Building
Creative
Communities
Together
Founded in 2004 (formerly known as Impetuous Kinship), Arts Outburst has been co-creating art and cultural projects with the people of Thurrock (and beyond) for almost 20 years! In 2023, we were lucky enough to join Arts Council England’s National Portfolio, which has changed the game for us. With core funding secured for three years, it means we can plan, develop and deliver even more great arts projects for everyone in Thurrock and South Essex to enjoy.
We’ve got something for everyone to take part in from FAMILY FIESTAS for early years children and their families, to our flagship MAKE SOME PROGRAMME for children and young people to be able to explore their own creativity, through to our TROUPE and SQUAD programmes aimed at Adults who are looking to do something creative with their spare time. And that is just for starters, so jump on in and explore what we have for you to do and get involved in!
Marcia CarrHead of Projects & Operations
Marcia Carr is a highly experienced performer, vocal coach, and theatre-maker. She trained at Royal Holloway (University of London) and is a qualified Feldenkrais Practitioner specialising in ‘tuning bodies’ for performance. Marcia is an Examiner and former Deputy Chief Examiner for LAMDA and an Associate Artist with the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain.
As a performer, Marcia has toured nationally and internationally, winning and being nominated for several awards including Best Fringe Performer (Manchester Evening Standard) and Best Actor (Buxton Festival). Her directing and coaching credits span theatres and universities across the UK and internationally, with highlights including vocal coaching for NYT’s REP seasons, Chichester Festival Theatre, and directing at UWL’s London College of Music.
Marcia is also an accomplished academic and practitioner, delivering workshops, lectures, and masterclasses at institutions such as East 15, Central School of Speech and Drama, Goldsmiths, and international schools. She has published a chapter on Feldenkrais practice with Bloomsbury Press. Her work reflects a deep commitment to nurturing talent and advancing creative performance practice.
Daryl BranchArtistic Director & CEO
Born and bred in Thurrock, Daryl is Artistic Director & CEO of Arts Outburst and has worked as an actor, director, producer and teacher in the arts for over 20 years. He trained at the Royal Central School of Speech & Drama and up until Arts Outbursts successful application to join the Arts Council’s National Portfolio, led Crawley’s Creative Playground, a Creative People and Places programme; and spent ten years at Studio 3 Arts, most recently as Executive Director. Daryl is currently studying at the University of Wolverhampton for an MBA in Senior Cultural Leadership.
Daryl believes passionately that everyone should have access to the best arts and cultural experiences, no matter who they are, what their background is or where they come from.
Emma HaleProjects Officer
As a contemporary fine artist, observing my environment guides me to create artwork that reflects my surroundings. Driving me to highlight inequalities and social injustices, as an arts practitioner I feel this is an important role to play. Through my processes, I investigate and explore methodologies that lead to planned and unexpected outcomes. Taking a layered approach physically and theoretically, my artwork contains evidence of accumulated materials representing the many complexities seen in society.
Lee JarvisProjects Support Officer
Lee is our Project Support Officer, having recently completed an Apprenticeship with Arts Outburst. He started his apprenticeship as a Cultural, Learning and Participation Officer in April 2023. Before coming to Arts Outburst, Lee completed a course in Creative Media & Production at college, where he gained his passion for photography and often takes photographs of Arts Outburst’ events. When Lee’s not busy at his apprenticeship he can be found filling his time with photography, books and films. He also volunteers with St John’s Ambulance.
Venue hire
Spaces to suit all your needs
Running an event or workshop, leading a class or need a space for a meeting or a rehearsal? Then at Arts Outburst we can help. We have a number of spaces on the 2nd Floor of the Thameside Complex, that are fully accessible that can be hired for a variety of uses. We offer special rates for Charities and Community Organisations too. For more information, drop us an email and tell us what you need.
ARTIST DEVELOPMENT
If you are an artist that lives in Thurrock or South Essex, we have made a commitment to support you.
You can join the Thurrock CAN network, where we offer you the opportunity to link up with other local creatives and find out about what creative opportunities there are for you locally.
If you need a space to rehearse, we will do our best to offer you that for free. We are also looking at other training and development opportunities that we can offer you.
We are also committed to providing work opportunities for local creative freelancers as much as we possibly can.
Connect with us today and make sure we know
who you are!
Our Funders
Arts Outburst is funded by Arts Council England as a National Portfolio Organisation, which it joined in April 2023 for the very first time. We are also funded by Essex Activate as part of the Department for Educations HAF programme. We receive funding and commissions for many other projects, their logos are shared below.
