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GOSH Arts Festival
GOSH Arts Festival takes place between 1 to 5 June 2026.
GOSH Arts is 10! To mark this special occasion GOSH Arts is throwing a week-long birthday bash.
From Monday 1 June to Friday 5 June you will find an exciting programme of performances, activities and workshops across the hospital. All are welcome to come along, get involved and get creative.
We’ve invited some of our favourite artists – old friends and new – to showcase the incredible creativity that makes GOSH such a special place for children and young people.
Come and celebrate with us!
Festival programme
All our workshops are drop-in and open to everyone! We encourage you to join at the start of a performance, so you don't miss, but you are welcome to join anytime.
Monday 1 June
- 10am to 2pm - Space for Play: Games and movement, Cheetah Outpatients
- 11.15am to 12pm - Drumming workshop, Horizon Stage
- 12pm to 2pm - Wet-felting collage workshop, Disney Reef
- 3pm to 5pm - Creative Club: Make your own party decorations, Disney Reef
Tuesday 2 June
- 11am to 3pm - Temporary Tattoo Parlour, Disney Reef
- 12pm to 1pm - GOSH Art collection tour, Chapel
- 12pm to 2pm - Clay Modelling: Giant cake decoration, Cheetah Outpatients
- 1pm to 1.20pm - Wicked: A special performance from the West End Musical, Horizon Stage
Wednesday 3 June
- 10am to 2pm - Space for Play: Sensory clay workshop, Cheetah Outpatients
- 11am to 3pm - Creative Construction using reclaimed materials, Charity Hub
- 12pm to 1pm - Soothing Soundbath Experience, Chapel
- 1pm to 2pm - Kids Comedy Show with Shelf, Horizon Stage
Thursday 4 June
- 10am to 2pm - Space for Play: Trinkets and Treasures, Cheetah Outpatients
- 12pm to 12.15pm Party Parade! Parade with us & celebrate, Start at the Disney Reef
- 12.15pm to 1pm -The GOSH Arts Birthday Party: Featuring live music and beatboxing performances, Horizon Stage
Friday 5 June
- 10am to 2pm -Space for Play: Building spaces for quiet and calm, Cheetah Outpatients
- 10.45am to 11.30am Comfortable Classical City of London Sinfonia, Horizon Stage
- 12.30pm to 1.15pm Comfortable Classical City of London Sinfonia, Horizon Stage
Also, throughout the week:
- Visit our current exhibition 'From the Morning Light' in the GOSH Arts Gallery, developed in collaboration with families and staff from our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit with artist Nicole Morris
- Make your own performance on our new Horizon Stage designed by A-line Arts
- Look out for special visits and activities on inpatient wards.
Finding the festival
