Hospital Arts Programme July - September 2017

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Hospital Activities Programme St Johns, Western General, Royal Infirmary and Royal Edinburgh

July – September 2017

Feedback ‘’Just wanted to feed back on the activity with Sheena – It was fabulous! I could see that all the patients were really enjoying all the interactions and not only that but it made all the staff smile. I noted that this type of interaction activity is really good for allowing reminiscence and fun but it seemed to give patients a chance to show that their cognitive skills are maybe not as bad as staff first thought.

This type of activity (more interactive activity) is really easy to see the benefit of and allows everyone to see the more positive side; not only of care provision but of people too.

Thank you so much for involving our ward and I really hope they can come again.’’

Francis Aitken, Senior Charge Nurse, Ward 14, Royal Edinburgh on the Seated Dancing workshops by Sheena Byrne

‘’Thanks a million for arranging the poetry event with Anne Connolly; patients are still talking about it. A thoroughly beneficial session, both stimulating and relaxing at the same time. Great!

Hoping that you can afford us with some more sessions.

Also, the Open Art Studio with Anne Elliot went down a treat; Anne truly went the extra mile with them. Everyone is looking forward to her forthcoming visit. It goes without saying that Annabelle’s singing group was rapturously received.’’

Carey Moss, Activity Co-ordinator, Ward 201, Royal Infirmary

Hospital Activities Programme July - September 2017

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Table of Contents Introduction to Programme

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St John’s Exhibition: Amongst Other Things Seated Dance with Sheena Cera Impala Magdalena Durant Hooptacular!

Lake Montgomery Tea Dance with Lord Holyrude

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Western General Exhibition: Deirdre Nelson Anthony Schrag: Amongst Other Things Seated Dance with Sheena Allan and Ron: Stories and Songs Cera Impala Magdalena Durant Allan and Ron: Stories and Songs Tea Dance with Lord Holyrude Lake Montgomery Keara Murphy

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Royal Infirmary Elaine Gallagher: Book and a Blether Hooptacular!

Lake Montgomery Singin’ and Reminiscin’ with Miss Annabel Sings Elaine Gallagher: Book and a Blether Keara Murphy

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Royal Edinburgh Exhibition: Amongst Other Things We will become like (a) family The Glasshouses Open Art Studio DIY and Gardening Volunteers Garden Club Open Art Studio Sing for Fun Making Workshop with Claire Barclay Robert Fergusson Unit Workshop Summer Fête

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Prospect Bank Royal Infirmary Exhibition: Amongst Other Things Miss Annabel Sings: Variety is the Spice of Life Singin’ and Reminiscin’ with Miss Annabel Sings Elaine Gallagher: Book and a Blether Cera Impala Magdalena Durant Singin’ and Reminiscin’ with Miss Annabel Sings

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Music at the Movies with Miss Annabel Sings Project Work: Outdoor Garden Celebration Picnic

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Event Calendar Volunteers Wanted Developing Future Partnerships Contacts

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All images © Albie Clark unless stated otherwise

Moving Forward Looking Back Introduction to Programme As the title of this brochure suggests, we believe that when you move forward you should do it with a nod to what has gone before, in order to learn from past work and build on our successes.

Our new 3-monthly brochure has spurred us on to alter how we programme the gallery spaces across the 4 hospitals. One of the major changes in the gallery programme up until January 2018 is that there will be an overarching curatorial theme, with one exhibition, in 3 parts, spread across 3 hospitals.

More information on this is included in the Exhibition sections.

In all the work we do, the relationships we build and sustain are crucial to informing our programmes of activity. The better the relationship between artists and patients, the Artlink team, the nursing teams and all the other organisations we work with, the more relevant the activities are to the environments they happen in.

It’s exciting and refreshing to learn from each other, with each individual and organisation bringing their experience and knowledge into the conversation, enabling us to construct an exciting programme.

We have received some great feedback, so please keep it coming. All our contacts are on the back page so don’t be shy about getting in touch.

We look forward to working with you all over the next 3 months and hope that everyone has a great summer.

St John’s

Western General

Royal Infirmary

Royal Edinburgh

Prospect Bank

St John’s

Gary Burden

St John’s Exhibitions

Amongst Other Things In response to feedback from past exhibitions, Artlink is changing how we programme exhibitions across the hospitals. This will allow us to reflect on what we have done before, how it has shaped our work to date and how it will inform our work in the future. From August to January the exhibition will be in three parts across St Johns, the Royal Infirmary and the Royal Edinburgh.

