The Makers Let Loose and Be Free With Paint workshop, led by Sarah MacFadyen, was about having fun and exploring making marks with paints and other tools. Looking at colours, shapes and textures, we explored things that sparked creativity.

Read about how the UK Research and Innovation’s mobilising community assets to tackle health inequalities programme seeks to tackle entrenched and long-standing health inequalities in some of Britain’s poorest communities. UK Research and Innovation tinyurl.com/3bc7nx6j

Proud to have a case study in The Baring Foundation’s “Creatively Minded Men,” exploring men’s participation in arts & mental health activities. Find out how our person-led approach prompts creative collaboration & builds new skills. baringfoundation.org.uk/resource/creat…

Join us at Alison House on Friday 22nd March at 10am for a very special concert of original songs - inspired by Beauty and the Beast - performed by our talented Alison House Music Group. All welcome! thesocialprogramme.com/music-group/

A busy period of maintenance at the REH Glasshouses is now giving way to bringing on seeds and getting ready for planting. Michael, one of our gardening volunteers, is raring to go, even when the rain returns. artlinkhospital.art

Love all things green? Here’s your opportunity to get involved and Grow for the community. We are creating a new Community Cooking and Growing space on the grounds to the rear of Boghall Parish Church. Join us on Thursday 18th April from 11am to join in. leylineswestlothian.org/boghall-commun…

The Arts Access Vintage Club enjoying a visit to the Andy Warhol: The Textiles exhibition Dovecot

A fantastic morning spent with the Alison House Music Group performing a very special concert of songs inspired by Beauty and the Beast. Thanks to the students and staff of Music in the Community and all who attended, not to mention our wonderful performers.

The Makers are deep into rehearsals for Theatre for the Fabulous and their brand new production. With Suzi and Keith at the helm, the cast is working hard to get their lines and cues down. A Midlothian Night's Dream premieres on 20/6 at 5pm, The Steading, Rosewell!

❤️ these snails, created by a member of the art group at the REH. Thanks to NHS Lothian Charity 💙 Artlink Edinburgh REAS

Our dedicated team at The Glasshouses at the REH is busy potting, planting and planning for the fabulous Plant Sale on Thursday the 30th of May from 11 - 5. In the meantime, swing past and check out our amazing mural!

Hailey Beavis has been working at the Western General Hospital weaving together imagery, song and chat on Medicine of the Elderly Wards. Wonderful things happen in fleeting moments and as we start to work on a mural for the ward walls we look forward to sharing more of them.

Ahead of their performance of A Midlothian Night’s Dream (20th of June at The Steading, Rosewell!), The Makers in their Theatre for The Fabulous guise have been busy making an amazing tree that will feature in the show. Thanks to Katie Orton for her creative genius!

Join us tomorrow 30th of May between 11am and 2pm for the ever-popular Plant Sale at the REH Glasshouses. We’ll have a range of perennials and annual flowers, indoor plants, Anne’s famous preserves and original artworks. Cash and card accepted! #artlink40years

Thanks to all who attended the REH Plant Sale at the Glasshouses, and also to all the wonderful folk who made it happen. Your contributions are vital in supporting the great work that goes on at our Creative Hub.

Join us next Thursday 1st August at 10:30am for the opening of Summer Sessions, a celebration of art, creativity, culture, nature and community in the grounds of the Royal Edinburgh Hospital organised by the 3rd Sector Partnership and Tonic Arts.

“Viva Boghall”! Lovely afternoon celebrating the new Community Garden with the ArtLink project, local community and the volunteers from our local asylum seekers centre all coming together as one. Great food, music too at Boghall Parish Church

A lovely, tranquil space created in the community garden at Boghall Parish Church by VIVA Boghall. Wildflowers, accessible planters, growing spaces and a central meeting point with a hammock to enjoy the quiet, it really does have something for everyone.

Our final speaker at the CPG - Culture and Communities is artist Laura Aldridge She will be discussing her work and its impacts. Scottish Parliament, 18 Sept, 6-7.30pm buff.ly/3XjGKAe Artlink Edinburgh Creative Scotland @sculpturehousecollective

🎭Hugely positive meeting with Scottish culture sector support bodies. Broad welcome for the record £34m boost to culture in Scottish budget. Thanks to all campaigners for culture sector funding. Now MSPs need to vote for the budget. #culture