Fresh Arts Music

Fresh Arts - Iwan with GraceWorking with national music agency Superact, Fresh Arts has some of the UK’s finest musicians visiting wards and waiting areas at Frenchay and Southmead Hospitals for the benefit of patients and staff.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aims of the music programme:

  • Entertain and provide a talking point for patients, staff and visitors
  • Create a relaxed atmosphere and reduce stress on wards by relaxing and distracting patients (fewer call bells)
  • Boost staff morale by showing investment in wellbeing and healing environment
  • Inspire and reinvigorate staff by means of a break from daily routine
  • Raise the profile of the Fresh Arts programme through performances in public spaces
  • Build community links and partnerships with local musicians and arts organisations
  • Create positive healing environments in clinical and non-clinical environments in order to support the physical and emotional healing and recovery process
  • Creating places that feel special and ensuring a non-institutional feel through use of live music

2012 Fresh Arts Music Programme

17 & 18 January 2012 - Archer Pearce (Guitar and Violin) Gypsy Jazz, folk music

Following on from their two hugely successful sessions in 2011, The Archer Pearce Duo are back for more of their rich and varied repertoire with their own jazz arrangements. Embracing with great vitality gypsy jazz, Bebop and Swing they also perform music from the modern jazz era, inspired by an extensive range of musical approaches. 

Find out more about how music boosts patient recovery PDF.

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Staff Nurse

It was so great to see all of the patients smiling and singing. We saw some responses that are new developments for some of our patients. The afternoon was really therapeutic and fantastic for the unit.   

Patient’s wife

It was amazing, my husband attended the performance for the whole hour and was able to interact through the use of instruments and even vocalised on a few occasions - The music and story telling was really beneficial for him and it was so emotional for me to see him taking part and smiling.   
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