Each part of the exhibition will be designed with the particular hospital in mind, there will be arrangements of works brought together through their aesthetic relationships, finding a shared visual language between them to enable us to make more abstract connections. Each space will have a slightly shifting focus.

If you are able to travel between all 3 hospitals you will see artworks by artists Claire Barclay, Gary Burden, Malcolm Thomson, Jonathan Owen, Neil Grassie, Jocky and Nicky.

Across the hospitals, we will look at how working together through the process of making can dissolve hierarchies, allowing people to develop artwork and express their individual identity, whilst finding lasting forms of artistic expression. Can automatic actions express deeper emotional thought?

Come along and decide for yourself.

We are very excited about the shape this exhibition will take. Watch this space for future developments.

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Amongst Other Things (cont.)

In the meantime we will offer a programme of activities and workshops on wards and in public spaces that we know from your feedback you love having at St John’s. We have two public events happening in the coffee lounge. From the return of the celebrated Tea Dance with Lord Holyrude, to the popular and participatory Hooptacular, who are making an appearance at St Johns for the first time.

There should be something for everyone in the programme. We hope you are able to participate in the open events and that patients and staff enjoy the performances on the wards.

Event

Seated Dance with Sheena For the first time Sheena Byrne will be doing workshops at St John’s. She has been working at some of the other hospitals and it has gone down a storm so we thought you would like the opportunity to take part. Sheena is a dynamic dance teacher working within a wide range of community settings for health and wellbeing. These fun movement classes are great for people of all ages and you don’t need to be

Miss Annabel Sings!

able to dance to take part!

Monday 3rd July Ward 3 - 11.00am – 12.00pm Ward 17 - 1.30pm – 2.30pm Open to patients and staff on the wards

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© Cera Impala

Also making her first appearance and armed with her banjo and a voice that sends shivers down the spine, Cera Impala is visiting the hospitals this week to inject some magic into the day. This Edinburgh-based country, bluegrass and folk musician will get your toes a-tapping to songs old and new.

Monday 24th July Ward 3 - 11.00am – 12.00pm Ward 17 - 1.30pm – 2.30pm Open to patients and staff on the wards

Magdalena Durant Returning by popular demand, Magdalena is an incredible singer with a huge repertoire of songs. Today’s visit is a celebration of how music can shape your life. Join Magdalena for an hour of Opera, Classical singing and a few popular songs that have resonated with her during her life and career.

Monday 14th August Ward 3 - 11.00am – 12.00pm Ward 17 - 1.30pm – 2.30pm

© Nick Silver

Events

Cera Impala

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St John’s Event Hooptacular! Get active in your lunch hour Join hula-hoop artist Ross McLelland for a jaw dropping display of hooping skills.

Discover the benefits of hooping for health, learn new techniques and get active with your colleagues! This is really popular with staff and is a bit of a giggle as well as good exercise.

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Lake Montgomery Returning for another fantastic set of songs and stories to help bring back or create new memories. Lake is an Edinburgh-based singer-songwriter, originally hailing all the way from Paris, Texas. She uses music and stories from her travels to evoke those times and places; join in and bring your story to the party.

Monday 11th September Ward 3 - 11.00am – 12.00pm Ward 17 - 1.30pm – 2.30pm Open to patients and staff on the wards

Tea Dance with Lord Holyrude Gramophone DJ Lord Holyrude has performed on the wards before, so we are now offering the opportunity for you all to have a dance with him. Grab your dance cards and join us for an afternoon of good old-fashioned toe tapping. This is a chance for the whole St John’s community to chat and reminisce over a cup of tea together and enjoy some fabulous vinyl. Find a dance partner and take to the dance floor!

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Western General

Deirdre Nelson

Western General Exhibition

Deirdre Nelson: Two Works; Easterhouse Shopping List, Pride and Participation We have invited Glasgow-based textile artist Deirdre Nelson to undertake a residency with patients and staff at the WGH. As an introduction to Deirdre’s work, we are pleased to show the Easterhouse Shopping List in the gallery, an artwork from another residency that she participated in at Platform Arts, Glasgow. She worked with people in the Easterhouse community aged 60+ to create an ideal shopping list.

