Join musicians from the University of Southampton for a short live performance of lullabies co-written through our neonatal music project.

What can a lullaby tell us about care, connection and the earliest moments of life?

Join musicians from the University of Southampton for a short live performance of lullabies co-written through our neonatal music project in collaboration with Princess Anne Hospital, University Hospital Southampton, and supported by Southampton Institute for Arts and Humanities.

Through these songs, we invite audiences to think about the relationship between music, caregiving and neonatal environments. The project brings together music, research and healthcare perspectives to explore how creative practice can help us understand experiences of care in new ways.

Each 15-minute performance offers a gentle moment to listen, reflect and discover more about the research and partnerships behind the music.

Show Times: 15:00, 15:45

Run Time: 15 minutes

Suitability: All Ages

PLEASE NOTE: a few additional tickets for each performance will be available on the day at the lecture theater entrance in Sir James Matthew Building, on a first-come-first-served basis.

Accessibility: Venue is wheelchair accessible. A quiet room will be available nearby - please ask a member of the festival team for directions. Please visit the site here for further information: Accessibility (southamptonartshumfest.co.uk) (https://www.southamptonartshumfest.co.uk/artshumday/accessibility/)

PLEASE NOTE: This ticket gives you access to the workshop only. You will need to book a FREE general admission ticket for Arts and Humanities Day to complete your registration to the festival, by filling the form here: Eventbrite (https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/arts-and-humanities-day-2026-tickets-2002801421967?aff=oddtdtcreator)

This event is taking place as part of Arts and Humanities Day, the fun-filled family-friendly flagship event of Southampton Arts and Humanities Festival (https://www.southamptonartshumfest.co.uk/).

Please contact the event organiser at festival@soton.ac.uk if you have any questions regarding the event you are booking.

Visit the Arts and Humanities Day's official website at Southampton Arts and Humanities Festival 2026 - Whats-on (southamptonartshumfest.co.uk) (https://southamptonartshumfest.co.uk/artshumday/whats-on/) to find out the full festival programme and plan your attendance.

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