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The Kaleidoscopic Dream: Swan Song  brought together artists, NHS staff, service  users  and community partners at St Pancras Hospital o n Friday 9 January  to mark the conclusion of one of Camden’s longest-running arts projects.  

The Grand Finale celebrated  23 years of The Arts Project , founded in 2003 to embed creativity within healthcare settings across Camden and Islington. Over its lifetime, the project worked across three NHS Trusts and was supported by five Mayors of Camden.  

The event was officially opened by  the Mayor of Camden,  Councillor  Eddie Hanson , with speeches from  Peter Herbert,   Dr James Holt-Gray ,  Dominic  O’Ryan  and  Professor Pippa Catterall ,  reflecting on the project’s role in supporting wellbeing, creative  expression  and community connection.  

The final exhibition was the  largest group show in the project’s history , featuring work by  60 artists , including contributors from the earliest years of the project alongside  12 artists  exhibiting  for the first time .  

Live cabaret and performance formed a central part of the evening, concluding with a celebratory fashion catwalk involving artists and supporters — a fitting and joyful finale.  

The Kaleidoscopic Dream: Swan Song  offered a moment to recognise the lasting cultural contribution The Arts Project has made to Camden over more than two decades.