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"The Art at the Heart team have been busy finalising details for the Bath WW1 Hospital Exhibition and our heartfelt thanks go out to our volunteer Alison Guerin who has unearthed some amazing facts and stories that we are looking forward to sharing from June onwards.
The Pet CT Scanner area in Radiography is almost complete and the stunning hand painted wallpaper images will be the final icing on the cake for this state of the art clinical area. It was amazing to think that the walls; which are lined with lead, will look so ethereal and delicate on the outside and no doubt will help patients to feel more relaxed. An image of the sky taken in the local area in late Spring (see below) will be installed in a unit with back lighting above the scanner; giving a focal point for the patient.
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We are sorry to be saying goodbye to Diane Samways: Marketing and Audience Development Manager, who has also been responsible for many of the publications produced over the past 4 years as well as input in other areas of the programme. On behalf of the team I would like to thank Diane and wish her every success in her chosen new career path as a garden designer.
I hope that you enjoy reading all our news and watching the pARTicipate film; we would love to hear your feedback."
Hetty Dupays, Arts Programme Manager
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pARTicipate and Exhibition Programme
Summer / Autumn (13th June – 13th October 2016)
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1st World War ‘Acts of Kindness’
THE BATH WAR HOSPITAL CENTENARY
This exhibition funded by the Heritage Lottery: 1st World War ‘Then and Now’ Fund (HLF) will reflect upon the day-to-day life at the Bath War Hospital and will be an opportunity to explore the concept of compassionate community support; drawing upon the comfort that this brought to recovering soldiers as well as gaining insight into how such relationships support recovery and wellbeing.
Artist in Residence Edwina Bridgeman has delivered a unique intergenerational project through weekly creative workshops on both the Children and Adolescent’s Ward and Combe Ward, a Dementia friendly ward for elderly patients. Patients had the opportunity to explore the history of the War Hospital and the many stories recounting community support and even incidents where animals (including a chicken!) provided therapeutic comfort for soldiers. Edwina has created a 3D tapestry with patients and it will be displayed as part of the exhibition and remain at the RUH as a permanent legacy.
In addition to the main grant from HLF, the project is supported by The Theatre Royal Bath Creative Fund and a number of local supporting organisations such as Bath Boules and Bath Decorative and Fine Arts Society (BDFAS).
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BATH WAR HOSPITAL EXHIBITION OPENING!
Date: Monday 13th June 2016 (2.45 – 4pm)
Venue: Lansdown Foyer/ Central Ground Floor Corridor
The exhibition will be officially opened when a bugler plays the Last Post at 3pm. This will be followed by light refreshment generously provided by the Lansdown Restaurant, music by Musician in Residence Frankie Simpkins and interaction from the Natural Theatre Company.
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BATH WAR HOSPITAL TALKS
Free Admission on a first come first serve basis
Venue: The Chapel, ‘The Min’ Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Upper Borough Walls, Bath BA1 1RL
Preston King, X-Rays and the Bath War Hospital Q Block
Speaker: Francis Duck PhD MBE, Visiting Professor, Bath University
Date: Wednesday 15th June 2016
Time: 6-7.30pm
This talk will show how the successful diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of wounded soldiers at the Bath War Hospital were largely the outcome of local support and expertise.
Bath's role in caring for wounded soldiers in WW1
Speaker: Andrew Swift, Bath Historian
Date: Monday 11th July 2016
Time: 6-7.30pm
In this talk, Andrew Swift looks at the role Bath played in the care and treatment of tens of thousands of wounded soldiers during World War One.
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“It’s wonderful to see such services available here at the RUH, and I particularly love the artwork we have throughout the hospital. I speak to many patients who enjoy it. In addition, compared to other hospitals I have worked, it makes the RUH feel brighter, homelier and more pleasant. Keep up the good work!†RUH Staff Member
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