Barts North Wing

We had a lovely time at the May meet up for our socially prescribed group, the Barts Heritage Explorers!

Thank you to Carmel and Jo from for giving us a tour of the art on display in the West Wing of

The group enjoyed learning the stories behind the art, and seeing it in a new way. It was great to hear from members of the group as they reflected on how the art impacted their experiences when in hospital too.

We are working on an exciting project with Vital Arts and can't wait to share more soon!

If you are a patient at and would like to join the Heritage Explorers, email [email protected]

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To mark the end of Creativity & Wellbeing Week wanted to share these lovely photos from our drop in workshop with last week for staff and patients

Participants dropped by our stall to create a small patch using yarn wrapping techniques. The patches were then put together to make a collaborative artwork by the Barts community.

This event was part of our Creative Health and Wellbeing programme for Barts Hospital Staff and Patients, running as part of our funded project 'Sharing Historic Barts'.

Over the next few weeks, we have lots of free events aimed at improving your wellbeing through creativity. Including: Wellbeing Walks, Breath and Movement Workshops and Mindful Art Observations. See our website for more details, activities are open to everyone.

We are also working with for a Creative Health and Heritage Day for Barts Patients on Saturday 20 June. Email [email protected] for more details and to sign up.

This time last week, we took part in London Craft Week for the first time for a full day of activities, including:

- A morning of Talks from heritage crafts industry leaders from and

- An open afternoon with stalls from organisations connected to the conservation and restoration of the building.

- An 'Illuminating with Gold Leaf' Workshop led by

We would like to thank everyone who attended the day, all of our speakers and presenters, and the team at

A huge thank you also to who very generously donated the gold leaf for the workshop!

We have lots more events taking place over the next few months, see the What's On page of our website.

Happy International Nurses Day! Taking place every year, it is a day to celebrate and recognise the incredible contribution of nursing staff in the UK and worldwide.

Many of our volunteers trained and worked as nurses. Jackie trained here in the early 1980s and shared this brilliant photo (image 1) of her and her team in the Great Hall of Barts North Wing!

"This photograph was taken in December 1983. It shows the staff on the two Acute Medical wards at Barts, Rahere and Colston. I was a newly qualified Barts Nurse and this was my first job. I had to come in on my day off for the photograph! 42 years later I am relishing my return to Barts as part of the volunteer team for Barts North Wing” - Jackie

The second photo was taken on View Day, and you can see Jackie on the far right of the image. View Day is an annual day to celebrate the hospital's connection to the City of London and was historically when the Lord Mayor would 'view' the wards. It is actually View Day tomorrow - so perfect timing to share this photo of Jackie and the tea that they made for visitors to the ward.

Today, we recognise the work of Nurses across the whole of and the UK

Much of 2025 was spent preparing to open Barts North Wing to the public after an 18-month conservation and restoration project. The building has now been open for seven months. As we take a breath and look back over the last few months, we want to share some of the project’s numbers for the last year with you.

Visitors

In the first six months of opening, we have welcomed 36,397 visitors through our public programme, open days, and guided tours. All our events, including recently released tour dates, can be booked via our What’s On page.

Creative Health

An important part of our Sharing Historic Barts project is an engagement programme of varied events and workshops that enrich the health and wellbeing of Barts Hospital staff and patients. In the past six months, we have engaged 606 staff and patients through our creative health programme. You can find out more about this programme on our Health and Wellbeing page.
 

Volunteers

We wouldn’t be anywhere without our volunteers, many of whom have a personal connection to Barts. They have given 2,373 hours to support Barts North Wing. A big thank-you goes out to them.

 
Thank you to everyone who has visited or taken part in a workshop. Thank you to National Lottery players and the National Lottery Heritage Fund, without whom none of this would be possible

A fabulous evening with at the premiere of Darkness Visible.

Last year we welcomed ÂME Creative Studio to Barts North Wing where they filmed Lawrence Power and Maddie Ashman in the Great Hall. The performance sounded and looked beautiful on stage last night

Barts North Wing is free to visit, and open:
Monday 10-4
Tuesday 10-4
First Sunday of the month 10-4

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Our dedicated volunteers are a vital part of our team, helping us to welcome visitors to the building and delivering guided tours.

Many of our volunteers have a special connection to some because they currently work here or worked/ trained here, have been a patient or know people who were treated at Barts - or in this case because they were born here!

Our brilliant tour guide Georgie shared these adorable photos of her, and we couldn't not share her story:

'It’s been brilliant to reconnect with Bart’s as an adult and North Wing volunteer. I was delivered at Bart’s by Sir Marcus Setchell, before the maternity ward closed in the 80s, and have visited many times over the years for wedding and christening receptions as well as to the hospital itself.

My dad trained and worked at Bart’s as an Obstetrician Gynaecologist and I remember visiting the hospital for ‘egg collecting’ when I was little, insisting on taking my Easter basket (in reality sitting in the waiting room whilst he did the IVF clinic)!

I’ve loved sharing the hospital’s history and North Wing, now beautifully restored, with our visitors. And I’m really proud to feel a small part of a history that stretches back over 900 years'.

To book a guided tour head to the What's On page of our website.

Yesterday, our socially prescribed heritage group for patients the 'Heritage Explorers' visited

Thank you to Trust Archivist Kate for welcoming the group, introducing the archives and what they do, and showing us some of the incredible objects and records that they hold!

The Barts Heritage Explorers Group is free to join and open to anyone who is a patient of and who has an interest in history and culture!

To get involved email [email protected]

We're hiring: Operations Executive

We are looking for an Operations Executive to join our Commerical Venue Hire team! This is the perfect role for anyone who has experience in event planning and delivery. This is a unique opportunity to support our charity and expand our Venue Hire offer in a heritage site in the heart of London.

Working under the CEO and Sales & Marketing Manager/Commercial Manager, as Operations Executive, this role will manage the client events in the North Wing and be the primary point of contact for all operational requirements.

A key part of this role is to ensure that all events are delivered seamlessly, safely, and to the high quality expected of this prestigious and unique London venue.

For the full job description and details on how to apply see the 'Work With Us' page of our website (link in bio).

Deadline for applications: Friday 15 May

We are very excited to announce that our second artist in residence is Jess Kambitsis!

Jess is an actor, facilitator, and counsellor in training from East London. She has worked across theatre, film and TV as well as with arts charities, community groups and the health sector - we are delighted to welcome her to the team!

Jess will be delivering a FREE 'Movement, Breath, and Voice' short course for staff from from May to June.

This three-part short course invites staff to take part in simple, creative activities using voice, movement, and storytelling. Open to everyone regardless of experience!

Workshop 1: Tuesday 19 May, 5.30pm - 6.30pm

Workshop 2: Tuesday 2 June, 5.30pm - 6.30pm

Workshop 3: Monday 6 June, 5.30pm - 6.30pm

For more details and to book your place, email us: [email protected]

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