CHANGING EUSTON
Amplifying resident voices through creative collaboration in the regeneration of Euston.
Where we are, the impact of HS2 and wider regeneration is impossible to ignore. We work with the urban change organisations in the area, on the side of the local community, creating new projects and advocating for community-led change at a senior level.
The arts bring people together and open the door to conversations and connections that can’t happen any other way, which is vital in this context.
PROJECTS AND COMMISSIONS
Between August and November 2025, Old Diorama Arts Centre (ODAC) was commissioned by Camden Council on behalf of the Euston Housing Delivery Group to conduct community research on the principles and priorities of Euston residents for the future of housing in the area.
ODAC collaborated with organisations across the area to reach deep into the community, and delivered an arts-led, person-centred approach to the questions: “What makes a good home?”, “What makes a good neighbourhood?” and “How do we work in partnership to make this a reality?” Fitzrovia Youth in Action also delivered a specific young person-led focus group project around the same questions.
Together, we harnessed the power of creativity to unlock potentially difficult conversations around existing housing and the future of new homes in Euston. Residents of all ages took part, alongside local people with lived experience of homelessness; sharing openly and honestly their challenges and needs for the future of living in Euston - and how to get there.
Launched on 24th April 2025, Regent’s Park Estate Story Trail is an exciting new resident-led socially engaged public art trail through Regent’s Park Estate, Euston.
The Story Trail is a celebration of the past, present and future of Regent’s Park Estate, promoting a sense of local pride, safety and connection through a series of public artworks created for residents and visitors alike.
The 12 site-specific installations have been created by 10 commissioned artists and collectives, bringing 28 new public artworks to the estate. Each artwork relates to locations selected by residents and explores the local culture, ecology and heritage of the area.
ODAC has been working with artists to commission public art murals in multiple areas of Euston.
Hope Sweet Hope
In Summer 2025, we worked on a public art mural situated outside the recently opened Euston Community Hub on North Gower Street. ‘Hope Sweet Hope’ is a joyful artwork created in collaboration with artist PiNSand shaped by over 100 residents through community engagement sessions with local groups. This mural is the latest part of the Euston Partnership’s open space improvement work around the hub, which houses vital services including employment support from Hopscotch Women’s Centre and youth leadership programmes by Fitzrovia Youth in Action. ODAC was delighted to contribute to shaping this space as a more vibrant and welcoming place for all.
Mural Project (needs diff title)
We are working with Camden Council to produce two community-led murals on Stanhope Street and Robert Street, with muralists Harkiran Kalsi and Olivia Twist.
Continuing a legacy of creating unique, community-led public art on Camden’s largest housing estate, in October 2025 ODAC was commissioned to deliver two Community Murals for Stanhope Street and Robert Street as part of Camden Council’s public realm improvements to Regent’s Park Estate through the Safe & Healthy Streets initiative.
We were delighted to appoint artists Olivia Twist for Robert Street and Harkiran Kalsi for Stanhope Street to design and create the artworks.