One Roof has made itself a regular fixture at ODAC through the rollout of the weekly programme this year. To launch the programme’s second year, titled Bricks and Mortar, we’re back to take over ODAC’s top floor for two whole weeks from 19-30th January!
If you have lived experience of homelessness in any form - including but not exclusive to rough sleeping, temporary accommodation, living at risk of violence, sofa surfing - stay tuned for an announcement in the next couple of months of the full plan and line-up of workshops, mini-projects, performances and opportunities to share your work.
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ONE ROOF FESTIVAL 2026: STARTING 19TH JANUARY!
This year, titled Bricks and Mortar, is about putting our skill sets, perspectives and ideas together to make work collaboratively.
One Roof is Old Diorama Arts Centre's programme for artists with lived experience of homelessness. This year's two-week festival, on Mondays to Fridays from 19th to 30th January, offers a range of arts workshops intermingled with mental health and wellbeing-related sessions, as well as an open studio - and for the very first time, a project space in which we will R&D two projects that will become the focus of our year-round weekly programme!
In the first week, we're focusing on arts as activism, with the stimulus word "unspoken"; in the second week, we're looking at art for the sake of art, with the stimulus word "unknown".
This year has loads more theatre and storytelling-based workshops, and loads more opportunities for multi-art form collaborations, than ever before.
Check out our festival pack for all the details, including FAQs and practical information such as how to find ODAC, who you’ll see on the day and how each day will work!
If you have any questions ahead of the festival, we are here to help! Drop us an email at oneroof@olddiorama.com, and our team will get back to you.
ONE ROOF 2026 PROGRAMME
With thanks to The Linbury Trust, John Laing, The Tedworth Charitable Trust and our other generous donors.
