"I took a moment & imagined walking through this gate & wondered where it would lead" Staff member who loves seeing changing exhibitions at Salisbury District Hospital. Our latest show by Salisbury Group of Artists on until 21st Nov. artcaresalisbury.uk/event/salisb... (pic by artist David Davies)

The stunning sunset seen during the journey back from on our Well-City Salisbury workshop this week #naturalwonders #creativehealth

The Salisbury Group of Artists are holding their Annual Winter Exhibition at Salisbury District Hospital during October & November. Original artworks including local landscapes & wildlife. Artworks will be on display along the main corridors level 3 & 4. artcaresalisbury.uk/event/salisb...

Some signs of early autumn on our monthly nature walk around Salisbury District Hospital today, take a break and look out for signs of fungi and berries. A nature guide is at the Salisbury Hospital League of Friends shop for £3.50 artcaresalisbury.uk/portfolio/sd...

Some giant Dorset buttons made in our Creative Coffee Club this week were turned into some colourful key rings! We used recycled and donated scrap wool - have a go instructions are on our website artcaresalisbury.uk/dorset-butto...

Along the corridors of Salisbury District Hospital we are showing work from Level 1 Art & Design from Wiltshire College Students visited us in the summer to explore our permanent artwork, nature guide & historic archive collections which inspired them with their portfolio projects.

Landlines exhibition by Matthew Dean 12th Sep–10th Oct, Salisbury District Hospital. Matthew brings 25 years of artistic exploration to a new exhibition inspired by the contours, rhythms & shifting energies of the landscape. #creativehealth #salisbury #exhibitions #nhswellbeing artcaresalisbury.uk

We are offering free bedside patient activity at Salisbury Hospital, funded by Stars Appeal. Each box is filled with activities to inspire & entertain - from painting, drawing, craft, puzzles & creative writing to art & archaeology, history & nature. Email [email protected] for more details

Tropical seas and coral reefs inspired our latest patio courtyard design at Salisbury Hospital. All made from recycled stone that can be swept up and turned into new art again in the future!

Beautiful harp music on the wards at Salisbury District Hospital is from Emmy. Doctor on Spire ward said "This is perfect - just what the ladies needed today" thanks to Stars Appeal funding #creativehealth

Our latest installation today at The Cardiac Investigations Unit Salisbury District Hospital with stunning images from Bramble and Beach Photography that make the patient environment more welcoming and friendly during outpatient appointments. Thanks to funding from Stars Appeal #creativehealth

This week's session at Shaftesbury Hospital started off looking at fruits and berries, this inspired decoration on air dry clay. Follow our instructions online artcaresalisbury.uk/clay-relief/

This is our latest artwork installed last week in the Bluebell Suite Gynae outpatient area at Salisbury District Hospital. A pair of perspex privacy screens have been given the creative touch with vinyl artworks that were digitally designed on an Ipad. Thanks to funding from Stars Appeal

Pictured is a part of our latest artwork installation in the Pembroke Suite waiting area at Salisbury District Hospital, staff and patients selected some favourite images from local gardens, funded by Stars Appeal #CreativeHealth

𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐮𝐬𝐭 - 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡⁣ ⁣ An especially adapted musical, theatrical performance designed for walkabout and bedside delivery in hospitals and care settings. ⁣ Developed thanks to public funding from @artscouncilengland.bsky.social & in partnership with @artcareuk.bsky.social

Yesterday we sketched in the footsteps of artist John Constable! Back in the 1820s, he painted the same views we explored. This week’s Well-City Salisbury workshop took us to the gardens of St Nicholas Hospital, capturing the beauty of buildings, river & gardens that Constable once admired.

Take a minute to enjoy a preview of our staff photography exhibition at Salisbury Hospital. We had some amazing entries all on the theme of 'Nature within reach'. Explore how nature quietly touches our everyday lives. artcaresalisbury.uk/event/staff-... #NHS #StaffWellbeing #CreativeHealth

We are all looking forward to this evening's Sketching in the Landscape Well-City Salisbury workshop with Nick Andrew - Week 3 & we are heading out into the fields around Salisbury District Hospital, testing out oil pastels and colour in our sketchbooks this week.

We are currently taking bookings for our next Well-City Salisbury course 'Sketching in the Landscape' with artist Nick Andrew. Tuesdays evenings, 17 June - 19 August, from 6 - 8:30pm Find out more www.wellcitysalisbury.co.uk/course/sketc... #wellbeing #salisbury #creativehealth

For #veday80thanniversary we have been making our own poppy installation at Shaftesbury Hospital. As well as the iconic red flowers, patients with visual impairment worked with yellow paper templates and one participant wanted to make blue poppies to commemorate the animals who served in WW2.

Yesterday we performed in the spinal unit at Salisbury Hospital to patients & their families. We loved every second. Huge thanks to @artcareuk.bsky.social @nationallottery.bsky.social & @artscouncilengland.bsky.social for the support of our #creativehealth work. #ACEsupported #LetsCreate

This Sainfoin (pink flower) & White Campion were among the many wildflowers we spotted on this month's nature walk around Salisbury District Hospital, Join us next month during the hospital open day on Sat. June 7th, 12noon, for our next walk. Booking essential www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1354994588...

A new artwork is brightening the central corridor of Salisbury District Hospital thanks to local artist Samantha Redmill who was inspired by spring garden flowers and forget-me-nots to create these colourful panels.

Tuesday we spent a Full day Salisbury District Hospital delivering bedside adapted performances of finishing the day in the beautiful Horatio's Garden 🌿⁣ ⁣ Looking forward to taking the full show to the spinal unit in a couple of weeks! @artscouncilengland.bsky.social @artcareuk.bsky.social ⁣

Great news! we are working with artist Nick Andrew on our next Well-City Salisbury course throughout the summer sketching in the landscape. We will also be hosting Nick's SPIRE exhibition along the corridors of Salisbury District Hospital, see our website artcaresalisbury.uk #wellbeing #salisbury

Our river artwork installed yesterday in the new infusion unit at Salisbury District Hospital. Vinyl film is used, on a blocked window, to create a stained glass effect & is a practical, colourful focal point for patients during treatments in busy clinical room. #salisbury #NHS #patientexperience

Some artwork being created on Breamore Ward yesterday during a visit from our 'Culture Cart'; we bring all things arts, crafts, history and nature to the patients' bedside at Salisbury District Hospital #wellbeing #nhs #patientexperience

On tomorrow, join us with your art or craft project at lunchtime in our Culture Club, free tea/coffee & biscuits too! #Salisbury #StaffWellbeing artcaresalisbury.uk/event/come-c...

Join us for our next come and create session at our Culture Club on Thursday 10th April, Drop in anytime 12.15pm- 13.45pm to use our creative space for your own project. Please bring your own materials and ideas! More info and book a place artcaresalisbury.uk/event/come-c...

Starting this week, Lindsey J Cole exhibition. Lindsey won the Overall Winner prize for the 2024 ArtCare Open Exhibition, with her painting Red Berry Burst. She now exhibits with us as a solo show at Salisbury District Hospital until 2nd May. artcaresalisbury.uk/event/lindse...

Watercolour drawings transformed into characterful clay glazed pots and stoppers, some photos from our latest staff arts club at Salisbury Hospital with artist Jane Staniland #staffwellbeing #nhs

The magnificent magnolia tree is in full bloom this week in the staff wellbeing courtyard at Salisbury District Hospital, a great place to take a break (no filters required!)

