Clown comedy pioneers Bright Buoy are coming to Barge for a week-long comedy takeover. Nominated for Green Curtain Award for their one-man nature documentary Luke Rollason’s Planet Earth III in 2017, the team will be in residency with to develop new show Blue Planet III – an aquatic adventure for all the family! The show will then […]
Are your kids aged 6-11? If the answer is yes, then why not let them join ‘Imagine Make Play’ on ONCA’s Barge as part of Brighton Science Festival? Let them dive into their imaginations and create some of their own deep-sea creatures. The workshop will look at the science of felt making and the amazing […]
Are you aged 6 - 11? Do you like art? Do you like nature? Then join ONCA artists and marine nature nerds on the ONCA Barge at Brighton Marina for a 2-hour workshop inspired by local marine wildlife - especially seahorses - on Saturday 16 February, 11am - 1pm! This inspiring art session will encourage curiosity and creative experiment. […]
Saturday January 26, 11am - 4pm, for young people aged 11 - 16 Young people aged 11 -16 are invited to join graphic novelist Daniel Locke at Barge at Brighton Marina for a fun day of drawing and thinking about the natural world. Daniel will introduce you to the history of the natural world through […]
**BOTH SESSIONS ARE FULLY BOOKED - PLEASE EMAIL TO BE ADDED TO A WAITING LIST** Free, for children aged 6-10. Saturday 19 January 2019, 11am-1pm OR 2pm-4pm. Your child can join graphic novelist Daniel Locke at Barge at Brighton Marina for a fun day of drawing and thinking about the natural world. Daniel will introduce […]
Join us and Deaf British Sign Language teacher Kwame Afrik for this Christmas Choir workshop! Learn about basic Deaf awareness and how to perform 'The 12 Days of Christmas' in British Sign Language. This is a fun and informal workshop for young people aged 6 - 11 years old and their parents/guardians. **Please note young […]
Please come to the Barge to talk climate change and culture in the second What Next? Brighton meeting exploring what's going on and how arts sector practitioners can join forces for positive action locally. The agenda is open - please contact with ideas. To get to the Barge: https://onca.org.uk/the-barge/visit/
Every year on and around November 30, people hold memorial events in honour of extinct and disappearing species. This year at the Gallery we will mark Remembrance Day for Lost Species with an exhibition and talks series in the gallery that explores the links between biodiversity and social and racial justice. On Saturday 1 December […]
Drop-in workshop for all ages with Zoe Childerley & Beckie Leach McDonald Join us for a day of ocean themed activities for Remembrance Day for Lost Species, imagining and collecting stories of the ocean environment, and of extinct and mythical sea creatures. Make posters and zines hear myths and legends of the sea at 12.30 […]
From 5 – 6pm on Saturday 17 November, you’re invited to visit the artists’ studio on the Barge, ONCA’s new floating arts space for East Brighton. Meet the artists in residence and learn about their research and their creative process as they prepare for their Lost Species Day exhibition in the Gallery. Then from 6 – 7pm […]
Come and swirl a sinestral snail spiral! Let’s look at leaves, draw with rocks; cut, paint, print and stick. Together we can explore nature through art. Beatrice has been Artist in Residence at Battersea Park Zoo and traveled to the high arctic in search of fossilised worms’ teeth for the Natural History Museum. She makes prints […]
As part of Brighton Science Festival, join ONCA’s experienced facilitators on The Barge at Brighton Marina for a 2-hour art workshop inspired by marine life past and present. Kids will take part in lots of creative activities and learn about fossils and extinct species. Everyone will create their own 'fossils of the future' which may be […]
Thursday 25 October: NATURE CRAFTS - Sarah will be leading craft activities for families inspired by her newly published ‘MY RSPB Nature Craft Box’ (Walker Books). Signed copies will be available to purchase at the end of each workshop. 11 am -12.30 pm: Make a Seaside Mobile - Create your own hanging mobile to hang up at home featuring […]
Tuesday 23 October 2018 Illustrator Sarah Edmonds will be based on the barge for a whole day, drawing and painting from life - people, wildlife and the changing colours of the sea. Pop in and say hello from 12pm - 6pm, or join her in a workshop session. Wildlife Watercolour Painting Workshop 2.00 - 4.00 […]
Tuesday 23 October 2018 Illustrator Sarah Edmonds will be based on the barge for a whole day, drawing and painting from life - people, wildlife and the changing colours of the sea. Pop in and say hello from 12pm - 6pm, or join in with the Wildlife Watercolour Painting Workshop, 2.00 - 4.00 pm. Wildlife Watercolour Painting: An […]
NATURE CRAFTS - Sarah will be leading craft activities for families inspired by her newly published ‘MY RSPB Nature Craft Box’ (Walker Books). Signed copies will be available to purchase at the end of the workshop. 11.30 -1 pm, Tuesday October 23rd: Paper Plate Masks Transform a paper plate into a wild face, using patterns devised by […]
We invite you to reflect on your own personal narratives of spaces in the city. Do spaces hold stories for you? Do you have a secret space? A space that holds a memory? A space that you feel calm in? As we navigate through a city, there are places we pass daily without consideration. What […]
Join us on the Barge for Good Vibrations, ONCA’s Inclusive Dance Jam! Inspired by the amazing Tricia Enns, co-founder of Morning Jam, we’re offering the Barge as a safe and inclusive space for D/deaf and hearing people to come and dance, have fun and meet new people – everyone’s welcome. This event is run in partnership between ONCA, […]
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