OG Youth Collective

Upcoming Session

Monday 14th July 2025

4:30pm - 6:30pm

October Gallery

Cloth and Collaboration

Join us as we start the month with an exciting and fun workshop! We will focus on finishing our collaborative tablecloth artwork and thinking about how it will be displayed in the exhibition. We will also discuss how it will be displayed in the exhibition, working as a group to explore the curatorial aspects of exhibition displays.

Hope you can join us for some playful creation, chat, and snacks!

Additional Dates

Monday, 21st July

4:30pm - 6:00pm

October Gallery

Sculptural Self-Portraits

This will be an exciting workshop exploring self-portraits! We’ll be building sculptural self-portraits using various types of wrapped materials. The work we produce during this session will also contribute to our upcoming exhibition.

Saturday, 26th July

10:00am - 12:00pm

October Gallery

Maypole Workshop and Interactive Installation

Our final workshop for the academic year will explore co-creating an interactive structure inspired by a maypole using recycled fabrics and collective making.

About The OG Youth Collective

This is a FREE drop-in art group for young people living in London aged 14 - 24. We usually meet on the first and last Monday of every month. We welcome everyone and do all sorts. We make art, film, create exhibitions and discuss current events, as well as visiting other local museums and galleries to further our understanding of contemporary art and exhibitions.

The OG Youth Collective sessions offer opportunities to develop traditional and contemporary art skills. The sessions are led by artists, designers, and OG youth leaders. Covering a range of creative industries including art, design, craft, fashion, digital media, and performance.

Youth Collective members are offered work experience opportunities and youth leadership roles, including programme planning and curatorial input. We support young people in gaining GCSE/AS Level and A Level arts qualifications and CV development and have a yearly exhibition at October Gallery.

If you would like to find out more about the group; other work experience and volunteering opportunities within our education programme, please email Esther Adesigbin, Esther@octobergallery.co.uk

OG Youth Collective tonight: Monday 30 June, 4.30 - 6.30 pm @octobergallerylondon

Join us as we screen print bold, symbolic designs onto our collaborative cloth artwork - which will be showcased in this year’s October Gallery Education exhibition! ✨
We’re exploring place and hidden meaning, drawing inspiration from…

The Aubrey Williams Elemental Force exhibition - surrounded by his vibrant expressive paintings we will explore his deep connections to place and identity.

Althea McNish, a pioneering Trinidad-born textile designer and also a fellow founding member of London’s Caribbean Artists Movement (CAM) in the 1960s. She brought rich, botanical imagery 🌿 and bold colour into British post-war design and challenged fine‑art/textile boundaries.

We’ll be screen printing together, layering shapes, textures, and colours, onto shared cloth, creating a collective artwork that reflects our sense of place.

FREE for Londoners aged 14–24. DM or email esther@octobergallery.co.uk to join. See you tonight!

#YouthCollective
#OctoberGallery
#LondonYouthArt
#ScreenPrinting
#CollaborativeArt
#TextileArt
#AubreyWilliams
#AltheaMcNish
#CaribbeanArtistsMovement
#PlaceAndMeaning
#YouthCreativity
#HandsOnArt
#emergingcreatives

A huge thank you to Tessa Carr ✨ for hosting us at the Courtauld Gallery - it was a brilliant trip, that gave us insight into the Courtauld education programme, art inspiration, and a great opportunity to explore gallery spaces together

In July, we’re back making @octobergallerylondon for three exciting Youth Collective sessions. We’ll be experimenting with sculpture, collaboration and interactive installation - from wrapped self-portraits to a shared tablecloth and a maypole-inspired structure that invites movement and participation. All the work we make will feature in October Gallery’s Education Exhibition.

Monday 14th July, 4:30 - 6:30pm: Cloth and Collaboration
Monday 21st July, 4:30 - 6:30pm: Sculptural Self-Portraits
Saturday 26th July, 10:00am - 12:00pm: Maypole Workshop and Interactive Installation

The Youth Collective 👋🏾is free to young people aged 14–24 living in London. DM to join us or email esther@octobergallery.co.uk.

🎉 OCTOBER GALLERY YOUTH COLLECTIVE: JOYFUL JUNE 🎨
We’ve got a full month of creative joy lined up!
🖌️ TONIGHT Mon 2 June, 4.30–6.30pm join us @octobergallerylondon for a bold Painting Workshop inspired by Aubrey Williams – music, movement, mood & mark-making!

🏛️ Mon 16 June, 4.30–6.00pm Courtauld Gallery Tour led by ex-YC member @tessaacarr – free but DM or email Esther to book!

