REH: Our Story

13 December, 2024 - 31 December, 2025 / Canteen, Royal Edinburgh Hospital

Celebrating 200 Years of the Royal Edinburgh Hospital

Step into the Mackinnon House canteen and take a journey through time! The newly installed “REH: Our Story” exhibition offers a fascinating glimpse into the 200-year history of the Royal Edinburgh Hospital on the Morningside site. Featuring captivating images from various archives, including the Lothian Health Services Archive, the exhibition brings the hospital’s rich heritage to life.

Come and explore the history!

I just wanted to say what an amazing job you’ve done on the dining room, and it has been commented on most favourably. Thanks again to you and your team for all your efforts; it’s very much appreciated.”

Gregg Chambers, Site Services Manager

Our story exhibition, celebrating 200 years of the Royal Edinburgh Hospital

Find out more about our Tonic Arts Exhibition programme, providing engaging, changing displays of professional, patient and staff artworks for exploration, reflection and distraction.

Find out more

Current Exhibitions

View all exhibitions
illustration by Amy Steele

20 November, 2024 – 8 April, 2025 / Tonic Gallery, Royal Hospital for Children and Young People/Department of Clinical Neurosciences

  • Dept of Clinical Neurosciences, Little France
  • Exhibition
  • Royal Hospital for Children and Young People

Storybook Way

Storybook Way is a vibrant site-specific exhibition captures the magic of picture books for all ages.

Find out more

29 November, 2024 – 24 May, 2025 / Tonic Gallery and outdoor exhibition, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh

  • Exhibition
  • Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh

Havens: Stories and Portraits from NHS Lothian

Discover the interesting and sometimes surprising places that NHS Lothian staff use as havens in their busy work lives.

Find out more
Artwork by Lesley Simpson

30 October, 2024 – 21 March, 2025 / Tonic Gallery, Anne Ferguson Building, Western General Hospital

  • Exhibition
  • Western General Hospital

Artists Within

Artists Within is an exhibition of artwork by NHS Lothian staff. We have had the pleasure of working in partnership […]

Find out more
Three portraits of Scottish LGBTI+ elders hung on a wall

8 October, 2024 – 4 February, 2025 / Tonic Gallery, St John’s Hospital, Livingston

  • Exhibition
  • St John’s Hospital

Portraits of an LGBTI+ Generation

Our Portraits of an LGBTI+ Generation exhibition, in partnership with National Theatre of Scotland, shares a series of portraits of […]

Find out more
View all exhibitions