After taking this work as a starting point, Deirdre did a residency here that lasted throughout February, and during this time she collated a catalogue of pride called Pride and Participation. This has taken the form of a wall installation of stickers that gathers the many things that make staff and patients proud at the WGH, from passing an exam, to hearing their granddaughter sing, to an act of everyday kindness.

Get involved: Contribute what makes you proud for this accumulative artwork. The more people that get involved the better!

Please add your own suggestion to the display that is currently on the gallery wall.

The artist will host an event at the WGH in August to share the outcomes, so keep an eye out for more information.

The Artlink Gallery at the Western General is located in the Link Corridor between the Anne Ferguson and Alexander Donald Buildings.

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© Courtesy of the artist

Exhibition Anthony Schrag: Amongst Other Things Anthony’s idea for this project comes from the premise that the way we move is sort of a ‘non-conventional way of communication.’ As part of Amongst Other Things at the Western General, beginning with a core group of hospital staff, artist Anthony Schrag will explore forms of physical expression with hospital staff, and develop an iterative, informal choreography of the Western General hospital. The collaboration will evolve as the artist begins to work in the hospital and will have some form of public outcome towards the end of the project but going on Anthony’s past work in hospitals which involved lots of activity, dance and movement, we know it will be fun and engaging. Look out for more info in July.

Look out for posters on how to become involved in August.

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Western General Events

Seated Dance with Sheena We know you like your movement workshops at Western General so we are introducing Sheena Byrne for the first time. Sheena is a dynamic dance teacher working within a wide range of community settings for health and wellbeing. These fun movement classes are great for people of all ages and you don’t need to be able to dance to take part!

Wednesday 5th July Ward 70 - 1.30pm – 2.30pm Ward 71- 3.30pm – 4.30pm Open to patients and staff on all wards in the RVB building

Allan and Ron: Stories and Songs Life is full of stories and even better when it’s filled with songs. Join our wonderful volunteers Allan and Ron for an hour of storytelling and song, some old and some new. Allan and Ron have been volunteering at the Western General for about 2 years and building new audiences as they go.

Tuesday 25th July Ward 71 - 1.30pm – 2.30pm Open to patients and staff on all wards in the RVB building

VOLUNTEERS WANTED Are you interested in volunteering for Artlink? Please do get in touch with Miss Annabel Sings. See page 43 for how to contact us.

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© Courtesy of the artist

Events Cera Impala New to the Western General and armed with her banjo and a voice that sends shivers down the spine, Cera Impala is visiting the hospitals this week to inject some magic into the day. This Edinburgh based country, bluegrass and folk musician will get your toes a-tapping to songs old and new.

Wednesday 26th July Ward 72 - 1.30pm – 2.30pm Ward 73 - 3.30pm – 4.30pm Open to patients and staff on all wards in the RVB building

Magdalena Durant Returning by popular demand after almost a year, Magdalena is an incredible singer with a huge repertoire of songs. Today’s visit is a celebration of how music can shape your life. Join Magdalena for an hour of Opera, Classical singing and a few popular songs that have resonated with her during her life and career.

Wednesday 16th August Ward 71 - 11.00am - 12.00pm Ward 73 - 1.30pm – 2.30pm Open to patients and staff on all wards in the RVB building

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Western General Events Allan and Ron: Stories and Songs Life is full of stories and even better when it’s filled with songs. Join our wonderful volunteers Allan and Ron for an hour of storytelling and song, old and new to tap your toes to.

Wednesday 9th August Ward 70 - 1.30pm – 2.30pm Open to patients, family and staff on all wards in the RVB building

Tea Dance with Lord Holyrude Again because we know you like dancing at the Western General we thought we would invite Lord Holyrude to the wards. So grab your dance cards and join our gramophone DJ Lord Holyrude for an afternoon of good old-fashioned bopping.

This is a chance for the whole RVB community to chat and reminisce over a cup of tea together and enjoy some fabulous vinyl. Find a dance partner and take to the dance floor!

Wednesday 30th August Ward 71 - 12.30pm – 2.30pm Open to patients, family and staff on all wards in the RVB building

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Lake filled in for one of our performers who was ill and went down so well she is now part of our regular performers.

