OG Youth Collective

Upcoming Session

Monday 2nd June 2025

4:30pm - 6:30pm

October Gallery

Join us as we start off the month with a bold painting workshop inspired by Aubrey Williams: Elemental Force. We will explore music, movement, mood, colour, and expressive mark-making. Inspired by Williams' work and that of artist Frank Bowling, we we'll create our own expressive paintings

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

Additional Dates

Monday, 16th June

4:30pm - 6:00pm

Courtauld Institute of Art

Join us for a FREE exhibition tour of the Courtauld led by former Youth Collective member Tessa Carr, now National Schools Officer at the Courtauld.

Email Esther (Esther@octobergallery.co.uk) to book your space

Monday, 30th June

4:30pm - 6:30pm

October Gallery

Finish the month with a vibrant textile printing workshop. Inspired by Althea McNish, we will celebrate collective making, and the Caribbean Artists Movement.

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

What is October Youth Collective?

Human Rights

National Gallery Trip

What Represents Your Identity

🎉 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

✨ Looking for some light in the dark winter days? ✨

Come and join @ogyouthcollective youthcollective on Monday at @octobergallerylondon as we explore colour projections and experiment with fragments of glass with artist @by_estheradesigbin

We’re are starting off 2025 with a session that’s all about light, colour, and emotions.

Next OGYC Session
Date: Monday, 13 January
Time: 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Location: October Gallery
Workshop: “Illuminating the Senses – Exploring Light and Shade through Glass”

In this interactive workshop, we’ll work with glass fragments and translucent materials, using projections on the gallery walls to create dynamic shifts of light and shadow. We’ll document the projections and reflect on how changes in light impact how we experience space and art.

We’ll also draw inspiration from artists like Olafur Eliasson, who uses light and colour to create sensory experiences.

Get creative and start the year in the light! 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

See you soon:)

#OGYC #YouthCollective #OctoberGallery #LondonArt #InteractiveArt #LightAndShade #GlassWorkshop #CreativeWorkshops #ArtCollective #SensoryExperience #ColourTheory #OlafurEliasson #ArtistCommunity #2025Creativity

Join us tomorrow for a festive @ogyouthcollective session!

🧵 Stitch, Mend, and Weave: A Creative Workshop with Layla

Join us on Monday, 16th December, from 4.30 to 6.30pm at October Gallery for a hands-on creative session led by @laylaclaudia._ ✨

Discover the art of embroidery, mending, and basket weaving, inspired by traditional techniques. Learn skills like Sashiko-inspired stitches and garment repair in a friendly, relaxed atmosphere @octobergallerylondon

Materials will be provided, but feel free to bring a damaged garment or leftover fabric/wool to upcycle and make uniquely yours. Enjoy the creative process, great company, and festive snacks to keep you inspired!

Drop into this FREE workshop - open to all young people aged 14-24 living in London.

Supported by @LoveCamden

📍 Location: October Gallery
📆 Date: Monday, 16th December
⏰ Time: 4.30–6.30pm

#ogyouthcollective #OctoberGallery #CreativeWorkshops #EmbroideryArt #MendingClothes #BasketWeaving #SustainableFashion #CraftCommunity #SlowStitching #FestiveVibes #galleryworkshops #youngcreatives #londonyouth #lovecamden

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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 OG Youth Programme is kindly supported by: