Grampian Hospitals Art Trust

Grampian Hospitals Art Trust Making art work for healthcare.

Grampian Hospitals Art Trust GHAT works to create a welcoming environment for patients staff and visitors of NHS Grampian Healthcare facilities Grampian Hospitals Art Trust (GHAT) is a registered charity which was launched in 1985 with the main aim of enhancing healthcare spaces throughout Grampian by the provision of art and artworks. Today GHAT has an impressive collection of over 4,000 works th

at are installed in hospitals and health care spaces throughout the Aberdeenshire region. As well as commissioning artists and installing contemporary artworks within hospitals, GHAT also manages 2 changing exhibition programmes in the Small Gallery at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary and The Dress Circle Bar at His Majesty's Theatre, and in the process of building The Suttie Space for Arts on the Foresterhill Campus

Getting ready for our last session of the term with this year's P6 class from Cornhill Primary School. 🚀 🌌 Thank you to ...
18/06/2026

Getting ready for our last session of the term with this year's P6 class from Cornhill Primary School. 🚀 🌌

Thank you to for the use of their space.


Collecting materials and prepping patches for the workshops we have next week, kicking off at the Healing Arts Scotland ...
09/06/2026

Collecting materials and prepping patches for the workshops we have next week, kicking off at the Healing Arts Scotland Aberdeen day on the 15th and then The Suttie Arts Space on 16th and 17th June 2026.

GHAT Project and Exhibitions Team are hosting a series of quilt-making workshops over 4 days with the Refugee Festival Scotland, Healing Arts Scotland participants, Cornhill Primary School and Aberdeen City Council’s Social Work Team’s Young Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking participants.

Participants are invited to create their own vibrant quilt hexagons using an exciting mix of materials from fabric scraps and recycled clothing to unexpected items like old sports gear. They will experiment with a range of creative techniques to bring their quilts to life. Throughout the sessions, the individual hexagons will be stitched together resulting in one large quilt by the end of the week. Celebrating the imagination of everyone involved.

The workshops are drop in and you are welcome to spend as much or as little time as you want. No experience is needed, just curiosity and a willingness to create together.

All materials are provided.

You can find out more on our website
https://www.ghat-art.org.uk/refugee-festival-scotland-2026/

Today we are sharing some images of our exhibition of work that is currently running as part of the Light the Blue festi...
08/06/2026

Today we are sharing some images of our exhibition of work that is currently running as part of the Light the Blue festival at the Music Hall.

The exhibition runs until this Saturday (15th) so you still have time to see if if you haven’t done so already!

Artroom x Digital Orchestra North East – Exhibition (Light the Blue 2026)
Grampian Hospitals Art Trust (GHAT) return to Light the Blue with an exhibition of artwork created by young people in hospital settings, accompanied by music from Drake Music Scotland’s Digital Orchestra North East.

GHAT’s Artroom sessions at Royal Aberdeen Children’s Hospital empower young people through creativity, improve wellbeing and make a positive change to hospital visits that can often be challenging.

Digital Orchestra North East are excited to collaborate with Artroom, marking the first time they have collaborated with another creative group and written music to accompany artwork.

EXHIBITION | Tuesday 2 – Saturday 13 June 2026
In the Music Hall Gallery Space.
Open during Music Hall opening hours, Tuesday to Saturday (9.30am – 6pm).

We had a great time at the Buckie Community Lunch last week. The lunch is hosted at the Fishermans Hall by the amazing v...
02/06/2026

We had a great time at the Buckie Community Lunch last week. The lunch is hosted at the Fishermans Hall by the amazing volunteers at FAB Development Trust.

Many badges were made and discussions were had, and we look forward to returning 👾🍴☕

We are delighted to invite you to an exhibition of work by several of our talented young RACH Artroom artists at the Mus...
01/06/2026

We are delighted to invite you to an exhibition of work by several of our talented young RACH Artroom artists at the Music Hall, Aberdeen.

Artroom x Digital Orchestra North East – Exhibition (Light the Blue 2026)
Grampian Hospitals Art Trust (GHAT) return to Light the Blue with an exhibition of artwork created by young people in hospital settings, accompanied by music from Drake Music Scotland’s Digital Orchestra North East.

GHAT’s Artroom sessions at Royal Aberdeen Children’s Hospital empower young people through creativity, improve wellbeing and make a positive change to hospital visits that can often be challenging.