This is her return to the Western General in her own right. Songs and stories help bring back or create new memories.

Lake is an Edinburgh based singer-songwriter, originally hailing all the way from Paris, Texas. She uses music and stories from her travels to evoke those times and places.

Wednesday 13th September Ward 71 - 1.30pm – 2.30pm Ward 72 - 3.30pm – 4.30pm

© Anne Elliot

Events

Lake Montgomery

Open to patients, family and staff on all wards in the RVB building

Keara Murphy BBC comedienne and storyteller Keara Murphy is joining us for a celebration of family and community and how it informs the now. Expect some funny stories from this warm and compelling performer. Share your own memories, join in and sing a cheery song or two together.

Wednesday 27th September Ward 70 - 1.30pm – 2.30pm Ward 73 - 3.30pm – 4.30pm Open to patients, family and staff on all wards in the RVB building

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Royal Infirmary

Malcolm Thomson

Royal Infirmary Exhibition

Amongst Other Things In response to feedback from past exhibitions, Artlink is changing how we programme exhibitions across the hospitals. This will allow us to reflect on what we have done before, how it has shaped our work to date and how it will inform our work in the future. From August to January the exhibition will be in three parts across the Royal Infirmary, St John’s and the Royal Edinburgh.

Each part of the exhibition will be designed with the particular hospital in mind.

There will be arrangements of works brought together through their aesthetic relationships, finding a shared visual language between them. Each space will have a slightly shifting focus. If you are able to travel between all 3 hospitals you will see artworks by artists Claire Barclay, Gary Burden, Malcolm Thomson, Jonathan Owen, Neil Grassie, Jocky and Nicky.

Across the hospitals, we will look at how working together through the process of making can dissolve hierarchies. We will be exploring how people can express their individual identity, whilst finding lasting forms of artistic expression. Can automatic actions express deeper emotional thought? Come along and decide for yourself.

We are very excited about the shape this exhibition will take. Watch this space for future developments.

In the meantime we will offer a programme of activities and workshops on wards and in public spaces that we know from your feedback you love having at the Royal Infirmary. The every popular and ever present Miss Annabel Sings will be entertaining you every opportunity she gets! We have one public event happening in this programme, the return of the ever popular and participatory Hooptacular. It was so popular last time we are doing it in the larger space of the Mall so more of you can take part. From the old to the new performances we hope you are able to participate in the open events and that patients and staff enjoy the performances on the wards.

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Miss Annabel Sings: Variety is the Spice of Life Miss Annabel Sings will be exploring your shared love of Variety with you; as they say, variety is the spice of life. It also has a rich history in the UK. Cabaret singer Miss Annabel Sings will take you on a whistlestop tour of the Music Hall hits right up to the present day, encompassing the nation’s love of talent shows.

Tuesday 11th July Ward 202 - 2.00pm – 3.00pm Ward 203 - 3.30pm – 4.30pm Open to patients and staff on the wards

Singin’ & Reminiscin’ with Miss Annabel Sings Popping up in the activity room with the help of her record player, Edinburgh’s premier Cabaret singer and host will be using songs and stories to help you remember the good old days. This is Annabels 3rd visit to ward 201 and we know you love her as much as we do.

Wednesday 12th July Activity Room at 201 ERI - 2.00pm – 3.00pm Open to patients and staff on wards 101, 104, 201, 202 and 203 20

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Our fantastic volunteer, book lover and poet Elaine will be popping by the ward to visit you. What’s better than a blether about the weather and sharing stories? Keep your eyes peeled for Elaine’s friendly face and say hello to her.

Saturday 15th July Ward 202 and 203 - 11.00am – 12.00pm Open to patients on the wards

© CREATIVE COMMONS

Events

Elaine Gallagher: Book and a Blether

Cera Impala We know you love country and folk music so for the first time at the Royal Infirmary we are introducing Cera Impala. Armed with her banjo and a voice that sends shivers down the spine, Cera Impala is visiting the hospitals this week to inject some magic into the day. This Edinburgh based country, bluegrass and folk musician will get you grooving to songs old and new.

