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By Dr Joseph Baskerville-Butler and Dr Lydia Thurston Following the launch of W200 in January 2026, Psychiatrists Dr Joseph Baskerville-Butler and Dr Lydia Thurston wrote this piece for the History of Psychiatry Special Interest Group (HoPSIG) newsletter, issue 22. This is a lovely introduction to the Warneford 200 programme which we wanted to share. The … Read more
A blog post by Amy Enticknap, Co-Founder and Creative Producer, Human Story Theatre The project began in early 2025, when Human Story Theatre were commissioned by Oxford Health Charity and Warneford 200 to develop and stage an initial run of three invitation-only performances of Janet Bolam’s Within These Walls inside the former chapel at the … Read more
A blog post by Within These Walls Director, Anna Tolputt I had lots of sad stuff going on in my life when I lay down on my mum’s lawn to read the first draft of “The Warneford”. It landed me slap bang in the world of Dr Wintle and his discretely terrifying wife, Matron, as they … Read more
A blog written by Janet Bolam, Author of Within These Walls When I was first approached by the Warneford 200 Steering Group to write a play to mark the 200th anniversary of the Hospital I was both daunted and excited. From the outset, I knew I wanted the script to be rooted in real detail … Read more
A group of art students from Oxford Brookes University have been lending their creative talents to the Warneford 200 exhibition and new therapy garden. Foundation Art students have been working with the Oxford Health Arts Partnership to bring patient case files from the hospital archives to life. Having seen the first Warneford 200 exhibition at … Read more
The Warneford 200 exhibition has opened its doors in Headington this week as part of a year-long programme of events to commemorate 200 years of the Warneford Hospital. Presented by Oxford Health Charity, curated by the History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, and supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund, the exhibition explores how mental health care has evolved in … Read more
A roundtable event as part of the Think Human Festival (Arts Humanities & Social Sciences at Oxford Brookes University in collaboration with Warneford 200) Join us for a special roundtable discussion event on Wednesday 15 April focusing on creating safe, supportive and stimulating environments which foster recovery for people facing mental health challenges. In particular, … Read more
A special printmaking workshop takes place on Friday 30 January at the Museum of Oxford as part of the Warneford 200 commemorations. It is a unique opportunity to learn a new skill, explore local history, and create artwork that could feature in one of our upcoming exhibitions. The workshop is open to all (although spaces are … Read more
Would you like to be involved in Warneford 200? We are recruiting volunteers to support with the running of planned events throughout the bicentenary year, including the Warneford 200 exhibitions and the Within These Walls theatre productions. This is a great opportunity to get involved in supporting Oxford Health Charity to deliver the commemorative events … Read more
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