Previous Events

Find out more about the events we have run previously - all online so far!

Online poetry events: Poetry Picnic 9/7/25, Doctors can be poets too 14/1/25

So far in 2025, we have run two online poetry evenings, hearing from a line-up of doctor poets before throwing it open to our open-mic poets.

Here’s some of the lovely feedback we received:

'A warm and welcoming event, well-hosted, and a great range of poetry.'

'I loved listening to everybody's poem, and just basking in the energy.'

'Just beautiful poems- I was awestruck by so much amazing creativity I enjoyed the poems about work. Gave me a new perspective as I always think of my work and my creativity as two separate entities.'

Poetry Picnic Celebrate summer by sitting on the collective rug and sharing your favourite

Online art workshop: Draw to Unwind with Liz Atkin 23/9/25 & 4/11/25

We ran our first art workshop with artist Liz Atkin online on 23/9/25.

Participants were given the opportunity to refocus, relax and recharge with drawing to support mental wellbeing.

Here’s some of the lovely feedback we received:

'I felt more relaxed in my own environment'

'It helped me do something different today'

'I’d had a really busy, quite stressful day but it was remarkable how the time flew and how much I relaxed into it!

'That flow, focus, just making marks is a really good way to be mindful after a long day and feeling tired

'I really enjoyed the gentle guidance, the company despite it being online…you still feel part of something bigger…that’s quite grounding and reassuring when you’re trying something new.'

'I want to get back to more drawing and committing to this means I will actually'

At our 2nd workshop with Liz on 4/11/25 we had fun making some beautiful autumnal pictures using tea, coffee, pens and pencils.

We have another planned for 2nd December 2025 - find out more here.

Online poetry workshop: Autumn poetry reset 29/9/25 with Dr Kathleen Wenaden

We ran our first poetry workshop with GP Dr Kathleen Wenaden.

Kathleen brought 3 poems which were used as prompts for participants to write their own verse. During the workshop Kathleen encouraged participants to look back at the gifts of summer and forward to the promises of the autumn season and onwards.

Here’s some of the lovely feedback we received:

'It was a wonderful mix of listening to poetry and having time to write and reflect. Really beautiful poems chosen with thoughtful and poignant themes.'

'I am most interested in the poetry events as this is my area of creative interest. This was wonderful and such a lovely way to spend an hour and a half. The theme of autumn, hope and holding was v special. I will definitely be reflecting on. what I have written and rereading the poems. Thank you.'

Creativity Talks: 'Flourishing through Creative Enquiry'

with Prof Louise Younie 14/10/25

We had our first 'Creativity talks' event on 14th October 2025 with Dr Louise Younie, GP and Professor of Medical Education.

Louise talked to us about her work at Queen Mary's University, London where she leads on faculty development and innovation.

We learnt about the concept of creative enquiry - exploring our lived experience through the arts which has been found in medical education to nurture flourising spaces within the curriculum.