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Group of patients sitting in chairs dancing with Dance Base Instructor.

11 April, 2025

Healing Through Dance: Gentle Movement Classes Boost W…

In a heartwarming collaboration between Dance Base and NHS Lothian Charity: Tonic Arts, patients at East Lothian Community Hospital are […]

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EIF Festival Fridays bring music to children at the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People

8 April, 2025

Encore! NHS Festival Sessions Return for 2025 Bringing…

Our 2025 NHS Festival Sessions will once again bring the magic of world-class musical performances directly to patients, families, staff, and volunteers across NHS Lothian hospitals.

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Natasha Russell mural outside the Glasshouses at REH

3 April, 2025

Creatively Minded and Visual Arts Project at Royal Edi…

This prestigious Design in Mental Health Award recognises the significant contribution of art to enhancing the hospital environment and promoting wellbeing.

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Tallulah Batley sitting in front of her Pink Parlour Print series

27 March, 2025

NHS Lothian Charity: Tonic Arts Purchase Prize Winner …

We are delighted to announce the winner of this year’s Tonic Arts Purchase Prize, awarded at the prestigious Royal Scottish […]

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19 March, 2025

Celebrating our Havens Project: A Creative Collaborati…

A recap of the insightful discussions and key takeaways from our Tonic Arts Network Event on 11th March focusing on our Havens staff wellbeing participatory arts project.

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Scottish Opera's Community Chorus perform Oedipus Rex at the National Museum of Scotland as part of the Edinburgh International Festival

27 February, 2025

Coming soon! Scottish Opera and NHS Lothian Chorus

Following on from the success of the Oedipus Rex performance at the Edinburgh International Festival last August, we are delighted […]

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EIF Festival Fridays bring music to children at the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People

30 August, 2024

NHS Lothian Charity: Tonic Arts brings the Edinburgh I…

Our “Festival Fridays” programme invites world-class artists to step outside the usual, traditional venues and set a different stage, performing for patients and staff in hospitals across Lothian.

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Scottish Opera's Community Chorus perform Oedipus Rex at the National Museum of Scotland as part of the Edinburgh International Festival

22 August, 2024

NHS Lothian Staff Join Scottish Opera for Triumphant P…

NHS Lothian staff members have earned rave reviews for their participation in Scottish Opera’s recent production of Oedipus Rex at […]

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A Portrait of East Lothian © Simon Crofts & Sylwia Kowalczyk, photo by cro+kow

28 June, 2024

NHS Lothian Charity: Tonic Arts wins gold in prestigio…

NHS Lothian Charity’s Tonic Arts Programme took home gold at the Scottish Design Awards for their holistic and pioneering art and environment strategy at East Lothian Community Hospital in Haddington.

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The London Symphony Orchestra in the NHS Project from Edinburgh International Festival. Photo – Mihaela Bodlovic

24 May, 2024

NHS Lothian Charity and Edinburgh International Festiv…

NHS Lothian Charity: Tonic Arts and Edinburgh International Festival are delighted to announce the continuation of their exciting partnership, bringing the magic of live music directly to patients and staff across NHS Lothian hospitals.

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