About this Event
We are excited to announce the upcoming National Arts in Hospitals Network Conference 2026 taking place on Wednesday 14th and Thursday 15th October at the Northern General Hospital in Sheffield.
- Day 1 : Wedneday 14th - 1:00 PM/3:30 PM - 7 PM (Optional Activities)
- Day 2: Thursday 15th - 10:00 AM - 4:15 PM (Conference)
All NAHN members will be eligible for one free ticket with the option of purchasing an additional two paid tickets. Additional paid tickets will be available from 1st September 2026.
Upon ordering your ticket, please let us know:
- If you are attending on Wednesday 14th October for the optional activities and which activity you would like to do (Countryside/ Garden Walk and Talk or City Centre Galleries Tour).
- If you wish to attend dinner at the Hideaway. The dinner is an opportunity to connect with peers before the conference event on Thursday. Individuals are expected to pay for their own meal. The menu can be viewed here: https://hideawaysheffield.com/
- Allergies or dietary requirements.
- Accessibility needs.
Any queries please email: [email protected].
Travel
Travel from City Centre to Northern General Hospital:
- By bus - 20mins. Bus numbers 1, 75, 76a, 88 from Arundel Gate
- By taxi - £14 in an Uber.
- By car - limited on site pay and display parking. Limited visitor parking spaces which can be booked - contact [email protected].
Accomodation
Suggested hotels within walking distance of Sheffield Train Station:
- Novotel Sheffield Centre, 50 Arundel Gate, Sheffield, S1 2PR
- Radisson Blu, 30 Pinstone Street, Sheffield, S1 2HN
- Ibis Budget, St Mary’s Gate, Sheffield, S1 4LR
- Crowne Plaza Royal Victoria, Victoria Station Rd, Sheffield, S4 7YE - has on site car parking
Sheffield phrases you should know!
- Ey up: A standard greeting, meaning "hello" or "you alright?".
- Be reyt: "It’ll be alright" or "no worries".
- Mardy: Sulky, grumpy, or moody.
- Nesh: Someone who is very sensitive to the cold.
- Owt / Nowt: Anything / Nothing.
- "Love/Duck/Pet": Common, friendly affectionate terms used by strangers or shopkeepers.
- ‘tint int ’tin - It isn’t in the tin
Hospital Map: PD7483.pdf
Wednesday 14th October
Optional Activities
🕑: 01:00 PM - 05:30 PM
Countryside/ Garden Walk and Talk
🕑: 03:30 PM - 05:30 PM
OR City Centre Galleries Tour
🕑: 05:30 PM - 07:00 PM
Drinks
🕑: 07:00 PM
Dinner - The Hideaway
Thursday 15th October
Medical Education Centre, Entrance 9
🕑: 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Networking and Refreshments - Showcase Exhibition
Info: Sheaf Suite
🕑: 10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Welcome
Info: Sheaf Suite
🕑: 10:45 AM - 11:30 AM
Keynote Speaker - Jo Langley
Info: Lecture Theatre 2: Joe Langley, Principal Research Fellow - Design Research, Head of Lab4Living Sheffield Hallam University - “What role can the National Arts in Hospitals Network play in Mobilising Knowledge?
🕑: 11:30 AM - 11:45 AM
Refreshment Break
Info: Sheaf Suite
🕑: 11:45 AM - 12:30 PM
Hospital Tours / Creative Health Boards Activity
Info: Seminar Rooms and Tours
🕑: 12:30 PM - 01:30 PM
Lunch and Networking - Showcase Exhibition
Info: Sheaf Suite
🕑: 01:30 PM - 02:15 PM
Hospital Tours / Creative Health Boards Activity
Info: Seminar Rooms and Tours
🕑: 02:15 PM - 02:30 PM
Refreshment Break
Info: Sheaf Suite
🕑: 02:30 PM - 03:30 PM
Panel Discussion - Relax, Breathe and Sing – our year in Burngreave
Info: Lecture Theatre 2
🕑: 03:30 PM - 04:15 PM
NAHN Business
Info: Lecture Theatre 2
🕑: 04:15 PM
Closing Words
Event venue & nearby stays
Medical Education Centre, Northern General Hospital, Herries Road, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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