Artwork by Lesley Simpson

30 April, 2025 - 1 September, 2025 / Tonic Gallery, Dott Corridor, Department of Clinical Neurosciences and Royal Hospital for Children and Young People

Artists Within

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

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Three portraits of Scottish LGBTI+ elders hung on a wall

8 October, 2024 - 4 February, 2025 / Tonic Gallery, St John's Hospital, Livingston

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

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

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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little-astronaut, red-building by Jolanta-Pakla-Plebankiewic

7 December, 2024 - 30 August, 2025 / Astley Ainslie Hospital, 133 Grange Loan, Edinburgh EH9 2HL

New Foto Photography Exhibition

New Foto is an exhibition that has been developed by our Tonic Arts programme in partnership with Stills: Centre for […]

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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

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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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

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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4 February, 2025 - 31 July, 2025 / Tonic Gallery, St John's Hospital Livingston

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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Albert's Hats © Albert Nicolson

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

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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27 June, 2024 / Stills: Centre for Photography, 23 Cockburn St, Edinburgh EH1 1BP

Preview – Havens: Stories and Portraits from NHS Lothian

Join us at Stills for an exclusive look at Havens: Stories and Portraits from NHS Lothian.

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28 June, 2024 - 13 July, 2024 / Stills: Centre for Photography, 23 Cockburn St, Edinburgh EH1 1BP

Havens: Stories and Portraits from NHS Lothian

Imposing, but intimate, large-scale portraits, still lives and personal testimony document the interesting and sometimes surprising places that NHS Lothian staff use as havens in their busy work lives.

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