Join us for a breathtaking photography exhibition at Salisbury Hospital showcasing the wild beauty of nature and the New Forest—from misty mornings and ancient woodlands to roaming ponies and golden sunsets. artcaresalisbury.uk/event/throug... brambleandbeach.co.uk

It was the maiden voyage of our Culture Cart, visiting Breamore Ward at Salisbury Hospital with creative activities, puzzles and history resources for patients at the bedside, thanks to Stars Appeal who fund ArtCare's work

Beautiful 1 metre bone mosaics from high res CT scans of male and female bones (VEGFKO to be exact!) created in 3hrs by over 120 children today at #winchestersciencecentre !😍🦴🤯Great always 2 work with Lesley Self @artcareuk.bsky.social @salisbury-history.bsky.social #sotsef #bsw25 #healthequity

Gorgeous spring flowers are blooming in Imber Ward at Salisbury District Hospital Thanks to creative session led by Ali with patients and funded by Stars Appeal #creativehealth #wellbeing #nhs #artcare

March hares are this month's craft session with patients at Shaftesbury Hospital, thanks to the continued funding from Friends of Westminster Memorial Hospital, we offer weekly arts, crafts, storytelling and music on the wards #creativehealth #wellbeing #nhs

New woodland pathways artwork installed today in Radiology at Salisbury District Hospital. Ceiling tiles & high level panels provide a distraction for children (&adults!) during scans, gives a welcoming environment to patients & staff working in the area #creativehealth #salisbury #nhs #artcare

Delighted to be partnering with #WinchesterScienceCentre for #BSW25 #SOTSEF ! Fun interactive experimenting 🧪👩‍🔬 with Biofilms 🦠 Microbiome, #PhageCollectionProject 🌱Growing Sustainable Healthy Foods 😋🌞🌽 Dodos & Dinos,🦖 Bones 🦴 Brains 🧠 Ears 👂 Worms 🔬& much more! #citizenscience 👇👇 www.sotsef.co.uk

1 month to go until we kick off our spring tour! Head to our website to get your tickets booked- we can’t wait to see you! 🛒🦁 www.storiesinthedust.co.uk @artscouncilengland.bsky.social #storiesinthedust #touringtheatre #springtour #puppettheatre #uktheatre #puppetry #livemusic #familytheatre

A peek at our latest Through the Lens photography exhibition, with works by Bramble & Beach that are available to purchase with profits going to Stars Appeal Himalaya Trek. View these lovely canvas prints along main corridors until 28th March #creativehealth #artcare #salisbury #nhs

Prints created during this month's creative coffee club, trying out masks, stencils and monoprint drawing. Join us every 3rd Thursday for free drop in art activity, different one each month! at Salisbury District Hospital #creativehealth #artcare #salisbury #nhs

On now! Through the Lens photography exhibition at Salisbury District Hospital showcasing work by 3 landscape photographers who draw inspiration from the natural world & the New Forest countryside: Hugh Lohan, Bryan Woods & Bramble & Beach, on until 28th March artcaresalisbury.uk/event/throug...

Join us this Thursday for our Creative Coffee Club, we'll be doing stencils and masking printmaking. Free session with teas and coffee, open to all, drop in anytime 11am-1.30pm, please book your place so we know you are coming www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1095185432...

Combat #BlueMonday with some nature engagement! Look out for early signs of spring, like these snowdrops, listen to some bird song, or look at different winter tree shapes. Our nature guide has things to look out for all year round, artcaresalisbury.uk/portfolio/sd...

Today we have had 15 Wiltshire College students on work experience with us. Looking at creative health & setting out a live brief for their coursework. We'll be looking forward to proposals for printmaking illustrations of our creative writing & sculpture pieces at Salisbury District Hospital

Our volunteers support ArtCare in many ways including creative workshops, history research, art packs for patients, nature guides and much more at Salisbury Hospital. We've been celebrating and thanking them today with a cream tea (also thank you Mary Berry for an excellent cheese scone recipe!)

This Thursday 16th, drop in anytime 11am - 1.30pm for coffee & relaxed creative activity - follow easy instructions with ArtCare staff to help. This month we'll be trying out paper crafts & flowers. Open to all & free of charge. No previous experience necessary www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/creative-c...

News | Cultural engagement brings health and wellbeing benefits worth £8bn – research uses new methodology to show monetary value of cultural investment

Musician Dan Baker playing at Shaftesbury Hospital today for patients, family and staff. Thanks to Friends of Westminster Memorial Hospital He'll be on the wards Christmas Eve at Salisbury District Hospital thanks to Stars Appeal