What if you heard that playing music could give you life? What if you heard that playing music, putting paint on a canvas or writing a poem could save your life?
Bristol Beacon, Creative Shift, University of Bristol and Culture West have collaborated to bring you Creative Health in Action.
This exciting event will celebrate, showcase, discuss and explore the impact creativity has on health.
Designed for policy makers in Public Health, ICB, Arts and Culture, as well as practitioners, professionals and participants, this free event will be an opportunity to:
- Celebrate creative health projects and initiatives in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
- Understand and explore what is happening in our region, meet others and hear stories from people who are living proof that creative health works
- Ask questions, galvanize and commit to actions around creative health, so that we can sustain creative health ecosystems for all in the city and region
There will be live music, movement, photography, film, stalls, exhibitions and interactive workshops.
Sign up to hear stories from the Human Library at the Access Desk.
Presented by Bristol Beacon, Creative Shift, University of Bristol and Culture West
To RVSP to this free event, please register your interest via the button above
The event will take place 11:00-2:30pm, in various locations within Bristol Beacon, including the Bridgehouse, Lantern Hall and meeting rooms
Keep an eye on this page for the full programme and further information
Contributors
- Alive Activities
- Arts & Health South West
- BDP Creative Communities (Rising Voices Choir)
- Bristol Bones and Joints Health Integration Team
- Bristol Beacon
- Bristol School of Art / SGS College / Art & Nature for Wellbeing
- Bristol, North Somerset & South Gloucestershire NHS Integrated Care Board
- Bristol City Council Arts & Culture
- Creative Escape
- CreativeShift
- Gerry’s Attic Dance Company
- Human Library (sign up to hear stories from the Human Library at the Access Desk)
- Lockleaze Neighbourhood Trust
- Music therapy
- Nelson Trust
- North Bristol NHS Trust
- Redcatch Community Garden
- Poetry Machine
- Soul Trail & Chalkblack
- Soundwell Music Therapy
- Stand and Stare: Recycle City
- Super Culture
- Soundwell Music Therapy
- Trinity Centre
- University of Bristol (Connecting through Culture as we Age)
- VCSE Alliance
- Voices of Aphasia
- Wellspring Settlement
- West of England Music Therapy and Wellbeing for WEMA
- Writing 4 Wellbeing
The venue
Bridgehouse
at Bristol Beacon
Our foyer space located within Bristol Beacon where we host events, performances and conferences.
Getting to the venue
Location: Bridgehouse is located within Bristol Beacon with entrances on Colston Street and Trenchard Street.
Address: Bristol Beacon, Trenchard Street, Bristol, BS1 5AR
Bicycle
Bicycle racks can be found in front of the main entrance on Trenchard Street, Colston Street, and on the city centre promenade. Find your nearest cycle routes using Cycle Planner.
Car parking
Trenchard Street multi-storey car park is 50m away directly behind Bristol Beacon.
Bristol Clean Air Zone
Bristol Beacon is inside the Bristol Clean Air Zone. Check if your vehicle will be charged and how much you’ll have to pay.
Bus
The city centre bus stop is 250m from Bristol Beacon where most bus services stop.
Access
Mobility
Bridgehouse has level access from street level with lifts to all levels. For unallocated seated performances, seats can easily be removed to accommodate wheelchairs.
Assistance Dogs
Registered assistance dogs and emotional support animals are allowed in the venue.
Hearing Facility
There is an induction loop at the box office. You can use this by adjusting your hearing aid to the ‘T’ setting. There is no hearing loop facility for the foyer stage.
Eat & Drink
Eat & Drink
We’ve got plenty of places for you to relax and refill. From coffee and cake, to delicious sharing boards, to full menus.
