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A year of weekly artist-led activities for healing and creative flow.


Somewhere between what overwhelms you and what grounds you, there is a creative pause.

Spaces Between is a beautiful book and creative companion for the whole year. Fifty-two artists. Fifty-two guided activities. One for every week of the year. Each activity has been tried and tested with patients and communities in hospitals and healthcare settings across the UK. They are designed to require minimal equipment. Often all you need is a piece of paper and a pen, so you can do it at home and repeat it on the go, wherever you need it most. 

Research shows that a regular creative practice, even just a few minutes a week, can help reduce anxiety, build emotional resilience and create a sense of calm that accumulates over time. A weekly pause is not a luxury. It is a gentle form of self-care that can change how you move through the world.

Whether you are navigating illness, loss, anxiety or simply the relentless pace of everyday life, this book offers what A Space Between has offered thousands of people since 2019: a moment of calm, a breath of creativity and a space that is entirely your own.

A beautiful gift for someone you love. A quiet companion for yourself.

"Very therapeutic. You disappear into another world." His Majesty King Charles

PRE-ORDER YOUR COPY: Books will start shipping from 1st December 2026, in time for Christmas.

All profits support A Space Between's free hospital creative programmes.

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A year of weekly artist-led activities for healing and creative flow.


Somewhere between what overwhelms you and what grounds you, there is a creative pause.

Spaces Between is a beautiful book and creative companion for the whole year. Fifty-two artists. Fifty-two guided activities. One for every week of the year. Each activity has been tried and tested with patients and communities in hospitals and healthcare settings across the UK. They are designed to require minimal equipment. Often all you need is a piece of paper and a pen, so you can do it at home and repeat it on the go, wherever you need it most. 

Research shows that a regular creative practice, even just a few minutes a week, can help reduce anxiety, build emotional resilience and create a sense of calm that accumulates over time. A weekly pause is not a luxury. It is a gentle form of self-care that can change how you move through the world.

Whether you are navigating illness, loss, anxiety or simply the relentless pace of everyday life, this book offers what A Space Between has offered thousands of people since 2019: a moment of calm, a breath of creativity and a space that is entirely your own.

A beautiful gift for someone you love. A quiet companion for yourself.

"Very therapeutic. You disappear into another world." His Majesty King Charles

PRE-ORDER YOUR COPY: Books will start shipping from 1st December 2026, in time for Christmas.

All profits support A Space Between's free hospital creative programmes.

What’s inside

Spaces Between brings together over fifty artists from A Space Between's Artist in Residence programme, each contributing a unique guided activity rooted in their own creative practice.

From painters and illustrators to poets, ceramicists and textile artists, every activity in this book carries the voice, the vision and the generosity of the artist who created it.

— 52 artist-led activities, one for every week of the year
— Activities for all abilities, from five-minute sketches to longer meditative practices
— Guided illustrated steps that are clear enough for complete beginners
— Activities to do alone, as group in your community, as a family with children and elderly alike.
— Writing, drawing, painting, collage, mark-making and more
— A book beautiful enough to display and useful enough to return to again and again

Your purchase makes a difference

A Space Between is an art-for-health charity that has been bringing free creative workshops to hospitals, outpatient clinics and community spaces across the UK since 2019.

In 2025, our founders Emily Halban and Tianna Dagher were awarded British Empire Medals by His Majesty The King for their services to tackling isolation, loneliness and anxiety through art. They planned on creating a book regrouping the 52 artists who collaborated with them over the years to bring these programmes to those who need it the most. The same year, Tianna passed away but Emily continued working on this book, to bring to life their shared vision.

Every penny of profit from this book goes directly to funding our free creative programmes in hospitals and healthcare settings across the UK. When you buy Spaces Between, you are helping to bring a creative pause to someone who needs it most.

Product Details

Paperback cover.

Dimensions: 26 × 31 cm closed.

Pages: 284 pages.

52 illustrated artist-led activities for healing and creative flow.

No art materials are included.

Frequently Asked Questions

When will my book arrive?
Books will be delivered from the week commencing 1st December 2026, in time for Christmas.

Is this book suitable for children?
The activities are designed for adults but are accessible to all ages. Many activities can be enjoyed together as a family.

Where do the profits go?
All profits from the sale of this book go directly to funding A Space Between's creative workshops in hospitals and healthcare settings across the UK.

I have a question not answered here.
Please get in touch at info@aspacebetween.co.uk and we will be happy to help.