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* [http://www.meetup.com/kingston-makerlabs/ Kingston Makerlabs], a new group in Kingston upon Thames. They have small space provided by a local community group, helping neighbours with their tech and doing project work. | * [http://www.meetup.com/kingston-makerlabs/ Kingston Makerlabs], a new group in Kingston upon Thames. They have small space provided by a local community group, helping neighbours with their tech and doing project work. | ||
* [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/london-hack-space/XoJEG5zggWk N18 Hackspace] (name tbd) in 21 Riverside House, Towpath Road, Edmonton N18 3QX | * [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/london-hack-space/XoJEG5zggWk N18 Hackspace] (name tbd) in 21 Riverside House, Towpath Road, Edmonton N18 3QX | ||
* [http://www.eastlondoninventorsclub.com East London Inventor's Club] (long-running event series, now also looking for a physical space) | * [http://www.eastlondoninventorsclub.com East London Inventor's Club] (long-running event series, now also looking for a physical space) | ||
* [http://www.therti.org.uk Croydon Round Table of Inventors] (Long-running event series, now also starting an "Invention Centre" in South Norwood; likely commercial.) | * [http://www.therti.org.uk Croydon Round Table of Inventors] (Long-running event series, now also starting an "Invention Centre" in South Norwood; likely commercial.) | ||
* Repair & Reuse parties (Billy mentioned these; can't find them online. Maybe he meant [http://www.thegoodlifecentre.co.uk/repair-cafe/ Repair Cafés]? Or maybe [http://therestartproject.org/ the Restart Project]?) | * Repair & Reuse parties (Billy mentioned these; can't find them online. Maybe he meant [http://www.thegoodlifecentre.co.uk/repair-cafe/ Repair Cafés]? Or maybe [http://therestartproject.org/ the Restart Project]?) | ||
== Running == | == Running == | ||
* [http://southlondonmakerspace.org South London Makerspace] in Brixton, "a social community workshop. It's for knitting, welding, woodwork, sculpture, programming, photography, 3D printing etc. etc" | |||
* [http://buildingbloqs.wordpress.com Buildin BloQs] in Enfield, "an affordable solution for all those who don’t have the money or the time to have their own studio or workshop" | |||
* [http://www.remakery.org The Remakery] (Brixton), "a new co-operative workshop space for making things from materials that were destined for landfill." | |||
* [http://www.createspacelondon.org/ CreateSpaceLondon] offer shared workshop facilities for wood, metal, plastics, ceramics and printmaking, desk hire and room hire. Access to the workshop is available on the basis of a)tenner a month membership giving access for no extra charge on members nights or £20 a session at other times b)a rent-a-bench scheme if you want to work on a project for a week or two c)24hour access included with desk or room hire. An induction on the equipment is required. LHS members who are impatient for lathe training might be able to pay to get basic training at CreativeSpace. | * [http://www.createspacelondon.org/ CreateSpaceLondon] offer shared workshop facilities for wood, metal, plastics, ceramics and printmaking, desk hire and room hire. Access to the workshop is available on the basis of a)tenner a month membership giving access for no extra charge on members nights or £20 a session at other times b)a rent-a-bench scheme if you want to work on a project for a week or two c)24hour access included with desk or room hire. An induction on the equipment is required. LHS members who are impatient for lathe training might be able to pay to get basic training at CreativeSpace. | ||
* [http://www. | * [http://www.blackhorseworkshop.co.uk Blackhorse workshop], "a new public resource workshop providing space for the creative community, tools and technical support for local making, mending and DIY, and space for artists" (initiated by a Waltham Forest Council tender, but fully independently operated by [http://assemblestudio.co.uk Assemble].) | ||
* [http://londonsculptureworkshop.org London Sculpture Workshop], "London's first open access sculpture workshop. We are a not-for-profit, community interest based company with exceptional facilities for artists/makers and those interested in making work in 3D. LSW offers a superbly equipped metal and wood workshop and additional mould-making and ceramic areas and over 1,500 sq ft of flexible working areas." | * [http://londonsculptureworkshop.org London Sculpture Workshop], "London's first open access sculpture workshop. We are a not-for-profit, community interest based company with exceptional facilities for artists/makers and those interested in making work in 3D. LSW offers a superbly equipped metal and wood workshop and additional mould-making and ceramic areas and over 1,500 sq ft of flexible working areas." | ||
* [http://www.makerversity.org Makerversity] at Somerset House. "A shared making and learning space in the heart of London, providing affordable and accessible space for experimentation, production, employability and enterprise. Opening Summer 2013." | * [http://www.makerversity.org Makerversity] at Somerset House. "A shared making and learning space in the heart of London, providing affordable and accessible space for experimentation, production, employability and enterprise. Opening Summer 2013." | ||
** Includes [http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/maklablondon/maklab-london-open-access-digital-fabrication Maklab London], "a successful Open Access Digital Fabrication studio based in Glasgow, we want to expand what we already do successfully to London" | ** Includes [http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/maklablondon/maklab-london-open-access-digital-fabrication Maklab London], "a successful Open Access Digital Fabrication studio based in Glasgow, we want to expand what we already do successfully to London" | ||
* [http://www.limewharf.org Lime Wharf] in Vyner Street (around the corner from us), "welcome both artists and scientists to collaborate in residencies, think tanks gatherings and stimulating exhibitions" | * [http://www.limewharf.org Lime Wharf] in Vyner Street (around the corner from us), "welcome both artists and scientists to collaborate in residencies, think tanks gatherings and stimulating exhibitions" | ||
* [http://www. | * [http://www.instituteofmaking.org.uk UCL Institute of Making] (formerly UCL MakeSpace), atm only for UCL students, but already with several thousand members | ||
* [http://www.tower47.co.uk Tower 47] in Camden, coffee shop and music centre, with a "full repair workshop for musicians' gear" which is getting set up by [[User:Padski | paddyd]] ([http://www.music-news.com/shownews.asp?H=Camden-Town-gets-new-coffee-and-music-centre&nItemID=65393 short writeup]) | * [http://www.tower47.co.uk Tower 47] in Camden, coffee shop and music centre, with a "full repair workshop for musicians' gear" which is getting set up by [[User:Padski | paddyd]] ([http://www.music-news.com/shownews.asp?H=Camden-Town-gets-new-coffee-and-music-centre&nItemID=65393 short writeup]) | ||
* [http://www.themodelrailwayclub.org/Pages/default.aspx Model Railway Club] in N1 9DA (Kings Cross). | * [http://www.themodelrailwayclub.org/Pages/default.aspx Model Railway Club] in N1 9DA (Kings Cross). | ||
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== Defunct == | == Defunct == | ||
* Brixton TinkerSpace (an early effort which turned into South London Makerspace) | |||
* [http://hackerspaces.org/wiki/East_London_Hackers East London Hackers] | * [http://hackerspaces.org/wiki/East_London_Hackers East London Hackers] | ||
* Sphinx House in Grays Inn Road (squat) | * Sphinx House in Grays Inn Road (squat) | ||