🧵 Mon 30 June, 4.30–6.30pm Textile Printing inspired by Althea McNish & the Caribbean Artists Movement – colour, craftavisim, and collective making.

@love.camden 💖

🌟 PLUS - check out @cut.out.club @taschtastic find out more:
📚 Zine-making workshops @cut.out.club (ages 17–22) – coming soon!

#YouthCollective #JoyfulJune #OctoberGallery #AubreyWilliams #AltheaMcNish #CaribbeanArtistsMovement #YoungCreatives #LondonArt #ZineMaking #FreeWorkshops #BritishLibrary #FoundlingMuseum #CourtauldGallery #YouthArt #CollectiveJoy #TextileArt #ArtWorkshops

✨ Youth Collective this Monday! ✨ Join us 12 May, 4:30–6:30 PM at the October Gallery for a hands-on art session where memory meets motion.
ARCHIVE + ANIMATION: We’ll revisit the @ogyouthcollective past and create zoetropes - spinning animation devices that turn images into motion. Inspired by kinetic artist Xu Zhongmin, whose work is currently showing @octobergallerylondon .
💫 Reflect, remix, and reimagine 📍 FREE session at the October Gallery 👥 New + returning members welcome 🎨 All materials provided
✨ If you’re juggling deadlines and studies right now, sending you strength - come take a creative breather and catch some sunshine with us. 🌞
#YouthCollective #XuZhongmin #ArtWorkshop #Zoetrope #OctoberGallery #LondonArtScene #AnimationArt #CommunityArt

You don’t have to be an artist to join us - you can drop in to connect, create, and explore new ideas in our friendly group which meets twice a month at October Gallery.
FREE for young creatives (aged 14–24) living in London!
For more information or to join DM us contact Esther esther@octobergallery.co.uk

DM for details or just come along.

We’re back!
Join us tonight – Monday 28th April, 4:30–6:30 PM at October Gallery.

We’ll be exploring glow, light, lighting sculptures with LEDs, reflective surfaces, and glow-in-the-dark materials - inspired by the exhibition Transvangarde: Luminous Matter.

Come make, experiment, and catch up after the holidays!

You don’t have to be an artist to join - just drop in to connect, create, and explore new ideas with our friendly group.
We meet twice a month at October Gallery and it’s FREE for young creatives (aged 14–24) living in London!

For more info or to join, DM us or contact Esther: esther@octobergallery.co.uk

#OctoberGallery #YouthCollective #LuminousMatter #ArtWorkshop #Photography #Play #Sculpture #LightArt #Fluorescence #YoungArtists

Monday, March 10th - 4:30–6:30 PM @octobergallerylondon

Join us for our next @ogyouthcollective session when we’ll be exploring the creative world of William S. Burroughs. We will be focusing on how accidents in art can disrupt control and spark new ideas.

We’ll also be thinking about the power of Assemblage art as a focus for social gathering, with particular reference to the Watts Towers.

Expect playful creativity, good chats, and snacks :)

OG Youth Collective are a group of friendly young creatives (14-24) based in London, meeting twice a month to chat, eat, and make together. Everyone’s welcome. Just turn up to a session or DM/email Esther esther@octobergallery.co.uk to join.

Hope to see you there.

#YouthCollective #CreativeLondon #YoungArtists #ArtCommunity #WilliamBurroughs #AssemblageArt #FoundArt #CreativeExploration #WattsTowers #OctoberGallery #LondonArtScene #CollageArt #ExperimentalArt #ArtInspiration

Join @ogyouthcollective on Monday 24th of February 4:30 to 6:30 @octobergallerylondon and meet the amazing Sophia Kacimi, the French-Moroccan artist behind ZOUBIDA…
@zoubida.official ✨

‘Zoubida is a real human adventure: a laboratory of craft experimentations. We do: Art-to-wear (clothing), Art-to-decorate (homewear) & Art-to-play (art pieces), all sourced and made in Morocco in collaboration with artisans between Fes & Rabat.’
Sophia Kacimi

Find out about ZOUBIDA’s giant-scale chess pieces, which took many talented hands to bring to life. Come prepared to develop your own chess piece in fabric collage! Learn how chess has been revisited by many artistic movements - Art Nouveau, Surrealism, Fluxus, and Pop Art.

