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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.

NHS staff member dancing outside 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.

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CUH Arts gives out resources to staff. 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.

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Staff make badges 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.

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A NHS staff member shares their artwork Tuesday 2nd July

CUH Creates

The CUH Arts team will be bringing CUH Creates to Ely Day Surgery Unit staff.

Two people look at an exhibition display 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.

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Lena Yokoyama, Duet - Filipa and Ting, (Wed 22 May, 2024), Pencil and Coloured Pencil 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.

A group of people dance in a green space with tents in the background. 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.

Artist Josh Bilton smiling Thursday 4th July

Gestures of Care Workshop

Using natural materials, explore gesture through drawing, writing and photography with CUH Creates artist Josh Bilton.

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A Patient and visitor listen to a Britten Sinfonia Musician play the flute on a hospital ward. 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.

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Two dancers raise their arms smiling. 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.

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art workshop with staff 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.

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Jubilee garden with flags 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.

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