Tuesday 25th July Ward 101 - 1.30pm – 2.30pm Ward 104 - 3.00pm – 4.00pm Open to patients and staff on the wards Moving Forward Looking Back

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Magdalena Durant The ever-popular and versatile Magdalena Durant is returning to entertain and charm you. Magdalena is an incredible Singer with a huge repertoire of songs. Today’s visit is a celebration of how music can shape your life. Join Magdalena for an hour of Opera, Classical singing and a few popular songs that have resonated with her during her life and career.

Tuesday 15th August Ward 104 - 2.00pm – 3.00pm Ward 202 - 3.30pm – 4.30pm Open to patients and staff on the wards

Singin’ & Reminiscin’ with Miss Annabel Sings With the help of her record player, Edinburgh’s premier Cabaret singer and host will be using song and stories to get you remembering the good old days.

Wednesday 16th August

Activity Room at 201 ERI - 2.00pm – 3.00pm Open to patients and staff on wards 101, 104, 201, 202 and 203

Elaine Gallagher: Book and a Blether Our fantastic volunteer, book lover and poet Elaine will be popping by the ward to visit you. What’s better than a blether about the weather and sharing stories? Keep your eyes peeled for Elaine’s friendly face and say hello to her.

Saturday 26th August Ward 202 and 203 - 11.00am – 12.00pm Open to patients on the wards

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Royal Infirmary Events Hooptacular! Get active in your lunch hour Back by overwhelming popular demand we have had to put this event on in the Mall to accommodate more staff and visitors taking part. Join hula-hoop artist Ross McLelland for a jaw-dropping display of hooping skills. Discover the benefits of hooping for health, learn new techniques and get active with your colleagues!

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Lake Montgomery Songs and stories help bring back or create new memories. Lake is an Edinburghbased singer-songwriter, originally hailing all the way from Paris, Texas. She uses music and stories from her travels to evoke those times and places.

Tuesday 12th September Ward 101 - 2.00pm – 3.00pm Ward 104 - 3.30pm – 4.30pm Open to patients and staff on the wards

Elaine Gallagher: Book and a Blether Our fantastic volunteer, book lover and poet Elaine will be popping by the ward to visit you. What’s better than a blether about the weather and sharing stories? Keep your eyes peeled for Elaine’s friendly face and say hello to her.

Saturday 16th September Ward 202 and 203 - 11.00am – 12.00pm Open to patients on the wards

Singin’ & Reminiscin’ with Miss Annabel Sings With the help of her record player, Edinburgh’s premier Cabaret singer and host will be using songs and stories to help you remember the good old days.

Wednesday 20th September Activity Room at 201 ERI - 2.00pm – 3.00pm Open to patients and staff on wards 101, 104, 201, 202 and 203

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Royal Infirmary

© Robert Pereira Hind

Event Keara Murphy Returning after almost a year and by popular demand, BBC comedienne and storyteller Keara Murphy is joining us for a celebration of family and community and how it informs the now. Expect some funny stories, share your own memories and sing a cheery song or two together.

Tuesday 26th September Activity Room at 201 ERI - 1.30pm – 2.30pm; 3.30pm – 4.30pm Open to patients and staff on wards 101, 104, 201, 202 and 203 Moving Forward Looking Back

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Royal Edinburgh

The Glasshouses

Royal Edinburgh

Š Ross Parker, SNS Group

Exhibition Amongst Other Things In response to feedback from past exhibitions, Artlink is changing how we programme exhibitions across the hospitals. This will allow us to reflect on what we have done before, how it has shaped our work to date and how it will inform our work in the future. From August to January the exhibition will be in three parts across the Royal Edinburgh, St John’s and the Royal Infirmary.

Each part of the exhibition will be designed with the particular hospital in mind so look out for its presence in the Royal Edinburgh.

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Royal Edinburgh Workshop

We will become like (a) family The geodesic dome is now complete and looking wonderful in the garden. The dome looks great, but we are proudest of the fact that one of the patients was very active in helping to construct and build the dome with James.

The dome is a great place to sit and relax, providing much needed shade for the gents when the sun is out. It is also a lovely place to sit and have a chat or a cup of tea. Over the next period we will be doing outdoor workshops in the dome that will be open to other dementia wards at the REH to participate in. Look out for posters advertising those events a bit later in the year.

We will continue to work closely with Frank Charleston, SCN Pentland Ward and Frances Aitken, SCN Ward 14 to explore an even closer working relationship between the two wards, particularly in terms of workshops, but also in relation to enabling relatives from both wards to work together as one Learning Team.

