Healing Space, Gareth Gardner

Vital Arts - Healing Space, Gareth Gardner

Collaborative work by residents of James Hill House

Collaborative work by residents of James Hill House

Albert Building, Bethlem Gallery

Bethlem Gallery

Music in Hospitals

Music in Hospitals

Spinal Accord by Jane Dorner at Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust

Spinal Accord by Jane Dorner @ RNOH

Film-makers in residence @ GOSH

Film-makers in residence @ GOSH

Season of Rhythm 2010 - Bowjangles - GSTT Charity

Season of Rhythm 2010 - Bowjangles - GSTT Charity (Photo: Elliott Franks)

St George’s Hospital, Dragon Children’s Centre copyright Sir Quentin Blake OBE

SHARP Lambeth

SHARP Lambeth

Magic Camp at GSTT

Magic Camp at GSTT

Mireia Guitart, Crossed Words

Light for Cicely1, Caroline McCarthy, A Light for Cicely, Cicely Saunders Institute of Palliative Care Commission, King's College, London 2010 ©Matt Blaney

Bethlem Gallery, Me and Mr Normal

Let the Day Begin, Porter's Poems at GSTT Charity

Northwick Park Hospital (Sue Ridge 2010)

Northwick Park Hospital (Sue Ridge 2010)

It's all about Art - SAA

It's all about Art - SAA

Glassbody

Glassbody

Welcome to London Arts in Health Forum (LAHF)

London Arts in Health Forum is a membership organisation which aims to develop the role of culture in wellbeing and to promote and support arts in health activity across London and nationally.

The organisation is free to join and offers events, a regular newsletter, training sessions, advice and support for artists, architects, clinical staff and service users - basically anyone with an interest in arts in health. LAHF currently has nearly 3,000 members from London and further afield.

On this site you will find information and updates about arts and wellbeing activity in London and nationally, as well as information about arts in health work overseas and research highlighting the value of creativity and culture in wellbeing.

The National Alliance for Arts Health and Wellbeing has now merged with the The National Alliance for Museums, Health & Wellbeing to become the Culture, Health and Wellbeing Alliance. Their new website can be accessed here.

London Arts in Health Forum is a registered charity (No.1135543) and a company limited by guarantee (No. 06939695) whose registered office is at: 75 Maygrove Road, London, NW6 2EG

NWLH - 100 wishes

Tania Kovats, Birch, Cicely Saunders Institute of Palliative Care Commission, King's College, London 2010 ©Matt Blaney

Gateway Surgical Centre, Newham University Hospital

GO Create Hands On with Wellcome Trust @ GOSH

Cornelia Parker, Still Life with Reflection, Barts and the London Hospital

Residential Sleep Unit @ GOSH

Guy's & St Thomas' Charity

SHARP Lambeth

Starslide @ Evelina Children's Hospital

Pool of Bethesda, Hogarth @ Barts

Thomas Heatherwick, Boiler Suit, Guy's Hospital

Kenny Hunter sculpture, Octav Botnar Wing @ GOSH

Latest news

Launch of guide for prison staff to enable creativity during Covid-19

Access to creative activity is essential for the wellbeing of people in prison, but understanding how to make it possible in the face of Covid-19 restrictions has been a challenge.

Participants needed for Covid-19 pottery study

Participants are needed for research into the development of pottery skills in Great Britain during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Participate in research examining relationship between creativity and wellbeing

The Creativity Study is an online research project examining the relationships between creativity, flow, emotions and wellbeing in the daily lives of creative people.