their signs and causes, practical coping strategies, and when and where to seek support, free for MU members in Scotland and Northern Ireland.

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Date Tuesday, 19 May 2026
Time 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Location Online
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Accessibility:

Please contact sni@themu.org to discuss any accessibility requirements you may have.

About the event

All of us can experience stress, anxiety and burnout. But it can be hard when you are in the middle of feeling stressed, anxious or burnt out to know it is happening, let alone to know how to manage it and where to turn.

In this session, Dramatherapist Heather Turkington will take us through:

  • When stress can lead to burnout
  • The signs and symptoms
  • The risk factors and causes
  • Strategies and techniques to reduce stress and burnout
  • When and where to get help
  • Time for reflection, discussion and questions
  • A handout with further reading and an exercise to try at home.

About Heather

Heather Turkington is a Dramatherapist based in Co. Armagh in Northern Ireland.

Heather’s work sees her specialising in complex trauma, and holds post as Psychological Trauma Therapist in the NHS, working with people experiencing PTSD as a result of the NI conflict.

She also works privately and freelance in both therapeutic and organisational roles. In her spare time she is an actor and musician.

How to attend

This is a free session for MU members based in Scotland and Northern Ireland, to book a place please email sni@themu.org. A Zoom meeting link will be circulated at the point of registration.

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Managing Stress and Burnout in the Music Industry

Join the MU and BAPAM for a one-hour online session with Dramatherapist Heather Turkington, exploring stress and burnout, their signs and causes, practical coping strategies, and when and where to seek support, free for MU members in Scotland and Northern Ireland.

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Read more about Managing Stress and Burnout in the Music Industry
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