What we do
Havens

Inspiring art installations, quiet gardens or even a hidden nook to claim as their own, these are the havens of NHS Lothian staff. Through interviews and portraits, find out more about these havens and the impact they have on wellbeing.

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Nature Bathing at East Lothian Community Hospital

Find out more about our double award-winning holistic and pioneering art and environment strategy at East Lothian Community Hospital in Haddington

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Get Involved
Become a Tonic Arts Volunteer

Join our team of dedicated volunteers and help bring art to life for patients, staff, and visitors across NHS Lothian.

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Keep up to date with what's happening in our Tonic Arts programme, projects and upcoming events.

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About us
Case Study: Nature Bathing

Drawing on elements of nature can quickly take you out of a clinical space, which can feel confined or detached from the outside world. Viewing nature via artistic representations can promote restoration, significantly improve mental health and reduce stress or anxiety

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Case Study: Context and Place

A community hospital like East Lothian Community Hospital is a hub, a nerve centre for local people, responding to and tending to their needs. The art and design programme took inspiration from the site, the surrounding landscapes and the local people.

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Penny and Matt from LMN working with Tonic Arts. Image copyright to Euan Robertson

What’s On

Find out more about our upcoming events, exhibitions, workshops and performances.

Photos of autumn and Spring in Edinburgh by Dr Pete Wands

8 September, 2025 – 31 December, 2025 / Astley Ainslie Hospital, 133 Grange Loan, Edinburgh EH9 2DT

Astley Ainslie Hospital
Exhibition

Edinburgh: Four Seasons in One Day – Outdoor Photography Exhibition by Dr Pete Wands

“Edinburgh: Four Seasons in One Day” is a captivating outdoor photography exhibition by Dr Pete Wands, GP at Morningside Medical Practice.

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

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

REH: Our Story

Celebrating 200 Years of the Royal Edinburgh Hospital Step into the Mackinnon House canteen and take a journey through time! […]

Events Archive

Our Common Humanity, © Juli Bolaños-Durman

13 September, 2023 / Garden Lobby, Scottish Parliament

Event

NHS Lothian Charity’s Tonic Arts Showcase

NHS Lothian Charity was delighted to host an event at the Parliament, sponsored by Daniel Johnson MSP, to celebrate the […]

LSO & Sir Simon Rattle © Mark Allan

14 August, 2023 – 16 August, 2023 / Royal Edinburgh Hospital, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and Western General Hospital

Musical performance

London Symphony Orchestra at NHS Lothian

Welcome to a remarkable event as part of the Edinburgh International Festival, featuring the world-famous London Symphony Orchestra performing a […]

Artwork © Emelia Kerr-Beale as part of the Life under Lockdown project

12 April, 2020 – 12 June, 2021

Exhibition

Life Under Lockdown

One Pandemic. Seven Artists. Seven Generations. One Exhibition In June 2020 Tonic Arts created a series of micro-residencies for visual […]

1 June, 2023 – 30 August, 2023 / Royal Edinburgh Hospital

Event

Summer Fling

The Summer Fling is a celebration of art, creativity, culture, nature and community. Celebrating the great outdoor spaces of the […]