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We will become like (a) family

As a way of getting everyone together we plan to do a couple of one-off short practical workshops, such as offering training in how to do simple hand massage.

As mentioned in the previous brochure we are developing a research project with Fiona McLachlan, Professor of Architectural Practice, University of Edinburgh and we are delighted to report that Fiona has been successful in being awarded an ‘Innovation Initiative Grant’ from the University of Edinburgh for this project.

We are excited about future developments and look forward to updating you further in the next brochure.

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The Glasshouses

Royal Edinburgh

The Big Sing 2017 Š Anne Elliot

The Glasshouses

Artlink have been working at the REH for over 25 years, based at the Glasshouses for the last 5 years. It’s a fantastic resource where we deliver a regular programme of workshops Monday to Thursday.

We also use the garden around the Glasshouses for 4 events each year, the most recent one, The Big Sing, happened on Thursday 1st June where we had over 100 people joining in the singing and the picnic.

There are various places around the Glasshouses where you can sit and have lunch or just sit and relax and have a 10 minute de-stress, everyone is welcome to use the outside space.

If you want more information or would like to join in any of the activities just contact Anne Elliot, contact details at the back of the brochure.

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Open Art Studio at the Glasshouses Expressive art group experimenting with many different techniques such as watercolours and drawing. People often think they can’t do art, you will be surprised at what you can achieve in this supportive and encouraging environment so why not come along and give it a go.

Every Tuesday, July through September Glasshouses - 1.30pm – 3.00pm Inpatients only

DIY and Gardening Volunteers at the Glasshouses The Glasshouses are a much-loved facility for patients at the Royal Edinburgh.

The tradition of helping out with small DIY and gardening projects continues in this supportive and encouraging weekly workshop. Just come along and join in if you are interested in picking up gardening & maintenance skills? All tools, supervision, advice and protective clothing will be provided.

Volunteers are looking for more benches and garden furniture to rescue with a lick of paint. Visit the picnic area at the back of the Glasshouses to enjoy the improvements made by regular volunteers. Please get in touch if you need some furniture painted.

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Royal Edinburgh Workshops Garden Club at the Glasshouses Get some hands on time with nature at the Glasshouses with Anne Elliot. Enjoy working in the warmth of the middle greenhouse to do some gentle indoor tabletop gardening. Why not try activities such as potting on, watering, sowing seeds and learn how to propagate plants. If the weather is fine you can also work outdoors digging, planting potatoes, cutting grass and helping to weed. All great fun and good to get you active in a gentle way. Volunteers will start to reap the rewards of what they have sown. Look out for pop-up plant sales in the main corridor of the hospital and at the Summer Fête.

Every Thursday, July through September Glasshouses - 1.00pm – 3.00pm

Free and open to all

Open Art Studio at the Glasshouses Expressive art group exploring many different techniques and themes. During July and August patients will be working on making props, costumes and banners for the summer fete on the 11th August.

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Patient singing group led by musician Penny Stone in the Glasshouses. Open to all patients who like to sing! We are looking to get more people involved in the patient singing group so if you have an interest in singing or music please contact Penny to get involved. She will visit the wards to encourage more people to participate, so please speak to her if you are interested.

Wednesday 5th, 12th, 19th and 26th July There will be no workshops in August Resumes 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th September Glasshouses - 3.00pm – 4.00pm Open to all

Š Claire Barclay

Workshops

Sing for Fun at the Glasshouses

Making Workshop with Claire Barclay To coincide with Amongst Other Things, Claire Barclay will undertake a five-week making workshop during the summer. Some of the work that is developed during this time will be displayed in the new Vitrine Galleries on the wards at the Royal Edinburgh. More information about the Vitrine Gallery project will be included in the next brochure.

August This is a closed workshop but we will be showing the results in the next brochure.

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Robert Fergusson Unit From January 2017 Anne Elliot, Artlink and Lynda Girvan, Art Therapies have been working with patients and staff to explore ideas for a new artwork commissioned especially for the R.F.U. Anne and Lynda have already undertaken 10 sessions and there has been an additional workshop with Francis Priest, who is one of the artists who has been commissioned to make an artwork for the new hospital.

