British Library: Listening Sessions at Millman Street
Millman Street Centre’s clients have been sharing stories and memories evoked by recordings from the British Library Sound Archive. As part of the British Library’s Access and Outreach programme, listening sessions have been taking place at the Millman Street Centre, enabling participants to listen together to a variety of sound recordings over a cup of […]
Art Exhibition by Carers Group
Last term the Carers Art Group took on the challenge of creating 3D sculptures. On the 14th of February, 2023, we were able to have an inhouse exhibition showcasing their sculptures. The sessions encouraged participants to try new mediums, experiment and step out of their comfort zone to create something 3D – a first time […]
Telling Tybalds’ Stories
Calling all Tybalds Estate residents! Do you live in Boswell, Babington, Blemundsbury, Chancellors, Devonshire, Falcon, Richbell, Springwater or Windmill? Come and share your stories and memories and be part of a local social history project. We’re gathering stories, memories and photos from people who live on the blocks that make up Tybalds’ estate, to make […]
Thank you from all of us!
Thanks so much to all of you for your support over the last few months, we’re delighted to say we’ve raised a brilliant £8,146 for our Keeping the Doors Open winter appeal. This funding will help us to continue to be here for our community throughout the winter. Thanks to everyone who donates, danced, walked, […]
It’s Christmas!
We’ve had a fabulously festive week at HCA, from our older people’s Christmas party with a visit from Good Companions for a Music Hall singalong to a very special visit from Father Christmas at our Under 5’s party yesterday. Our over 60s also go busy making Christmas cards with Sudiksha on Tuesday morning and got […]
Keeping the Doors Open Appeal
This winter presents challenges for everyone. At HCA we’re here to help our community cope with the challenges they face, and we need your support to make sure we can keep doing, making, moving and supporting over the next few months! That’s why we’re launching our Keeping the Doors Open Appeal. Running from 7th November […]
British Museum: Community preview
HCA were lucky enough to be invited to attend a community preview of Hieroglyphs: unlocking ancient Egypt on Sunday 9th October. Marking 200 years since the decipherment of Egyptian hieroglyphs, this major exhibition takes you through the trials and hard work that preceded, and the revelations that followed, this ground-breaking moment. Thanks so much to […]
Holborn Fun Palace
We had a fabulous day of making, creating, dancing, singing and getting messy on Sunday. It was lovely to see so many people of all ages getting together and trying something new! A huge thanks to everyone who came, but especially to those who gave up their Sunday to make Fun Palace happen and brought […]
Wellbeing Art Trail – get out and about!
Over the summer term our Youth Arts for Wellbeing group created beautiful ceramic and mosaic artworks based on the theme of wellbeing.
Digital Arts Club
Our young digital artists are having lots of fun producing some fantastic digital artworks as
