Music, Memory, and Me

Music, Memory and Me is a collaboration between UCLH, RFH and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama that aims to build a better and more compassionate attitude towards elderly hospital patients through the sharing of songs and music. In doing so, it aims to help UCLH and RFH more effectively support elderly patients and those with dementia, while offering a unique opportunity for Guildhall students to use their training in a hospital setting. Music, Memory and Me won the Better Healthcare Award for Best Collaborative Arts Project (Performance) in 2017. Music, Memory and Me occurs every week at both UCLH and RFH. Each session is different, with a mix of individual  and bedside work, whole-bay music-making and longer sessions in communal day rooms. There is a strong focus on participation and ownership. Patients are invited to choose songs, sing and play hand percussion. Social isolation is broken down as patients talk to their neighbours, while family and staff are also invited to get involved. 

Anthony worked for Music, Memory, and Me through Barbican Creative Learning from 2016 - 2018.