Projects

Training junior doctors and GPs
When Barny Hole and I facilitated a workshop in May 2022 for junior doctors on communication skills in renal communication/palliation in Bristol we were pleased

Tobias and Syd
Why is tobacco still so appealing and popular around the world? Tobacco has a hold over so much of the world, why? To explore this

Little Whispers: hear me
Little Whispers: hear me pilot project People living with long term health conditions often feel unseen and unheard. Whoever you are and whatever your experience

A new artist forum for 2BU
This is the plan for January 2022: at 2BU Productions, we are devising and exploring three different play ideas, then exploring in a few days

Diary of a visit to Denmark to present our play Out Like Fudge at a medical conference
Diary of a visit to Denmark to present 2BU Production’s play Out Like Fudge at a medical conference. An out of the ordinary week in

Out Like Fudge: bringing research to life in Bristol and Aarhus, Denmark
A play to consider dilemmas about medical procedures from the point of view of a patient, written by Elspeth Penny Before any further ado,

Listen to Silva Lining’s Care Plan Podcast
Read the review in The Lancet Neurology April 2022: Nominated for a Banff Media Rockie Award 2022 Shortlisted Marlene Sidaway, Best Actress, BBC Audio Award

How do you write about Dementia and Carers?
A podcast play about carers and dementia, Silva Lining’s Care Plan, from the perspective of a clinical researcher and neuropsychologist by writer Elspeth Penny It’s

The Bournville Tapestry: stories about social prescribing
The Bournville Tapestry, collated and edited by Elspeth Penny, brings together a series of stories inspired by Community Connections, a creative social prescribing programme.

Silva Lining’s Care Plan Podcast – the story
Silva Lining’s Care Plan Podcast Silva Lining’s Care Plan, a podcast audio drama made by 2BU Productions is out. The story centres on Silva, a

Letters to… Arts&health workshops and research
Join in celebrating and reinventing the hand-written letter. Relish the imperfections. Physical letters inform us in so many ways: they are about the trail we leave and

Catch Your Breath Exhibition Consultant
March 2020 Whirlwind of activities to end Life of Breath. A last research meeting followed by a wondrous celebration evening, followed by morning project breakfast.