One Fest Is Back! And it's changing...
This time, the One Festival of Homeless Arts is going to be not only an exhibition of work - but a festival of creation and collaboration.
Camden People’s Theatre and ODAC announce the recipients of the Camden NoW! Commission
Camden NoW!, a new collaboration with friends and neighbours CPT offers a substantial cash commission (£10,000) and package of support to artists resident in Camden with projects that could benefit from a fast-track to full production - those, for example, with stories which need to be told, now.
The Regent’s Park Estate Community Festival Gallery
We wanted to share some of the wonderful pictures taken by Zbigniew Kotkiewitz and Claire Haigh that helped to capture the friendly, happy, and supportive atmosphere that was created by the (approximately) 1200 people from our local community.
A Season of No Shows - a partnership with NDT
New Diorama announces that it will present no public programme for the rest of the year, and is supported by ODAC. as a creative partner.
Full programme: Regent’s Park Estate Community Festival - 6th August
FULL PROGRAMME ANNOUNCED!
With a varied and playful programme of interactive art, performances, dance, inflatables, music, films, silent disco, workshops, food, and stalls from local organisations, the festival has been collaboratively curated by and in response to the Community Champions, young people from Fitzrovia Youth in Action (FYA), and ODAC.
First Week of Holiday and Food Programme with Sankofa Story Telling Arts - Gallery
Sharing some of the fantastic photos from the first week of the Holiday and Food programme at ODAC, taken by Zbigniew.
Performing Arts Summer Holiday Programmes with Remix Dance and Sankofa Storytelling Arts
As part of our expanding creative programmes responding to the needs of our local Regent’s Park ward communities, Old Diorama Arts Centre is excited to offer two weeks of performing arts based projects for children, as Camden Holiday Activity and Food Programme (HAF), supported by Young Camden Foundation.
Do you want to be part of helping us realise our vision? We’re recruiting 3-4 new Trustees!
We’re on a journey of change at ODAC, building from our radical artistic history and the needs of our local communities, and the fantastic potential of our current premises. We are making more charitable, social and artistic impact and we know it’s just the start.
Do you want to help us on that journey and guide our future? If so, perhaps you could be a great Trustee.
Cumberland Fun Fest Gallery
We wanted to share some of the great photos of Cumberland Fun Fest by Matthew Mahmood-Ogston
‘What conditions do you need to thrive as a creative?’ Projects announcement
Thank you to everyone who applied for our our ‘Thriving Creatives’ programme during April and May. We are so excited to be able to announce the programmes we will be funding during the next few months.
Call for submissions: ‘Camden NoW!’ commissions
Camden People’s Theatre (CPT) and Old Diorama Arts Centre (ODAC) invite artists resident in Camden to fast-track new theatre and performance projects addressing life in Camden, London or the world – right now.
‘The Ghost of Who I Used to Be’ - Art Installation by David Tovey
We are delighted to be a home for David’s new installation, ‘The Ghost of Who I Used to Be’, will be exhibited in our foyer until the end of May.
What conditions do you need to thrive as a creative? A call for proposals
As well as providing our studios for all kinds of fantastic projects, our focus at ODAC is shifting to exploring how we support and build the community of creatives that use our spaces.
For ODAC, this year is about exploring what our communities need us to be, and we want to be led by you. Over the next few months, we’ll be announcing more opportunities to get involved in different ways.
First off, we’re excited to announce….
ODAC partners with Regent’s Park Community Champions for new projects and long-term plans
Kicking off with a Wednesday evening Pizza party and a Wellbeing lunch!
LOUDEST WHISPERS 2022 ART EXHIBITION
ODAC is proud to be hosting this year’s LOUDEST WHISPERS 2022 art exhibition in our Foyer from 4th February until the end of March.
Creative Freelancers: Shaping London’s Recovery
As our performing arts industry recovers from the pandemic, how can we make London better for creative freelancers?
How Old Diorama Spent 2020
Old Diorama rarely wastes time, and it has been such a source of pride and privilege to be able to accommodate various magnificent community and charity groups, sharing their skills, ideas, and aims to help communities in turmoil.
Centre Manager Claire Rivers reflects…