The emphasis now is to engage more staff in the process, present back ideas for the final artwork and then commission an artist to undertake production of the work.

The aim is to make an artwork for the unit which has been touched by many hands.

We will update with photos of the finished piece when it is completed.

Event

Summer Fête

Friday 11th August, 11am - 2pm

The highlight of the Royal Edinburgh Hospital calendar is the Summer Fête which takes place in front of Mackinnon House on Friday 11th August. This special occasion brings together everyone at the hospital and it’s a great chance to have some fun, catch up with old friends and win prizes! Artlink will be there adding their contribution to the diverse and exciting mix of stalls, the official Fête raffle, games, ponies, therapets and live music. Refreshments will be available.

Artlink are running the best scarecrow competition; please contact anne@artlinkedinburgh.co.uk if you would like to enter.

Please get in touch with Linda Walker at Linda.Walker@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk if you want to have a stall, donate something for the raffle or if you just want to volunteer on the day.

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Prospect Bank

Outdoor Gardens

Prospect Bank New!

As well as working at St Johns, Western General, Royal Infirmary and the Royal Edinburgh we are delighted to be working with Prospect Bank, Findlay House.

Events Music at the Movies with Miss Annabel Sings Join Cabaret Star Miss Annabel Sings in a celebration of the hits and theme songs from movie and TV. Relax, listen, dance and share memories of your favourites from the 1920s until now.

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© Anne Elliot

Project Work Outdoor Garden Anne Elliot has been working closely with activities nurse Jacqui Mackay, Prospect Bank staff, relatives and the local community to develop their outdoor garden space. Relatives have been very generous with their donations of plants etc as well as their time. A volunteer team from Tesco spent two days transforming the space making incredible improvements. Anne’s role now is to involve patients in using and enjoying their outdoor space and will be working with them right through to September of this year.

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Celebration Picnic Time to celebrate each other, and the Summer, with Artlink in the beautiful communal gardens of Prospect Bank. Join artist Anne Elliot and Miss Annabel Sings for a fun afternoon of music, song, art and food. Celebrate good times, come on!

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EVENTS CALENDAR Event

Page

Date

Seated Dance with Sheena

7

Cera Impala

8

Magdalena Durant

8

Hooptacular!

9

Lake Montgomery

10

Tea Dance with Lord Holyrude

10

25

Seated Dance with Sheena

14

5

Allan and Ron: Stories and Songs

14

Cera Impala

15

26

Allan and Ron: Stories and Songs

16

9

Magdalena Durant

15

Tea Dance with Lord Holyrude

16

30

Lake Montgomery

17

13

17

AUGUST SEP. JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER

Keara Murphy

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14 23 11

25

16

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Ward 3

1.30pm - 2.30pm

Ward 17

11am - 12pm

Ward 3

1.30pm - 2.30pm

Ward 17

12pm - 2pm

Coffee Lounge

11am - 12pm

Ward 3

1.30pm - 2.30pm

Ward 17

12pm - 2pm

Coffee Lounge

1.30pm - 2.30pm

Ward 70

3.30pm - 4.30pm

Ward 71

1.30pm - 2.30pm

Ward 71

1.30pm - 2.30pm

Ward 72

3.30pm - 4.30pm

Ward 73

1.30pm - 2.30pm

Ward 70

11am - 12pm

Ward 71

1.30pm - 2.30pm

Ward 73

12pm - 2pm

Ward 72

1.30pm - 2.30pm

Ward 71

3.30pm - 4.30pm

Ward 72

1.30pm - 2.30pm

Ward 70

3.30pm - 4.30pm

Ward 73

Activity Room at 201

15

11am - 12pm

21

Cera Impala

21

25

22

15

JULY

11am - 12pm

1.30pm - 2.30pm

Elaine Gallagher: Book and a Blether

23

Ward 17

12

20

Hooptacular!

1.30pm - 2.30pm

Ward 203

Singin’.. with Miss Annabel Sings

22

Ward 3

3.30pm - 4.30pm

11

Singin’.. with Miss Annabel Sings

11am - 12pm

Ward 202

20

Magdalena Durant

Venue

2pm - 3pm

Miss Annabel Sings: Variety is..

