Some examples of our inspiring projects and events with Doctors in Distress, RCGP, The Poetry Pharmacy, NHS Charities, Kings University, Keele University, Sands Film Studios, Fluid Motion Theatre Company:
Some examples of our inspiring projects and events with Doctors in Distress, RCGP, The Poetry Pharmacy, NHS Charities, Kings University, Keele University, Sands Film Studios, Fluid Motion Theatre Company:
RESTORE
We have initiated a very successful and ongoing project called RESTORE with the charity Doctors in Distress. It supports healthcare professional wellbeing through the arts and creativity with courses, workshops, performances and exhibitions including writing, art, photography and theatre. For examples, we continue to collaborate with the Royal Literary Fund to offer courses in expressive writing run by their trained writer facilitators.
The project was launched in an event hosted by Dame Clare Gerada featuring poet Michael Rosen, author and doctor Rachel Clarke with Dr Katie Amiel.
‘With the End in Mind’
An inspiring evening of discussion and poetry with Dr Kathyrn Mannix, acclaimed author and palliative care consultant and Dr Katie Amiel.
It’s The Little Things that Matter
An inspiring talk with Liz O’Riordan – breast cancer surgeon diagnosed with breast cancer, award-winning author and motivational speaker.
All In the Mind Festival
A collaboration with Fluid Motion Theatre Company with discussion and readings from These Are the Hands at the mental health arts festival, All in the Mind.
These Are The Hands with Sands Films Studios and Theatre
A charity NHS event hosted in Sands Films Studios in their beautiful theatre, featuring poems from the anthology, a discussion with editors Dr Katie Amiel and Deborah Alma and poems read by acclaimed actress, Vanessa Redgrave.
These Are the Hands: A Celebration with Michael Rosen
A celebration event for our charity anthology with poet and author Michael Rosen, actor Simon Callow, Deborah Alma (co-editor and founder of Poetry Pharmacy), Molly Case, President of the Royal College of Nurses and NHS poets.
These Are the Hands: Poems from the Heart of the NHS was a project initiated by The Bigger Picture Collaboration working with The Poetry Pharmacy, RCGP, NHS Charities and the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries who kindly hosted this event. Sponsored by Jon Baines Tours.
Poetry in Practice
Worshipful Society of Apothecaries, London
An evening of discussion and poetry with writer and actor Simon Callow, Professor John Gillies CBE, (Editor of ‘Tools of the Trade: Poems for new Doctors’), Deborah Alma and Dr Katie Amiel. A Bigger Picture collaboration with the RCGP and Faculty of History and Philosophy of Medicine and Pharmacy. Kindly hosted by the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries and sponsored by Jon Baines Tours.
Laughter is the Best Medicine?
RCGP, 30 Euston Road
An evening of comedy, cabaret and carols with GP and comedian Dr Ahmed Kazmi. A collaboration with the RCGP. Kings Head Member’s Club.
Celebrating NHS Poets
Online event
With with over 200 attendees, kindly organised by Louise Winters and Matthew Matheson. Listen to NHS staff poets read their work at the event.
Ledbury Poetry Festival
Ledbury
These Are the Hands – Readings and discussion with Michael Rosen, Margaret Adkins and editors Deborah Alma and Dr Katie Amiel.
These Are the Hands
Keele University
Readings and discussion with editors Deborah Alma and Dr Katie Amiel and poets Roger Bloor, Karen Schofield and Iora Dawes.