Tonic Arts London Symphony Orchestra performance at Royal Edinburgh Hospital Summer Fling

Our Events

Discover how arts supports the health and wellbeing of NHS Lothian staff, patients and visitors through a diverse creative programme.

Over the year we run a number of Tonic Arts events looking at how we creatively enhances the healthcare environment and ways you can get involved.

See our upcoming events below or visit NHS Lothian Charity’s What’s On pages for full details of all the events taking place across the Charity.

Current Events

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16 April, 2024 – 31 October, 2024 / Tonic Gallery, The Royal Hospital for Children & Young People/ Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Dott Corridor, Ground floor

  • Exhibition
  • Royal Hospital for Children and Young People

Musings

NHS Lothian Charity’s Tonic Arts Programme are delighted to present an exciting new exhibition from two artists, Joanna Blémont and […]

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30 May, 2024 – 20 November, 2024 / Tonic Gallery, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh

  • Exhibition
  • Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh

What does Art look like?

Explore the vibrant world of artistic expression from NHS Lothian Charity’s Tonic Arts Art Collection. This collection, with over 2,500 […]

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Saudade © Katherina Axemo, exhibited as part of the Leaves exhibition

8 September, 2023 – 6 October, 2024 / Dalkeith Palace, Dalkeith Country Park, EH22 1ST

  • Astley Ainslie Hospital
  • Exhibition

By Leaves We Live

Tonic Arts, in partnership with Studies in Photography, is delighted to share this thought-provoking exhibition. Previously exhibited to the hospital […]

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Albert's Hats © Albert Nicolson

25 August, 2024 – 30 November, 2024 / Tonic Gallery, Astley Ainslie Hospital, Edinburgh

  • Astley Ainslie Hospital
  • Exhibition

Albert’s Hats

by Albert Nicolson Albert’s Hats came to our attention when exploring the astonishing archive of Royal Edinburgh Hospital patient’s artworks held […]

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An archive image showing people curling at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital

12 September, 2023 – 31 October, 2024 / Tonic Gallery One at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital

  • Exhibition
  • Royal Edinburgh Hospital

Your Place For Greenspace

The grounds and gardens of the Royal Edinburgh Hospital have always been important to patient recovery and wellbeing. So much […]

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Murmuration March, photo by Albie Clark

20 December, 2023 – 24 September, 2024 / Tonic Gallery, Royal Edinburgh Hospital, Morningside Place, Edinburgh EH10 5HF

  • Exhibition
  • Royal Edinburgh Hospital

Murmuration Exhibition

Our Murmuration Exhibition, in partnership with Artlink Edinburgh, celebrates this summer’s Murmuration March which marked the finale of the Royal […]

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Previous Events

Tonic Arts London Symphony Orchestra performance at Royal Edinburgh Hospital Summer Fling

1 August, 2024 – 29 September, 2024 / Royal Edinburgh Hospital

  • Event
  • Royal Edinburgh Hospital

Summer Sessions at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital

The Royal Edinburgh Hospitals presents Summer Sessions, featuring an exciting programme of art and creative activities in our beautiful outdoor […]

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31 May, 2024 – 4 September, 2024 / Tonic Gallery, Anne Ferguson Building, link corridor, Crewe Road South, Edinburgh, EH4 2XU

  • Exhibition
  • Western General Hospital

Kintsugi People

Kintsugi is the Japanese art of mending broken pottery with a lacquer dusted with precious metals, such as gold or […]

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Two hands moving together

10 May, 2024 – 16 August, 2024 / Online via Teams

  • Workshop

Health at Hand; Free Wellbeing Sessions for NHS Lothian Staff

We are delighted to be offering another block of free online wellbeing sessions for NHS Lothian staff in partnership with […]

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Forth Flora © Lorna Fraser, photo by Shannon Tofts

11 June, 2024 – 12 June, 2024 / Online via teams

  • Networking

Enhancing Environments – Tonic Arts Network Event

Sign up for our next Tonic Arts network event to find out more about how staff can engage with, and […]

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Two NHS Lothian staff laughing sitting on a bench in Belhaven Hospital Community Garden

14 May, 2024 / The Broch, Royal Edinburgh Hospital, Morningside Place, Edinburgh EH10 5HF

  • Networking
  • Royal Edinburgh Hospital

Working together to improve health and wellbeing in NHS Lothian

NHS Lothian Charity: Green Health and Tonic Arts Network Event 2024 *This event is now closed.* We were delighted to […]

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11 March, 2025 / Online

  • Networking

Tonic Arts Network Event

Join us for our next online network event to discover more about our Havens participatory project with NHS Lothian Staff, […]

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Tonic Arts London Symphony Orchestra performance at Royal Edinburgh Hospital Summer Fling

19 March, 2024 – 20 March, 2024 / Online via Teams

  • Event
  • Networking

Tonic Arts Network Event

**This event is now closed** Sign up for our next Tonic Arts Network Event to find out more about how […]

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Panel from Astley Ainslie Outdoor Havens Exhibition

1 October, 2023 – 31 July, 2024 / Astley Ainslie Hospital

  • Astley Ainslie Hospital
  • Exhibition

Havens, Outdoor Exhibition

Dotted across campus, you will find the work of artists Craig Easton and Lottie Davies as part of NHS Lothian […]

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Three portraits of Scottish LGBTI+ elders hung on a wall

8 October, 2024 – 25 January, 2025 / Tonic Gallery, St John’s Hospital, Livingston

  • Exhibition
  • Western General 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 […]

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