Digital Orchestra North East are excited to collaborate with Artroom, marking the first time they have collaborated with another creative group and written music to accompany artwork.

EXHIBITION | Tuesday 2 – Saturday 13 June 2026
In the Music Hall Gallery Space.
Open during Music Hall opening hours, Tuesday to Saturday (9.30am – 6pm).

Last week, the Chief Medical Officer, Prof Sir Gregor Smith, visited NHS Grampian to see first-hand how Realistic Medici...
29/05/2026

Last week, the Chief Medical Officer, Prof Sir Gregor Smith, visited NHS Grampian to see first-hand how Realistic Medicine is being brought to life, delivering care that focuses on what matters most to people, not simply what is clinically possible.

GHAT was proud to be part of this important visit, sharing how our work contributes to this approach by supporting the wellbeing of patients, visitors and staff every day through the arts. Our programmes are designed to create welcoming, human-centred environments, helping to enhance experiences of care and connection across hospital settings.

During his visit, Sir Gregor encountered elements of the hospital’s art collection along his route to the wards, offering moments of reflection and interest within the clinical environment. The visit concluded in the Suttie Arts Space, where he and his team, had the opportunity to engage more directly, contributing a piece to a collaborative patchwork being created through GHAT’s Refugee Festival Scotland workshops.

Refugee Festival Scotland Workshops | Grampian Hospitals Art Trust
https://www.ghat-art.org.uk/refugee-festival-scotland-2026/

It was a valuable opportunity to demonstrate how our 40 year partnership with NHS Grampian and NHSG Charity supports the delivery of Realistic Medicine in practice. Together, we are helping to place people at the heart of care, recognising the important role that arts and creativity can play in supporting health, wellbeing and compassionate healthcare environments.

We had a great time at the Buckie Community Lunch yesterday. Many badges were made!
26/05/2026

We had a great time at the Buckie Community Lunch yesterday. Many badges were made!

Carla Smith – Apple Leaves and September FlowersThe Small Gallery, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary18 April – 5 July 2026'Apple ...
26/05/2026

Carla Smith – Apple Leaves and September Flowers

The Small Gallery, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary
18 April – 5 July 2026

'Apple Leaves and September Flowers' brings together a thoughtful selection of prints and drawings by artist Carla Smith, inspired by nature and the quiet power of place. At the heart of the exhibition is an apple tree in her parents’ garden - a tree that has grown, weathered seasons, and witnessed family life over many years.

To find out more about Carla's practice follow her on her website https://www.carlasmithart.co.uk/

All works are for sale, you can find details on how to purchase the GHAT website

https://www.ghat-art.org.uk/carla-smith-apple-leaves-and-september-flowers/

Grampian Hospitals Arts Trust has some fabulous news to share. We are incredibly grateful to The Suttie Foundation, who ...
22/05/2026

Grampian Hospitals Arts Trust has some fabulous news to share. We are incredibly grateful to The Suttie Foundation, who have awarded us £35,000 per year for the next three years. This generous support strengthens our exhibitions programme and helps sustain the much‑loved Suttie Arts Space in ARI, continuing to honour the legacy of Ian and Dorothy Suttie through the care and development of this unique creative environment.

The grant will also support the GHAT Art Collection, displayed throughout hospitals across the North East, ensuring patients, staff, and visitors can experience the comfort, connection, and calm that art brings during difficult moments.
Our ten‑year partnership with the Suttie family has played a huge role in GHAT’s growth since the building of the Suttie Space. Their continued generosity ensures we can keep offering moments of solace, inspiration, and wellbeing to people across the region.

An amazing start to our patchwork quilt by the Chief Medical Officer during their visit to The Suttie Arts Space this we...
21/05/2026

An amazing start to our patchwork quilt by the Chief Medical Officer during their visit to The Suttie Arts Space this week.🪩👾⚽

To find out more about the workshops we are delivering as part of the Refugee Festival Scotland week and the Healing Arts Scotland event and how to take part, visit our website

https://www.ghat-art.org.uk/refugee-festival-scotland-2026/

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Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Foresterhill
Aberdeen
AB252ZN

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 6pm
Tuesday 8am - 6pm
Wednesday 8am - 6pm
Thursday 8am - 6pm
Friday 8am - 6pm

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+441224552429

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