Your donations support the annual Weston Arts + Health Weekend - a celebration of the community with a diverse programme of accessible events for all to get involved in.

The event is co-produced by Super Culture and the Arts & Culture Team at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW).

Emily Malins, Arts Programme Manager at UHBW, said: "UHBW Arts & Culture were thrilled to co-present the festival.

"Through performance, audio and visual art, special stories are shared from the staff and patients of UHBW, including Weston General Hospital, that are testimony to the NHS's unique capacity to generate extraordinary moments every day, even through challenging times." 

Taking place at favourite locations and outdoor spaces in the town and at Weston General Hospital, the festivals feature free events for everyone to enjoy - from swimming, rowing, singing, theatre, poetry, yoga, creative workshops and community artwork to a series of exhilarating coastal walks in partnership with Natural England.

Feedback from the festival has included:

Visiting the event at Marine Lake on Sunday was an uplifting experience in every way. We all found it heartening and felt in better mental health after the experience. Perfectly curated and professionally produced, it was a balanced mix of interactive experience and an opportunity to catch up with the wider community.

At the 2024 event, two people commented that the community events got them out of the house for the first time since the Covid-19 lockdown.

With your support, we can continue to bring joy to patients, hospital staff and our communities. If you can help, make a donation. 

Pictures by Paul Blakemore.