Make, move and listen along with us in a week-long celebration of creativity, dance and music. Free and open to all CUH Staff.
CUH Arts is delighted to be working with a fantastic team of artists and partners for the hospital’s third annual Arts Festival. Celebrating 10 years of our Dance for Health programme, this year’s festival focuses on dance, music and movement through pop-up performances, exhibition tours, drop-in workshops and chances for impromptu boogies across the week.
Monday 1st July
Staff Dance Workshops
Start off the week by celebrating our hugely successful Dance for Health programme, with Dance Artist Filipa Pereira-Stubbs. Book a 20-minute session for your team, delivered in your workspaces and enjoy this joyful, restorative practice for yourself.
Dance for Health (opens in a new tab)
Monday 1st July
Creative Health Resources
Join the CUH Arts Team to talk all things Creative Health, we'll be sharing free creative resources such as sketchbooks, creative writing prompts and a guided nature walk.
Creative Health Resources (opens in a new tab)
Tuesday 2nd July
Printmaking Workshop
Join artist Viola Wang and make your very own lino-print badge, inspired by her recent commission for the paediatric X-ray rooms.
Artist Viola Wang (opens in a new tab)
Tuesday 2nd July
CUH Creates
The CUH Arts team will be bringing CUH Creates to Ely Day Surgery Unit staff.
Tuesday 2nd July
Exhibition Tours
Join CUH Arts Producer Alice Woodhouse and dance artist Filipa Pereira-Stubbs for an introduction to the Conversations in Movement exhibition.
Conversations in Movement (opens in a new tab)
Tuesday 2nd July
Twilight Dance and Draw Workshop
Round off your day with a gentle music and drawing workshop led by dance artist Filipa Pereira-Stubbs. Respond to the themes from the current exhibition. This workshop encourages you to explore movement and music through drawing.
Wednesday 3rd July
Staff Summer Fiesta
Join us on the Green and Gardens for pop-up performances and drop-in activities to enjoy alongside the Summer Fiesta. We'll be joined by Together Culture and Time Machine Disco.
Thursday 4th July
Gestures of Care Workshop
Using natural materials, explore gesture through drawing, writing and photography with CUH Creates artist Josh Bilton.
Artist Josh Bilton (opens in a new tab)
Thursday 4th July
CUH Sounds, Britten Sinfonia
Enjoy inspiring music from Britten Sinfonia as part of our CUH Sounds programme, performed in the concourse and popping up across the hospital throughout the day.
CUH Sounds (opens in a new tab)
Friday 5th July
Sanskruti Dance
Feel uplifted by beautiful South Asian dance from Sanskruti Dance; performing in the concourse and popping up across the hospital throughout the day.
Sanskruti Dance (opens in a new tab)
Friday 5th July
Nature in Watercolour Workshop
Relax with this soothing watercolour workshop, inspired by CUH Arts’ recent Community Garden project. With artist and poet Hannah Jane Walker.
Community Garden Project (opens in a new tab)
Friday 5th July
Twilight Wellbeing Walk
Wind down and tune into the natural world with a gentle stroll to Nine Wells nature reserve, guided by artists from Cambridge Curiosity and Imagination.
Cambridge C & I (opens in a new tab)