Front Room Programme
Alongside the artist residencies at The White House, the house hosts the Front Room Programme, this includes coffee mornings, cookery classes, arts & craft groups, poetry group, painting classes, talks & film screenings, facilitated by local people.
The Front Room Programme has been designed so far with people that come to the house, and we are open to all your suggestions. Most activity is free, some sessions take donations for materials and facilitators.
Current and upcoming programmes and Events
Art workshops for foster families, working together to create and express themselves.
Explore painting that is meaningful to you while learning various paint and brush techniques.
A social group for adults interested in poetry to share their poems and find inspiration for new poems.
Join us for fun and creative workshops for young people, regularly through the holidays.
Be part of our programme for 11-18 year olds and change the future of art and architecture.
Previous Events and Programmes
Social group for adults with disabilities. Meet new people and socialise in a safe environment.
Another Single Mother was a performance directed and produced by Christina Ford and starring mothers and children.
Events supporting the development of artists, makers and creative professionals
Free Youth Group for 13-18 year olds to play tabletop games such as Dungeons and Dragons and design community projects
Introductory carpentry skills, planting, clearing the site for renovation and learning about permaculture.
Meet up for single parent families.
Fun healthy living sessions for local families
Learn about henna and create your own designs.
Creative learning sessions for home educated children aged 5-10. Embark on a journey with us to learn more about different cultures!
Jack, Jill and the Beanstalk was a humorous, irreverent socialist pantomime co-written with local director Christina Ford.
An intergenerational project to share experiences and collaboratively create neural pathways using textiles.
A series of workshops led by Karen Lewis exploring the process of carving a design into lino and printing it with inks.
A group show of photography by current students on the undergraduate photography programme at Barking & Dagenham College.
A group for all drawing abilities to socialise, learn new skills and express yourself through drawing.
Using a variety of themed craft projects, it encourages participants to reflect on their lives and set out on a personal journey from brokenness to hope.
Chow down with other creatives aged 18-30
Barking & Dagenham's first and only poetry slam! The event follows slam poetry tradition, bringing poetry to the people, into the home.
The Sofa Slammers took Barking and Dagenham's first poetry slam to the Change Makers at The Broadway
Creative development programme for young poets aged 16-26
A fun and social way to learn new skills and create beautiful fabric crafts, with local artist Laouami.
The White House was commissioned by Creative Barking and Dagenham to produce a workshop and interactive performances at Dagfest 2018.
An intergenerational zine, workshop and poetry night created by young people.
Creative skills and training for 16-25 year olds. Your chance to design innovative events and work with arts professionals
Workshop for 13-18 year olds to explore henna art and patterns
An unmissable programme open to all young adults aged 16-20 to discover who they are and what they can do for the world around them.