AUGUST

Royal Infirmary

Western General

St John’s

JULY

3

Time

Wards 202 & 203

1.30pm - 2.30pm

Ward 101

3.30pm - 4.30pm

Ward 104

2pm - 3pm

Ward 104

3.30pm - 4.30pm

Ward 202

16

2pm - 3pm

Activity Room at 201

22

12pm - 2pm

Main Mall

EVENTS CALENDAR Page

Date

Time

22

Lake Montgomery

24

12

Elaine Gallagher: Book and a Blether

24

16

11am - 12pm

Wards 202 & 203

Singin’.. with Miss Annabel Sings

24

20

11am - 12pm

Activity Room at 201

Keara Murphy

25

26

Open Art Studio with Anne Elliot

33

EVERY TUE.

1.30pm - 3.00pm

Glasshouses

DIY and Gardening Volunteers

33

EVERY WED.

11am -12pm

Glasshouses

Garden Club

34

EVERY THU.

1pm - 3pm

Glasshouses

Open Art Studio with Anne Elliot

34

EVERY WED.

1pm - 3pm

Glasshouses

Patient Singing Group: Sing for Fun

35

EVERY WED.

3pm - 4pm

Glasshouses

Open Art Studio with Anne Elliot

33

EVERY TUE.

1.30pm - 3.00pm

Glasshouses

DIY and Gardening Volunteers

33

EVERY WED.

11am -12pm

Glasshouses

Garden Club

34

EVERY THU.

1pm - 3pm

Glasshouses

Open Art Studio with Anne Elliot

34

EVERY WED.

1pm - 3pm

Glasshouses

Open Art Studio with Anne Elliot

33

EVERY TUE.

1.30pm - 3.00pm

Glasshouses

DIY and Gardening Volunteers

33

EVERY WED.

11am -12pm

Glasshouses

Garden Club

34

EVERY THU.

1pm - 3pm

Glasshouses

Open Art Studio with Anne Elliot

34

EVERY WED.

1pm - 3pm

Glasshouses

Patient Singing Group: Sing for Fun

35

EVERY WED.

3pm - 4pm

Glasshouses

Making Workshop with Claire Barclay

36

Summer Fête

36

AUG.11

Music at the Movies with Miss Annabel Sings

38

19

2pm - 3pm

Celebration Picnic!

39

31

2pm - 3.30pm

Music at the Movies with Miss Annabel Sings

39

2

2pm - 3pm

SEPTEMBER

AUGUST

JULY

SEP.

AUG.

26

Venue

Elaine Gallagher: Book and a Blether

11am - 12pm

Wards 202 & 203

2pm - 3pm

Ward 101

3.30pm - 4.30pm

Ward 104

1.30pm - 2.30pm 3.30pm - 4.30pm

Activity Room at 201

JULY

5 week workshop starting in August. Contact us for information.

AUG.

Prospect Bank

Royal Edinburgh

Royal Infirmary (cont.)

Event

11am - 2pm

Mackinnon House

PB Dayroom Gardens PB Dayroom

VOLUNTEERS WANTED

Are you interested in volunteering for Artlink? Please do get in touch with Miss Annabel Sings by emailing missannabelsings@artlinkedinburgh.co.uk.

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Moving Forward Looking Back

Developing Future Partnerships Artlink is an arts and disability organisation established in 1984. Artlink believes participation in the arts has an important role to play in realising personal and social change.

We want your involvement in this programme and your feedback on exhibitions, events and workshops. We depend on you to make this programme work and your participation will help us to shape future direction. So call or email us if you need more information, or you want to talk about what’s on or would like an activity placed on your ward.

Connect with Us @ArtlinkEdin

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ArtlinkEdinburgh

www.artlinkedinburgh.co.uk

Contacts Artlink Office: 0131 229 3555 info@artlinkedinburgh.co.uk Artlink Glasshouses: 0131 537 6127 glasshouses@artlinkedinburgh.co.uk Information on workshops: trevor@artlinkedinburgh.co.uk anne@artlinkedinburgh.co.uk

Information on exhibitions: grace@artlinkedinburgh.co.uk Information on events: missannabelsings@artlinkedinburgh.co.uk

Artlink Edinburgh & The Lothians 13a Spittal Street Edinburgh EH3 9DY artlinkedinburgh.co.uk Artlink is a company registered in Scotland No. 87845

Š Image: Albie Clark

with charitable status, Scottish Charity No. SCO006845