@assemblagecollective_ we hope you can join us 👋🏾

Image credits Sara Benabdal (image 1) and Osama Adhi

You don’t have to be an artist to join us - you can drop in to connect, create, and explore new ideas in our friendly group which meets twice a month at October Gallery.
FREE for young creatives (aged 14–24) living in London!
For more information or to join DM us contact Esther esther@octobergallery.co.uk

@og_education

#OctoberGallery #YouthCollective #Zoubida #SophiaKacimi #ArtToWear #ArtToDecorate #ArtToPlay #Morocco #Fes #Rabat #London #Chess #FabricCollage #ChessBoard #Handicraft #ArtisanCollaboration #FreeEvent #YoungCreatives #CraftExperimentations #MaterialSensibilities #ArtInLondon #EducationExhibition #YouthCollective #ContemporaryArt #CreativeCommunity #ArtsEducation #LondonArts #ImmersiveArt #octobergalleryeducation #londonyouth #ogyouthcollective

Fab February continues ❤️ Join us on Monday, 3rd February (4:30–6:30pm) @octobergallerylondon for an exciting session with the amazing Lilo Amaral, exploring colour, sound, and the new Material Sensibilities exhibition.

Heres a little bit more about @lilo.silveira.amaral ✨
Lilo is a multidisciplinary artist specialising in texture, colour, and sound. A graduate of Central Saint Martins, she creates immersive, interactive spaces that explore identity and truth within the arts. Inspired by the harmonious forms of Josef Albers, the bold vision of Niki de Saint Phalle, and the boundary-pushing creativity of Prince, Lilo embraces a Brazilian “cannibalism” of culture, reimagining techniques across disciplines to craft unapologetically unique works.

Her practice dissolves borders between mediums, fostering environments where creativity thrives and art serves as a tool for growth and empowerment. Through her sound workshops, Lilo guides participants in blending sound with visual and tactile elements, offering a transformative experience and a personalised artwork to take home.

You don’t have to be an artist to join @ogyouthcollective - you can drop in to connect, create, and explore new ideas in our friendly group which meets twice a month at October Gallery.
FREE for young creatives (aged 14–24) living in London! @og_education
For more information or to join DM us contact Esther esther@octobergallery.co.uk

October Gallery youth collective is supported by @love.camden 🫶🏽

#LiloAmaral #OctoberGallery #MaterialSensibilities #ColourAndSound #ArtInLondon #EducationExhibition #YouthCollective #ContemporaryArt #CreativeCommunity #ArtsEducation #LondonArts #ImmersiveArt #octobergalleryeducation #londonyouth #ogyouthcollective

Join us this Saturday, 1st February, for a creative day out at Saatchi Gallery (11am) and then at October Gallery (from 2.30pm)! We’ll explore two inspiring exhibitions: Barndommens Drømme (Childhood Dreams) by Jack Kabangu @jaackkabangu and A Moment to Myself by Deborah Segun @deborah_jayde @saatchi_gallery before heading over to October Gallery for the Material Sensibilities artist talk with artists @gaia.ozwyn and @xanthesomers in conversation with curator @eleri_mae (3 to 4:30pm).

It’s all free, so feel free to bring friends! We will have pencils and paper so we can sketch and share ideas. Plus, we’ll brainstorm title ideas for our upcoming Education exhibition!

DM for details or just come along on Saturday to join us at Saatchi gallery main entrance at 11am
Can’t wait to see you all there! 🎨✨Or join us later @octobergallerylondon ❤️

You don’t have to be an artist to join us - you can drop in to connect, create, and explore new ideas in our friendly group which meets twice a month at October Gallery.
FREE for young creatives (aged 14–24) living in London! Supported by @love.camden
For more information or to join DM us contact Esther esther@octobergallery.co.uk

 #YouthCollective #SaatchiGallery #OctoberGallery #JackKabangu #DeborahSegun #MaterialSensibilities #ArtInLondon #CreativeCommunity #FreeExhibition #ArtMeetUp #ArtTalk #LondonEvents #ArtInspiration #YouthArt #lovecamden

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What is October Youth Collective?

Human Rights

National Gallery Trip

What Represents Your Identity

What Youth Collective Members say:

‘Through the Youth Collective I have visited galleries and exhibitions that I wouldn’t have visited alone, and had amazing in-depth conversations about art with others in the group. Being a part of the Youth Collective helps me to see art in a different way.’

‘The OG youth collective has helped me become much more confident within the world of art, it has opened up so many different networks and opportunities that I wouldn’t be able to get elsewhere.’

‘The OG education team have helped me so much and given me the space where I can express myself freely and creatively and even just talk about something that has been on my mind. Whenever I have been having a bad week the YC is always a place I can detach from everything going around and just have a fun time.’

The October Gallery Education Youth Programme is kindly supported by Camden Council

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What is October Youth Collective?

Human Rights

National Gallery Trip

What Represents Your Identity

The October Gallery Education Youth Programme is kindly supported by Camden Council