With The Write Box. Every other Tuesday online, for anyone who wants to try their hand at creative writing or already does so. …
Chapter 1 Creative Writing Group
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Weston Arts + Health Festival – History
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Festival Club
Free Creative Workshops in Weston-super-Mare: Join the Festival Club!
Unlock your creativity with Festival Club, a series of free workshops in Weston-super-Mare designed for all ages and abilities. Whether you’re looking for family-friendly activities or want to develop a new artistic skill, our community-led sessions offer the perfect gateway into the local festival season. …
At Home with Culture
Health resources, digitally! …
Poetry + Health
Celebrating the success of the These Are The Hands NHS Poetry Anthology …
Boredom Buster
Thousands of adult NHS patients across the UK have enjoyed a dose of creativity thanks to our ‘Boredom Buster’ publications, delivered to hospitals all over the UK. …
Explore Past Festivals
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2020
This inaugural festival was a celebration of wholeness and togetherness …
2021
Situated on the beach, the poignant installation of over 100 flags created from hospital bedsheets provided a temporary memorial for the public to visit …
2022
focused on ‘Global Weston’, celebrating the power of creativity and culture for connection and showcasing Weston as a vibrant and diverse place to live and work. …
2023
Marking the 75th anniversary of the NHS …
2024
The Weston Arts + Health Festival 2024 marked the fifth year of the festival partnership and explored the theme ‘Take Five’, celebrating the value of taking five minutes out of your day to simply pause and reflect. …
2025
The Take Five ’25 programme was rich and diverse, with events taking place across the community and within the hospital — culminating in a joyful weekend of shared activity on the beach. …
Flag Carnival
As part of Festival Club, and centring the importance of togetherness, connection & collaboration, Flag Carnival is a series of flag making workshops across North Somerset. Workshops culminate with community members and artists uniting at an all-singing, all-dancing, flag-flying Flag Parade at Weston’s Arts & Health Festival. …
Paint the Stage
a creative music and drama session for young people aged 14+ who identify as disabled, neurodiverse or SEND …
A Poet in Every Port
The National Poetry Library goes mobile! Visiting 11 coastal towns including Weston-super-Mare. Featuring Roger McGough, the New Poets Collective, and free community events across the UK. …
Christmas at Tyntesfield
Communities & artists create ‘festive fairytale’ at Tyntesfield Country House and estate …
Nature Calling
Weston-super-Mare will feature as a major hub in this ground breaking national art project …