Page 2 - Sweet Harmonies

Hospital Arts Programme
April - June 2019
Sweet Harmonies Introduction to the Programme
As usual in the brochure we want to give you a avour of what's happening across the hospitals we work in, some highlights from the programme, who's involved
in it, what's happened recently, and most importantly what's on in the coming months.
Artlink delivers arts workshops and events in hospitals across Edinburgh. We have a team of artists and performers who run workshops and events that vary from hospital to hospital, for example, anything from singing performances on elderly care wards, to sculpture and painting workshops on stroke wards.
It's important these activities and events continue to be informed by staff and patient requests. We need your feedback, so keep the requests coming!
Social Spaces
We know how time can drag when you are in hospital; it can be a worrying time and in addition you are removed from things familiar to you. With this in mind we try and structure activities and events that will take your mind off things, even if it's only for a few minutes. We create periods in the week where you can look forward to taking part in an activity. Our participative workshops often have a strong social aspect, creating the time and space for you to be entertained, get lost in making something, or quite simply enjoy the company of other patients. We think that it's important within all our workshops and events that we make sure there are opportunities to strike up conversations with each other. This helps everyone discover shared interests and common threads and creates bonds between people. Social interaction is what keeps most of us going through our normal week, and this is no different during your stay in hospital.