Intro to sewing is the perfect workshop for absolute beginners as well as people who want to build confidence on a sewing machine. Join us on board Barge and learn the processes involved in making your own made-to-measure LB pullover designed by Paper Theory. At the end of the workshop, you’ll leave wearing your hand-made […]
An in-person skill sharing session facilitated by artist Niya B based on the process of creating her 360 VR video. Niya B is an artist working at the intersections of visual art and performance. She is presenting her new work 912 at 20 July - 5 August. 912 is a 360 Virtual Reality (VR) video […]
We're offering arts and crafts workshops on board Barge at Brighton Marina during the school holidays. All the sessions will be very relaxed and informal so ther's no need to book, just drop in for as long or as little as you like. July 23, 11am - 1pm: Bind Your Own Book Come and join […]
We're offering arts and crafts workshops on board Barge at Brighton Marina during the school holidays. All the sessions will be very relaxed and informal so theres no need to book, just drop-in for as long or as little as you like. August 27, 1pm - 3pm: Making mobiles Using found objects from the beach […]
Do you work in arts and culture? Do you feel passionately about the climate and ecological emergency? Then come to Gallery to find out about declaring, what it means for your organisation or practice, and how to write your own declaration of climate and ecological emergency. Culture Declares is a growing movement of people in […]
A circle weaving workshop using colours inspired by the spices used in traditional South Asian cuisine. Join artist Saj Fareed for this workshop where we'll be creating our own circle weave artworks. This lovely mindful arts activity encourages us to slow down and be present whilst exploring South Asian culture through colours inspired by the […]
A fundraising zine workshop and event in solidarity with Pakistan. Join us for an afternoon zine workshop at Gallery. All levels and ages welcome! Come and make zines, and take time to reflect on and hold space for recent events in Pakistan. There will also be a live art window painting by Soofiya from 11am-3pm, […]
Come to immersive sound bath evening, to mark the autumn equinox and raise valuable funds for . Tickets are £42 per person. Join us at One Church for a relaxed evening of sound, balance and joy. Unwind and take a journey into deep relaxation for the senses and integration of the heart and mind. The […]
We're offering weekend arts and crafts workshops on board Barge at Brighton Marina during the summer. All the sessions will be very relaxed and informal so theres no need to book, just drop-in for as long or as little as you like. September 24, 1pm - 3pm: Leaf-Print A Tote Bag Print your own tote […]
A workshop exploring ecofeminism, climate change and Pakistani women's poetry with the opportunity to practice your writing skills. This one hour workshop will give you an introduction to ecofeminism, Pakistani women's poetry and how this relates to climate change. It will show how ecofeminist perspectives shift from seeing nature as a source to extract from, […]
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 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 […]
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, […]
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 skills and share knowledge through informal learning Extend the life cycles of clothing through making, mending and up-cycling Make clothes that are more interesting, more […]
We're back after our half-term break and this week we'll be making cress heads! Join facilitators Ishtar Parrish Wain and Izzy Pearce at Bristol Estate Community Room 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 […]
ASTRA by Naomi Foyle & Raven Kaliana is a new multimedia theatre production, which premiered in 2022 at Brighton Fringe and won the Green Curtain Award ASTRA is an adaptation of eco-science fiction novels The Gaia Chronicles by Naomi Foyle, designed and directed by Raven Kaliana. The story, which depicts a post-fossil fuel society struggling […]
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