In this online talk, acclaimed queer thinker and author of 'Bad Environmentalism' Nicole Seymour will explore the role that dark humour might play in grappling with the tragedy of species […]
The gallery will be temporarily closed for a few days whilst we prepare for our next exhibition: The Black Living Archive. ______ Image credit: photo by Debbie Bragg Image description: photograph of the outside of Gallery showing an illuminated sign with logo.
How could we re-compose decomposition as a site of hot transformation? How might rot be a detonator of possibility? Join artist Becky Lyon / ELASTIC FICTION for an evening gathering thinking-with dead wood as a guide for co-flourishing in ruinous times and profound loss. We’ll use the processes of decay and decomposition associated with dead […]
The Black Living Archive is a process-based initiative which brings together the energies, expertise, intellectual and cultural production of three Black creative activists from one family. Taking their inspiration from their wider and varied physical and online networks, Niamh, Bo and Pauline have dedicated time over the last few months to considering approaches to archival […]
The trajectory of loss seems exponential in the Anthropocene; can LARP (live action roleplay games) offer us ways to ritualistically queer this sense of inevitability? Join Bea Xu for a participatory online workshop in which each participant is invited to bring, connect and commune with a chosen object, using it to tease out a disowned […]
What might it mean to listen ecologically, to listen in places of tension, to listen beyond binaries? The term ‘ecotone’ was coined by naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace to describe transitional areas where different ecological communities meet. Ecotones are known for their richness of biodiversity and are often among the first environments to exhibit responses to […]
**Content warning: mentions mental health and suicide** We The Human: A Quiet Blue Wall is an ongoing project on the subject of suicide prevention and raising awareness around mental health. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iG-Kila92sI ___ Someone, somewhere or maybe even yourself needs a quiet acknowledgement that struggles with emotional and mental health too many times come from the […]
Dresscue is back at a new location! welcoming drop-in sewing space to make, mend and up-cycle textiles is now taking place at our central Brighton gallery. DRESSCUE IS A SPACE […]
Dresscue is back at a new location! ONCA’s welcoming drop-in sewing space to make, mend and up-cycle textiles is now taking place at our central Brighton gallery. DRESSCUE IS A SPACE TO: Learn new […]
This week we'll be chatting and weaving together at our new location Bristol Estate Community Room (BELTA) in Whitehawk, East Brighton. Join ONCA facilitators Ishtar Parrish Wain and Izzy Pearce on Fridays during term time, 2.30pm-4.30pm for a relaxed arts or crafts activity over a cuppa and a chat. All the sessions are friendly and informal, […]
Dresscue is back at a new location! ONCA’s welcoming drop-in sewing space to make, mend and up-cycle textiles is now taking place at our central Brighton gallery. DRESSCUE IS A SPACE TO: Learn new […]
This week we're inviting you to come to our new home at Bristol Estate Community Room (BELTA) in Whitehawk, East Brighton. Join us for carbon paper drawing – invisible mark making, where we'll be practicing our sightless drawing using carbon paper. Lift up the paper to reveal your picture underneath! Join ONCA facilitators Ishtar Parrish Wain […]
Dresscue is back at a new location! ONCA’s welcoming drop-in sewing space to make, mend and up-cycle textiles is now taking place at our central Brighton gallery. DRESSCUE IS A SPACE TO: Learn new […]
This week we’re inviting you to come to our new home at Bristol Estate Community Room (BELTA) in Whitehawk, East Brighton. Join ONCA facilitators Ishtar Parrish Wain and Izzy Pearce on Fridays during term time, 2.30pm–4.30pm for a relaxed arts or crafts activity over a cuppa and a chat. All the sessions are friendly and informal, drop in […]
Come to an online new year CDE catch-up to share ideas and set intentions for 2023! Join Culture Declares Emergency southeast coastal hub co-hosts Polly and Persephone via Zoom to reconnect and make plans for spring 2023. Expect to meet like minds and share ideas for climate-relevant creative and cultural events in a friendly, informal […]
Dresscue is back at a new location! ONCA’s welcoming drop-in sewing space to make, mend and up-cycle textiles is now taking place at our central Brighton gallery. DRESSCUE IS A SPACE TO: Learn new […]
This week we’re inviting you to come to our new home at Bristol Estate Community Room (BELTA) in Whitehawk, East Brighton. During this session, we'll be making gratitude cards for the people, things, and parts of ourselves we love! Join ONCA facilitators Ishtar Parrish Wain and Izzy Pearce on Fridays during term time, 2.30pm–4.30pm for a relaxed arts […]
**Content warning: mentions suicide and mental health** We The Human: A Quiet Blue Wall, is a collaborative artwork aiming to lower the number of suicides through the use of the Cultural and Creative sectors. Designed and developed by an artist from the community of the neurodiverse at risk of suicidal ideation and attempted suicide for […]
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