Why don't we talk about it? Fehinti Balogun asks this urgent question and offers an invitation in Can I Live?, screened at . Can I Live? is a vital new digital performance about the climate catastrophe in which Fehinti shares his personal journey into the biggest challenge of our times. Weaving his story with spoken […]
A creative and engaging drop-in workshop for children and families to mark Lost Species Day 2023. Drop into the gallery between 11am and 1pm to join community artists for a relaxed and creative morning for children aged 6 - 11 years and their carers. Stay for ten minutes or two hours! Through fun and playful […]
Join artist and storyteller Shilpa Shah for a cosy afternoon of storytelling and art activities inspired by orcas to mark Lost Species Day 2023. Orcas, also known as killer whales, are the magnificent black and white mammals who are the apex predator of the ocean. They are found in oceans all over the world. They […]
On 30 November, join Feral Theatre online to design shields and cast spells for protection from the giants of war. Lost Species Day 2023 takes place in the context of devastating state violence and civilian bloodshed in Israel and Palestine, as well as ongoing armed conflicts in Ukraine, Myanmar and many other places. The giants […]
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO SICKNESS. WE INTEND TO RESCHEDULE IT TO 2024. To mark Lost Species Day 2023, please join Feral Theatre at Gallery and witness The Last Dance, a durational performance installation centred around a suspended sculpture. Stay a few moments, half an hour, or for the whole afternoon. The […]
To mark Lost Species Day 2023, join us for the last Climate Café of the year. This time we’ll be gathering online so that people anywhere can come into community around Lost Species Day, a chance each year to explore the stories of extinct and critically endangered species, cultures, lifeways, and ecological communities. Whilst emphasising […]
We're delighted to be hosting a members exhibition celebrating the wonderful people who support year round. HEAL includes a wide array of works that inspire or are inspired by thoughts and actions of social, environmental and physical healing, reparation and restoration. The selected artists will display everything from fine art, paintings and ceramics to sculpture […]
This winter holiday season enjoy a festive atmosphere whilst buying gifts from local artists and makers at Winter Arts Fair! We're delighted to bring together a wide variety of artistic expressions from zines, ceramics, and prints to crocheted goodies and much more. This fair showcases the imagination of local artists and supports them to keep […]
Bring your pre-loved clothes to for an evening of swap shopping! We're having our annual Winter Clothes Swap at the end of the month and you're all invited. In 2023 our Clothes Swaps saved 592 items from landfill and we intend to increase that number this year! So join us solo or come with friends […]
Made With Love is an exhibition showcasing artworks that speak to notions of platonic, romantic, familial and/or self love. We're delighted to open 2024 artistic programme with a Members' Group Exhibition bringing together artists from across Brighton and beyond. The selected artists demonstrate the breadth of talent that exists within community of practitioners. Made With […]
Learn how to draw faces with simple tips and techniques from figurative artist Alice Hesketh. About the Workshop In this workshop, you will work from a model and each other to learn about facial proportions and drawing techniques for creating portraits. All materials provided however attendees can bring their own pencils and sketchbooks. Suitable for […]
is delighted to present Ajoloteria, our 2024 Members’ Solo Exhibition by ecological artist, Anna-Marie Lamond. This project is concerned with the critically endangered Mexican Axolotl, an amphibian native to the socio-ecologically complex wetlands of Xochimilco, Mexico City. Having lived in Mexico City, this exhibition consists of three years of research and making. Anna-Marie presents 40 […]
On Friday 8 March, Culture Declares Emergency South East Coastal Hub are holding an online event exploring how to overcome eco-anxiety and activate your power to fight for climate justice. The Offer is inspired by the question: "What is enough?" - enough money, enough stuff, enough time, enough impact. This question, and others that flow […]
Join exhibiting artist Anna-Marie Lamond and curator Susuana Amoah for the launch of Ajoloteria! is pleased to invite you to the launch party of Ajoloteria to meet the artist, Anna-Marie Lamond, and to play Lotería, a traditional card game which supports the exhibition's mission of aiding learning around the precarious situation of the shrinking ancient […]
A Sparrow Whispered In My Ear by artist Syl Ojalla is a gentle call to human audiences to remember their place within the delicate balance of biodiversity. Through a series of photographs exploring the intricacies of nature capturing the essence of living things such as trees, fauna and flora the exhibition hopes to inspire stewardship […]
Gather at Gallery with artist Syl Ojalla and curator Susuana Amoah to celebrate the opening of the exhibition, A Sparrow Whispered In My Ear. Through an exquisite selection of digitally adapted analogue photographs, Syl Ojalla invokes a call to remember the profound beauty and vulnerability of biodiversity that sustains all life. The exhibition is a […]
From Eco-Anxiety to Action: How do we free ourselves to take action for climate justice? Assemble at the De La Warr Pavilion for a day of collective enquiry where we’ll consider how to move beyond worry, overwhelm, guilt, stagnancy and other blocks to taking action. A cultural assembly offers an opportunity to explore pathways to […]
Join artist Syl Ojalla for a collective collage workshop exploring the theme of environmental stewardship. We’re pleased to be joined by artist Syl Ojalla for a collaging workshop exploring how we can be in better community with the delicate balance of biodiversity that sustains all life. As part of their current exhibition, A Sparrow Whispered […]
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