Old Diorama Arts Centre

Who we are

Named in homage to our iconic original home, Old Diorama Arts Centre (ODAC) has a long and radical history supporting London’s artistic ecology and communities in Camden.

ODAC’s mission is to be a vibrant, nurturing centre where artists and residents come together to make the change they need; serving as a springboard for artistic creation and community action, with the neighbourhood and cityscape of Euston as our inspiration, collaborator and stage.

Our overlapping strands of activity are:

·      SPACE TO CREATE - Space for the live arts, creative industries and local communities to make, explore and collaborate.

·      RESIDENT PARTICIPATION - Inclusive, participatory artist-led projects with residents of Regent’s Park ward and wider Camden.

·      ARTISTIC EXPLORATION - Interdisciplinary artistic support and commissioning, as part of London’s Knowledge Quarter.

Our focus is on:

·      CIVIC & SOCIAL ACTION - Using the arts as our tool to contribute to the health, wellbeing and cohesion of our communities, and the development of the environments in which we are located.

Since 2013, thanks to British Land, our home has been a purpose-built rehearsal studios centre at the Regent's Place campus. Since 2021, the charity has been through an intensive period of change, new leadership and management, modernisation, and expansion.